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China Close Up: Gao's Revolution

26/01/2004

Gao's Revolution

China Close Up

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Communist party secretary Gao sees the future of his country in new industries.

Just outside Shanghai, Communist party secretary Gao is athinker who sees the future of his country not in farming, but in newindustries.

The concerns, goals and aspirations of individuals and communities caught in the midst of China's rapid drive for change.Just outside Shanghai, Communist party secretary Gao is athinker who sees the future of his country not in farming, but in newindustries.

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The concerns, goals and aspirations of people caught up in China's rapid drive for change

Documentary focusing on the concerns, goals and aspirations of individuals and communities caught in the midst of China's rapid drive for change

China Close Up: A Fighting Chance

A Fighting Chance

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Pudong's skyscrapers are for many a brash symbol of Shanghai's new Western prosperity.

Pudong's skyscrapers are a brash symbol of Shanghai's newWestern-style prosperity, though not for the workers laid off from former state industries. 

The concerns, goals and aspirations of individuals and communities caught in the midst of China's rapid drive for change. Pudong's skyscrapers are a brash symbol of Shanghai's newWestern-style prosperity, though not for the workers laid off from former state industries. Fighting their corner, two of them have started their own businesses.

Musical Traditions: The Uillean Pipes

24/04/2003

The Uillean Pipes

Musical Traditions

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Uilleann pipers talk about the instrument and their passion for playing it. 

The sound of the uilleann pipes is one of the most distinctive in Irish traditional music.  In this programme uilleann pipers talk about the instrument and their passion for playing it. 

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A documentary series looking at the musical traditions of Northern Ireland.

A documentary series looking at the musical traditions of Northern Ireland.

For queries about this programme, please contact the Ulster-Scots Producer, Laura Spence at laura.spence@bbc.co.uk

Numbertime

Introduction for four- and five-year-old children to early mathematical vocabulary skills

Numbertime: Money: Money: Up to £2

03/11/2000

Money: Up to £2

Money

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Little Juan has organised a charity concert to raise money and El Nombre counts the money.

Little Juan has organised a charity concert to raise money, El Nombre counts the money and Bill and Bernie go on a boat trip. Schools Maths programme using animated characters

Numbertime: Money

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

Educational numeracy series for 4-5-year olds, focusing on counting and money usage.

The Smoking Room

The Smoking Room: Series 1: Episode 5: Chocolate Box

Episode 5

Episode 5: Chocolate Box

Series 1

Chocolate Box

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A box of chocolates has been left for one of the smokers on Valentine's Day.

It's Valentine's day. Someone has left a box of chocolates for one of the smokers. Meanwhile, Heidi has returned from maternity leave with interesting photos of her new baby.

It's Valentine's day. Someone has left a box of chocolates for one of the smokers. But just who exactly is lucky in love? Meanwhile, Heidi has returned from maternity leave with 'interesting' photos of her new baby.

The Smoking Room: Series 1

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The BBC’s multi-platform service for 16 to 34s, innovating with breakthrough comedy, stand-out entertainment, brave documentary and intellectual factual content.

First series of the sitcom set in a company smoking room

Painting Flowers: Tulip

04/05/2004

Tulip

Painting Flowers

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Monty Don looks at the depiction of the tulip in 17th century Dutch floral art.

Monty Don looks at Dutch floral art during 'tulip-mania', when tulip bulbs in the 17th century Netherlands were worth more than their weight in gold.

Monty Don looks at Dutch floral art during 'tulip-mania', when tulip bulbs in the 17th century Netherlands were worth more than their weight in gold. At the same time Europe entered its greatest period of flower painting. Thanks to artists like Jan Van Huysum, the tulip has since become the symbol of an entire nation.

Art programme about the use of flowers in painting.

Monty Don presents a four-part series on the use of flowers in art. Each programme tells the story of an iconic bloom by exploring various paintings housed in British galleries.

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