Fireside Fats

A profile of jazz pianist Thomas Wright Waller aka Fats Waller

• 28 mins

The US Health Care System

A look at the state of the US health care system

• 27 mins

Egypt

A look at the beauty and romanticism of ancient Egypt

• 27 mins

Old Gardeners

A group of retired gardeners share memories of working on large country house estates

• 27 mins

Sunset Boulevard

Exploring the history of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles

• 26 mins

The Urwewawa Warriors

Life amongst the Urwewawa warriors of the Amazon rainforest

• 28 mins

Berlioz and Smithson

A look at the relationship between composer Hector Berlioz and actress Harriet Smithson

• 27 mins

Talk About The Weather

A look at what lies behind the British obsession with the weather

• 28 mins

The Macartney Mission to China

An account of the first expedition to China undertaken by Britain in 1792

• 29 mins

Lee Miller

A portrait of photographer and writer Lee Miller

• 27 mins

St Helena

A visit to the remote island of St. Helena in the middle of the southern Atlantic

• 27 mins

Cirque de Soleil in Las Vegas

'A new kind of circus', a look at the Cirque de Soleil and the art form of circus

• 27 mins

Thailand's Population Policy

A look at efforts to halt population growth in Thailand and its effect on economic growth

• 26 mins

Fox Hunting

A look at the tradition of fox hunting in Great Britain and the controversy it generates

• 27 mins

Eucharist

Celebrating the Eucharist and the ordination of women ministers

• 27 mins

Mardi Gras

'The greatest free show on earth'. A visit to New Orleans during Mardi Gras

• 27 mins

Postmark

Visitors to Great Britain share their impressions of the country in their letters home

• 27 mins

Imperial Airways

A look back the pioneering days of air travel with Imperial Airways

• 27 mins

Bosnian Refugees

How do asylum-seekers from Eastern European countries feel about their status as refugees?

• 26 mins

Crossing the Gender Line

Transexuals talk about being born in the wrong bodies

• 27 mins

Jungle Book

Exploring the appeal of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Books'

• 27 mins

Ale, Thou Art My Darling

A look at British beer brewing and a visit to Harveys brewery in Lewes

• 27 mins

Shakespeare, The World he Knew

A visit to the Globe Theatre in London for a recreation of life in Shakespeare's England

• 27 mins

Oedipus

The story of King Oedipus, and why it is central to Western culture

• 27 mins

Bluebeard - Gilles de Rais

'Bluebeard was innocent', a look at the true life story of Gilles de Rais

• 27 mins

The Buddha

The story of the life and teachings of Buddha

• 30 mins

The Snake

A look at depictions of the snake in various religious contexts

• 27 mins

And So to Bed

'The bed is the symbol of life'. A history of the place we go to sleep in

• 27 mins

Amerindians

A visit to the Amerindians of Guyana

• 27 mins

Normandy Landings

Recalling the event of the D-day landings and the secret preparations leading up to it

• 27 mins