Archive on 4 Episodes Episode guide
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Lines of Duty
Tim Dunn and Toby Jones tell the story of the whistleblower who saved Britain's railways.
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The Origins of The Metaverse
Colin Harvey visits a metaverse of the future and explores its cultural roots.
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Disgusted, Mary Whitehouse
Samira Ahmed assesses the life and legacy of decency campaigner Mary Whitehouse.
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It's The Pictures That Got Smaller
Robbie Collin explores the transformation of how we see film, from early cinema to TikTok.
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Self on Sebald
20 years after his death, Will Self pieces together the life and work of writer WG Sebald.
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God Knows I'm Gay
Rev Joel Love explores the relationship between the Anglican Church and LGBTQ+ Christians
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Wonderlands
Frank Cottrell-Boyce explores the wonderlands that children's books take us to.
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Paris-Zurich-Trieste: Joyce l'European
The profound influence the many years he spent in Europe had on the work of James Joyce.
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Bloody Sunday: 50 Years On
Fifty years on, Peter Taylor assesses the legacy of 'Bloody Sunday' in Northern Ireland.
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The Great Wall
Rana Mitter traces the story of US-China relations in the 50 years since Nixon's visit.
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Piers Plowright, Soundsmith
Lend your ears to work by legendary 'radio man' Piers Plowright.
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It’s Not How You Start…
Acclaimed novelist Kate Weinberg discovers why endings matter so much to us.
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Everyone Is an Artist
James Fox tells an untold story of community and socially-engaged art in post-war Britain.
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Mercury
Freddie Mercury died 30 years ago this week. What would we ask if he were a star today?
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Jan Morris: Writing a Life
Horatio Clare explores the life, legacy and mythmaking of Jan Morris.
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Viral
Why do some fake history stories get widely shared on social media?
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How America Learned to Laugh Again
How soon is too soon to start making jokes?
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Plastic: The Biography
Laura Barton outlines the dramatic rise and fall from grace of industrial titan, Plastic.
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Remember Oluwale
Reassessing a black man’s death and the trial of two policemen 50 years ago.
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The Men in the White Coats
Prof Andrea Sella on the shifting image of the scientist in popular culture.
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Nuremberg Remembered
William Shawcross on the legacy of the Nuremberg Military Tribunal.
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Teen Spirit: Nevermind at 30
Douglas Coupland examines how Nirvana’s Nevermind changed the outlook of a generation.
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Escaping 9/11
A look back at programmes and recordings from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ archives.
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The Greenham Effect
How the women's peace camp at Greenham Common changed the world.
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Jonathan Miller: Lost Memories
William Miller goes in search of answers to his famous father’s death from Alzheimer’s.
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Well Hello: The Release of John McCarthy
30 years on, ex-hostage John McCarthy reflects on the day of his release.
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Singled Out
A cultural history of the 'single' with Zoe Strimpel - old maids, Bridget Jones and more.
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China in Slogans
How Communist Party slogans reveal the turbulent story of modern China.
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Thank You & Goodbye
Jim Waterson tells the inside story of the collapse of the News of the World.
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Millions Like Us
We're told Covid is our Second World War. If so, what does that mean for our politics?