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Under the Black Flag
A history of the brutal world of the pirate
South African History
The difficuties of teaching history in South Africa
Liz Taylor
A profile of the life and career of film actress Elizabeth Taylor
Batty Down Under
Australian attitudes to sharing habitats with fruit bats and flying foxes
Orlando Equiano
The Adventures of Orlando Equiano and its part in the abolition of slavery
Bullfighting
Why is bullfighting enjoying a revival, especially with younger Spaniards?
The Children the GIs Left Behind
A look at the fate of British children fathered by American serviceman in WWII
Elvis Cult
A look at the impact Elvis Presley had and continues to have on people's lives
Adobe in Taos
A look at the history of mud houses in Taos, New Mexico
To Live in New York
Why living in 'dirty hellish' New York appeals to so many people
The Chef's Room
What it is like to be a restaurant chef
Guatemala Sketchbook
A visit to Guatemala with the artist John Keane
The Secret Palace
The story of Tzar Nicholas II and an historic visit to Alexander Palace in St Petersburg
Ballroom and Latin American Dancing
Exploring the popularity of Ballroom and Latin American dancing in Blackpool
Romania's People
Live in Romania after Ceau葯escu and what it means to be a Romanian
King Solomon's Tribe
Are The Lema people in South Africa the lost tribe of King Solomon?
Mount Athos
A visit to the World Heritage Site Mount Athos in northern Greece.
Nuclear Veterans
The effects of nuclear bomb tests on servicemen and the fight for compensation
Alamein
Memories of the Battle of El Alamein in it's significance in World War II
Zimbabwean Settlers
'What are the advantages and drawbacks for immigrants living in a new country?'
Coleridge in the Quantocks
The Quantocks hills in Somerset as seen by the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Those Were The Days
The story of Burnley and it's role as the heart of the British Empire
Sidney Nolan Obituary
A review of the work and life of Australian artist Sidney Nolan
In The Frosty Air
Christmas traditions in The Pennine Hills in northern England
Merchant Navy 50 Years On
Historians and former crewmen recall life in the Merchant Navy over the last 50 years
Sarajevo
A look at the long history of Sarajevo as the city lies under siege
Namibian Pictures
A journey through the Namibian Desert to photograph the people and the landscapes
Women in Combat
The changing roles of women in Armed Forces around the world
From New Men into Wild Men
Taking part in a men's weekend with 'Iron Man' Robert Bly
Life After Life
Life for 'special category' prisoners imprisoned during the Northern Ireland Troubles
Nuclear Waste and the Apache
Controversy over plans to store nuclear waste in a Mescalero Apache reservation