Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media: - All Programmes
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21st Century Relaxation Tape
A hypnotic half-hour of aural bliss taking you inside the world of 'wellness sound'.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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An Evening of Music and Other Lessons
A special concert of words and music hosted by renowned author Ian McEwan.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Girls in the Pictures: Joan Eardley and the Samson Children
Audrey Gillan meets the 'Samson girls' of Joan Eardley's famous paintings.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Naked Eurovision
A look behind the scenes of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest in Birmingham.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Where Once Were Farms
Poet Casi Wyn travels to Cwrt-Y-Cadno, a Welsh village in the midst of uncertainty.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Hear My Voice
Composer Hannah Conway explains how loss of voice needn't silence people and personality.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Alehouse Sessions
A joyful celebration of 17th-century music by virtuosos Bjarte Eike and Barokksolistene.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Revolutionary Letters
Delve into the worlds of the poet Diane di Prima's Revolutionary Letters.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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A Living Leg-End
Meet Lavinia Co-op - transatlantic icon of the radical drag scene.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Story of the Little Book
An exploration of the world of the librettist, drawing from over four centuries of opera.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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Dance Passion Liverpool: Find the Feeling
Beautiful ballet to high-energy vogueing, a day in the life of Liverpool through dance.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Dressing Up for the Carnival: A Portrait of Carol Shields
Programme following the late Canadian novelist Carol Shields over the course of a year.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Sing for the King: The Search for the Coronation Choir
A very special choir is given a once-in-a-lifetime chance to sing for the King.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Fanny: The Right to Rock
The untold story of one of the earliest all-female rock bands.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast
Family, friends and experts reassess the artistic and personal life of Pablo Picasso.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
Behind the velvet rope at Britain's most beautiful and historic homes.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Whose Truth Is It Anyway?
Writer and broadcaster Damian Barr explores reality, truth and fiction in literature.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Barry Humphries at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Alex Jones looks back at the highlights of Barry’s career on a selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ shows.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Yeomen of the Guard
Sparkling production of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, set in the Tower of London.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Close Encounters
Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Idle Talk: Wales's Oral Tradition
You’re invited to an open mic in the Middle Ages.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch
Afua Hirsch meets creatives reinventing culture in Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Close to Vermeer
Film exploring the new techniques that are bringing us closer to understanding Vermeer.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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The Ballad of Eliza Showell
Poet Liz Berry traces the story of her great aunt, who was sent to Canada in 1908.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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I Belong to Glazgoy
Phil Alexander puts together the story of a composer through a newly found piece of music.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Windrush: Portraits of a Generation
A film about a remarkable Windrush portrait project spearheaded by the King.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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ScrÃbhneoirà an tSléibhe le Conor Torbóid
Conor Torbóid explores creative writing in his native Belfast.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
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This Cultural Life
John Wilson speaks to leading names in art and culture about their formative influences.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News
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A Midsummer Night's Dream from Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's riotous tale of love and magic, filmed live at the Globe Theatre in 2016.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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A Week in New York with Bruce and Bob, July 1973
Lee Jaffe recalls a week in New York City with Bruce Springsteen and Bob Marley.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Reframed: Marilyn Monroe
Series exploring the life and legacy of Marilyn Monroe from a modern perspective.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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The Banksy Story
The story of Banksy's rise from secretive street artist to international icon.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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I'm Not Like Everybody Else - The World of Ray Davies and the Kinks
A profile of the maverick pop icon of the 60s.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Playing at Power
Matthew Sweet investigates the relationship between Richard Burton and President Tito.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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David Harewood on Blackface
David Harewood goes on a mission to understand the roots of minstrelsy.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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The Balsall Heath Bohemians: Stewart Lee celebrates the Birmingham Surrealists
Stewart Lee uncovers the pioneers of surrealism subverting reality in Birmingham's suburbs
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Dawn-Care
Helen Mort explores the Old English word 'uhtceare', which meant anxiety before dawn.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Out of Abandonment
Kim Moore is challenged to write a poem inspired by one of the UK's abandoned buildings.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Four Sides of Seamus Heaney
Series exploring different aspects of the work of Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can!
Behind the scenes at the Moulin Rouge as a group of dancers audition for the famous show.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Return of the Architect: Glyndebourne
Architects Michael and Patty Hopkins return to the scene of their creation.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney
BrÃd Brennan, Adrian Dunbar and Stephen Rea read Heaney's 1966 debut poetry collection.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Top Boy
1Xtra looks at the success of Top Boy and its impact on popular culture.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 1Xtra
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The Allusionist
An entertainment show about how language works and why we should care.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds
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The Death of Pablo Neruda
Maria Delgado explores the life of the poet Pablo Neruda on the anniversary of his death.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Stories in the Air
A celebration of today's rich audio drama scene, live from Contains Strong Language.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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