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Don't Write, Make a Record
Alan Dein explores how people recorded their own voices on gramophone records.

The Escape Factory
How Britain's MI9 ensured daring escapes of Second World War prisoners.

Bing Crosby Meets
Ken Barnes explores how a beloved singer became king of radio.

Twice Nightly
Stan Stennett recreates British variety theatre's heyday.

The Monkhouse Files
Bob Monkhouse guides Bob Sinfield through his memories, diaries and recordings.

Broadcasting Freedom
Bonnie Greer explores how black broadcasters put radio at the heart of the race debate.

Metropolis
Paul Bailey takes a journey through the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ sound archive in celebration of London.

Boy, Oh Boy, He's Going Down
Sean Street examines those moments where Radio forgets itself. From 2000.

Alistair Cooke's Century
Nick Clarke joins Alistair Cooke to listen to some broadcasting gems from his career.

Some Like It Hot
Cleo Laine revisits the 1940s golden age of the all-girl swing band in the UK and USA.