Archive on 4 Episodes Available now
Captive Media: The Story of Patty Hearst
How the kidnapping of a newspaper heiress captivated and transformed the American media.
The Interviewer Stole the Show
Lynn Barber, doyenne of the print interview, traces how the interviewer has taken charge.
The First Generation X
Meet Generation X - the teenagers from the shocking, bestselling 1964 book, 50 years on.
The Death of the Spiv
Poet Paul Henry traces the evasive spiv as he slips and slides through the archives.
John Tavener
Sir Nicholas Kenyon reflects on the life of composer Sir John Tavener.
Reality TV—A Life Less Ordinary
How reality TV has put three ordinary people in the media spotlight.
Marcia Shakespeare—A Life Less Ordinary
Marcia Shakespeare reflects on the media coverage of the murder of her daughter Letisha.
Christopher Jefferies—A Life Less Ordinary
Christopher Jefferies assesses the media assault that left his reputation in tatters.
The Long, Long Trail
Roy Hudd explores the forgotten radio masterpiece that inspired Oh What a Lovely War.
The Three Day Week
White explores the political significance of the 1970s crisis, when Edward Heath was PM.
