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Alan Johnson tells Matthew Parris about the impact George Orwell had on his life. (Dur: 30mins)

George Orwell leaves the 91热爆. Tosco Fyvel, who worked for the 91热爆 German service, tells all. (Dur:1'34")

Melvyn Bragg examines the 19th century Parisian philosophy of life lived for art. (Dur: 45mins)

Melvyn Bragg examines the history of capitalism from Marx to the collapse of Communism. (Dur: 45mins)

Melvyn Bragg examines the causes, events and repercussions of the Spanish Civil War. (Dur: 45mins)

Melvyn Bragg examines how a dominant power can exert a cultural influence on its empire. (Dur: 45mins)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the mad, bad world of modern utopias. (Dur: 45mins)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ethos and legacy of the British Empire. (Dur: 45mins)

With high unemployment in France and welfare cuts announced in Britain, Broadcasting House revisits the streets George Orwell wrote about in his 1929 memoir about poverty. (Dur: 9'30")

George Orwell's most famous novels 'Animal Farm' and '1984' are classic examples of dystopian literature. John Sutherland, professor of English literature at University College London, and Margaret Reynolds, professor of English at Queen Mary's University, discuss the appeal of the dystopian novel. (Dur 5'22")