Close Up Episodes Episode guide
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Noisy Ape - Part 1 - Noise Means Power
1/4 programmes examining mankind's determination to make more and more noise
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Online Frontiers - Part Two
Meeting the innovative people who have discovered their creativity online
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Online frontiers - Part One
The visionaries who are pushing the boundaries of the cyberworld
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Dmitri Shostakovich - Part Two
Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovich and his life under Nikita Khrushchev
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Dmitri Shostakovich - Part One
Exploring the life and work of the Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovich
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Tau Moe - Part Two
How musician Tau Moe influenced perceptions of Hawaii and brought its music to the world
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Tau Moe - Part One
How one musician helped spread the culture of Hawaii around the world
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Iranian Humour
Exploring the comedy of Iran with comedian Omid Djalili
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Trailblazers - Robert Wilson
Interview with the director who stages silent operas and 7 day plays
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Trailblazers - Zaha Hadid
An interview with the ground-breaking Iraqi-born architect
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Bertolt Brecht - Part Two
The impact of Bertolt Brecht today as he continues to be seen as 'a symbol of resistance'
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Bertolt Brecht - Part One
Discussing the life and work of German playwright Bertolt Brecht
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Rembrandt - Part Two
Composer Guy Barker continues his encounter with the 17th century Dutch painter, Rembrandt
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Rembrandt - Part One
How an encounter with the art of Rembrandt inspires a composer to create a piece of music
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The Brothers Grimm
Exploring the symbolism of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm
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Philip K. Dick
A guide to the world of science fiction and short story writer Philip K. Dick
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Samuel Barclay Beckett
Exploring 'the theatre of the absurd' in the plays of Samuel Barclay Beckett
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Arthur Miller
A look at 'Death of a Salesman' by Arthur Miller
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Akram Khan - Part Two
Choreographer Akram Khan explores the tension between roots and rootlessness
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Akram Khan - Part One
The family, cultural and artistic roots of dancer Akram Khan
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Music and the American Civil Rights Movement - Part One
The roots of the Civil Rights Movement in USA and the songs which galvanised it
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In Praise of Krishna - Part Two
The search for music in praise of Krishna in India
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The Music of Zanzibar
A look at the Swahili influenced music scene in Zanzibar
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Telenovelas - The Language of Love
2/2 programmes on the global success and appeal of telenovelas
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Telenovelas - TV Soap Operas
Examining the successful, global industry of telenovelas
