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  1. Billy Connolly - A BAFTA Life in Pictures

    A look at Billy Connolly's career as he is presented with a special BAFTA award.

    BBC Two Scotland

  2. The Making of Yesterday's Men

    Interview with Angela Pope (producer) and David Dimbleby (presenter) of the documentary.

    BBC Parliament

  3. David Holmes Interview

    David Holmes looks back on his time as BBC political editor during the Wilson years.

    BBC Parliament

  4. Silent Film

    Mark Kermode presents a tribute to the musicians of the silent movies.

    BBC Radio 2

  5. Oscars Preview

    Colin Paterson with all the news and gossip from Hollywood ahead of the 2013 Oscars.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  6. Student Radio Awards - Hello, I'm Half-Caste

    Exploring the linguistic origins and social history of the term and poem Half-Caste.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  7.

    Was Gertrude Stein Any Good?

    I am a genius. Gertrude Stein. A genius. A genius. I. Gertrude Stein. Am I a genius?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  8.

    Sound Painting

    Tim Marlow explores the kinds of sounds and music that influence an artist's art and work.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, Again

    A celebration of the classic anarchic sketch show which ran from 1964-1973.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Boxing at the Movies: Kings of the Ring

    Danny Leigh explores the elemental drama of the boxing movie.

    BBC Four

  11. Simonides: Body Bags

    Poet Robert Crawford asks what connects the ancient Greek poet Simonides with war today.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. RS Thomas: Y Bardd, Yr Offeiriad a'r Dyn

    Dylan Iorwerth yn cofnodi 100 mlynedd ers geni R. S. Thomas.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  13. Rhyme and Reason

    Poet and DJ Mr Gee talks to songwriters about poetry and how it influences their work.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. What Is It about Judy Blume?

    If you could speak to a writer who changed your life, what would you say?

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Broken Paradise

    Lakshmi Holmstrom introduces poetry from Sri Lanka's bitter three-decade civil war.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    The Concrete and the Divine

    Jonathan Glancey finds out about the architects who revolutionised church design.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Comme Je Suis - Sketches of Juliette Greco

    Laura Barton presents a portrait of the iconic French singer Juliette Greco.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Bach: A Passionate Life

    John Eliot Gardiner goes in search of Bach the man and the musician.

    BBC Two

  19. The Bards of Whitelocks Bar

    Poet Jean Sprackland visits the Leeds city centre bar, famous for its poetic punters.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. A Weekend in Butetown

    Gwyneth Lewis explores the fascinating history of the Somali community of Tiger Bay.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Mr Capra Goes to Hollywood

    An exploration of the filmmaker Frank Capra's enduring vision of the American dream.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. When Frost Met Bakewell: Joan Bakewell at 80

    Joan Bakewell looks back over her 50 years at the heart of television with David Frost.

    BBC Four

  23.

    Ella In Berlin

    Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. What I Read to the Dead: Wladislaw Szlengel

    In the last days of the Warsaw Ghetto, the poetry of Wladislaw Szlengel shouted defiance.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Building Bridges - The Art of the Middle 8

    Midge Ure explores the art and craft of the bridge, or middle 8, in popular songwriting.

    BBC Radio 4

  26.

    Sid James - Not Just a Dirty Laugh

    Lee Mack's fascinating look at Sid James's lesser-known work.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Rihanna's Farmer

    Bangor farmer Alan Graham goes on a mission to get the music industry to clean up its act.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  28. The Gatsby Factor

    Sarah Churchwell investigates the enduring appeal of Gatsby on both sides of the Atlantic.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball

    A team of world experts recreate the social event at the heart of Pride and Prejudice.

    BBC Two

  30. Frost on Sketch Shows

    Sir David Frost traces the development of the TV sketch show over the last fifty years.

    BBC Four

  31. Royal Philharmonic Society Awards 2013

    Andrew McGregor presents coverage of the 2013 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards.

    BBC Radio 3

  32. The Star Trek Story

    A documentary exploring the cultural impact of Star Trek.

    BBC Two

  33.

    In Godzilla's Footsteps

    Godzilla was a response to atomic war. Japanese artists now respond to the tsunami of 2011

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. 1953: Those Radio Times

    Nick Baker celebrates the Best of British in Coronation year.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Cannes 2013

    Tom Brook looks back at some of the highlights of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

    BBC News

  36.

    Oblique Strategies

    Simon Armitage explores the creative possibilities opened up by Oblique Strategies cards

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Ricky Ross

    Musical documentary about singer/songwriter Ricky Ross.

    BBC ALBA

  38. The Bookseller of Belfast

    A portrait of ex-bookseller John Clancy and the varied lives he encounters around him.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  39. The Who on Quadrophenia

    Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey talk about some of their most celebrated music.

    BBC News

  40. Hooray for Bollywood

    Meera Syal celebrates Indian cinema's centenary and reveals why it is a global phenomenon.

    BBC One

  41.

    Shot in Belfast

    Peter Curran on Northern Ireland's burgeoning film industry.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Guth a Mhaighstir

    Mar a tha an gramafon fhathast a' dol agus na thlachd a dh'aindeoin mp3 is eile.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  43. Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus - Dancing the Orange

    Karen Leeder on a great modern masterpiece, Maria Rainer Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    Playing Ping Pong with Henry Miller

    From banned writer to ping pong fanatic, Henry Miller rediscovered afresh in Big Sur, USA

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Jon Lord: It's All Music

    Rick Wakeman pays tribute to his friend, Deep Purple's Jon Lord, who died last yeare.

    BBC One

  46. The Namer of Clouds

    Lavinia Greenlaw pays poetic tribute to Luke Howard, the man who named the clouds.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Mark Kermode's Fifty Years of Film

    To celebrate his 50th birthday, 5 live tells the story of Mark Kermode's lifetime in film.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  48. TS Eliot's India: Many Gods, Many Voices

    Poet Daljit Nagra explores the often overlooked Indian element to TS Eliot's poetry.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. The Sonnet and the Sword

    The secrets behind the poetry at the court of Elizabeth I, as revealed by Peggy Reynolds.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Digital Folk

    John Kirkpatrick explores the newly digitised archive of England's rich folk song heritage

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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