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Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour
Rob Rinder and Rylan discover the greatest art treasures of Italy.
BBC Two
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ABBA: Against the Odds
ABBA's journey in their own words: backlash, breakup and social change to pop stardom.
BBC One
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Love's Growth
Michael Symmons Roberts celebrates John Donne’s great poem of spring, Love’s Growth.
BBC Radio 4
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Tish
Moving story of photographer Tish Murtha, who used her camera to fight for social change.
BBC Four
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Counterfeit Characters
What do AI and digital technology mean for actors and their relationship with audiences?
BBC Radio 4
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2 Tone: The Story
Pete Waterman shares the story and explores the influence of 2 Tone music.
BBC Local Radio
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The Zaks Affair: Anatomy of a Fake Collection
An extraordinary collection of Russian modern art is sold in Europe. But is it fake?
BBC Four
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Tremolo
Musician Justin Currie reflects on the impact of Parkinson's on his work as a performer.
BBC Radio 4
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Dead Famous
Rosie Millard looks at three artists whose reputations were transformed after their deaths
BBC Radio 4
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Norman Jewison: Hollywood Veteran
Tim Sebastian talks to acclaimed director and producer Norman Jewison.
BBC Four
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Aonaracht
Composer Úna Monaghan embarks on an ambitious suite of solo performances with electronics.
BBC Two Northern Ireland
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Everything Is Fake
Jamie Bartlett investigates how fakery became the operating system of modern life.
BBC Radio 4
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Jan Pieńkowski: Meg and Mog and Me
An exploration of the life and work of Jan Pieńkowski - the man who drew Meg and Mog.
BBC Radio 4
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Offstage: Inside The X Factor
Fame, fortune and fallout. Chi Chi Izundu looks back at one of Britain's biggest TV shows.
BBC Radio 4
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Darcey Bussell on The Magic of Dance
Darcey Bussell remembers the 1979 series The Magic of Dance, presented by Margot Fonteyn.
BBC Four
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Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation, with stunning performances and an iconic soundtrack.
BBC Four
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The Wilkie Collins Guide to Modern Life
Matthew Sweet on the life and work of the sensationally modern figure - Wilkie Collins.
BBC Radio 4
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Dua Lipa: At Your Service
Pop star Dua Lipa has candid, uplifting and profound conversations with inspiring guests.
BBC Sounds
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Pilgrimage for a Pint
Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart journey to the most remote pub in mainland Britain.
BBC Radio 4
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imagine... Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
imagine... follows Russell T Davies's return to Doctor Who.
BBC One
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A Dyeing Wish
Facing his own mortality, an artist collaborates with a farmer to transform toxic dyes.
BBC Radio 4
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Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle
A look at the relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle and his creation Sherlock Holmes.
BBC Two
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The Remarkable Journey of Bernard Levin
The life of Bernard Levin, one of the most famous journalists of the 20th century.
BBC Four
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Where It's At: A Short History of Girlbands
Where It's At: A Short History of Girlbands - Mollie King dives into girlband history.
BBC Radio 1
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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
A look at the life of William Shakespeare, his place and time and the work he produced.
BBC Two
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The Missing Madonna
The wild story of Britain's biggest art theft and the search for a stolen da Vinci.
BBC Radio Scotland
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1Xtra's Future Figures
A spotlight on exceptional individuals and organisations who are making Black history now.
BBC Radio 1Xtra
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Izabela in the Forest
A sound adventure in the Białowieża primeval forest with Polish recordist Izabela Dłużyk.
BBC Radio 4
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Black Music Wales
Newport rapper L E M F R E C K explores the often-overlooked history of Welsh black music.
BBC Two Wales
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Poet Laureate in the Arctic
Simon Armitage is in the Arctic to witness climate change and write new poems in response.
BBC Radio 4
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First Ladies of Hip-Hop
The hidden history of hip-hop through the eyes of the women that have defined the genre.
BBC Two
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Radical
Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
BBC Radio 4
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Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can!
Behind the scenes at the Moulin Rouge as a group of dancers audition for the famous show.
BBC Two
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Stories in the Air
A celebration of today's rich audio drama scene, live from Contains Strong Language.
BBC Radio 4
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Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast
Family, friends and experts reassess the artistic and personal life of Pablo Picasso.
BBC Two
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Three Faces of WH Auden
Michael Symmons Roberts sets out to consider three different aspects of Auden's poetry.
BBC Radio 4
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When It Hits the Fan
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Farzana Baduel.
BBC Radio 4
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The Chinese Reader
Writer and presenter Julie Tsang explores the world of Chinese literature.
BBC Radio 4
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Carry On at 65
BBC Radio 4 Extra celebrates the 65th anniversary of the first Carry On film
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Seek the Light
Stories of science, history and the natural world woven together around a theme of light.
BBC Radio 4
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Four Sides of Seamus Heaney
Series exploring different aspects of the work of Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney.
BBC Radio 4
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Out of Abandonment
Kim Moore is challenged to write a poem inspired by one of the UK's abandoned buildings.
BBC Radio 4
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The Culture Scene
Inspiring stories of creativity from across the vibrant arts scene in Scotland.
BBC Radio Scotland
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I Belong to Glazgoy
Phil Alexander puts together the story of a composer through a newly found piece of music.
BBC Radio 4
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The Balsall Heath Bohemians: Stewart Lee celebrates the Birmingham Surrealists
Stewart Lee uncovers the pioneers of surrealism subverting reality in Birmingham's suburbs
BBC Radio 4
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