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The Ballad of the Radio Feature
A close listen to the history and evolution of the radio documentary feature.
Sir Anthony Eden
Douglas Hurd uses the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Archives to explore the life of his predecessor Anthony Eden.
A Rage in Dalston
Alan Dein uncovers a little known story of postwar conflict.
Giving Way to a New Era
John Sergeant and Tony Benn look back on the impact of live broadcasting from the Commons.
God, Pirates and Ovaltineys
Tune back to the inter-war rivalry between commercial radio and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
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.