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Giving Way to a New Era
John Sergeant and Tony Benn look back on the impact of live broadcasting from the Commons.

Close to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ - The Story of Local Radio
The start of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ local radio with stations in Leicester, Sheffield and Merseyside.

Test Match Special: Ball by Ball
Rory Bremner looks back at 50 years of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio coverage of Test Match cricket.

In the Dark Tower - Louis MacNeice at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Poet Paul Muldoon recalls a fellow Belfast wordsmith who innovated radio production.

The Poles and the Planet
Adam Fowler tracks down the survivors of the 1957 Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

The Edwards Archive
John Edwards explores the story of the cinema newsreel and the people who filmed history.

Same Time, Same Place, Next Year
Malcolm Taylor explores the work of folk archivist Doc Rowe recording traditional events.

Down Your Way Revisited
Jeffrey Richards on the impact of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio programme on the lives of ordinary people.

Royal Tours
Denys Blakeway looks at the history and purpose of the royal tour.

The Sound of America: The Story of NPR
Commentator and satirist Joe Queenan takes a look at the past 35 years of American history