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Story of John Locke, whose abstract ruminations on knowledge developed into concepts which justified and helped to bring about a political revolution. Locke spent most of his life denying authorship of his...
Profile of the dissident historians Edward and Dorohy Thompson, which traces the experience of a generation shaped by the struggle against fascism and the Cold War.
Shows the work of British multi-cultural playwright Les Smith, featuring three of his plays: ‘Some Kind of Hero’, ‘Judging Billy Jones’, and ‘Body Count’.
A profile of Turkish painter Hanefi Yeter, who lives in Berlin. His art moves freely between the different artistic traditions of east and west, and he is shown at work on three large canvases depicting th...
Considers isolation, censorship and social deprivation in South Africa. Participants include writers Andre Brink, Don Mattera, Njabulo Ndebele, Albie Sachs, Heim Willemse and Lauretta Ngcobo.
Discusses elitism in art, with contributions from composer Harrison Birtwistle, novelist Iain Sinclair, and artist Sonia Boyce. Patrick Wright traces the emergence of a new 1980s’ culture which equates...
Profiles the life of Italian film-maker Gillo Pontecorvo. David Puttnam and Edward Said discuss his influence on political cinema. Also contains an interview with Pontecorvo.
Chico Buarque is a Brazilian singer/songwriter, who has also written for the theatre and cinema and is the author of a best-selling novel. Here he talks and sings about carnival in Rio, football, and his novel.
Examines the Turkish experience of Islam. Turkey as a secular society is able to tolerate a broad range of opinion and belief. Explores the cosmopolitan nature of the early Ottoman Empire and its influence...
Looks at the life and work of Namibian artist John Muafangejo, who died in 1984 at age 44. Using lino cuts, he described his own life and that of his country in a remarkable series of prints.
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