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Twice Nightly
Stan Stennett recreates British variety theatre's heyday.
Bing Crosby Meets
Ken Barnes explores how a beloved singer became king of radio.
The Escape Factory
How Britain's other secret service, MI9, ensured daring escapes of WWII prisoners.
Don't Write, Make a Record
Alan Dein explores how people recorded their own voices on gramophone records.
06/07/2002
Surprising history and compelling testimonies of US immigrants using Ellis Island gateway.
Southern Journeys
Shirley Collins tells the story of Alan Lomax's historic 1959 trip to the southern states.
The Liverpool Poets
Pete McCarthy examines the work of Roger McGough, Brian Patten and Adrian Henri.
Music Hall Reclaimed
Barry Cryer hears how recordings are restored so that music hall stars can be heard again.
Something is Terribly Wrong
Alan Thompson relives the events in the assassination of President John F Kennedy
Motortowns
The rise and fall of the car factory. Presented by Sarfraz Mansoor.
The Hills Are Alive
Fifty years after The Sound of Music, Mark Kermode hears from the team who made it happen.
Sing Christmas
Memories of those involved in the 大象传媒's 1957 groundbreaking live Christmas Day broadcast.
Celebrating 50 Years of From Our Own Correspondent
Charles Wheeler presents some of the most memorable extracts from 大象传媒 journalists
The British on Top of the World
Climber Stephen Venables recalls Sir Chris Bonington's 1975 expedition to Everest.
The Sound of America: The Story of NPR
Commentator and satirist Joe Queenan takes a look at the past 35 years of American history
Royal Tours
Denys Blakeway looks at the history and purpose of the royal tour.
Down Your Way Revisited
Jeffrey Richards on the impact of the 大象传媒 radio programme on the lives of ordinary people.
Same Time, Same Place, Next Year
Malcolm Taylor explores the work of folk archivist Doc Rowe recording traditional events.
The Edwards Archive
John Edwards explores the story of the cinema newsreel and the people who filmed history.
The Poles and the Planet
Adam Fowler tracks down the survivors of the 1957 Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
In the Dark Tower - Louis MacNeice at the 大象传媒
Poet Paul Muldoon recalls a fellow Belfast wordsmith who innovated radio production.
Test Match Special: Ball by Ball
Rory Bremner looks back at 50 years of 大象传媒 Radio coverage of Test Match cricket.
Close to Home - The Story of Local Radio
The start of 大象传媒 local radio with stations in Leicester, Sheffield and Merseyside.
Giving Way to a New Era
John Sergeant and Tony Benn look back on the impact of live broadcasting from the Commons.
A Rage in Dalston
Alan Dein uncovers a little known story of postwar conflict.
Sir Anthony Eden
Douglas Hurd uses the 大象传媒 Archives to explore the life of his predecessor Anthony Eden.
Island Dreams
Gwyneth Lewis explores the idea of the island, and its appeal to the British imagination.
A Tibetan Odyssey: 50 Years in Exile
Isabel Hilton hears the stories of Tibetan communities in exile.
Tell Me a Storycorps
StoryCorps asks Americans to "Tell me about your life". Simon Garfield listens in.
Beat Mining with the Vinyl Hoover
Broadcaster Toby Amies digs into the archives to discover the significance of old vinyl.
Carl Sagan: A Personal Voyage
Brian Cox looks at the work of his science hero Carl Sagan and his epic TV series COSMOS.