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Archive on 4 Episodes

  1. Bill Buckley - Mr Right

    A selection of conservative writer and intellectual William F Buckley's finest moments.

  2. Lynne Truss - Did I Really Ask That?

    Lynne Truss shares her personal treasure trove of interviews with world famous writers.

  3. The Many Lives of Roald Dahl

    Sophie Dahl looks at the life of her grandfather, the children's author Roald Dahl.

  4. A Laureate's Legacy - The Poetry Archive

    Andrew Motion tells the story of the proudest legacy of his time as Poet Laureate.

  5. John Barbirolli - Angel of the North

    James Naughtie remembers English conductor Sir John Barbirolli.

  6. Working for Margaret

    Using archive material, Matthew Parris finds out what Margaret Thatcher was like as a boss

  7. For One Night Illegally - The History of the Bootleg

    Writer and broadcaster David Hepworth charts the story of bootleg recordings.

  8. Carl Sagan: A Personal Voyage

    Brian Cox looks at the work of his science hero Carl Sagan and his epic TV series COSMOS.

  9. From Midpoint to Endpoint - Talking With John Updike

    Mark Lawson traces the career of late US novelist and poet John Updike.

  10. Beat Mining with the Vinyl Hoover

    Broadcaster Toby Amies digs into the archives to discover the significance of old vinyl.

  11. Tell Me a Storycorps

    StoryCorps asks Americans to "Tell me about your life". Simon Garfield listens in.

  12. Radio Sales

    Brian Hayes looks back over 80 years of advertising on radio in the UK.

  13. A Tibetan Odyssey: 50 Years in Exile

    Isabel Hilton hears the stories of Tibetan communities in exile.

  14. A Strong Song Tows Us - Another History of English Poetry

    Lee Hall discovers an alternative poetry tradition as the preserve of ordinary people.

  15. Agony

    Jenni Murray presents a history of personal advice, from the agony aunts to the phone-in.

  16. Island Dreams

    Gwyneth Lewis explores the idea of the island, and its appeal to the British imagination.

  17. The Book Burners

    Reflections on the fatwa that was issued against Salman Rushdie in 1989.

  18. Pinter on Air

    The role that radio and TV dramas played in making Harold Pinter's name.

  20. Bremner on Bush - A Final Farewell

    Rory Bremner considers the rhetorical evolution of George W Bush.

  21. Studs Terkel - Back in the Wax Museum

    Alan Dein looks back at the life of the late American oral historian Studs Terkel.

  22. With God on Our Side

    Richard Holloway explores what happens to faith when one's life is on the line.

  23. The Ballad of the Radio Feature

    A close listen to the history and evolution of the radio documentary feature.

  24. Sir Anthony Eden

    Douglas Hurd uses the 蜜芽传媒 Archives to explore the life of his predecessor Anthony Eden.

  25. A Rage in Dalston

    Alan Dein uncovers a little known story of postwar conflict.

  26. Giving Way to a New Era

    John Sergeant and Tony Benn look back on the impact of live broadcasting from the Commons.

  27. Same Time, Same Place, Next Year

    Malcolm Taylor explores the work of folk archivist Doc Rowe recording traditional events.

  28. God, Pirates and Ovaltineys

    Tune back to the inter-war rivalry between commercial radio and the 蜜芽传媒.

  29. Wriggling With Eels

    Lee Hurst looks back at a century of cockney comics, from Albert Chevalier to Ricky Grover

  30. Maids and Mistresses

    Christina Hardyment looks at life below stairs in Britain between the wars.

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