The daring design of the new headquarters of China Central Television, the state media of the People’s Republic, is controversial for both architectural as well as political reasons. The building […]
David Swatling goes in search of Moby Dick and its creator Herman Melville. His early sea novels were quite successful, but “Moby Dick”, now considered to be his masterpiece, received […]
Bombay is India’s most cosmopolitan city. Its sheer scope, hustle and bustle, its mass of human can overwhelm. On a taxi ride to the city, chances are, you will be […]
In Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries, the trade in human flesh was at its height. Surgeons studying anatomy needed corpses to practice on – and the body snatchers […]
The most famous Dutch novel of the 19th century is “Max Havelaar” by Multatuli (pen name of Eduard Douwes-Dekker (1820-1887). It not only became a classic of European literature but […]
Bonobos, known for years as “pygmy chimpanzees”, are now recognized to be a separate species of primate, and one of our most intriguing close relatives. They are particulary loved for […]
Dragons appear in mythology in all parts of the world. In the Far East, dragons tend to be benevolent and intelligent. In the West, they tend to be symbols of […]
Clair Cavanaugh visits the ESA research and test centre at Noordwijk where the cutting edge research is being done for the International Space Station. She meets experts, is shown a […]
Global perspective: A group of international broadcasters exchanges documentaries with a common theme. This five-part series examines the way in which global forces are challenging business and industry, changing our […]
Global Perspective: a group of international broadcasters exchange documentaries with a common theme. This five-part series examines the way in which global forces are challenging business and industry, changing our […]
In 1982, the Radio Netherlands’ Transcription Service produced a series of African short stories. This was the last in the series. By: Sembene Ousmane (Senegal) Reader: Luis Mahoney Produced and […]
Anne Blair Gould meets Robert Swan, the first man to walk to both the North and the South Pole. Apart from a leading Pole explorer, Swan is also deeply committed […]
In this programme, David Swatling portrays Jacques Brel, who’s been called a historian of the human heart. The programme visits an exhibition on Brel and talks to contemporary singers or […]
David Swatling meets this petite woman with platinum blond hair and an other-worldly demeanor. She grew up an an Earthling, named Shirley, later wrote her autobiography “From Venus I came”, […]