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Helen Mirren Remembers… Blue Remembered Hills
Dame Helen Mirren looks back on her role in Dennis Potter’s seminal 1979 TV drama.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Maya Angelou at the ´óÏó´«Ã½
A look back through the archive at the extraordinary life of writer and poet Maya Angelou.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour
Rob Rinder and Rylan discover the greatest art treasures of Italy.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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ABBA: Against the Odds
ABBA's journey in their own words: backlash, breakup and social change to pop stardom.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One
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Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly
Salman Rushdie speaks about the devastating knife attack he was subjected to in 2022.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Shoulder to Shoulder: Remembered by Siân Phillips, Waris Hussein and Moira Armstrong
Siân Phillips, Waris Hussein and Moira Armstrong look back on the 1974 ´óÏó´«Ã½ TV series.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Kurt Cobain: Moments That Shook Music
Using unseen archive footage to demystify the tragic death of the Nirvana frontman.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Love's Growth
Michael Symmons Roberts celebrates John Donne’s great poem of spring, Love’s Growth.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Tish
Moving story of photographer Tish Murtha, who used her camera to fight for social change.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Counterfeit Characters
What do AI and digital technology mean for actors and their relationship with audiences?
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Hidden Treasures: Feature
What's the story behind the Hidden Treasures drama season?
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Zaks Affair: Anatomy of a Fake Collection
An extraordinary collection of Russian modern art is sold in Europe. But is it fake?
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Tremolo
Musician Justin Currie reflects on the impact of Parkinson's on his work as a performer.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Dead Famous
Rosie Millard looks at three artists whose reputations were transformed after their deaths
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Gerald Dawe - Out of the Ordinary
How growing up in 1950s/60s Belfast shaped poet Gerald Dawe’s life and work.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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Bring the Drama
Bill Bailey gives aspiring actors an opportunity to fulfil their TV dreams.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Michael Longley - Where Poems Come From
A profile of Belfast poet Michael Longley, offering insights into his work and influences.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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Waris Hussein Remembers... A Passage to India
Waris Hussein shares his memories of directing the 1965 TV adaptation of Forster's novel.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Jan Pienkowski: Meg and Mog and Me
An exploration of the life and work of Jan Pienkowski - the man who drew Meg and Mog.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Burns Night 2024
Alistair Heather presents Burns Night with the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland
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Russell Maliphant's Vortex
Visually rich dance inspired by the works of Jackson Pollock.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Alan Yentob Remembers... Orson Welles
Alan Yentob looks back on his encounters with larger-than-life film-maker Orson Welles.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Andrew Davies Remembers... Pride and Prejudice
Andrew Davies discusses one of his most successful literary challenges.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Penelope Keith Remembers... To the Manor Born
Penelope Keith looks back on the much-loved ´óÏó´«Ã½ sitcom To the Manor Born.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Darcey Bussell on The Magic of Dance
Darcey Bussell remembers the 1979 series The Magic of Dance, presented by Margot Fonteyn.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation, with stunning performances and an iconic soundtrack.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Peaky Blinders: How We Made Them Dance
Steven Knight and Benoit Swan Pouffer on Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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An Introduction to Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now
Introduction to The Matrix as a live dance spectacular.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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The Wilkie Collins Guide to Modern Life
Matthew Sweet on the life and work of the sensationally modern figure - Wilkie Collins.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Mad About the Boy: The Noel Coward Story
A look at the life and work of iconic writer, director and entertainer Noel Coward.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
Ricky Tomlinson looks back at The Royle Family and its co-creator Caroline Aherne.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Pilgrimage for a Pint
Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart journey to the most remote pub in mainland Britain.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Sixty Minutes
Jane Moncrieff chats with some of Shetland's best loved personalities.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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imagine... Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
imagine... follows Russell T Davies's return to Doctor Who.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One
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Horace Ové Remembered by Indra Ové
Indra Ové reflects on her film-maker father Horace Ové.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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A Dyeing Wish
Facing his own mortality, an artist collaborates with a farmer to transform toxic dyes.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle
A look at the relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle and his creation Sherlock Holmes.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Leonard Bernstein Remembered by Marin Alsop
Conductor Marin Alsop shares her experiences of the legendary West Side Story composer.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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The Remarkable Journey of Bernard Levin
The life of Bernard Levin, one of the most famous journalists of the 20th century.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
A look at the life of William Shakespeare, his place and time and the work he produced.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Izabela in the Forest
A sound adventure in the Białowieża primeval forest with Polish recordist Izabela Dłużyk.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Poet Laureate in the Arctic
Simon Armitage is in the Arctic to witness climate change and write new poems in response.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can!
Behind the scenes at the Moulin Rouge as a group of dancers audition for the famous show.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Stories in the Air
A celebration of today's rich audio drama scene, live from Contains Strong Language.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast
Family, friends and experts reassess the artistic and personal life of Pablo Picasso.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Four Sides of Seamus Heaney
Series exploring different aspects of the work of Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Out of Abandonment
Kim Moore is challenged to write a poem inspired by one of the UK's abandoned buildings.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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I Belong to Glazgoy
Phil Alexander puts together the story of a composer through a newly found piece of music.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4