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The People’s Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
David Olusoga explores the 400-year history of London’s Covent Garden Piazza.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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The Soldier's Tale
A vibrant and bold new take on Stravinsky’s dark musical masterpiece from the Hallé.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Hold On Tight: The Women of The Waste Land
Journalist Jude Rogers explores the fascinating women in TS Eliot’s poem The Waste Land.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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John Burnside: From the Other Side
How a recent near-death experience has influenced poet John Burnside's life and work.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Reading the Air
Writer Chris Yates looks to the skies in search of the wintering hen harrier.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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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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Discovering the World's Culture
Nikki Bedi experiences the most exciting arts, cultural events and destinations.
´óÏó´«Ã½ News
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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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Culture and the Queen
Will Gompertz looks back at cultural changes during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
´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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Swimming Against the Tide
Following one woman’s journey, making swimming in Britain more diverse.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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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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Moira Armstrong and Vivien Heilbron Remember... Sunset Song
Vivien Heilbron and Moira Armstrong look back on the 1971 ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland drama Sunset Song.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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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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Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV
The dumbest genre in entertainment, or the one that tells us the most about ourselves?
´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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Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain
Lenny Henry explores how his culture has become woven into the fabric of the UK.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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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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It’s… Wagatha Christie
Dot, dot, dot. The tweet brought the nation to a standstill... what next for the WAG war?
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live
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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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Mo Chuairt Chiùil
Sealladh air mar a tha ceòl mar phà irt mhòr nar beatha.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio nan Gà idheal
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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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What Really Happened in the Nineties?
Robert Carlyle takes us back to moments we missed in the '90s that shaped the world today.
´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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Rùm Gu Rùm, Le Erica
Erica Morrison goes on a creative design adventure through the Highlands and Islands.
´óÏó´«Ã½ ALBA
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On Record In Conversation
Birmingham's diverse cultural icons discuss their influences.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio WM
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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