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Omnibus Episodes

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    Instanbul Imagined City of the East

    A look at the 2500 year old city of Istanbul

  2. Lighthouses

    A look at the history of lighthouses

  3. Amnesia

    A look at the failure of the memory system

  4. The Postcard

    Celebrating the centenary of the humble postcard first posted in Britain in 1894

  5. Intelligent Cities

    Keith Yeomans looks at how a city becomes "intelligent"

  6. Buchenwald Concentration Camp

    A visit to Buchenwald concentration camp

  7. Chinese Music

    An exploration of Chinese folk music

  8. Lords of the Air

    A look at the British love for birds of prey throughout history

  9. Albanian Impressions

    Albanians talk about their culture, nationality and post-communist life

  10. The Special Relationship

    A look at the 'special relationship' between Great Britain and the USA

  11. Stonewall

    A look back at the Stonewall riots and their significance to lesbian and gay human rights

  12. Bubonic Plague

    A look at the medieval disease which is still active in 21 countries

  13. Normandy Landings

    Recalling the event of the D-day landings and the secret preparations leading up to it

  14. Amerindians

    A visit to the Amerindians of Guyana

  15. And So to Bed

    'The bed is the symbol of life'. A history of the place we go to sleep in

  16. The Snake

    A look at depictions of the snake in various religious contexts

  17. The Buddha

    The story of the life and teachings of Buddha

  18. Bluebeard - Gilles de Rais

    'Bluebeard was innocent', a look at the true life story of Gilles de Rais

  19. Oedipus

    The story of King Oedipus, and why it is central to Western culture

  20. Shakespeare, The World he Knew

    A visit to the Globe Theatre in London for a recreation of life in Shakespeare's England

  21. Ale, Thou Art My Darling

    A look at British beer brewing and a visit to Harveys brewery in Lewes

  22. Jungle Book

    Exploring the appeal of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Books'

  23. Crossing the Gender Line

    Transexuals talk about being born in the wrong bodies

  24. Bosnian Refugees

    How do asylum-seekers from Eastern European countries feel about their status as refugees?

  25. Imperial Airways

    A look back the pioneering days of air travel with Imperial Airways

  26. Postmark

    Visitors to Great Britain share their impressions of the country in their letters home

  27. Mardi Gras

    'The greatest free show on earth'. A visit to New Orleans during Mardi Gras

  28. Eucharist

    Celebrating the Eucharist and the ordination of women ministers

  29. Fox Hunting

    A look at the tradition of fox hunting in Great Britain and the controversy it generates

  30. Thailand's Population Policy

    A look at efforts to halt population growth in Thailand and its effect on economic growth

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