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The Debate of Our Times
Giles Dilnot searches the programme archives to see if political debate has changed.
Presenting the Past - How the Media Changes History
Juliet Gardiner on how directors, writers and producers achieve authenticity in their work
A Brief History of Blame
Satirist Joe Queenan reveals that the search for someone to blame is always successful.
Your Starter for Ten: 50 Years of University Challenge
Mark Damazer celebrates 50 years of his favourite television quiz show.
Anthony Burgess: A Clockwork Archive
Paul Morley on the unknown Anthony Burgess - his northern roots and his work as a composer
Inner Voices - The Burton Diaries
Melvyn Bragg reassesses the life of Richard Burton through his private diaries.
The Smart Dumb Blonde
US journalist Maureen Dowd argues that Marilyn Monroe was more smart than dumb.
The Night of the Long Knives
Peter Oborne revisits British history's most dramatic cabinet reshuffle in 1962.
Bards of the Back Straight
Poet Paul Farley explores how the language of poetry and sports commentary compare.
Houses v Fields
Anne McElvoy explores the eternal struggle: Is a green field better than a human home?
