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What Ever Happened to Rock 'n' Roll?
Lauren Laverne hosts a discussion about the future of rock 'n' roll in the 21st century.
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Race for the World's First Atomic Bomb: A Thousand Days of Fear
The inside story of the men and women who worked on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.
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Andrew Marr on Churchill: Blood, Sweat and Oil Paint
Andrew Marr discovers the story of Winston Churchill's passion for painting.
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When Lucy Met Roy: Sir Roy Strong at 80
Sir Roy Strong looks back with pride at his genius for popularising the arts.
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Soup Cans & Superstars: How Pop Art Changed the World
Alastair Sooke champions the subversive wit, radical energy and influence of pop art.
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A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
A portrait of the real Andy Warhol, the man behind the enigmatic pop art superstar.
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A Brief History of Graffiti
Richard Clay guides us from cave art to street art to unravel the enigma of graffiti.
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High Notes and Sore Throats: 50 Years of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus
The Edinburgh Festival Chorus as they prepare for an extraordinary outdoor event.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
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Sue Perkins' Big Night Out
A celebration of the best shows at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival.
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Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Sanjeev Bhaskar travels across the subcontinent to profile the Indian movie business.
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The King Who Invented Ballet: Louis XIV and the Noble Art of Dance
How Louis XIV supported innovations that laid the foundations for classical ballet.
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West Meets East
Dominic West joins Sir James Mallinson on a pilgrimage to the Kumbh Mela in India.
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Rollermania: Britain's Biggest Boy Band
The tale of The Bay City Rollers, five Edinburgh lads who turned the whole world tartan.
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Lucy Worsley's Reins of Power: The Art of Horse Dancing
Lucy Worsley learns the art of horse ballet, leading up to a public performance.
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The King Who Invented Ballet: Louis XIV and the Noble Art of Dance
How Louis XIV supported innovations that laid the foundations for classical ballet.
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Arvo Pärt/Robert Wilson: The Lost Paradise
The composer and director collaborate on a unique theatre production of Adam's Passion.
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Alan Johnson: The Post Office and Me
Former postman Alan Johnson MP tells the story of 500 years of the Royal Mail.
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Rhymes, Rock and Revolution: The Story of Performance Poetry
How the edges between performance poetry and popular music have become blurred.
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Return to Larkinland
Writer and critic AN Wilson revisits the life and work of poet Philip Larkin.
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Man Booker Prize 2015
Live coverage of the Man Booker Prize ceremony, for best fiction book of the year.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News
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Psychedelic Britannia
A look at a period in British music history when a handful of dreamers reimagined pop.
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Concerto - A Beethoven Journey with Leif Ove Andsnes
A new look behind the myths of Beethoven through the performance of his piano concertos.
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BalletBoyz at the Roundhouse
A behind-the-scenes look at the staging of BalletBoyz's show, Serpent/Fallen.
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Girl in a Band: Tales from the Rock 'n' Roll Front Line
Going beyond the cliches to discover if it's always been different for the girl in a band.
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Jolomo - Dealbhadair nan Daoine
Documentary looking at the life and work of popular Scottish artist Jolomo.
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Better than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version
Celebrating the role of the cover in pop music, and how to reinvent someone else's song.
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Knights of Classic Drama at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Celebrating the early on-screen appearances of some of Britain's greatest actors.
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Llyfr Bob Wythnos: Cerddi Rhyfel - Twm Morys
Twm Morys yn cyflwyno detholiad o gerddi gyfansoddwyd yn ystod y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Cymru
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Dames of Classic Drama at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
The early work of Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Diana Rigg and Helen Mirren.
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On Stage: Live from Television Centre
Four theatre shorts featuring comedy, dance and drama at the old ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TV HQ.
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Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me
Pop star Charli XCX finds out what feminism, the real 'f-word', means in the 21st century.
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JFK: The Vinyl Reaction
How the American record industry responded to the assassination of President Kennedy.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Dan Cruickshank's Warsaw: Resurrecting History
Dan recalls his boyhood to explore the memories of Warsaw and of its people.
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I'm Not In Love: The Story of 10cc
The four original members of 10cc reunite to tell the story of the band.
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Pina: Legend of Dance
Film about choreographer Pina Bausch and her dance company the Tanztheater Wuppertal.
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The Secrets of the Mona Lisa
Behind the enigmatic smile, the Mona Lisa remains a mystery, fuelling endless speculation.
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Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody
The story of Queen's early days up to the recording of Bohemian Rhapsody.
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Bruce Springsteen: The Ties That Bind
Springsteen gives an account of the events and aesthetic behind 1980 album The River.
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Ballrooms and Ballerinas: Dance at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
How the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has covered dance through the years, from ballet to the twist to Strictly.
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Dance Rebels: A Story of Modern Dance
The mavericks whose radical ideas created modern dance in the 20th century.
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Pìobairean Beaga Bhaile Ghobhainn/The Wee Govan Pipers
Ten-year-olds start a new pipe band in Govan.
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All Aboard! The Sleigh Ride
A real-time journey across the wilderness of the Arctic on a traditional reindeer sleigh.
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Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones
Biography of Roy Orbison with previously unseen performances, home movies and interviews.
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Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia
Michael Palin discovers the story of 17th-century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi.
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From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
The story of the struggle to make programmes for children in the pre-digital days.
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From Wales to Patagonia: A Musical Journey
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales and harpist Catrin Finch play a concert in Patagonia.
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Edinburgh at the Year's Midnight: A Winter Journey in Poetry through Scotland's Capital City
A winter journey in poetry, sound and music through Scotland's capital by Stewart Conn.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Herland
Gender and Science Fiction? Writer Geoff Ryman explores future worlds...
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra