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Episode 2

Fruits of the Earth: 2/4. Series on fertility. Biologist Lewis Wolpert explains why gastrulation, a phase in the growth of an embryo, is the most important event in our lives.

15 minutes

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Tue 25 Mar 2008 23:00

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  • Tue 25 Mar 2008 23:00

What was really wrong with Beethoven?

What was really wrong with Beethoven?

Georgia Mann and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh explore the puzzle of Beethoven’s poor health.

Classical music in a strongman's Russia – has anything changed since Stalin's day?

What composer Gabriel Prokofiev and I found in Putin's Moscow...

Six Secret Smuggled Books

Six classic works of literature we wouldn't have read if they hadn't been smuggled...

Grid

Seven images inspired by the grid

World Music collector, Sir David Attenborough

The field recordings Attenborough of music performances around the world.