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  1. Lunch Poems

    Paul Farley tells the story of Frank O'Hara's most enduring collection, Lunch Poems.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Juvenile Jane

    Celebrating Jane Austen's neglected but delightful and revealing early works.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  3. Stefan Gates' Cover Story

    Stefan Gates explores the story behind the cover of Led Zeppelin's album House of the Holy

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Eisteddfod y Ffermwyr Ifanc

    Ymunwch gyda Geraint Lloyd a Nia Mair yn fyw o Aberystwyth. Live from the YFC Eisteddfod.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  5. Bàrdachd Cogaidh na 20mh Linn

    Mark Wringe presents a selection of twentieth-century war poetry.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  6. Delphi: The Bellybutton of the Ancient World

    Michael Scott uncovers the secrets of the Greek oracle at Delphi.

    BBC Four

  7. Bad Nature

    Jo Brand asks wildlife presenters what makes their flesh creep.

    BBC Radio 7

  8. In Search of Mimi

    Trevor Nelson takes a look at the life and times of singer Mariah Carey.

    BBC Radio 2

  9. Me and My Mobile

    Dom Joly explores life with mobile phones. After 25 years, could we go cold turkey now?

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Decoding Basquiat

    Benjamin Zephaniah explores the poetry in Jean Michel Basquiat's text-filled canvasses.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. David Walliams on Philip Larkin

    David Walliams talks to Andrew Motion about the appeal of the poetry of Philip Larkin.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. With Bennett

    John Bennett talks to Irish garden designer and TV personality Diarmuid Gavin.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  13. Brubeck at 90

    Paul Gambaccini chats to Dave Brubeck about his unique jazz career.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Working Lives

    We meet workers in Seoul who are on differing steps of the economic ladder.

    BBC News

  15. The Art of Cornwall

    How the art colony of St Ives in Cornwall played a key part in the history of modernism.

    BBC Four

  16. Best of Septemberfest

    Highlights of BBC Radio 5 live's autumn festival in Newcastle and Gateshead.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  17. Philip Larkin and the Third Woman

    Sir Andrew Motion speaks to one of Philip Larkin's former lovers, Betty Mackereth.

    BBC One

  18. Yoko in Her Own Words

    Nina Myskow meets Yoko Ono for a frank conversation about life with, and without, John.

    BBC Radio 2

  19. The Eskimos and the Mushroom Cloud

    When CND clashed with the US Navy at the Holy Loch the result was...music.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. 3D In Perspective

    Andrew Collins offers an historical perspective on our fascination with 3D.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at 75

    Tracing the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's progression from a studio ensemble onwards.

    BBC Two Scotland

  22. Still Folk Dancing... After All These Years

    A journey around England, experiencing its living folk dance traditions in action.

    BBC Four

  23. Inside the Life Drawing Class

    Anneka Rice shares her passion for art, and depicting the naked human body.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Joan Turner: The Highs and Lows of the Wacky Warbler

    Lesley Garrett tells the fascinating story of operatic comedienne Joan Turner.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. A Friend in Need

    BBC correspondent Roland Buerk investigates Japan's growing "rent a friend" service sector

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Hiya Pal - A Tribute to Gerard Kelly

    Janice Forsyth leads this tribute to the late Glasgow-born actor and panto star.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  27. Kirsty MacColl: A Tribute

    Ten years after her death, Billy Bragg looks at the life of singer Kirsty MacColl.

    BBC Radio 2

  28. Young, Muslim and Black

    Dotun Adebayo looks at why many young black British people are converting to Islam.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs: Gorecki

    Film by Tony Palmer celebrating the Polish composer Gorecki, who died recently.

    BBC Four

  30. The Lennon Legacy

    Thirty years after John Lennon was shot, reporter Tom Brook looks back on that night.

    BBC News

  31. Wireless Kenny Everett

    Paul Gambaccini explores how, and why, Kenny Everett fell under the spell of radio.

    BBC Radio 2

  32. Stephen Fry: Wagner and Me

    Stephen Fry explores his fascination for the controversial composer Richard Wagner.

    BBC Four

  33. 5 live on the Road 2010

    Victoria Derbyshire and Colin Murray look back on the best of 5 live's shows around the UK

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  34. Nicky Campbell at the World Cup

    Highlights of Nicky's trip to cover the World Cup in South Africa.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  35. Eagle: The Space Age Weekly

    Sir Tim Rice explores the lasting appeal of the British comic and its hero Dan Dare.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. John Wyndham: No Place Like Earth

    The work of the writer John Wyndam, who gave us 'The Day of the Triffids'.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Deana on Dino

    Deana Martin marks the 15th anniversary of her father's death with favourite songs.

    BBC Radio 2

  38. Kylie Minogue - Line of Enquiry

    Listeners ask Kylie Minogue the questions they have always wanted to know the answers to.

    BBC Radio 2

  39. Kenny Everett's Christmas Selection Box

    A fun-filled, humorous celebration of Kenny Everett's talent for radio.

    BBC Radio 2

  40. Eric & Ernie: Bring Me Christmas!

    Liza Tarbuck celebrates the Morecambe & Wise Christmas specials.

    BBC Radio 2

  41. When Jools Holland Met Eric Clapton

    Jools Holland chats to fellow blues lover Eric 'Slowhand' Clapton.

    BBC Radio 2

  42. Gwyliau 2010

    Uchafbwyntiau digwyddiadau diwylliannol 2010. Highlights from the year's cultural events.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  43. A Family Business: The Chaplin Legacy

    Tim Brooke-Taylor discovers how the creative legacy of Charlie Chaplin lives on.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Johnnie Walker with the Kinks

    Johnnie Walker meets Ray and Dave Davies of the Kinks.

    BBC Radio 2

  45. Sally Boazman: In Search of a British Route 66

    Sally goes on a musical journey around Britain to find the country's very own 'Route 66'.

    BBC Radio 2

  46. The Terry Nation Story

    How the Welsh writer became the cornerstone of cult television.

    BBC Radio Wales

  47. The Israeli Madonna

    Pete Paphides tells the story of singer Ofra Haza, dubbed the Israeli Madonna.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. At Home with Keith Richards

    The legendary Rolling Stone talks about his incredible life and times.

    BBC Radio 2

  49. Best of Radio Ulster

    Stephen Nolan looks back at a year of award-winning output from BBC Radio Ulster.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  50. NI's Eldorado

    Gerry Anderson follows the team looking after a find of gold treasure in County Down.

    BBC Radio Foyle

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