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Jonathan Freedland tells the story of the day Claude Lanzmann's epic Holocaust documentary, Shoah, premiered in Israel, forcing that country to face its deepest memories and fears. Show more

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Robert Peston investigates the future for secondary education, travelling to four cutting-edge schools and talking to educators, analysts and business people. Show more

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The last British resident held at Guantanamo Bay -- Shaker Aamer -- speaks for the first time about his 14 years in detention -- alleging torture witnessed by a British official.

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The owners of the Fings and Bobs Novelty Shop return to Wherever-we-come-from-Land. Stars Ruth Bratt and Lucy Trodd. From 2015. Show more

Lionel Shriver reads her original story inspired by the Natural History Museum. A modern woman falls for a man who has the qualities of our remaining genetic close relatives. Show more

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