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New Generation Thinkers
Short feature from one of the 2019 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ New Generation Thinkers.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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New Weird Britain
John Doran seeks out a new wave of radical music being made in the margins of Britain.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Can Hip Hop Save Ballet?
Why are there so few black dancers in classical ballet? Eric Underwood investigates.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Loop
Inspiring stories of creativity from across the vibrant arts scene in Scotland.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland
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Britten’s War Requiem: Staging a Masterpiece
Turner Prize winner Wolfgang Tillmans and the ENO reimagine Britten's War Requiem.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Andrew Davies: Rewriting the Classics
A profile of Britain’s best-known screenwriter as he embarks on Les Miserables.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Reel Stories
Dermot O'Leary chats to some of the biggest stars in music about their careers to date.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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There Was A Young Fellow Named Palin
Michael Palin asks James Peak to write him some limericks. What could possibly go wrong?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Sympathy of Things
Amica Dall and Giles Smith look at our relationship with the material world.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Shuffle: London's New Jazz
Writer Tej Adeleye meets London’s new generation of jazz musicians.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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When Mary Beard Met...
Mary Beard meets fascinating figures from the worlds of art, literature and politics
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Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
How art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and cinema.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Moondog: Sound of New York
Huey Morgan travels to New York to examine the enduring appeal of blind musician Moondog.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Art on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
How has television influenced our understanding of the world's greatest artists?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Radio 1's Screen Time
Join Radio 1’s Ali Plumb for movie news, reviews and extra behind-the-screens fun.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 1
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Civilisations
Thousands of years of visual culture explored on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ and beyond.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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From the Steppes to the Stage
Kate Molleson tells the story of Mongolia's remarkable rise to being an opera superpower.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History
Clarke Peters uncovers the stories of black musicians in Europe.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Art of Living
Documentary series revealing how engagement with art has transformed people's lives.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Power Lines
Series about the world of spoken word poetry and how it is gaining popularity in the UK.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Sound and Vision
Actors and directors discuss key musical moments from their films
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 6 Music
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Following Pappano
Series following Sir Antonio Pappano as he prepares La Bohème for the Royal Opera House
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Quirke's Cast and Crew
Antonia Quirke speaks to key crew members working on film and drama series.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
Three Scottish artists paint Billy Connolly in celebration of his 75th birthday.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Scotland
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Following the Martian Invasion
Francis Spufford follows the impact of HG Wells's all-conquering Martian tripods.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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We Are the Martians
Series that explores the Mars of imagination, science and history.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Writing a New Caribbean
Elisha Efua Bartels talks to a new generation of writers coming out of the Caribbean.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Jazzed Up: How Jazz Changed Britain
Kevin Le Gendre explores the spread of jazz into popular UK culture.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Art of France
Andrew Graham-Dixon takes viewers on a stunning visual journey through French art history.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Hull Before Culture
Playwright John Godber takes a drive around Hull to explore the city's culture.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Art of Australia
Academic Corin Throsby explores the rich cultural life of her native Australia.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Life at LIPA
Series that raises the curtain on the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Cinema's Secret History
Antonia Quirke uses her knowledge and contacts to reveal secrets of the movie industry.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Escaped Lyric
Nick Berkeley shows how song lyrics help us articulate and negotiate aspects of our lives.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes
Andrew Marr explores detective fiction, fantasy epics and spy novels.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Moving Pictures
A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
An irreverent trip into the world of influential avant-garde art movement Dada.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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The Call of the Pipes
An inside story of two pipe bands, Thiepval Memorial and McDonald Memorial.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland
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Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank
Dan Cruickshank explores some of the most intriguing stories from Ancient Egypt
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Britain's Pompeii: A Village Lost in Time
Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Fens.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Lucy Worsley: Mozart's London Odyssey
Lucy Worsley traces the story of the young Mozart's adventures in Georgian London.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Laura Barton's Notes from a Musical Island
Laura Barton takes a close listen to music found in different landscapes around Britain.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Arts Exodus
Deborah Coughlin examines the value of art to communities and cities.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Herland
Gender and Science Fiction? Writer Geoff Ryman explores future worlds...
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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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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Ancient Ways with Bettany Hughes
Bettany Hughes follows the Egnatian Way and explores how it helped to shape Europe.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Return to Larkinland
Writer and critic AN Wilson revisits the life and work of poet Philip Larkin.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four