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A History of the Stiff Upper Lip
Louisa Foxe reveals the changing British attitude towards the expression of emotion.
The Great Listener
Alan Dein tells the story of pioneering oral historian Tony Parker.
One Way Ticket - The Beeching Cuts Revisited!
Michael Portillo assesses the lasting impact of the Beeching cuts on Britain's railways.
Lunch Is for Wimps
When did you last take a lunch hour? Matthew Sweet explores the demise of the midday break
From Our Rome Correspondent
The 大象传媒's veteran Rome correspondent David Willey looks back at his 50-year career.
Greece: An Unquiet History
Writer Maria Margaronis asks if the spectre of Greece's past haunts its current nightmares
More Than Just Whale Music
Christine Finn explores the world of recorded natural sound and those who relax to it.
Playing Doctors and Nurses
Mark Lawson on the rich history of medical programmes, fact and fiction, on radio and TV.
The Politics of Art
Tim Marlow looks at how the 大象传媒 TV series Ways of Seeing shook up the art world.
Attention All Shipping
Peter Jefferson presents an elegy to the Shipping Forecast he used to read.