Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media: - All Programmes
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The Story of the Ghost Story
The history of the ghost story, from folklore and the Gothic novel to the present.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Drama Shorts: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Introducing Arts
Chizzy Akudolu presents new short films about secrets, love and family.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Bridget Riley - Painting the Line
A portrait of a true visionary and one of our greatest living painters.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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The Language Exchange
Meetings between poets and scientists who share language and ideas and create new work.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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This Cultural Life
Figures from the worlds of art and culture talk about their influences and inspirations.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
Sam Fender traces the career of fellow Geordie music legend - Alan Hull of Lindisfarne.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Screenshot
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Cóisir FilÃochta
Seán ‘John Boy’ Ó Muireagáin platforms Irish language poetry of the 21st century.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
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Meet You at the Hippos
Mark Bonnar explores the street sculpture of the Scottish new towns in which he grew up.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland
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100 Women in Conversation: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A special ´óÏó´«Ã½ 100 Women interview with author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
´óÏó´«Ã½ News
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Other, Like Me: The Oral History of COUM Transmissions and Throbbing Gristle
Documentary about notorious 1970s performance art collective COUM Transmissions.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster
Adrian Dunbar reads an eloquent account of one of the greatest poets of the 20th century.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Andy Warhol's America
He was an artist and a cultural icon - and his work is a history of 20th-century America.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Animated Shorts: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Introducing Arts
Explore imagined and thought-provoking animated worlds with Elle Osili-Wood.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Quentin Blake: The Drawing of My Life
The beloved illustrator and famous fans on Roald Dahl and other artistic adventures.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Daniel O’Donnell - The Boy from Donegal
Documentary marking Daniel O’Donnell’s 60th birthday, with access to his recent tours.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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Fümmsböwö (or What is the Word)
What is sound poetry? Glorious gobbledygook? Composer Jennifer Walshe dives in.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman
Irish playwright Brian Friel's story told by family, friends and stars of stage and screen
´óÏó´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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The Lullaby Project
Orchestral musicians help prisoners compose and record lullabies for their children.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Oti Mabuse's Dancing Legends
Oti Mabuse explores the extraordinary people who have changed the course of dance.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Sondheim – A Tribute from Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber pays tribute to Stephen Sondheim.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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RSC's Henry IV, Part 1
Antony Sher stars as Falstaff in the RSC's 2014 production of Shakespeare’s history play.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Turn Up for the Books
What to read next? Lively chat from Dan Smith, Irenosen Okojie, Simon Savidge plus guests
´óÏó´«Ã½ Arts
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Taxi Drivers
Scottee examines the relationships between artists and those who assist them.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Royal Ballet: The Dante Project
Wayne McGregor’s ballet The Dante Project from the Royal Opera House.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Angelou on Burns
Writer and poet Maya Angelou goes on a pilgrimage to Burns Country in Scotland.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Survivors: Portraits of the Holocaust
Following seven leading artists as they paint seven survivors of the Holocaust.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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The Narrow Sea, The Farther Shore with Phil Cunningham
Composer Phil Cunningham creates a new musical composition inspired by the Narrow Sea.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland
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Branagh: bringing Belfast home
Sir Kenneth Branagh is profiled as his Oscar-tipped new film Belfast is released here.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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Mary Beard's Forbidden Art
Mary Beard art that has been fought over, removed from view or simply 'forbidden'.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Pots, Paints and Plays with Gemma Bradley
Musician and broadcaster Gemma Bradley meets a variety of Mid Ulster artists.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland
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The Brontës: An Irish Tale
Actress Aoife Hinds explores the little-known Irish part of the Brontë story.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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The Arts Programme
Caroline Moyes catches up on the local art scene across Shetland.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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Britain's Best Young Artist
Young artists from around the UK compete to be crowned Britain’s Best Young Artist.
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Emma Spence: The Art of Surviving
A portrait of Emma Spence, whose art is shaped by her farming family and tragedy overcome.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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Flight
A child attempts to defy gravity, through the power of imagination and dance.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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I See You: Poetry, Porn and Me
Poet Helen Mort reflects on being the object of deepfake pornography.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Skint
Darkly comic, poignant and sometimes devastating monologues about life in poverty.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Dance: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Introducing Arts
Brenda Emmanus presents short films that combine powerful storytelling with dance.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra
How an Indigenous Australian dance group became a cultural powerhouse.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Dance Passion
A UK-wide celebration of dance in all its forms, from ballet and contemporary to ballroom.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Extraordinary Portraits
Renowned artists paint portraits of people with extraordinary stories.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One
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Stars of Wales
Wynne Evans introduces a selection of Welsh music from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ archives.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One Wales
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Female Filmmakers Too: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Introducing Arts
Janina Ramirez presents a collection of short films by emerging female storytellers.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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The White Handkerchief
Behind the scenes of a bold new play to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland