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Yiddish was once spoken by two-thirds of the Jewish population. During the holocaust, nearly half of these speakers were killed. But there are signs that this historical language – a mixture of German and Hebrew – is making a comeback. Programmes in colleges around the world have been set up to protect the mother tongue of the Ashkenazi Jews. We visit one such college in Israel, where an increasing number of people are learning Yiddish in an attempt to find out more about its rich cultural heritage. Also on the show, what makes the humble snail such an incredible survivalist; and we meet the young Pakistani jewellery designer who’s fusing the old with the new.