Roundup

Canada Built by United Empire Loyalists [15min]

We're now at the joining of the 18th and 19th centuries. British troops are fighting in Flanders fields -- that's Flanders 1793. The British industrial revolution and the French constitutional Revolution are changing the ways people live and think. Thomas Jefferson has introduced the dollar, dime and cent. "This Sceptred Isle: Empire" is a narrative history of the British Empire from Ireland in the 12th century to the independence of India in the 20th, told in 90 programmes written by

Capt Cook Claims Australia for Britain [15min]

Explorers in the second half of the 1700s were going south to the mystery continent we call Australia. The continent was unexplored but its existence was known and, by the time the British arrived, the Dutch had long called it New Holland. But the coast was virtually uncharted. "This Sceptred Isle: Empire" is a narrative history of the British Empire from Ireland in the 12th century to the independence of India in the 20th, told in 90 programmes written by historian Christopher Lee and

USA to Build Anti-Terrorism Fence across Canadian Border? [9min @1:30]

If good fences make good neighbours, then Uncle Sam is getting ready to be the best darn neighbour anybody ever had. Last month, the House of Representatives passed a new immigration law that approves the construction of a security fence between the United States and Mexico. That same legislation includes a clause that applies to Canada. It approves funding to study whether the United States should also build a fence along its northern border, too. Tom Tancredo is a Republican congressman and th

Evelyn Lowery Recalls Her Friend Coretta Scott King [10min @11:19]

Her husband was driven to fight injustice and racism. And she was driven to carry on his work. Coretta Scott King, the widow of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., has died at the age of 78. For the almost 40 years following her husband's assassination, Coretta Scott King stayed in the public eye, speaking out about civil rights, poverty, and war. She fought for a national holiday in her husband's name. And she urged young activists to carry on his work. In August, 1993, 30 years after Martin

Coretta Scott King: Delivering Her Husband's Message [2min]

We hear excerpts from a speech Coretta Scott King gave in New York City three weeks after the assassination of her husband, Martin Luther King Jr. He was scheduled to address an anti-Vietnam War rally. Speaking from notes found in his pocket after his death, King delivered his messages to the group.

Andrew Young Remembers Coretta Scott King [6min]

Civil rights activist Andrew Young talks about the life and work of Coretta Scott King. Young, the former mayor of Atlanta and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is currently professor of public affairs at Georgia State University.

Mourners Gather at King Center in Atlanta [3min]

We talked to mourners gathered at the tomb of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the King Center in Atlanta. Some people are leaving flowers, and others kneel in prayer.

The Legacy of Coretta Scott King [15min]

Coretta Scott King, the widow of civil rights pioneer the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., has died. Ed Gordon remembers the civil rights activist with his guests: Dick Gregory, an author and activist; Mary Frances Berry, professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania; and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young.

Coretta Scott King Carried On Husband's Work [3min]

Coretta Scott King, the widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., has died. She was 78 years old, and suffered a serious heart attack and stroke last August. Madeleine Brand looks back at King's life and her efforts to carry on her husband's civil rights work.

The Life and Legacy of Coretta Scott King [46min]

Coretta Scott King died Monday night, in bed at a holistic health center in Mexico, just south of San Diego. She was 78 years old. King took up the torch of human rights, founded the King Center for Non-Violent Social Change, campaigned to establish her husband's birthday as a national holiday, fought to protect his image, and came to be regarded as the matriarch of the civil rights movement. Guests: Juan Williams, NPR senior correspondent; Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the Civ

Juan Williams on Coretta Scott King's Legacy [5min]

Coretta Scott King, the widow of slain civil right leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died Tuesday in Atlanta at 78 years old. King is not only remembered as the wife of Dr. King, but as a passionate leader in her own right.

Eleanor Holmes Norton Remembers Coretta Scott King [4min]

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton remembers the legacy of Coretta Scott King. The widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. died Tuesday in Atlanta at age 78.

Rep. John Lewis on Coretta Scott King [4min]

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) talks about Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King Jr., who died Tuesday at age 78.

Antony Beevor on the Battlefield Notebooks of Vasily Grossman [8min]

Russian journalist Vasily Grossman covered the Eastern Front for the Soviet Army newspaper during World War Two. Now, his new book, A Writer at War: Vasily Grossman with the Red Army, 1941-1945 (Pantheon), features excerpts of his work, including previously censored reports and entries from his notebooks. English historian Antony Beevor talks about Grossman's war-time writing with The World's Lisa Mullins.

British Police Colluded in N.I. 'Troubles' Says Former RUC Detective [30min]

Fergal Keane talks to Johnston Brown, a former Royal Ulster Constabulary detective. When he joined the RUC at the height of 'the Troubles' in the early 1970s, Johnston Brown thought he would be bringing criminals to justice. Instead, he claims that he found instances of collusion between informers and officers of the Special Branch (the section of the British police force dealing with national security matters). Johnston Brown tells Fergal Keane about why he decided to speak out. Into the Dar

David Starkey on Isaac Newton [15min]

Dr David Starkey argues that five major Christian figures distorted, even betrayed, the Christian faith as envisaged by Jesus. Defenders argue back. 4/5. Sir Isaac Newton.

Hazel Rowley on De Beauvoir & Sartre 2nd of 5 [15min]

De Beauvoir introduces Sartre to one of her brightest students, Olga Kosakiewicz, who becomes the first young woman to join the couple's inner circle, known as 'the family'. De Beauvoir and Sartre are one of the world's most iconic couples, having had a notoriously open relationship and producing some of the 20th century's most influential writing on modern thought. Eleanor Bron reads from Hazel Rowley's biography Tête-à-Tête: Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre.

The Colonel Parker Story [60min]

Was Elvis's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, one of music's most manipulative managers or a misunderstood legend? Elvis fanatic Rob Brydon takes a radio road trip to try and find out.

Stubborn Kind of Fella: Remembering Marvin Gaye 2nd of 6 [30min]

In this six part series, fellow Motown colleague Smokey Robinson pays homage to the legend of soul, Marvin Gaye, and seeks to discover the real man behind the music.

The White British Disco Lyricist Who Wrote Hits for Michael Jackson, George Benson and Others [60min]

Rod Temperton is a gentle-mannered white man from Cleethorpes, a North Sea resort in central England. Outside the music industry virtually nobody has heard of him, but everyone knows his songs, including: Thriller, Give Me The Night, Boogie Nights and Off the Wall. This programme charts his journey from Cleethorpes to Los Angeles, with contributions from Quincy Jones, George Benson, Patti Austin and many more.