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  1. Xanadu

    Daljit Nagra explores the world of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem, Kubla Khan.

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    Raiders of the Lost Archive

    Keith Wickham hunts for lost 大象传媒 radio shows and finds some true classics.

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    Virgil Abloh: How to Be Both

    Film exploring the life of the legendary designer Virgil Abloh.

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    Letters to a Young Woman Poet

    Poets Gillian Clarke, Penelope Shuttle and Grace Nichols share insights into creativity.

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    Diomysus: More Than Monogamy

    Documentary featuring interviews from the UK polyamory community - in puppet form!

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    Then or Now

    Will Tuckett explores ideas of home and belonging.

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    The Waiting Game

    Choreographer Mthuthuzeli November contemplates the purpose of life.

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    Peter Greenaway - Painting with Film

    An immersive 80th birthday encounter with film-maker and artist Peter Greenaway.

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    Imagiste

    Jean Sprackland explores the subversive beauty of female Imagist poets H.D. and Amy Lowell

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    Contains Strong Language Live from Birmingham

    Selections of poetry from the Contains Strong Language festival in Birmingham

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    Once Upon a Time

    Can children鈥檚 books help us face death and grief?

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  12. Icon

    Celebrity culture through the lens of Elizabeth Taylor.

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  13. My Space: The Blackpool Tower

    Enter this iconic building to hear stories from those whose lives have been changed here.

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  14. Words First

    Short, animated poems, specially commissioned to bring the work of poets to the screen.

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  15. Being Jackie Wilson

    The extraordinary tale of Jackie Wilson and his impersonator, Bobby Brooks.

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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

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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.

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  18. Torn

    Gus Casely-Hayford unpicks the hidden histories behind what we wear.

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  19. Recalculating Art

    Why does art go up in value when a man signs it, but when a woman signs it, it goes down?

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  20. Larkin Revisited

    Simon Armitage, the poet laureate, unpicks Philip Larkin's poems in his centenary year.

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  21. Percy Shelley, Reformer and Radical

    Benjamin Zephaniah brings us his personal take on Shelley's work.

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  22. The Blue Woman

    How a new opera is addressing the psychological aftermath of sexual violence.

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  23.

    All About Yves

    James Fox looks back at the short life and revolutionary art of Yves Klein.

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    Grenfell: Five Years, Five Stories

    Community and creativity connect the lives of five young people impacted by the tragedy.

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  25. The Secrets of Storytelling

    A contemporary author takes a classic text to shine light on the craft of writing fiction.

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  26. Inside Classical

    大象传媒 orchestras and guests perform in some of the UK's most prestigious concert halls.

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  27. Youth Unites

    Story of messages sent for a century from the youth of Wales to the youth of the world.

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    Just William鈥� and Richmal

    A centenary celebration of Richmal Crompton鈥檚 Just William books.

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    What's Left of Kerouac?

    Looking for Jack Kerouac in his hometown on his 100th birthday.

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    Gilbert and Sullivan鈥檚 The Gondoliers

    Scottish Opera's sparkling staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's witty satire set in Venice.

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  31. The Read

    Acclaimed actors combine with classic literature, breathing new life into iconic stories.

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  32. Art That Made Us

    An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art.

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  33. The Open Box

    Poet Gail McConnell opens a box of materials relating to her father's life and murder.

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    The Godfather And Me

    James Watkins explores the impact of The Godfather movie on his life and work.

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    Archaeology of a Storyteller

    Excavating author Alan Garner鈥檚 inspiration in the small patch of Cheshire he calls home.

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    Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry

    Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry.

    大象传媒 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.

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  38. China's Stolen Treasures

    New arts documentary series for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

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  39. Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance

    Dance-based film that tells how Irish dance came from humble roots to global recognition.

    大象传媒 Four

  40. Belief in Poetry

    Exploring the relationship of different poets with religion and spiritual matters.

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  41. Egypt's New Capital

    Jonathan Glancey reports on Egypt鈥檚 mega-project to build a brand new Cairo in the desert.

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  42. Michael Sheen: Margins to Mainstream

    Michael Sheen introduces new writers from under-represented backgrounds

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  43. Extraordinary Portraits

    Renowned artists paint portraits of people with extraordinary stories.

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  44. I See You: Poetry, Porn and Me

    Poet Helen Mort reflects on being the object of deepfake pornography.

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    Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra

    How an Indigenous Australian dance group became a cultural powerhouse.

    大象传媒 Four

  46. Dance Passion

    A UK-wide celebration of dance in all its forms, from ballet and contemporary to ballroom.

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  47. The Canon Wars

    Lindsay Johns examines 30 years of the war over the literary canon.

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  48. New Creatives

    Innovative new short films, audio and interactive works from young artists.

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  49. Britain's Best Young Artist

    Young artists from around the UK compete to be crowned Britain鈥檚 Best Young Artist.

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  50. Survivors: Portraits of the Holocaust

    Following seven leading artists as they paint seven survivors of the Holocaust.

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