1989 - Europe's Revolution
Last updated: 25 november, 2009 - 13:53 GMT
In 1989, efficient state-controlled farming came to an end. Can Romania find a way of to bring back more scientific methods?
John Simpson returns to the Czech capital of Prague to speak to those who lived through the Velvet Revolution.
At the height of the Cold War, a new plastic explosive called Semtex fell into the hands of terrorist groups. Discovery talks to its inventor.
Season Highlights
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Berlin's Jewish newcomers have German roots
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Vaclav Havel's first play for almost two decades
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Communism and health
ListenDuration: 26:29
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A dissident on life inside
ListenDuration: 08:28
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The building of the Berlin Wall
ListenDuration: 08:59
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The church that became the focal point of democracy
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Like Germany, Carl Zeiss was divided from 1945
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The role of public places across Eastern Europe
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How did your world change when the Wall came down?
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Growing up in East Germany before the fall of the wall
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How the fall of the wall affected European football
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Readers and listeners share their emotions
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One generation talks to another about communism
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The Forum discusses the fall of communism
Stories from listeners
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Two German teenagers become pen pals
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Student Nicola arrives the same time that demonstrations begin
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Living within sight of the patrols and watchtowers on the Austria Hungary border
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