1999: How the World Sounded the Year You Were Born
The importance of women's literature, a tour of Venus and popularising the bungee jump
Bartering Orangutans—The Lab
Can orangutans learn to deal with money? Plus, why do some tunes stick in your head?
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The Beatles at the Cavern Club—My Century
Pat Delaney was a doorman at the Cavern club, Liverpool, UK when "four scruffs turned up"
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Argentina's Eva Peron—My Century
Christina Alvarez Rodriguez, describes her great aunt Evita as 'A woman of action'
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Helsinki - Living in Darkness—My Century
The Finnish city's festival of light is cheering when it's dark for six months of the year
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Morocco's nomadic tribes—Assignment
A report on the nomad tribes who live in Morocco's deserts
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Women's literature—Meridian
Maggie Gee, Ursula Owen and Anita Roy discuss the importance of women's literature
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Invention of the Silicon Chip—My Century
The invention of the silicon chip and predictions for its future
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Popularising Bungee Jumping—My Century
Bungee pioneer AJ Hackett on how he made the extreme sport popular around the world.
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Invention of the Soft Contact Lens—My Century
Czech chemist Otto Wichterle invented the soft contact lens, but preferred to wear glasses
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The Iranian revolution—Assignment
The 20th anniversary of the Iranian revolution
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A Tour of Venus—Seeing Stars
First broadcast in 1999. A tour of Venus
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Vikram Seth interview—Meridian
The Indian author talks about his novel An Equal Music
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Soap—Who'd have Thought It?
The process of producing soap
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What are Genes?—Genetics Made Simple
A basic explanation of genes
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Great Barrier Reef at Risk—One Planet
Risks to the World Heritage Area are considered by a range of speakers.
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