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This week, Rajan Datar provides the perfect cacophony of noise with banjo frogs, beats from Bogotá, yodelling feminists and callers on Jonathan Pie. Speaking of legendary noise, Bob Harris reminds us ...

King Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt went undisturbed for 3,000 years. But in the 90 years since its discovery, the ancient burial chamber has been ravaged by tourism. To prevent further damage and ...

As Berlin celebrates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the city faces a choice as to how it wants to present itself to the rest of the world - a Cold War memorial park or a modern ...

With its tropical climate, looming volcanic mountains and stunning black-sand beaches, it's no wonder Madeira, Portugal, has been called the "Hawaii of Europe". However, this autonomous island chain ...