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A Year in the Life of the Swinging Sixties
James Peak and Joan Bakewell find incredible archive from 1963. Wait! Is that The Beatles?
BBC Radio 4
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Inside The Wasp Factory
Simon Pegg explores Iain Banks's controversial novel, 40 years after publication.
BBC Radio 4
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Rage Against the Regime: The Revolutionary Power of Metal Music
Dannii Leivers explores how metal musicians perform, and rebel, under oppressive regimes.
BBC Radio 4
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Orwell vs Kafka
Ian Hislop and Helen Lewis celebrate the ideas and impact of Franz Kafka and George Orwell
BBC Radio 4
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Maya Angelou at the BBC
A look back through the archive at the extraordinary life of writer and poet Maya Angelou.
BBC Four
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Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour
Rob Rinder and Rylan discover the greatest art treasures of Italy.
BBC Two
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ABBA: Against the Odds
ABBA's journey in their own words: backlash, breakup and social change to pop stardom.
BBC One
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Love's Growth
Michael Symmons Roberts celebrates John Donne’s great poem of spring, Love’s Growth.
BBC Radio 4
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Tish
Moving story of photographer Tish Murtha, who used her camera to fight for social change.
BBC Four
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Counterfeit Characters
What do AI and digital technology mean for actors and their relationship with audiences?
BBC Radio 4
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The Zaks Affair: Anatomy of a Fake Collection
An extraordinary collection of Russian modern art is sold in Europe. But is it fake?
BBC Four
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Tremolo
Musician Justin Currie reflects on the impact of Parkinson's on his work as a performer.
BBC Radio 4
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Dead Famous
Rosie Millard looks at three artists whose reputations were transformed after their deaths
BBC Radio 4
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Jan Pieńkowski: Meg and Mog and Me
An exploration of the life and work of Jan Pieńkowski - the man who drew Meg and Mog.
BBC Radio 4
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Darcey Bussell on The Magic of Dance
Darcey Bussell remembers the 1979 series The Magic of Dance, presented by Margot Fonteyn.
BBC Four
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Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation, with stunning performances and an iconic soundtrack.
BBC Four
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The Wilkie Collins Guide to Modern Life
Matthew Sweet on the life and work of the sensationally modern figure - Wilkie Collins.
BBC Radio 4
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Pilgrimage for a Pint
Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart journey to the most remote pub in mainland Britain.
BBC Radio 4
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imagine... Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
imagine... follows Russell T Davies's return to Doctor Who.
BBC One
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A Dyeing Wish
Facing his own mortality, an artist collaborates with a farmer to transform toxic dyes.
BBC Radio 4
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Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle
A look at the relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle and his creation Sherlock Holmes.
BBC Two
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The Remarkable Journey of Bernard Levin
The life of Bernard Levin, one of the most famous journalists of the 20th century.
BBC Four
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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
A look at the life of William Shakespeare, his place and time and the work he produced.
BBC Two
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Izabela in the Forest
A sound adventure in the Białowieża primeval forest with Polish recordist Izabela Dłużyk.
BBC Radio 4
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Poet Laureate in the Arctic
Simon Armitage is in the Arctic to witness climate change and write new poems in response.
BBC Radio 4
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Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can!
Behind the scenes at the Moulin Rouge as a group of dancers audition for the famous show.
BBC Two
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Stories in the Air
A celebration of today's rich audio drama scene, live from Contains Strong Language.
BBC Radio 4
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Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast
Family, friends and experts reassess the artistic and personal life of Pablo Picasso.
BBC Two
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Four Sides of Seamus Heaney
Series exploring different aspects of the work of Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney.
BBC Radio 4
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Out of Abandonment
Kim Moore is challenged to write a poem inspired by one of the UK's abandoned buildings.
BBC Radio 4
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I Belong to Glazgoy
Phil Alexander puts together the story of a composer through a newly found piece of music.
BBC Radio 4
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The Balsall Heath Bohemians: Stewart Lee celebrates the Birmingham Surrealists
Stewart Lee uncovers the pioneers of surrealism subverting reality in Birmingham's suburbs
BBC Radio 4
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Reframed: Marilyn Monroe
Series exploring the life and legacy of Marilyn Monroe from a modern perspective.
BBC Two
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David Harewood on Blackface
David Harewood goes on a mission to understand the roots of minstrelsy.
BBC Two
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The Banksy Story
The story of Banksy's rise from secretive street artist to international icon.
BBC Radio 4
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Inside Museums
Join art critic Alastair Sooke as he discovers how museums around the world are changing.
BBC News
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Windrush: Portraits of a Generation
A film about a remarkable Windrush portrait project spearheaded by the King.
BBC Two
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Close Encounters
Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
BBC Radio 4
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Close to Vermeer
Film exploring the new techniques that are bringing us closer to understanding Vermeer.
BBC Four
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Barry Humphries at the BBC
Alex Jones looks back at the highlights of Barry’s career on a selection of BBC shows.
BBC Two
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Whose Truth Is It Anyway?
Writer and broadcaster Damian Barr explores reality, truth and fiction in literature.
BBC Radio 4
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21st Century Relaxation Tape
A hypnotic half-hour of aural bliss taking you inside the world of 'wellness sound'.
BBC Radio 4
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Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
Behind the velvet rope at Britain's most beautiful and historic homes.
BBC Two
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