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The Crowning of Everest
1953 Britain prepares to crown a new Queen and waits to hear if Everest has been conquered
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Song for Belper
The wonderful history of pop songs and music commissioned by town councils around Britain.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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When Motown Came to Britain
How a group of dedicated music fans paved the way for the first Motown tour of Britain.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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First Contact
Farrah Jarral on preparing for first contact with extra-terrestrials.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Causing a Scene
Antonia Quirke dissects some of the life-changing scenes that define cinema.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Michael Symmons Roberts on the enduring appeal of Robert Frost’s masterpiece, a century on
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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When Tina Turner Came to Britain
The story of Tina Turner’s 50-year relationship with the UK in her own words.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Hunting Ghosts with Gatiss and Coles
Mark Gatiss and Richard Coles share a passion for ghosts. But can they see a real one?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Organ Stops: Saving the King of Instruments
Documentary that follows the enthusiasts battling to save Britain's pipe organs.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Lionesses: Champions of Europe
A look back at England’s incredible European Championship triumph in July 2022.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Mothers and Sons of Ukraine
Mothers and sons, separated by the war, share their weekly calls, revealing concerns.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Living with the News
Oliver Burkeman argues we need to pay less, not more, attention to the news.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Influenced
From WhatsApp leaks to group chat nightmares, how instant messaging changed the world.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Edward Thomas and the Song of the Path
Robert Macfarlane and Johnny Flynn with Edward Thomas's Poems and Songs for the Open Air.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Susurrations of the Sea
The sounds of the sea, the words of people who listen to them, and new poetry.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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What’s a Tory?
Lewis Goodall wonders what it means to be a Conservative in Britain today.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Will Bird Flu Steal Christmas?
Charlotte Smith investigates the outbreak, vaccines, and if bird flu will steal Christmas.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Bells That Still Can Ring
The stories of some of Britain’s most iconic bells – and how they were cast and tuned.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Witness History: The Killing of Jean Charles de Menezes
An unarmed Brazilian man is shot dead by anti-terrorism police in Stockwell, south London.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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In Conversation
In-depth conversations with high profile people about identity and representation.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three
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Paradise Lost: The Rise and Fall of the Eldonian Dream
Liverpool's Eldonian Village.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Phantoms in the Brain
Dramatic stories exploring the nature of physical and mental health.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Please Protect Abraham
Multi-award-winning series about a young hero and the battle to keep him safe.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne
Cara Delevingne travels the world exploring gender, sexuality and our deepest desires.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three
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Four Nations Four Schools
Laura McInerney looks at education in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Casting a Wider Net
The women making a living out of commercial fishing, one of the last all-male bastions.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Falling Stars
Poet Dr Sam Illingworth looks at our shifting relationship with scientific language.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Holiday Swindler
The story of how, for some, the trip of a lifetime turned into a phantom holiday.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three
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Simon Schama's History of Now
Simon Schama reflects on a life in culture - and its enduring power in shaping our world.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie's macabre magic.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Green Lions: Cameroon 90
The story of the astonishing achievements of Cameroon at the 1990 World Cup.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Boarding Schools: The System That Rules Britain
Is there a future for boarding schools? Nels Abbey examines the system in a global context
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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When Reality Breaks: Demystifying Paranoid Schizophrenia
Dr Julia Shaw on the ripple effects of paranoid schizophrenia in a family.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Bad Blood: The Story of Eugenics
The movement to breed better people: its dark history and troubling present.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Generation Gap
Baby boomers v Gen Z/millennials compare jobs and lives across the generations.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Back to the Irish
Steven Cockcroft and Jason Carty explore the Irishness of some of the biggest names in pop
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
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Britain's Communist Thread
Historian Camilla Schofield explores a century-long thread of communism in Britain.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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House, Bridge, Fountain, Gate, Pitcher, Fruit-Tree, Window
A radio hymn to the things around us inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke’s Duino Elegies.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Phenomenon: Ronaldo
The life of Ronaldo Nazário, who in 1997 was one of the best footballers on the planet.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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A Fishy Phobia
Angela Hartnett investigates why we eat so little of the fish and seafood we catch.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs
How experts are learning more about those who wrote the texts of the ancient Egyptians.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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The New Age of Autarky?
Are we entering a new era of national economic self-reliance? Ben Chu investigates.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Property of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Robert Seatter plucks objects from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s archive store and uncovers their stories.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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James Arthur: Out of Our Minds
Singer-songwriter James Arthur explores the roots of his fragile mental health.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three
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The People’s Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
David Olusoga explores the 400-year history of London’s Covent Garden Piazza.
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The Crisis Files
Dr Kieran Connell explores the harrowing journeys made by asylum seekers.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster