Episodes
The National Alf
October 25, 1994
An appraisal of cultural icon, Alf Garnett (played by Warren Mitchell in the TV series Till Death Do Us Part and In Sickness and in Health).
The Night Show: Lucrezia Borgia Reveals All
October 25, 1994
The spoof arts magazine show presents a drama exploring the short cuts television takes in its treatment of art. Lucrezia Borgia, one of the most glamorous women of Renaissance Italy, discusses her role as patron of Italian art.
J'Accuse: The News
November 1, 1994
Allison Pearson criticizes the news values of the BBC and ITN, saying that they are trivial, sycophantic and and prisoners to new technology.
The Night Show - A Midsummer Night's Scream
November 1, 1994
Ball and Chain
November 8, 1994
Hell's Angel: Mother Teresa
November 8, 1994
Christopher Hitchens investigates whether Mother Teresa of Calcutta deserves her saintly image. He probes her campaigns against contraception and foeticide and her questionable relationships with wealthy religious and political leaders.
The Fame Factor: The Battersea Bardot
December 6, 1994
A documentary on the life of actress Carol White, the lead in the 1960s BBC drama 'Up The Junction'.
J'Accuse: The Superchefs
December 13, 1994
Heigh Ho!
February 28, 1995
J'accuse: The National Trust
February 28, 1995
J'accuse: The Vegetarians
March 7, 1995
Jonathan Meades attacks the myths and culture surrounding vegetarianism.
My Generation: The Animals
March 21, 1995
My Generation: The Kinks
March 28, 1995
The Elephant Ballet
March 28, 1995
Five performances by the Royal Ballet in Kenya in aid of elephant conservation.
My Generation: The Troggs
April 4, 1995
The Ring Reduced
April 11, 1995
The Reduced Shakespeare Company's interpretation of Wagner's Ring Cycle, compressing 16 hours into 30 minutes.
Wagner V Wagner
April 11, 1995
The Air Conditioned Eden
April 25, 1995
About the mid 20th century Tiki craze that captivated America, encompassing Polynesian themed bars and imaginative libations, a whole genre of music called exotica, and even an architecture, art, and design, all aptly described as Polynesian pop.
Letter from America with Christopher Hitchens: Pete Wilson
May 14, 1995