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Single mothers Anulawathi, Thushari and Jega drive tuk-tuks to earn money to support their families. In Sri Lanka, most drivers are men, but these women are breaking the mold for the sake of their children's futures.

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Sri Lankan Women Behind the Wheel

Single mothers Anulawathi, Thushari and Jega drive tuk-tuks to earn money to support their families.

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"Here was our home," says farmer Rahim Shorkar, and points to the water. “There were streets, schools and concrete buildings. We had everything." The river brings rich sediments that make the land fertile, but the Jamuna's generosity comes at a cost. Islands - known as chars - pop up at the river's whim. But they disappear just as quickly, and the people of the Jamuna must jump from island to island. 

Islands pop up at the river's whim. But they disappear just as quickly, leaving locals scrambling...

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Central Norway, close to the Swedish border, is one of the coldest regions in Europe. Its inhabitants live for winter, be it for dog sled racing, ice fishing, or the lonely hotel which is only accessible in the colder months by an airfield on a frozen lake…

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Central Norway is one of the coldest regions in Europe where activites include dog sledding and ice fishing.

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In Myanmar the veneration of the Buddha is a popular practice which takes many forms. In the second city of Mandalay, craftspeople make thousands of statues of Buddha in the local white marble to satisfy the demand coming from temples and monasteries throughout Asia.

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Since 2004, the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao has been home to a dolphin therapy centre. Five dolphins help patients, young and old, to regain a taste for life. However, the effectiveness and seriousness of this treatment is criticised by some in the scientific community.

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Morris dancing is one of England’s oldest traditions with a history that goes back at least 500 years. In that time, it has changed, fallen into obscurity and been revived. Today a new generation is emerging to keep the tradition alive.

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One of England’s oldest traditions, this peculiar dance has a history that goes back at least 500 years.

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German presenter Andreas Korn takes a tour around Europe and meets various couples getting married. In Finnish Lapland Marjo and Tomi are preparing their wedding celebrations. What are weddings like in the world’s happiest country?

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German presenter Andreas Korn takes a tour around Europe to meet couples just before they get married. Catholic Ireland has allowed same-sex marriage since 2015 after a national referendum on the issue. Wayne and Heitor have been together for eight years and are ready to tie the knot.

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German presenter Andreas Korn takes a tour around Europe to meet couples just before they get married. In Bulgaria Toni and Victor are having a grand traditional wedding.

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Over the centuries this famous island, floating between sea and sky, has been a sanctuary, an abbey, a fortress and a prison. But how did this architectural wonder come to be built?

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Over the centuries this famous island has been a sanctuary, an abbey, a fortress and a prison.

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The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad sits between Lithuania and Poland. Once German East Prussia, it is now home to 1 million Russian citizens. What is life like in this small territory now practically cut off from its EU neighbours since the war in Ukraine began?

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The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad sits between Lithuania and Poland and is now practically cut off from its EU neighbours since the war in Ukraine began.

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As Lithuania stops Russia from transporting goods by train through its territory to Kaliningrad, a focus on the history of this singular Russian territory.

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Indre, an ambitious young psychologist, reluctantly agrees to transport two patients from one psychiatric ward to another in exchange for research privileges at her clinic. As they travel along the coastline, what looks like a carefree summer road trip becomes the start of a journey to recovery, for Indre as well as the two patients in tow.

A psychologist agrees to take two patients to a psychiatric ward and ends up embarking on a therapeutic journey along the coast.

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In a special Christmas edition, violinist Daniel Hope and guests perform a varied and atmospheric repertoire including traditional Christmas songs in new arrangements, classical works and the hit song "Fields of Gold".
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Violinist Daniel Hope invites star performers into his Berlin home for Christmas including Sting, Bruce Liu, Golda Schultz and Dominic Miller.

