The first in a two-part profile of author Anthony Burgess examines his working-class Manchester origins, his early life as a teacher in Oxfordshire and Malaysia and the mysterious death sentence that galvanised him into writing five novels in one year. Concludes tomorrow at 7pm.
With George Alagiah.
The journalist discusses the modern nation state, diplomacy and the United States' position as the world's solitary superpower with leading strategists.
India and Pakistan are at war, with nuclear weapons primed for launch. America is faced with defusing the crisis - in the inner sanctum of the White House, the President and key advisers have 90 minutes to decide what action to take. In this scenario, the drama is played out not by actors but by people who have fulfilled key roles in the White House.
The story of the German left-wing terrorist group who carried out robberies, hijacks, bombings and murder in the 1970s.
