The Forum
A podcast by BBC World Service - Saturdays
398 Episodes
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Dreams: Prophecy, propaganda and psychoanalysis
Published: 14/09/2022 -
Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion revolutionary
Published: 8/09/2022 -
Brazil's Palmares: A beacon of freedom
Published: 1/09/2022 -
Bluegrass: Virtuoso music of Appalachia
Published: 25/08/2022 -
The Art of War: Ancient Chinese guide to victory
Published: 17/08/2022 -
Gandhi: Architect of Indian independence
Published: 10/08/2022 -
Making scents: The story of perfume
Published: 4/08/2022 -
Eleonora Duse: The first great modern actress
Published: 28/07/2022 -
La Malinche: Mexico's great 'traitor'
Published: 20/07/2022 -
Taras Shevchenko: The slave who became a symbol of Ukrainian independence
Published: 14/07/2022 -
The unstoppable orange
Published: 7/07/2022 -
Radio waves and plants: The life of JC Bose
Published: 30/06/2022 -
Samurai: Japan’s elite warrior class
Published: 23/06/2022 -
Ice cream: A cool history
Published: 15/06/2022 -
The Popol Vuh: Central American epic that survived Spanish conquest
Published: 9/06/2022 -
The Koryo Kingdom: Medieval dynasty that united Korea
Published: 2/06/2022 -
Insulin: The discovery that transformed diabetic care
Published: 26/05/2022 -
Eunuchs and empires
Published: 19/05/2022 -
Vikings and their quest for silver
Published: 12/05/2022 -
Fertiliser and poison gas: The legacy of chemist Fritz Haber
Published: 4/05/2022
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