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1987: How the World Sounded the Year You Were Born
Helen Mirren, the culture of Amsterdam and female theatre directors
Helen Mirren special—Meridian
A special programme devoted to the life and work of actress Helen Mirren
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Ballooning—Catch the Wind
Despite the invention of trains and planes, hot air balloons have kept a strange appeal
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James Bond - The Living Daylights—Meridian
Review of latest James Bond film The Living Daylights
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Amsterdam special—Meridian
A special show looking at the 1987 cultural capital of Europe, Amsterdam
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Driving in Kenya—On the Road
Why in Kenya, keeping a car on the road is more important than buying a house
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Female theatre directors—Meridian
A review of female theatre directors and the theatre scene in 1987
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The United Nations—Not so Long Ago
How the devastation of World War Two led to the creation of the United Nations
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South Africa leaves the Commonwealth—Not so Long Ago
South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth in 1961 in defence of apartheid
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50 Years of Language Services—Omnibus
Celebrating 50 years of the BBC World Service language sections
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