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In Pieces
In this sound-rich, tender meditation, Hana Walker Brown examines burnout.

God Next Door
Meet the Manchester man who believes he is God - and the people who share his belief.

One Hundred Ways of Listening
Distracted, privatised, enchanted. Tom Rice expands what it means to listen.

Sea Like a Mirror
An atmospheric gathering storm of a documentary explores our language for naming the wind.

The Shipping Forecast: A Haven
Discovering who really listens to the Shipping Forecast at 00:48 every day.

My Night With Tracy - How the Darwin Cyclone Made a Man of Mike Thomson
Illuminated - Radio 4's home for creative documentaries that shed light on hidden worlds.

Ceefax Strikes Back... with Count Binface
Count Binface resurrects the mighty Ceefax. With one small hitch. It’s on the radio.

The Horse at the Door
Why is Isy Suttie haunted by the memory of a creepy old horse knocking at her door?

Stockport: Britain's Karaoke Town
The crazy tale that Karaoke was invented in Stockport and stolen by the Japanese.

Voices from the Bog
Old voices offer new perspectives on the discovery of Lindow Man and Woman, 40 years on.