African Perspective Episodes Available now

Across The Ocean - Part Three - Changing the Balance of Power
Political life, and the legacy of segregation in the US's southern states

Across the Ocean - Part Two - Outrage in Los Angeles
Background to the LA riots which began on 29 April, 1992

Across the Ocean - Part One - Tales of Slavery
The story of slavery - and the journey from Africa to the plantations of the Americas

The Lost Tribes of Israel
The Lemba tribe and its supposed ties to Israel and a distant Jewish ancestry

Life in Malawi
The eventful months in Malawi, Dr Hastings Banda's repressive rule and human rights abuses

Diplomatic Wives
"You're supposed to maintain your cool"

Future of the UN
Can the UN live up to the expectations of victims of war?

Nigerian Elections
Nigerians talk about their hopes and fears after nine years of military rule

Southern African Development Coordination Conference
Meeting to talk about regional co-operation on drought and food security

Zonked Out And Zooting - South African Jazz
Development of South African Jazz from the 1950s to 1990s