Omnibus Episodes Episode guide
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Cirque de Soleil in Las Vegas
'A new kind of circus', a look at the Cirque de Soleil and the art form of circus
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St Helena
A visit to the remote island of St. Helena in the middle of the southern Atlantic
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Lee Miller
A portrait of photographer and writer Lee Miller
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The Macartney Mission to China
An account of the first expedition to China undertaken by Britain in 1792
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Talk About The Weather
A look at what lies behind the British obsession with the weather
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Berlioz and Smithson
A look at the relationship between composer Hector Berlioz and actress Harriet Smithson
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The Urwewawa Warriors
Life amongst the Urwewawa warriors of the Amazon rainforest
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Sunset Boulevard
Exploring the history of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles
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Old Gardeners
A group of retired gardeners share memories of working on large country house estates
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Egypt
A look at the beauty and romanticism of ancient Egypt
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The US Health Care System
A look at the state of the US health care system
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Fireside Fats
A profile of jazz pianist Thomas Wright Waller aka Fats Waller
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Murder on the QE2
Professionals take part in a murder mystery enactment during a cruise on the QE2
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America's gun culture
A look at gun culture in the USA and the insistance on a right to ready access to guns
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Berlin
Reminiscences of events at Checkpoint Charlie following the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Computer Hackers
An introduction to the world of computer hacking and a look at the future of cyberspace
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A Centenary Portrait of Dorothy Parker
A profile of writer Dorothy Parker on the centenary of her birth
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33 Days
A look back at the brief reign of Pope John Paul I
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Under the Volcano
A look at the fate of the Aeta community after the eruption of Mount Pinatubo
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Chess
A look at the world of competitive chess and developments in computer chess
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La Serenissima
A look at the history of Venice, formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice
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Galicia
A look at the celtic world of Galicia in Northwest Spain
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Ill Winds
A look at the unpredictable nature of powerful winds
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Moulin Rouge
From Clacton to the chorus of the cabaret at the Moulin Rouge
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Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
A look at plastic surgery, who does it, who has it done and why
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DNA Profiling
A look at DNA fingerprinting, how it works and its significance to crime detection
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Vincent and Olga
The story of a couple's journey to Britain from Africa and Russia
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Dying amongst Strangers
What happens to the elderly in Britain when they can no longer take care of themselves?
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Scarlet Women
Female communists on what the party did for them and what they did for communism
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Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
The composer Berlioz and his piece Symphonie Fantastique, written to impress an actress
