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I Was a Child Prodigy
Chris Ledgard looks at the lives of people who were labelled child prodigies
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Dark Side of Fame with Piers Morgan
Series exploring the downside of fame. Presented by Piers Morgan
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Someone Like Me by Miles Kington
The comic journalist and musician reads from his memoirs
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Girls Behind Bars
Documentary series filmed over a year in Scotland's only women's prison.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Scotland
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My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness
The acclaimed actor Sir Alec Guinness reads from his memoirs.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Time May Change Me
Documentary series tracing the people and places featured in past ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Wales documentaries
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales
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The Judy Garland Trail
Michael Freedland goes on a global quest to discover the truth about the real Judy Garland
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2
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For the Good Times - The Kris Kristofferson Story
Steve Earle profiles the life and work of the prolific songwriter
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2
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Nathan Milstein: Master of Invention
Intimate portrait of one of the finest violinists of the 20th century, Nathan Milstein
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Don't Start Me Talking About...War
Veterans, friends and families of the fallen talk about the impact the conflict
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2
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An Accidental MP
Martin Bell reads from his book describing life as an Independent MP for Tatton
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 7
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The Department Store
Series looking at the independent department stores fighting back against the big brands
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Robbie: A Ripe Old Age
Fyfe Robertson investigates the lives of people who work on after their retirement age.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Days Like This
Series of short animations based on monologues from Radio Ulster's Days Like This.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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What You Didn't Learn in School
Have we been really bad at teaching our own history? Lesley Riddoch investigates
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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Travels with Vasari
Two-part documentary exploring the work of Italian Renaissance chronicler Giorgio Vasari
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Barry Cryer - You Won't Believe This But
Showbiz comedy legend Barry Cryer recounts his life and career.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Young Governors Take Control
What happened to the trainee prison governors featured in Radio 4's The Young Governors
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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In Dreams - The Roy Orbison Story
Documentary telling the story of pop great Roy Orbison
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2
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Gerry Robinson and the Money Makers
Gerry Robinson finds out what makes Britain's top financial movers and shakers tick
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Iris by John Bayley
A memoir of novelist Iris Murdoch, written by her husband John Bayley.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Bobby Darin: A Man in a Hurry
...A Man in A Hurry. Story of the performer Bobby Darin, who died 35 years ago this month
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2
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A Box of Wittgensteins
The great-niece of Ludwig Wittgenstein investigates the lives of her forbears.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Life and Times of Leo Abse
...Leo Abse. Story of the Welsh MP who changed British society
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Wales
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Tom Courtenay - Dear Tom
Tom Courtenay reads his memoir of the letters sent by his mother Annie. With Sian Thomas
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature
Lindsay Duncan reads Linda Lear's biography of the creator of Peter Rabbit
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Snow in Libya
Broadcaster Peter Snow returns to scenes of his post-war childhood in Libya
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley reads her autobiography - using the theme of rooms in a house
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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It's Just the Way We Are
Gerry Anderson investigates the idea of identity by trying to discover who he really is
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
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Life Behind the News
Ruth Wishart talks to leading journalists about their professional and personal lives
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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Days Like This
True stories written and submitted by listeners, presented by Irvine Welsh and others
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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Murchadh HMI
The life of Murdo MacLeod, HM Inspector of Schools for Gaelic, 1970-1990
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio nan Gà idheal
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The World According to Robert Burns
Writer Andrew O'Hagan goes on a journey to find out what inspired Scotland's national bard
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
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Darwin: My Ancestor
Writer and poet Ruth Padel investigates her great great grandfather Charles Darwin
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Flight from Tehran: British-Iranians 30 Years On
Exiles from the Iranian Revolution talk to British-Iranian writer David Mattin
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Still Walking: The Fats Domino Story
The story of the New Orleans-born singer-songwriter and musician
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2
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New Nation
Series profiling some of the diverse communities that make up modern-day Wales.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Wales
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Captains of Industry
Lesley Campbell meets some of Scotland's top business leaders
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland