Continents
A continent is any of several large geographical regions. Continents are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, it could be a single landmass or a part of a very large landmass, as in the case of Asia or Europe.
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Africa
Melvyn Bragg discusses the roots of Africa's current political, economic and social crises and explores likely outcomes. Are western ideas of democracy at odds with Africa's patriarchal structures?
8 July 1999
Featuring: Henry Louis Gates Jr, Anthony Sampson
Antarctica
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of Antarctica: its geology and physical geography and the story of human exploration of the continent.
24 June 2010
Featuring: Jane Francis, Julian Dowdeswell, David Walton