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Vanadium, Part 1
Henry Goodman stars in a new dramatisation of Levi's stories about the elements of life.
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Argon
Primo imagines a fantasy meeting with his Piedmontese ancestors.
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Sulphur and Titanium
Janet Suzman introduces two of Levi's short stories themed around the chemical elements.
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Lead
A prospector travels across Europe in search of the valuable, but toxic, lead rock.
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Mercury
Janet Suzman introduces Levi's story about strange mercurial happenings on a remote island
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Iron
Akbar Kurtha stars in trhis dramatisation of Levi's stories about life, love and matter.
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Gold
The Nazis invade Italy, and Primo's friends are forced to scatter.
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Cerium
Primo's training as a chemist helps him to survive the terrible conditions of Auschwitz.
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Arsenic and Silver
Henry Goodman stars in a dramatisation of Levi's stories about life, matter and chemistry.
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Vanadium, Part 2
Working in a paint factory in the 1960s, Primo is confronted by a figure from his past.
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Carbon
Henry Goodman stars in a dramatisation of Levi's stories about our life, work and matter.
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An Introduction
Janet Suzman introduces a new dramatisation of Levi's stories about the elements of life.
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