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The European Parliament’s reputation is at stake after police uncover bribery in a cash for influence scandal. Across Europe, governments try to cope with an acute labour shortage. In this week’s cultural pick, we go behind the scenes of a musical that mixes science fiction with comedy.
 

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A major corruption scandal unfolds at the heart of the EU. Meanwhile Europe struggles with a major labour shortage.

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Perseverance is the latest rover designed by NASA to explore Mars. A marvel of technology that is hoped will lead to new discoveries and help prepare for a future manned mission to the Red Planet in the 21st century.

Perseverance is the latest rover to explore Mars that could help prepare for a future manned mission to the Red Planet.

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A journey into the youth of a grandmother illustrates the status of Slovenian women in the early 20th century, when strict catholic doctrine ruled.

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Choreographed in 1969 by the legendary John Cranko, this technically virtuoso and irresistibly comic Taming of the Shrew remains a landmark production of the Stuttgart Ballet.
In Padua, three gentlemen, Hortensio, Lucentio and Gremio, are assiduously courting the sweet Bianca. But Baptista, the girl's father, refuses to marry her until Catharina, her older sister with a terrible temper, has a ring on her finger. The three suitors manage to convince Petruchio, whom they met in a tavern, to ask for the hand of the reluctant damsel. Petruchio challenges himself to win over - and soften - the beautiful Catharina.

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Based on one of Shakespeare's most famous comedies, a virtuoso and irresistible ballet choreographed by John Cranko to music inspired by Scarlatti.

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Edward II had a difficult reign. He struggled to connect with other nobles and his passionate friendships with specific men led to rumours of homosexuality. Those favourite men were the de facto rulers of England, so much so that Edward II was abandoned by his wife in protest. In a stunning turn of events, she wrestled power away from her husband in favour of her son, Edward III. 

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Edward II had a difficult reign...and ended up being toppled from the throne by his own wife

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Old friends meet in an isolated house tucked away in a remote Sardinian valley. Defeated by their own lives, the men travel through their memories and escape the present moment by taking refuge in the past. As the present offers them no way forward, their only way out is through alcohol and drugs.

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The Grand Palais during renovation work, a perfect setting for Berlin electronic supergroup Moderat to perform.

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We look at Argentina to understand why this country with multiple resources did not live up to its promise. The missed opportunities are numerous: over-investment in agriculture, a singular political model, inequality, and corruption.

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A male-dominated society has long been seen as a legacy of the animal world, legitimising violence and oppression of one sex over the other. Although anthropologists refute this heritage, male domination remains a reality within families and the workplace where equality between the sexes is is struggling to take hold.

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A male-dominated society has long been seen as a legacy of the animal world, legitimising violence and oppression of one sex over the other. 

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A journey into the heart of the Andes to discover its landscapes and unique wildlife: salt deserts, high grasslands and prehistoric forests are populated by impressive animals like bears, pumas and condors.

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Raphaël Pichon conducts the Pygmalion orchestra in works by Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated to the figure of Christ. Six singers join the orchestra: Julian Prégardien (Evangelist), Huw Montague Rendall (Jesus), Ying Fang (soprano), Helena Rasker (alto), Laurence Kilsby (tenor) and Christian Immler (bass).

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Raphaël Pichon conducts the Pygmalion orchestra in works by Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated to the figure of Christ. 

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When bombs are raining down all around, when freedom of expression is removed, does this make you laugh? Tracks East looks at how humour is used as a weapon in testing times in Belarus, Ukraine and Bulgaria. (And how dictators don’t have a very developed sense of humour.)

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Tracks East looks at how humour is used as a weapon in testing times in Belarus, Ukraine and Bulgaria. (And how dictators don’t have a very developed sense of humour.)

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An unexpected interaction on Twitter leads Luisa, a young actress, to meet Antonio, an author and journalist who conceals his identity by using the pseudonym Rasputin. Their online relationship becomes central to their lives and one day, they finally decide to meet. But Antonio has an accident along the way.

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