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Embracing Idleness

Oliver Burkeman uses the archive to explore the controversial subject of idleness.

Anne Karpf explores the way women have shaped the sound of British radio.

Cerys Matthews tells the story behind what many believe to be the greatest try ever scored

Mark Steel's review of reporters' journeys round Britain, starting with William Cobbett.

Stephen Fry on the mysterious life of the much-loved comedy great Margaret Rutherford.

Anthony McGowan uncovers the dark story behind the Grimms beloved fairy tales.

David Frost turns to the archives to get beneath the skin of Richard Nixon.

Allan Little considers the legacy of Lawrence of Arabia.

Peter Hennessy, an expert on state secrecy, asks how close spy novels come to reality.

Steve Hewlett explores the fraught history of attempts to regulate the British press.