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The Norwegian Hancock
Paul Merton explores Galton and Simpson’s unexpected Scandinavian success.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Wild Bond
Celebrate 60 years of Bond movies with a cast of characters from the animal kingdom.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Xanadu
Daljit Nagra explores the world of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem, Kubla Khan.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Raiders of the Lost Archive
Keith Wickham hunts for lost ´óÏó´«Ã½ radio shows and finds some true classics.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Virgil Abloh: How to Be Both
Film exploring the life of the legendary designer Virgil Abloh.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Three
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Letters to a Young Woman Poet
Poets Gillian Clarke, Penelope Shuttle and Grace Nichols share insights into creativity.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Diomysus: More Than Monogamy
Documentary featuring interviews from the UK polyamory community - in puppet form!
´óÏó´«Ã½ Three
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Peter Greenaway - Painting with Film
An immersive 80th birthday encounter with film-maker and artist Peter Greenaway.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Imagiste
Jean Sprackland explores the subversive beauty of female Imagist poets H.D. and Amy Lowell
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Contains Strong Language Live from Birmingham
Selections of poetry from the Contains Strong Language festival in Birmingham
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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My Space: The Blackpool Tower
Enter this iconic building to hear stories from those whose lives have been changed here.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Words First
Short, animated poems, specially commissioned to bring the work of poets to the screen.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Being Jackie Wilson
The extraordinary tale of Jackie Wilson and his impersonator, Bobby Brooks.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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A Little Flat: The Music Our Ears Overlook
Nabihah Iqbal explores the variety of notes and scales used to make music across the globe
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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A Career in Music with Harmony Samuels
Musician and producer Harmony Samuels reveals how to have a successful career in music.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Recalculating Art
Why does art go up in value when a man signs it, but when a woman signs it, it goes down?
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Larkin Revisited
Simon Armitage, the poet laureate, unpicks Philip Larkin's poems in his centenary year.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Percy Shelley, Reformer and Radical
Benjamin Zephaniah brings us his personal take on Shelley's work.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Blue Woman
How a new opera is addressing the psychological aftermath of sexual violence.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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All About Yves
James Fox looks back at the short life and revolutionary art of Yves Klein.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Grenfell: Five Years, Five Stories
Community and creativity connect the lives of five young people impacted by the tragedy.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Three
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The Secrets of Storytelling
A contemporary author takes a classic text to shine light on the craft of writing fiction.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Inside Classical
´óÏó´«Ã½ orchestras and guests perform in some of the UK's most prestigious concert halls.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Youth Unites
Story of messages sent for a century from the youth of Wales to the youth of the world.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Just William… and Richmal
A centenary celebration of Richmal Crompton’s Just William books.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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What's Left of Kerouac?
Looking for Jack Kerouac in his hometown on his 100th birthday.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers
Scottish Opera's sparkling staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's witty satire set in Venice.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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The Read
Acclaimed actors combine with classic literature, breathing new life into iconic stories.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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The Open Box
Poet Gail McConnell opens a box of materials relating to her father's life and murder.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Godfather And Me
James Watkins explores the impact of The Godfather movie on his life and work.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Archaeology of a Storyteller
Excavating author Alan Garner’s inspiration in the small patch of Cheshire he calls home.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry
Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Cold as a Mountain Top
Robert Macfarlane climbs a wintry Buachaille Etive Mor, guided by the words of WH Murray.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance
Dance-based film that tells how Irish dance came from humble roots to global recognition.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Belief in Poetry
Exploring the relationship of different poets with religion and spiritual matters.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Egypt's New Capital
Jonathan Glancey reports on Egypt’s mega-project to build a brand new Cairo in the desert.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Michael Sheen: Margins to Mainstream
Michael Sheen introduces new writers from under-represented backgrounds
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wales
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Extraordinary Portraits
Renowned artists paint portraits of people with extraordinary stories.
´óÏó´«Ã½ One
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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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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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New Creatives
Innovative new short films, audio and interactive works from young artists.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Arts