Archive on 4 Episodes Episode guide
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Radio Hollywood
How the Lux Theatre brought the silver screen to the airwaves in an unlikely alliance.
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This Is the Army, Mr Jones
John Barrowman tells the story of the morale-boosting US army show that toured the world.
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Capering With Ken Campbell
Ian McMillan explores the world of the actor and director Ken Campbell, who died in 2008.
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The Anniversary Anniversary
Dominic Sandbrook scrutinises our obsession with anniversaries.
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When Bailey Met Warhol
Jerry Hall talks to photographer David Bailey about his relationship with Andy Warhol.
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In the Beginning Was the Nerd
Stephen Fry recalls the unnecessary panic that surrounded the so-called Millennium Bug.
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Self on Ballard
Writer Will Self, explores the work of one of Britain's greatest literary talents.
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Scott of Slimbridge
Frank Gardner reflects on the career of ornithologist and broadcaster Sir Peter Scott.
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Agatha Christie's Life in Her Words
Val McDermid listens to previously-unbroadcast recordings made by Agatha Christie.
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Five and the Fascists
Robert Giddings on the confrontation between creativity and Fascism in interwar Germany.
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Under the Red Duster
John Prescott MP tells the little-known story of the British Merchant Navy.
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George Blake: The Confession
A remarkable interview with the notorious double agent, first broadcast in 2009
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On Northern Men
Kay Mellor explores northern male stereotypes in British film and television..
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Soho!
Suggs returns to Soho to find out how this unique community functions today.
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Walking on the Moon
Buzz Aldrin relives the dramatic moments of the final descent to the moon in 1969.
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I Did Not Interview the Dead
The voices and immediate memories of Nazi concentration camp survivors, recorded in 1946.
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An Unofficial Iris
Author Iris Murdoch has a complex reputation thanks to her husband's memoirs.
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When Courtney Met Chris
Courtney Pine talks to trombonist Chris Barber about his life's work
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The First A and R Man
Paul Gambaccini uncovers the story of Fred Gaisberg, who brought recording to Britain.
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Bill Buckley - Mr Right
A selection of conservative writer and intellectual William F Buckley's finest moments.
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Lynne Truss - Did I Really Ask That?
Lynne Truss shares her personal treasure trove of interviews with world famous writers.
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The Many Lives of Roald Dahl
Sophie Dahl looks at the life of her grandfather, the children's author Roald Dahl.
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A Laureate's Legacy - The Poetry Archive
Andrew Motion tells the story of the proudest legacy of his time as Poet Laureate.
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John Barbirolli - Angel of the North
James Naughtie remembers English conductor Sir John Barbirolli.
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Working for Margaret
Using archive material, Matthew Parris finds out what Margaret Thatcher was like as a boss
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For One Night Illegally - The History of the Bootleg
Writer and broadcaster David Hepworth charts the story of bootleg recordings.
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Carl Sagan: A Personal Voyage
Brian Cox looks at the work of his science hero Carl Sagan and his epic TV series COSMOS.
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From Midpoint to Endpoint - Talking With John Updike
Mark Lawson traces the career of late US novelist and poet John Updike.
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Beat Mining with the Vinyl Hoover
Broadcaster Toby Amies digs into the archives to discover the significance of old vinyl.
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Tell Me a Storycorps
StoryCorps asks Americans to "Tell me about your life". Simon Garfield listens in.