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The Noughties: what we’ve lost

Question: what do Concorde, the Buddhas of Bamiyan, and Michael Jackson have in common? Answer: they were all lost to us in the past decade. You’ve probably got your own ideas of what the greatest losses were. This BBC World Service discussion, with accompanying slide show, brings together an international panel of cultural commentators. As the decade draws to a close, they reflect on The Noughties – on what we’ve lost, and what we’ve gained. Photo: AFP

• The BBC discussion and slide show