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Mickey
Mouse
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John Hench is an artist who has spent most of his working life
drawing Mickey Mouse - perhaps the most famous cartoon character
of the century. He explains what Mickey means to him and why
he thinks he's been so successful.
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The
Swastika
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The
film-maker Agnieszka Holland was born in Poland. she reflects
on the swastika - an image which overshadows the history of
her own family and has been a strong influence on her films.
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The
Mushroom Cloud
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When
Mike Lessor was a young man he fought for the destruction of
nuclear weapons and went to prison for his beliefs. Today he
looks back at the way in which the image of the atomic mushroom
cloud has hung over the latter half of the twentieth century.
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The
Golden Arches of McDonalds
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Helen Steele and Dave Morris fought the longest running legal
case in English history when they were sued by the giant fast
food company, McDonalds. They reflect on what the giant golden
M - the symbol of McDonalds - means to them.
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The
Face of Chairman Mao
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When
An Xi Jiang was just a school girl she became a Red Guard -
and thus one of the shock troops of the 'Cultural Revolution'
- the movement inspired by Chairman Mao that sought to bring
about violent change throughout Chinese society.
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