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South Africa鈥檚 Mercenaries

Why mercenary group Executive Outcomes is an embarrassment to South Africa

• 28 mins

Africa鈥檚 First Newspaper

Tracking down the first newspaper ever published in Africa

• 29 mins

Kenya鈥檚 Deadliest Catch

Are Kenya鈥檚 coasts teeming with sharks? Wildlife experts in Africa answer questions from t

• 29 mins

Lies, Politics and Power

The impeachment of US President Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair

• 29 mins

Africa鈥檚 Oldest Stimulant

Can chewing the kola nut keep you up all night?

• 27 mins

How to Stop a Stammer

Why do some people stutter 鈥� and how can you control a stammer?

• 28 mins

Switzerland鈥檚 Golden Secret

How Germany鈥檚 WWII defeat led to Swiss banks enacting a 鈥淟aw of Secrecy鈥�

• 30 mins

Iraq鈥檚 Secret Weapons

Did Iraq hide evidence of its biological warfare from UN weapons inspectors?

• 30 mins

The Search for Pure Water

What鈥檚 the best way to source clean water from the environment?

• 30 mins

Measuring Earthquakes

How the Richter Scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes

• 30 mins

Why Didn鈥檛 America Colonise Africa?

Anti-colonial and self-sufficient, the US chose not to join Europe鈥檚 scramble for Africa

• 29 mins

Drill Sergeant Commands

Techniques and drill terms from the parade ground

• 30 mins

The Monica Lewinsky Scandal

Why wasn鈥檛 US President Bill Clinton brought to trial following the Monica Lewinsky affair

• 28 mins

Where Time Begins

How space and time is measured from Greenwich Observatory in London

• 28 mins

How Far is Heaven From Hell?

Is man responsible for the decisions he makes? Special edition on religion

• 28 mins

The Trouble with Liberia

Dissecting the relationship between the US and former Liberian President Charles Taylor

• 29 mins

Nigerian Heads of State

The relationship between General Abdulsalami Abubakar and the late General Sani Abacha

• 29 mins

Spousal Rape in Nigeria

How the Nigerian legal system prevents women from reporting cases of rape

• 30 mins

The World鈥檚 Oldest Humans

How scientists identified three million-year-old human remains in South Africa

• 29 mins

Russian-American Relations

Why China and Russia regularly oppose the US in high-profile international matters

• 29 mins

Any Way The Wind Blows

How do hot air balloons avoid collisions with aeroplanes?

• 28 mins

The Exile of Pascal Lissouba

The exile of former Republic of the Congo President Pascal Lissouba

• 30 mins

Meteor or Meteorite?

Martin Redfern explains the difference between meteors and meteorites

• 30 mins

The History of Post

How the Romans inspired the modern postal service

• 30 mins

Tackling Tobacco Companies

Could African tobacco companies be prosecuted by people with smoking-related illnesses?

• 29 mins

Africa鈥檚 Violent Volcanoes

How Africa鈥檚 volcanoes are formed and what makes them erupt

• 29 mins

Preventing Air Disasters

How Heathrow Air traffic controllers prevent mid-air collisions

• 30 mins

Death Cults of Ancient Egypt

Why death was more important than life in Ancient Egypt

• 29 mins

The Wrong Target

Why NATO planes bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade

• 29 mins

The Balkans鈥� Biggest Losers?

Serbia鈥檚 national identity is rooted in the notion that its people always lose

• 29 mins