The third of a six-part series focusing on the uses and abuses of history. Deforestation is commonly seen as one of the greatest environmental threats we face. But what does history reveal to us about forest loss? John Slater follows new research by historians in West Africa which suggests our fears for the forests may be greatly exaggerated. In Scotland, David Anderson investigates the history of whisky.
A Pier production. Rptd tomorrow at 8.30pm