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Don't Write, Make a Record

Alan Dein explores how people recorded their own voices on gramophone records.

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06/07/2002

Surprising history and compelling testimonies of US immigrants using Ellis Island gateway.

• 60 mins

Southern Journeys

Shirley Collins tells the story of Alan Lomax's historic 1959 trip to the southern states.

• 60 mins

The Liverpool Poets

Pete McCarthy examines the work of Roger McGough, Brian Patten and Adrian Henri.

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The Stay at Home Soldiers

Colonel John Hughes-Wilson explains the role of the Home Guard during the Second World War

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Music Hall Reclaimed

Barry Cryer hears how recordings are restored so that music hall stars can be heard again.

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Something is Terribly Wrong

Alan Thompson relives the events in the assassination of President John F Kennedy

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Motortowns

The rise and fall of the car factory. Presented by Sarfraz Mansoor.

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The Hills Are Alive

Fifty years after The Sound of Music, Mark Kermode hears from the team who made it happen.

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Sing Christmas

Memories of those involved in the 大象传媒's 1957 groundbreaking live Christmas Day broadcast.

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Celebrating 50 Years of From Our Own Correspondent

Charles Wheeler presents some of the most memorable extracts from 大象传媒 journalists

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The British on Top of the World

Climber Stephen Venables recalls Sir Chris Bonington's 1975 expedition to Everest.

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The Sound of America: The Story of NPR

Commentator and satirist Joe Queenan takes a look at the past 35 years of American history

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Royal Tours

Denys Blakeway looks at the history and purpose of the royal tour.

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Down Your Way Revisited

Jeffrey Richards on the impact of the 大象传媒 radio programme on the lives of ordinary people.

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Same Time, Same Place, Next Year

Malcolm Taylor explores the work of folk archivist Doc Rowe recording traditional events.

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The Edwards Archive

John Edwards explores the story of the cinema newsreel and the people who filmed history.

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The Poles and the Planet

Adam Fowler tracks down the survivors of the 1957 Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

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In the Dark Tower - Louis MacNeice at the 大象传媒

Poet Paul Muldoon recalls a fellow Belfast wordsmith who innovated radio production.

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Test Match Special: Ball by Ball

Rory Bremner looks back at 50 years of 大象传媒 Radio coverage of Test Match cricket.

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Close to Home - The Story of Local Radio

The start of 大象传媒 local radio with stations in Leicester, Sheffield and Merseyside.

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Giving Way to a New Era

John Sergeant and Tony Benn look back on the impact of live broadcasting from the Commons.

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A Rage in Dalston

Alan Dein uncovers a little known story of postwar conflict.

• 57 mins

Sir Anthony Eden

Douglas Hurd uses the 大象传媒 Archives to explore the life of his predecessor Anthony Eden.

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Island Dreams

Gwyneth Lewis explores the idea of the island, and its appeal to the British imagination.

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A Tibetan Odyssey: 50 Years in Exile

Isabel Hilton hears the stories of Tibetan communities in exile.

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Tell Me a Storycorps

StoryCorps asks Americans to "Tell me about your life". Simon Garfield listens in.

• 45 mins

Beat Mining with the Vinyl Hoover

Broadcaster Toby Amies digs into the archives to discover the significance of old vinyl.

• 45 mins

Carl Sagan: A Personal Voyage

Brian Cox looks at the work of his science hero Carl Sagan and his epic TV series COSMOS.

• 60 mins

Working for Margaret

Using archive material, Matthew Parris finds out what Margaret Thatcher was like as a boss

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