William Morris and the Muslims
Navid Akhtar examines the influence of Islamic design and values in the life of Victorian designer, poet, and craftsman William Morris.
10 Aug 200921min
Tracing the strain
The World Health Organisation has warned that the worldwide spread of the so-called Swine Flu virus is now unstoppable. As cases continue to multiply, reporter Julian O'Halloran investigates the origi...
4 Aug 200923min
Iran and the West - part three
Iran in the post 9/11 era, a time of friction and unrest over its nuclear ambitions.
3 Aug 200925min
Global Perspective: Chungking Mansions
A slice of life at a shabby but popular tenement in Hong Kong's teeming commercial district.
31 Jul 200922min
Caribbean voices - Part two
Colin Grant reflects on the BBC’s role in boosting Caribbean writing in the region 60 years on from the original broadcast of Caribbean Voices.
28 Jul 200923min
Iran and the West: From Khomeini to Ahmedinejad - part 2
The inside story of Iran's war with Iraq, and how the US viewed the conflict - ultimately a battle for control and influcence in this most vital, but unstable, part of the world.
27 Jul 200925min
Global Perspective - Across the Water
Nick Rankin travels to Fair Isle, one of the most remote inhabited islands in the British Isles, to see how newcomers find their place in a small and tight-knit community on a rocky island which is to...
24 Jul 200923min
Assignment - Pakistan - Winning the Peace
In this week's edition of Assignment, Jill McGivering travels through Pakistan, hearing the stories of some of the two million people who fled their homes as a result of the fighting between governmen...
23 Jul 200922min
