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Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance
Dance-based film that tells how Irish dance came from humble roots to global recognition.
BBC Four
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Belief in Poetry
Exploring the relationship of different poets with religion and spiritual matters.
BBC Radio 4
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Egypt's New Capital
Jonathan Glancey reports on Egypt’s mega-project to build a brand new Cairo in the desert.
BBC Radio 4
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Michael Sheen: Margins to Mainstream
Michael Sheen introduces new writers from under-represented backgrounds
BBC Radio Wales
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Extraordinary Portraits
Renowned artists paint portraits of people with extraordinary stories.
BBC One
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I See You: Poetry, Porn and Me
Poet Helen Mort reflects on being the object of deepfake pornography.
BBC Radio 4
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Dance Passion
A UK-wide celebration of dance in all its forms, from ballet and contemporary to ballroom.
BBC Four
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The Instagram Effect
How Instagram became the dominant force it is today, told by those on the inside.
BBC Three
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Britain's Best Young Artist
Young artists from around the UK compete to be crowned Britain’s Best Young Artist.
CBBC
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Survivors: Portraits of the Holocaust
Following seven leading artists as they paint seven survivors of the Holocaust.
BBC Two
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Taxi Drivers
Scottee examines the relationships between artists and those who assist them.
BBC Radio 4
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The Narrow Sea, The Farther Shore with Phil Cunningham
Composer Phil Cunningham creates a new musical composition inspired by the Narrow Sea.
BBC Two Northern Ireland
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Oti Mabuse's Dancing Legends
Oti Mabuse explores the extraordinary people who have changed the course of dance.
BBC Radio 4
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Things You Didn't Know About Pop
Scott Mills goes deep on the unexpected objects that made the Radio 2 playlist.
BBC Sounds
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Andy Warhol's America
He was an artist and a cultural icon - and his work is a history of 20th-century America.
BBC Two
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Look At What You Could Have Won
A reappraisal of the 80s TV quiz Bullseye, asking what we've lost and what we've become.
BBC Radio 4
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Screenshot
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image
BBC Radio 4
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This Cultural Life
Figures from the worlds of art and culture talk about their influences and inspirations.
BBC Four
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The Language Exchange
Meetings between poets and scientists who share language and ideas and create new work.
BBC Radio 4
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Bridget Riley - Painting the Line
A portrait of a true visionary and one of our greatest living painters.
BBC Two
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The Fear of God: Twenty-Five Years of The Exorcist
Mark Kermode explores the extraordinary history of The Exorcist.
BBC Four
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Changing Landscapes
Meditating on the care and carelessness we've brought to bear on Scotland's environment.
BBC One Scotland
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Pride or Prejudice: How we Read Now
Professor Abigail Williams explores changing views of the novel.
BBC Radio 4
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Blown
A dance film by Corey Baker to coincide with COP26 and inspired by renewable energy.
BBC Scotland
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Salt by Selina Thompson
Artist Selina Thompson recalls her journey by sea to retrace a route of the slave trade.
BBC Four
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Nature and Us: A History through Art
The story of our ever-changing relationship with nature, told through the lens of our art.
BBC Four
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Welcome to the World of George the Poet
A mix of poetry, music and conversation exploring what rap can teach us about education.
BBC Radio 4
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Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Docudrama that recounts the astonishing life story of a forgotten genius.
BBC Four
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This Cultural Life
In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.
BBC Radio 4
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Listening through the Lens: The Christopher Nupen Films
A film about Christopher Nupen, a pioneering director of films about classical music.
BBC Four
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Comedy from the Wilderness
A report from the 2021 Wilderness Festival with Marcel Lucont, Robin Clyfan and The Idler.
BBC Radio 4
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2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry
The story of 2 Tone, which exploded from Coventry in 1979 with a musical message of unity.
BBC One West Midlands
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Safe Space
Exploring the idea and history of ‘safe space’ as it has crossed over into the arts.
BBC Radio 4
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The Nuclear Priesthood
Poet Paul Farley considers how we warn future generations about our buried nuclear waste.
BBC Radio 4
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Sounds of the 21st Century
Claudia Winkleman introduces soundscapes of music, news, triumphs & tragedies, 2000-2010.
BBC Radio 2
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Edinburgh Unlocked
Comedian Mark Nelson and his star team bring you the best of the Edinburgh Fringe.
BBC Scotland
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Planet Bach
Every minute of every day, a musician is playing Bach’s music somewhere in the world.
BBC Radio 4
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Breaking Through
How breaking went from the inner city streets of New York City to the Olympic Games
BBC Radio 4
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Coventry: UK City of Culture 2021
Stories and coverage as Coventry celebrates its year as UK City of Culture.
BBC CWR
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MTV - A British Invention?
Adam Buxton uncovers the influence of British music videos at the dawn of MTV.
BBC Radio 4
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Amol Rajan Interviews
Amol Rajan interviews the pioneers, leaders and thinkers who are shaping the world.
BBC Two
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King Louis the First of Britain
How the late Louis Armstrong conquered Britain with his music and personality.
BBC Radio 4
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Unreal: The VFX Revolution
Oscar-winner Paul Franklin tells how visual effects changed and how they changed cinema.
BBC Radio 4