Postmark AfricaEpisodes Episode guide
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You’ve Got Mail
What’s the difference between emails, voicemails and video mails?
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Wiping Africa’s Debt
Should the West cancel Africa’s spiralling debt? Discussing the pros and cons
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Why Wear Make-Up?
Lagos women on why they choose to wear make-up
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Why People Cry
Why do men cry less than women?
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Why Languages Die
What causes a language to die – and how can they be saved?
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Why Judges Wear Wigs
Unraveling the history of wigs in court
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Why is London so Expensive?
Comparing the cost of living in London and Nairobi
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Why Footballers Swap Shirts
What’s the meaning of exchanging football jerseys?
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Why do Birds Migrate?
Why do cocks crow at sunrise? Dr Robert Prys Jones investigates
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Why Didn’t America Colonise Africa?
Anti-colonial and self-sufficient, the US chose not to join Europe’s scramble for Africa
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Why Cats Have Nine Lives
The symbolism and folk lore behind cats’ nine lives
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Why Boats Float
From simple logs to steam ships – what makes boats float in water?
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Who’s Winning the Space Race?
Why Russia’s sneaking ahead in the modern day space race
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Who Discovered HIV Aids?
Where and when the first case of HIV Aids was recorded
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Where Time Begins
How space and time is measured from Greenwich Observatory in London
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What Lies Beneath
Would you lie to spare someone’s feelings?
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What is Kleptomania?
Demystifying the psychological disorder kleptomania
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What Happened to Freddie Laker?
Airline entrepreneur Freddie Laker reveals the secrets of his success
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What Causes Epilepsy?
Dr Graham Easton describes the causes and symptoms of epilepsy
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What Became of Boney M?
Boney M. Singer Liz Mitchell on how the band has drifted apart
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What are the Six Continents?
Do North and South America count as one continent? Toby Murcott finds out
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West Side Story
Is it time to rethink how we divide up the world?
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Vegetarianism on a Platter
How vegetarians and fruitarians differ
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Vaginal Carcinoma
Common symptoms of vaginal cancer
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UNITA in Angola
What motivates Angola’s rebel force to keep fighting the government?
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Understanding HIV and Aids
How HIV and Aids affects the human body
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Uganda’s Martyrs' Day
How 400,000 people commemorate Uganda’s catholic martyrs
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Training the World’s Army Elite
Why the world’s top cadets are sent for officer training at Sandhurst
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Topping the Charts
Are No.1 records always the best songs?
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Too Poor to Pay
Does HIPIC – an initiative to solve debt problems in the world’s poorest countries – work?
