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Archive on 4 Episodes

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    Lloyd George's Revolution

    Peter Hennessy tells how Lloyd George galvanised Britain as war leader a century ago.

  2. Logan's Run and Intergenerational War

    Ed Howker looks at the world depicted in the science fiction novel Logan's Run.

  3. Being Bored: The Importance Of Doing Nothing

    Phill Jupitus explores the importance of being bored.

  4. No Platform

    Andrew Hussey on the history of the 'no platform' debates raging on university campuses.

  5. Speaking in Public: Archive on 4 Goes Live!

    David Bramwell sets out to prove that anyone can be a good public speaker.

  6. Down Your Way Revisited

    Jeffrey Richards on the impact of the 大象传媒 radio programme on the lives of ordinary people.

  7. A Natural History of the Banker

    Andrew Ross Sorkin traces the reputation of UK and USA bankers through history.

  8. Song of the Singer Sewing Machine

    The Singer sewing machine has whirred its way through history as Maria Margaronis unravels

  9. The Black Panthers

    The rise and fall of the Black Panther Party and its legacy for American black insurgency.

  10. Radio Dada

    Alexei Sayle on the cultural impact of the Dada movement, 100 years since it was founded.

  11. The Villain in 6 Chapters

    Toby Jones celebrates the mercurial world of the villain.

  12. Don't Be Rude on the Road

    Alan Dein takes a breakneck tour through the history of the public information film.

  13. Alistair Cooke's Century

    Nick Clarke joins Alistair Cooke to listen to some broadcasting gems from his career.

  14. Period Drama Politics

    Steven Fielding on relations between upstairs and downstairs in dramas like Downton Abbey.

  15. Star Trek - The Undiscovered Future

    Kevin Fong boldly goes in search of Star Trek's 50-year-old vision of the future.

  16. Dimbleby on Dimbleby

    Jonathan Dimbleby tells the story of his legendary broadcaster father, Richard Dimbleby.

  17. Tolkien: The Lost Recordings

    Joss Ackland narrates a search through 大象传媒 archives for unheard gems from JRR Tolkien.

  18. Lenny Bruce - In His Own, Unheard, Words

    Fifty years since Lenny Bruce died, Mark Steel explores his legacy in the 21st century.

  19. The Norma Percy Tapes

    An archive of the most powerful people, shaping the monumental events of modern history.

  20. The League of Extraordinary Housewives

    A history of the housewife since 1945, which explores her shifting power and politics.

  21. The Heath Enigma

    On Edward Heath's centenary, Shaun Ley reassesses the enigmatic former prime minister.

  22. Roald Dahl: In His Own Words

    Roald Dahl tells his own story in his own words with the help of his granddaughter Sophie.

  23. Pevsner: Through Outsider's Eyes

    Tom Dyckhoff goes in search of Nikolaus Pevsner.

  24. Gillian Reynolds: Audiophile

    Critic and broadcaster Gillian Reynolds celebrates 50 years鈥� professional radio listening.

  25. The Bomb That Made Manchester?

    Michael Symmons Roberts examines the myth that the 1996 bomb heralded Manchester's rebirth

  26. A Guide to the Modern Snob

    Writer DJ Taylor creates a user's guide to the snob for the 21st century.

  27. The Edwards Archive

    John Edwards explores the story of the cinema newsreel and the people who filmed history.

  28. The Camera Never Lies

    Bafta award-winning film-maker Molly Dineen examines the concept of truth in documentary.

  29. Return to Subtopia

    Gillian Darley explores "Subtopia", the blurring of space between town and country

  30. Tennant Looks Back At Osborne

    David Tennant explores the back story to Osborne's revolutionary play Look Back in Anger.

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