Archive on 4 Episodes Episode guide
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                            ![]()  Beating Hitler with HumourTimur Vermes on how the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ used humour battling with Hitler during the Second World War. 
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                            ![]()  Losing My VoiceJan Ravens explores the fate of impressionists when their signature character retires. 
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                            ![]()  Beckett's Last TapesRobert McCrum explores Samuel Beckett’s literary career through rare recordings. 
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                            ![]()  The British Black PanthersThe untold story of when Black Power came to Britain and forever left its mark. 
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                            ![]()  The Upside of AnxietyAndrew Hussey examines the damage done by anxiety and also the benefits it might offer. 
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                            ![]()  James Burke: Our Man on the MoonJames Burke revisits his coverage of the moon landings in 1969 in front of a live audience 
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                            ![]()  Voice in the MachineHow did our machines first find their voices and why have they now started to listen back? 
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                            ![]()  God Bless the Prince of WalesThe explosive story of Prince Charles' investiture - a pivotal moment in British politics. 
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                            ![]()  The Death of the EccentricWill Self goes in search of an endangered species - the eccentric. 
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                            ![]()  The Age of Emulsion: with Laurence Llewelyn BowenLaurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores the social history of DIY home improvements. 
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                            ![]()  Speaking Truth to PowerMark D'Arcy examines how MPs' select committees are increasingly challenging the powerful. 
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                            ![]()  How to Win a Tory Leadership ElectionMichael Crick looks back at success and failure in Tory leadership contests in the past 
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                            ![]()  A Saga of Trying (and Failing) to Save the PlanetProfessor Alice Roberts delves into the archives to find out how to save planet Earth. 
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                            ![]()  The University of the AirGordon Brown charts 50 years of the Open University. 
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                            ![]()  The New Philosophers and the Death of the InterviewThe story of how web-based polemicists bypassed old media and conquered the internet. 
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                            ![]()  1979: Democracy's NightmaresPhil Tinline traces the political fears and hopes swirling in Britain in 1978 and 1979. 
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                            ![]()  The Risk MakersErring is easy in the prophecy business. Why risk is too important to be left to experts! 
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                            ![]()  Remembering Christopher HitchensThe life and times of Christopher Hitchens told through archive and interview. 
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                            ![]()  Charles Parker: Radio PioneerSean Street celebrates the centenary of one of the most innovative radio producers. 
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                            ![]()  Flat 113 at Grenfell TowerWhat went wrong in flat 113 at Grenfell Tower? Katie Razzall pieces together the evidence 
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                            ![]()  Polling BadlySarah Smith asks whether the mistakes of the Poll Tax are about to be repeated. 
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                            ![]()  I'm Only JokingEd Byrne traces the history of offensive comedy while exploring the idea of censorship. 
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                            ![]()  Walking the Wild MindSuzanne Vega explores Lou Reed's complexities with New Yorkers who knew him well. 
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                            ![]()  Bent CoppersAuthor Jake Arnott traces the history of corruption in the Metropolitan police. 
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                            ![]()  PE - A History of ViolenceWas there a time when physical education did more harm than good? 
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                            ![]()  American Civility: Year ZeroMichael Goldfarb looks at the history of rude, violent debate that has marked US politics. 
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                            ![]()  Powers of Persuasion: How Britain Learned to SellWayne Hemingway charts 100 years of British advertising examining how we learned to sell. 
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                            ![]()  Gareth Gwynn’s Alternative ArchiveGareth Gwynn presents the first Archive on 4 that looks sideways rather than backwards. 
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                            ![]()  Chemists' Dirty SecretThe weapons of war born in the laboratory. 
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                            ![]()  Where Politicians Come FromElinor Goodman asks if there has ever been a golden era of public-spirited politicians. 
 
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
            