On today’s show : Fashion designer Wolfgang Joop turns 65, the world’s oldest bar pianist has written his biography, letters by Van Gogh are on show in Amsterdam and we also find out who invented the paper coffee filter and sample fine wines from Britain.

Van Gogh's Letters

Original letters from Van Gogh are on show in Amsterdam, many possibly for the last time due to their fragile condition.

English Wines

Wine production in England is on the increase thanks in part to global warming.

Wolfgang Joop Turns 65

Wolfgang Joop celebrates his 65th birthday on 18 November 2009 but is not considering taking things easy.

The World's Oldest Bar Pianist

The oldest bar pianist in the world, Simon Schott, is 91 but he still plays on a daily basis in the Munich Kempinski Four Seasons Hotel. He has now written his biography.

euromaxx series - Coffee Filter

Melitta Bentz was a housewife from Dresden, Germany, who invented the first coffee filter. She was looking for a way to brew the perfect cup of coffee with none of the bitterness caused by overbrewing.

• Date 17.11.09 | 20:30 - 21:00 UTC
• Broadcast times 18.11.09 | 02:30 - 03:00 UTC, 18.11.09 | 14:30 - 15:00 UTC
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