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Archie Shepp's Message from Paris
Saxophonist Archie Shepp on life as a black American in Paris.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Kampala Dream House
In a children's home in Kampala every child is given a musical chance for a future.
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The Achalasia Diaries
Femi Martin finds fulfillment as a writer and performer as a result of a chronic illness.
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The Man of the Mani
John Humphrys visits the Greek home of travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor.
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Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast
Music requests and special messages for the staff at the British Antarctic Survey
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service
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Mrs Thatcher and The Writers
Three Booker Prize winners give their view on Margaret Thatcher's influence on fiction.
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The Light
Author Bernard Hare recalls a terrifying childhood experience which changed his life.
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Shadow of the Sun King
Professor Julian Swann marks the 300th anniversary of the death of Louis XIV of France.
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The Fishwives’ Tale
The women who overcame grief through friendship and sea shanties
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Billie Holiday: Fine and Mellow
An exploration of the dramatic life and jazz legacy of singer Billie Holiday
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This is Me Totally Sausage
Henning Wehn looks at the difficulties of speaking and understanding English.
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Jane Russell and the Springtown Mother
The story of an adoption which became an international scandal in the 1950s
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Man with the Mohican
David Morrissey explores the life Roger Hill, theatre director, DJ and transvestite artist
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Churchill's Grave
William Crawley visits Winston Churchill's final resting place in Bladon, Oxfordshire
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Real MacColl
John Cooper Clarke looks back at the life of broadcaster and folk singer, Ewan MacColl.
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The True Story of Abner Jay
Laura Barton pieces together the true story of Abner Jay, a most unusual musical talent.
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Kitch!
Musician and poet Anthony Joseph tries to get to the heart of Calypso star Lord Kitchener
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Secretaries of Juliet
Jolyon Jenkins meets the women of Verona who answer letters sent to Shakespeare's Juliet
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Our Story
Communities around Scotland tell the stories that matter to them. With Mark Stephen.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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Jim Allen: A Man of His Words
Christopher Eccleston looks at the life and works of the Socialist playwright Jim Allen.
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Wittgenstein's Jet
A jet engine built by Ludwig Wittgenstein in Manchester is investigated by Cassie Newland.
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Blood, Sage and Grace
Grace Dent explores the life and work of literary luminary Lorna Sage.
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The Louis Zamperini Story
A documentary featuring Angelina Jolie, exploring an extraordinary life of a US war hero.
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The Conversation
Two women from different parts of the world share the stories of their lives
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service
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Nancy Storace: Mozart's English Soprano
Catherine Bott tells the story of Nancy Storace, an English star who worked with Mozart.
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A Mix-Tape for Gus
Composer Emily Levy on a poignant legacy - the mix-tapes made by her late brother, Gus
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An Eye for Pattern: The Letters of Dorothy Hodgkin
A portrait of Dorothy Hodgkin, the only female British scientist to win a Nobel Prize.
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Goldie The Alchemist
Musician Goldie describes his story from a broken home to his success and later struggles.
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Power in the Blood: The Life of Ian Paisley
William Crawley looks at the life of former Northern Ireland first minister Ian Paisley.
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The Lost Genius of Judee Sill
Ruth Barnes explores the music, life and loves of the singer songwriter Judee Sill
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The Mother of the Sea
Quentin Cooper tells the story of a British scientist hailed as a god in Japan.
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Tupac Shakur, Hip Hop Immortal.....
Poet and playwright Al Letson recalls the life of Tupac Shakur.
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James Baldwin’s Last Amen
Clarke Peters recalls the 1987 production of James Baldwin's The Amen Corner.
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The Grace of Jeff Buckley
The story of a momentous day during Jeff Buckley's first solo tour of the UK in March 1994
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My Family’s Fight For Civil Rights
Oona King discovers her family's role in the fight for equality for African Americans.
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Mark Morris: The Wild Card of Dance
An exclusive insight into world of the brilliant and original choreographer Mark Morris.
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Linard's Travels
An insight into the life of Linard Davies, a baggage attendant at San Francisco airport.
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Arnold of the Five Towns
Samira Ahmed explores the life and work of writer Arnold Bennett.
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Travelling the Spaceways: The Cult of Sun Ra
Decades after his death, why does Sun Ra continue to inspire an obsessive following?
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Howard's Way
Football-daft Peter White follows referee Howard Webb as he works with troubled teenagers
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Scotland Meet Murray Lachlan Young
Poet Murray Lachlan Young goes in search of his Scottishness.
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Idrissa Camara
From west Africa to south Wales: a portrait of dancer and choreographer Idrissa Camara.
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Steve the Sweep
Steve Carver looks to the learn the secrets of the chimney sweeping trade.
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Living with Lockerbie
Glenn Campbell marks the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Scotland
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The Brave New World
CS Lewis and Aldous Huxley died on the same day. What events shaped the two authors?
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Tibet Remembered
A portrait of pre Chinese Tibet through the voices of the British who worked there.
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Arthur Mee - Encyclopaedist
The life and work of the prolific journalist, historian, polemicist and educator.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra