Episode 1
The National Alf
Oct 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).
Episode 2
The Night Show: Lucrezia Borgia Reveals All
Oct 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.
Episode 3
J'Accuse: The News
Nov 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.
Episode 4
The Night Show - A Midsummer Night's Scream
Nov 1, 1994
Episode 5
Ball and Chain
Nov 8, 1994
Episode 6
Hell's Angel: Mother Teresa
Nov 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.
Episode 7
The Fame Factor: The Battersea Bardot
Dec 6, 1994
A documentary on the life of actress Carol White, the lead in the 1960s BBC drama 'Up The Junction'.
Episode 8
J'Accuse: The Superchefs
Dec 13, 1994
Episode 9
Heigh Ho!
Feb 28, 1995
Episode 10
J'accuse: The National Trust
Feb 28, 1995
Episode 11
J'accuse: The Vegetarians
Mar 7, 1995
Jonathan Meades attacks the myths and culture surrounding vegetarianism.
Episode 12
My Generation: The Animals
Mar 21, 1995
Episode 13
My Generation: The Kinks
Mar 28, 1995
Episode 14
The Elephant Ballet
Mar 28, 1995
Five performances by the Royal Ballet in Kenya in aid of elephant conservation.
Episode 15
My Generation: The Troggs
Apr 4, 1995
Episode 16
The Ring Reduced
Apr 11, 1995
The Reduced Shakespeare Company's interpretation of Wagner's Ring Cycle, compressing 16 hours into 30 minutes.
Episode 17
Wagner V Wagner
Apr 11, 1995
Episode 18
The Air Conditioned Eden
Apr 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.
Episode 19
Letter from America with Christopher Hitchens: Pete Wilson
May 14, 1995