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Ibsen
New interpretations of the Norwegian dramatist's plays from Lucinda Coxon & Steve Waters.

The Black Country - past and present
Matthew Sweet and guests explore the roots and resonance of "the Black Country" region

The Black Country - past and present
Matthew Sweet and guests explore the roots and resonance of "The Black Country" region

The Normans
Rana Mitter and guests look at Norman history, misconceptions and echoes heard today

Cuba, cold war and RAF Fylingdales
Novelist Ian McEwan and researchers into early warning system archives join Anne McElvoy

Immortality
Matthew Sweet & guests explore ideas about never ending life in literature, film and myth

The Lindisfarne Gospels and new discoveries
An archaeologist, a historian and a poet join Shahidha Bari as the gospels return North.

New Thinking: What language did Columbus speak?
John Gallagher and guests explore language in the 15th century age of exploration

1922: The Hollywood Bowl
From a season of starlit concerts in 1922 to the USA’s principal outdoor concert venue

1922: The Lincoln Memorial
Why was Lincoln the president the nation chose to commemorate in 1922?