A look at the history of lighthouses Read more
now playing
Lighthouses
A look at the history of lighthouses
Instanbul Imagined City of the East
A look at the 2500 year old city of Istanbul
Bullying at School
An exploration of childhood bullying in schools
The Turkish Harem
The secretive world of the Turkish Harem in Topkapi Palace
Rwanda: From Paradise to Hell
Contrasting memories of life in Rwanda and exploring the roots of conflict there
Angels in America
Exploring the American fascination with Angels and belief that they exist
The Steel Band Story
A look at the history of the steel drum in the Caribbean
Guatemalan Refugees
Looking at human rights concerns in Guatemala and living conditions for refugees in Mexico
St John of the Cross
The story of the controversial mystic St John of the Cross
New Year
Looking at the various global traditions associated with the New Year
Inn Signs
'The history of England is written on the pub sign'. The meanings of pub signs in Britain
Frank Whittle
A profile of the man credited with single-handedly inventing the turbo jet engine
Crumbling Books
Book preservation at the British Library and why it matters
South Africa
A look back at the Royal Tour of South Africa in 1947
Bill Gates and Microsoft
Bill Gates on computers and what’s next for him and his company
Namibia
Looking at the newly independent African country of Namibia
Meera
The story of Princess Meera who renounced the world to devote herself to Krishna
Photography
How photography has changed the way we see the world
Butrint, South Albania
Exploring the restoration of the archaeological site at Butrint in Albania
The International Missing Persons Conference and Register
A look at attempts to have a more co-ordinated approach to the problem of missing persons
Morris Dancing
'Capering outside village pubs from the begining of May to the end of summer'
Us State Education
The quest for better schooling in Hartford, US to deal with the city's 'spiral of decline'
50 Years After - Living with German History
A historical revisionist view of post-war Germany
South Africa's Illiterate Youth
A look at the problem of illiteracy in South Africa after the apartheid era
History of the Swimming Costume
How Richard Russell's 'seawater cure' led to the invention of the swimming costume
Peter Grimes at 50
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the opera Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britain
Young People and Music
Young Europeans talk about the pop music scene in Europe
Discussion: History
Why do we need to know about the past? A roundtable discussion on the study of history
The 1945 General Election
A look back at the surprising defeat of Winston Churchill in the 1945 election
Sister Elaine
'Roman Catholic nun and Zen master' A look at the life of Sister Elaine MacInnes
Indian Music
Exploring the structures of Indian music
