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Talking history
Sex, power, religion: There was a lot to pack in, as you'll hear in our Robert Bartlett interview.
Listen to the music
Allegri's Miserere, Bach's Komm, Jesu, Komm and Byrd's Agnus Dei, expertly explained and appreciated: listen to the music
Being Faustus
How do you get insidecharacters written centuries ago? The cast explore acting the part.
Tchaikovsky videos
A spiky relationship and a time for reassessment. Watch, listen or read Charles Hazlewood on Tchaikovsky.
Are you having a laugh?
Watch some of the most interesting contributions - and discover what they tell us - from the joke booth jokes.
Don't forget...
Dig deeper into the forgotten stories of the past with the first Things We Forgot... podcast.
Who let Bengal go hungry?
Uncover the scandal of starvation in the last days of Empire: listen now to The Bengal Famine programme.
Ghost hunting in Berlin
Berlin is a city struggling with its past. Laurie Taylor talks to Brian Ladd about the ghosts of Berlin.
Revisiting Omaha
Listen to Timewatch editor John Farren and his expert guests discussing the story behind Bloody Omaha.
Knight schooling
How easy is to make a history programme that works for a general audience without alienating the experts? Listen to our experts' audio discussion.
Making a stand
A walk in the forest and some slime mould inspired Anuradha Vittachi's declaration of interdependence.
Writing home
Even your own family may become unfamiliar as you write about them. Find out why in our Hanif Kureishi interview.
Keeping pages turning
The need for a thrilling plot as well as all the other staples of great novels makes crime writing even more demanding, explains Sarah Dunant.
Trying out loud
Trying out dialogue at the bus stop might get you odd looks but could improve your plays, suggests Mark Ravenhill.![Julian Barnes [Image: Ellen Warner]](50822/julianbarnes_progfront_3121.jpg)
Starting with Julian Barnes
How does a writer take a blank sheet and set about making a novel? Find out in our Julian Barnes interview.![Howard Jacobson [Image: Jenny Jacobson]](50822/jacobson_progfront_3267.jpg)
Character witness
It's a constant struggle for his characters to stop from turning out with too much in common with Howard Jacobson.
Escuche
There's more to Spain than the beach - get the most out of your visit with the Weekend Break guide to Spanish.
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Hören Sie
Should you wait to be seated, and how do you ask for help? Get the basics to get by in German.
écoutez
How to order lunch, when to haggle, and when to stop kissing. Prepare for a Weekend Break with French.
Ascolti
Whether you're planning a trip to Venice or a weekend in Rome, have a better time with the Weekend Break guide to Italian.
Big business goes green
More and more companies seem to be taking note of environmental issues. Watch two high-profile business leaders explain their plans, as big business goes green.
Heathrow under pressure
The heads of BAA and British Airways give their perspective on Terminal 5 and Heathrow under pressure.
Calling time?
Watch the extended interviews they couldn't fit into the programme. Do things look black for Guinness?
Putting the pieces together
Our experts tell the story of Airfix, and explain its place in today’s marketplace: Airfix flies again.
Behind the scenes
What was it like interviewing Peter Singer and Michael Sandel? Get the inside track - watch our interview with Nigel.
Mobile school
While the British move to follow the school catchment areas, the situation in Kenya is somewhat different:Video | Audio and transcript
Future on the land
Can aid make a permanent difference - or will we be facing another appeal to support pastoralism in Kenya in the future?Video | Audio and transcript
The point seven per cent solution
Minister Hilary Benn talks targets and priorities for the British Government's aid programme:Video | Audio and transcript
Disaster in West Virgina
46 people died when a crossing on the Ohio River collapsed. Our video recreates the investigation into the Silver Bridge Disaster.
Tornado solves a puzzle
Could a nineteenth-century mystery have finally been solved by the 2003 collapse at Kinzua?
Lightbulb moments
Watch James Dyson and James Fleck shed light on the creative process: What makes an inventor tick?
In their prime
Mature workers bring valuable skills to their workplace. Discover the generation who are over 50 and in their prime.
Don't press 'send'
It can save you time, and lose you your job. Email is both a blessing and a curse.
Will the bubble burst?
Three experts give their perspective on the UK housing market. Is there a property slowdown ahead?
A longer Viking voyage
There's more to discover - learn more about the Vikings from two of the programme's key contributors in our extended interviews.
Uncovering the lost city
Watch extended interviews and exclusive footage of the Lost City as we go behind the scenes.
The £10 Poms remember
Hear more memories from those who crossed the world when it was still a big planet in our extra interviews.
The lecture in full
Take the OU 2005 lecture Hitler's Place in History with you - download the mp3 to your PC or player.
How we did it
At the end of each hard day's rising to the challenges, our scientists sat down to confess all to their video diaries.
Get more science
Get an extra helping of Rough Science - exclusively here on Open2.net - with our video extras.
Classic Rough Science
Coconuts, rubber and candles - see the team taking on Zanzibar with the series five video extras.
Love food?
Learn about food while you jog, garden, or commute, with the help of our free Ever Wondered About Food? podcast.
Talking about talking
Ever thought about learning a foreign language? We talk to experts, teachers and students about languages in the Talking Languages podcast.
Not such a flat Earth
Doreen Massey asks "Is the world really shrinking?" - download the lecture mp3 or read the transcript.
Caught out there
Did the use of mechanical aids undermine an artist's claim to greatness? Have we caught out a cheating Vermeer?
