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Etiquette
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Manners in the modern world and in the past. Show more
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Total eclipse of the Sun
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The history, culture and science surrounding total eclipses of the Sun. Show more
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Feeding the world and the Green Revolution
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Turning points in arable farming. Show more
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The fight for women’s education
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Empowering women through schooling. Show more
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Hazel Scott: Jazz star and barrier breaker
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A Trinidad-born pianist and singer who wowed America with her talent but whose progressive views were held against her. Show more
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The submarine: Stealth machine
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Rajan Datar dives into the hostile environment of the submarine to learn about its surprising history, with guests David Andrews, George Malcolmson, Eric Wertheim and Axel Niestlé Show more
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How the mobile phone changed everything
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A 50-year evolution from a simple communication device to an object that is increasingly indispensable for modern life. Show more
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Chess: a chequered history
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How the modern game of chess emerged and became a tool of Cold War propaganda. Joining Bridget Kendall are Jovanka Houska, Jean-Louis Cazaux, Rick Knowlton and Andrei Kurkov. Show more
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Inside the mind of Leonardo da Vinci
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Bridget Kendall discusses the 15th century Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci with Prof Martin Kemp, Carmen C Bambach, and Prof Marina Wallace. Show more
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Thoreau: the writer who went to the woods
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The life and legacy of Henry David Thoreau, the author of ‘Walden’ – a landmark of nineteenth century American literature. Show more
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Pearls: Treasures of the sea
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The social history of pearls as a fashion and status symbol over the centuries. Show more
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Rasputin: The Siberian mystic who charmed the Tsar
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Bridget Kendall gets to the truth of one of the most demonised figures in late Tsarist Russia, with expert guests Douglas Smith, Boris Dralyuk and Helen Rappaport. Show more
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How Afghanistan won its freedom from Britain
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The history of Afghanistan's struggle for independence and its aftermath Show more
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Cnut: England's Viking king
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King Cnut was seen as both the perfect Christian monarch and a ruthless warlord when he ruled much of northern Europe a millennium ago. Show more
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The Bhagavad Gita: A guide to spiritual wisdom
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Bridget Kendall discusses the ancient Indian text which has attracted some surprising followers, with expert guests Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Richard Davis and Angelika Malinar. Show more
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James Watt: The power of steam
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The life and work of the Scottish engineer whose ingenuity transformed industry. Show more
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Leeuwenhoek: The fabric seller who discovered bacteria
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How a humble Dutch merchant, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, became the first person to peer into a world of tiny creatures invisible to the naked eye. Show more
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Coco Chanel: French style icon
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Bridget Kendall asks what makes Coco Chanel’s classic fashion designs so appealing, with guests Emilie Hammen, Madelief Hohé and Amy de la Haye. Show more
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Andy Warhol: The prince of Pop Art
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Bridget Kendall explores pop artist Andy Warhol with the gallery director Eric Shiner, art historian Professor Jean Wainwright and Andy Warhol’s nephew, the artist James Warhola. Show more
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Fernando Pessoa: The man who multiplied himself
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The many sides of the intriguing Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa and his other selves. Joining Rajan Datar are Richard Zenith, Mariana Gray de Castro and Bernard McGuirk. Show more