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African Writers' Inspirations

Ama Ata Aidoo, Chenjerai Hove and Cyprian Ekwensi talk about what inspires them to write

25 Apr 1991,29 mins

Storytelling Through Film in Africa

Filmaker Sadiq Balewa "Great stories make great films"

02 May 1991,29 mins

Cultural Links in Music

How cultural links can be forged with music

11 May 1991,29 mins

Sounds African Winners

Competition winners are drawn out of the hat

16 May 1991,29 mins

Poetry in Ghana

Poetry and publishing in Ghana - is it a business or art form?

25 May 1991,29 mins

Good Parts for African Actresses

Alexandra Duah in conversation with Ghanaian filmaker Kwaw Paintsil Ansah

31 May 1991,29 mins

Style, Fashion, Music

Thumb pianist Stella Chiweshe and using colour in Nigerian fashion design

06 Jun 1991,29 mins

Beauty and Grooming

Exercises to get fit, plus hair styling and products

11 Jun 1991,29 mins

The Blues and Gospel Music

The origins of soul, jazz and rap all lie in Gospel music

20 Jun 1991,29 mins

What if? Journalism

Panellists take on the roles of fictional characters - and respond to the twists and turns

28 Jun 1991,29 mins

Dreams and Their Significance

What do dreams mean? How dreams affect our lives and their significance

04 Jul 1991,29 mins

Africans in America

What the Eritrean Club in Washington means to the people who go there

12 Jul 1991,29 mins

Female African Musicians

Interviews with Belize-born composer Errollyn Wallen and Benin singer Angelique Kidjo

18 Jul 1991,29 mins

What if? The Poverty Gap

Panellists' wit, invention and gamesmanship is tested on the subject of the poverty gap

24 Jul 1991,30 mins

The Oud

Profile and exploration of the stringed musical instrument played in North Africa

26 Jul 1991,29 mins

On The Fringe

The making of a radio play called Bridge - a look behind the scenes

09 Aug 1991,29 mins

Teaching English Through Rap

"The accented syllables are really emphasised so much through rap"

16 Aug 1991,29 mins

Malian Singer Oumous Sangari

Mali musician Oumous Sangari; Griot singer Fanta Damba and the fashion of Colonel Gaddafi

22 Aug 1991,29 mins

Performers

Flute player David Kitururu and the London Ritual Theatre Arts Company tackle Shakespeare

29 Aug 1991,29 mins

Speak Easy Special

Opinions on dreams, mothers, kissing, school days and women

05 Sep 1991,29 mins

Musician Vusi Mahlasela

Singer, musician and poet Vusi Mahlasela, musician from South Africa

19 Sep 1991,29 mins

Body Language

Let your body do the talking with non verbal communication

26 Sep 1991,29 mins

Writing in Creo

Writer Earnshaw Palmer and Nigerian glass sculptor Maria Amidu

05 Oct 1991,29 mins

Speak Easy Special

Opinions on the subjects of power, traffic jams and babies

11 Oct 1991,29 mins

Traditional Wodaabe Dancing

In northern Niger during the Gerewol young men dance for young women

17 Oct 1991,29 mins

How Taboos are Restricting Women in Africa

Marginalisation because of the things women have or haven't done

24 Oct 1991,29 mins

Angelique Kido

The Benin singer Angelique Kido now lives in Paris

31 Oct 1991,29 mins

Ahmadu Jarr and The Highlife Orchestra

Interview with the pan-African band based in Sweden

09 Nov 1991,29 mins

Speak Easy Special

Opinions on the topics of crowd mentality, growing old and flying

16 Nov 1991,29 mins

South Goes West - Ghana

Ghana as seen through the eyes of South African journalist Phangisile Mtshali

23 Nov 1991,29 mins