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Ageing and Living Longer Is Changing the Way We Live

Who will look after us when we're old and how will societies make the most of old people?

• 30 mins

'I Wanted to Share My Success,' says Arundhati Roy

Indian author Arundhati Roy talks about her writing and becoming an environmental activist

• 28 mins

What Does the Millennium Add up to?

Is the millennium a milestone for mankind or an outlet for new age media and fake mystery?

• 27 mins

Religion and the Search for Meaning in Our Lives

A Muslim, a Buddhist and a Humanist discuss belief and how it informs their lives

• 26 mins

The Internet's Information Revolution

The internet's impact on society could be as transformational as the invention of printing

• 27 mins

Food from the sky – the World Food Programme at work in Somalia

Reporting on the life-saving work of the World Food Programme in flooded southern Somalia

• 27 mins

Peacekeeping after Srebrenica

Report on the future of peacekeeping after the terrible Srebrenica massacre of 1995

• 27 mins

The Six Top Numbers in the Universe

Sir Martin Rees on the six numbers he thinks are the most important in the universe

• 27 mins

Can We Ever Have Peace and Goodwill?

In history's bloodiest century, is peace and goodwill toward mankind really possible?

• 27 mins

Up for Debate at the Oxford Union

The society's historical influence on world politics is illustrated by a recent debate

• 27 mins

Islam, Politics and Poverty

Is there a relationship between religion, politics and poverty in the Islamic world?

• 25 mins

Daniel Libeskind, Architect of History

Interview with Daniel Libeskind, architect of the new Jewish Museum in Berlin

• 25 mins

Changing Attitudes towards Disability

How attitudes have changed towards the disabled in terms of language, law and behaviour

• 27 mins

Give Them Shelter? Refugees and Asylum

Are countries obliged to shelter to those who cannot live in dignity and security in their own states?

• 25 mins

Mario Cuomo Is the Man Who Didn't Run for President

Mario Cuomo, Democratic party politician and former mayor of New York, on US politics

• 25 mins

Football – the Future of the Beautiful Game

As Euro 2000 kicks off, a look forward to the global future of football in years to come

• 25 mins

War Reporters at Work

War correspondents discuss the dilemmas and dangers of covering conflicts

• 25 mins

How do Trends Catch On?

A trend is "a contagious idea", says Malcolm Gladwell, and that's just the start of it

• 25 mins

World Approaches to Mental Health

Dealing with mental health at the personal, social and economic levels around the world

• 25 mins

Is Therapy an Industry, Religion or Cure?

The rise of the therapeutic society and why so many people choose counselling

• 25 mins

Armistead Maupin – Telling Stories

San Francisco novelist Armistead Maupin discusses his new work about love and fatherhood

• 25 mins

The Meaning of Life – the Big Question

The big question of human existence: what gives our lives meaning?

• 25 mins

What's Left of the Left?

Does socialism still exist after the defeat of communism at the end of the Cold War?

• 25 mins

The Power of Food

Food keeps us alive, structures our days - and produces happiness

• 25 mins

Legacy of British Colonialism

The legacy of British colonialism. Do the pros outweigh the cons?

• 25 mins

The Future of Medicine

Will common illnesses we know still exist? What's the value of complementary medicine?

• 25 mins

Anatomy of the Idea

The origin of great ideas and the nature of originality are explored

• 25 mins

The Politics of Identity

The perils of identity politics and the emergence of a global identity

• 25 mins

What Is Fundamentalism?

The rise of religious fundamentalism of all varieties and its challenges to governments

• 25 mins

The City of the Future

More than half the world's people live in cities. How do we make them fit for the future?

• 25 mins