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The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD) Solar-powered lamp and charger
5/5 Neil MacGregor's last object in his world history - a solar-powered lamp and charger.
First broadcast: 22 Oct 2010
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The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD) Credit card
4/5 Neil MacGregor with a credit card - one that is compliant with Sharia law.
First broadcast: 21 Oct 2010
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The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD) Throne of Weapons
3/5 Neil MacGregor with an African throne - made from decommissioned guns.
First broadcast: 20 Oct 2010
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The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD) Hockney's In the Dull Village
2/5 Neil MacGregor considers the state of human rights - with a David Hockney print.
First broadcast: 19 Oct 2010
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The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD) Russian revolutionary plate
1/5 Neil MacGregor nears the end of his world history - with a Russian revolutionary plate.
First broadcast: 18 Oct 2010
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Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD) Suffragette-defaced penny
5/5 Neil MacGregor with a penny coin defaced by suffragettes with the words "Votes for women".
First broadcast: 15 Oct 2010
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Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD) Sudanese slit drum
4/5 Neil MacGregor with a wooden drum from Sudan that Kitchener presented to Queen Victoria.
First broadcast: 14 Oct 2010
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Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD) Hokusai's The Great Wave
3/5 Neil MacGregor with a familiar image - Hokusai's The Great Wave.
First broadcast: 13 Oct 2010
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The 100th Object
Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object.
First broadcast: 13 Oct 2010
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Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD) Early Victorian tea set
2/5 Neil MacGregor tells the story of the global trade in tea - with a Victorian tea set.
First broadcast: 12 Oct 2010
