Cultural Imperialism? BBC Documentaries on Gay Rights

Pablo Picasso's Guernica is one of the world's most celebrated works of art. The last time it was seen in the UK, it was not in an art gallery - but in an extraordinary exhibition in a car showroom in Manchester.

in 1939, the monumental Guernica was entrusted to a group of young artists and political activists who nailed it to the wall of the former showroom of a city Ford dealer.

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Opposing Syria's Assad: Documentary on the opposition (BBC Podcast)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:45 AM PST

Assignment: Opposing Syria's President Assad (BBC)

Thu, 2 Feb 12

Duration:
24 mins

Undercover in Damascus for Assignment. Tim Whewell enters the dangerous world of the Syrian opposition to find out how strong they are – and what they really want.

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English in the East Podcast (BBC)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:30 PM PST

Docs: English In The East: Part One 14 Feb 12

Tue, 14 Feb 12

Duration:
24 mins

English has been the dominant global language for a century, but is it the language of the future in rising South East Asia? In the first of two documentary programmes Jennifer Pak visits Malaysia and Singapore, two countries where colonial ties to the English language are loosening.

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English Teaching

Wednesday 15 February 2012