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    The Choke

    Brains behaving badly: how talented people are fooled into failing. With Matthew Syed.

  2. Don't Write, Make a Record

    Alan Dein explores how people recorded their own voices on gramophone records.

  3. The Entomology of Gregor Samsa

    David Baddiel asks what kind of insect Gregor Samsa becomes in Kafka's The Metamorphosis.

  4. The Escape Factory

    How Britain's MI9 ensured daring escapes of Second World War prisoners.

  5. Black Aquarius

    The dawning of the age of Black Aquarius, the second great wave of pop occultism in the UK

  6. Music Hall Reclaimed

    Barry Cryer hears how recordings are restored so that music hall stars can be heard again.

  7. Who's Your Father, Referee?

    Clive Anderson searches for a golden age of respect for the football referee.

  8. The Liverpool Poets

    Pete McCarthy examines the work of Roger McGough, Brian Patten and Adrian Henri.

  9. Epic Fail

    Grace Dent presents a field guide to failure.

  10. Lern Yerself Scouse

    Paul Farley cooks a pot of Scouse as he explores the complex flavours of the Scouse accent

  11. Remembering Sue Townsend, Aged 68 戮

    Adrian Mole's creator, Sue Townsend, is remembered by friends, family and in her own words

  12. A Brief History of Anger

    American satirist Joe Queenan presents spats, tantrums and explosions from the archive.

  13. The Petticoat Vote

    Jo Fidgen explores how the women's vote has changed British politics and society.

  14. The Hills Are Alive

    Sixty years after The Sound of Music, Mark Kermode hears from the team who made it happen.

  15. Malled: 60 Years of Undercover Shopping

    Will Self explores the appeal of the shopping mall.

  16. Read My Lips: Why Politicians Speak the Way They Do

    Jonathan Powell explores the secret language of politicians.

  17. Coups and Coalitions: The Two Elections of 1974

    Steve Richards on the political fears and shocks of 1974, and their lessons for today.

  18. Alan Lomax - Songs of Freedom

    Billy Bragg explores the politics behind the work of folklorist Alan Lomax.

  19. Farewell to Winston

    Nicholas Witchell remembers the grandeur and impact of Winston Churchill's state funeral.

  20. Mustn't Grumble: The Noble British Art of Complaining

    Writer Bidisha explores how complaining has become such an important part of British life.

  21. The Art of Filibustering

    Ann Trenneman asks whether the filibuster has reached the end of its time.

  22. Peter and the Wolf

    Christopher Frayling explores the untold story behind the creation of Prokofiev's classic.

  23. Gone with the Wind: A Legacy

    Diane Roberts examines the impact and legacy of the film classic, 75 years on.

  24. Malcolm X in Oxford

    Stephen Tuck asks why Malcolm X was so passionate about speaking at an Oxford Union debate

  25. Singing Together

    Jarvis Cocker remembers the long-running 蜜芽传媒 radio programme, "Singing Together."

  26. Art School, Smart School

    Brian Eno, Grayson Perry and others reflect on the state of the art school.

  27. A Girl's Own Story

    Ruby Tandoh shows how young women are finding a powerful new voice via the internet.

  28. The Mersey Militants

    How Militant Tendency dominated Liverpool politics in the 1980s, and its ongoing legacy.

  29. Tears of a Clown

    Robin Ince looks at the enduring cliche of the sad clown.

  30. Cerys Goes Under Milk Wood

    Cerys Matthews unlocks her uncle's rare recordings of Dylan Thomas's friends and family.

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