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  1. The Soldier's Tale

    A vibrant and bold new take on Stravinsky’s dark musical masterpiece from the Hallé.

    BBC Four

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    Hold On Tight: The Women of The Waste Land

    Journalist Jude Rogers explores the fascinating women in TS Eliot’s poem The Waste Land.

    BBC Radio 4

  3.

    John Burnside: From the Other Side

    How a recent near-death experience has influenced poet John Burnside's life and work.

    BBC Radio 4

  4.

    Music To Scream To - The Hammer Horror Soundtracks

    Neil Brand explores Hammer's modernist soundtracks, and explains how scary music works.

    BBC Radio 4

  5.

    Reading the Air

    Writer Chris Yates looks to the skies in search of the wintering hen harrier.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. How the BBC Began

    The often-hilarious stories of the BBC's first 50 years.

    BBC Two

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  7. The Norwegian Hancock

    Paul Merton explores Galton and Simpson’s unexpected Scandinavian success.

    BBC Radio 4

  8.

    Xanadu

    Daljit Nagra explores the world of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem, Kubla Khan.

    BBC Radio 4

  9.

    Raiders of the Lost Archive

    Keith Wickham hunts for lost BBC radio shows and finds some true classics.

    BBC Radio 4

  10.

    Letters to a Young Woman Poet

    Poets Gillian Clarke, Penelope Shuttle and Grace Nichols share insights into creativity.

    BBC Radio 4

  11.

    Peter Greenaway - Painting with Film

    An immersive 80th birthday encounter with film-maker and artist Peter Greenaway.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Imagiste

    Jean Sprackland explores the subversive beauty of female Imagist poets H.D. and Amy Lowell

    BBC Radio 4

  13.

    Contains Strong Language Live from Birmingham

    Selections of poetry from the Contains Strong Language festival in Birmingham

    BBC Radio 4

  14.

    Once Upon a Time

    Can children’s books help us face death and grief?

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Icon

    Celebrity culture through the lens of Elizabeth Taylor.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Culture and the Queen

    Will Gompertz looks back at cultural changes during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. My Space: The Blackpool Tower

    Enter this iconic building to hear stories from those whose lives have been changed here.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Words First

    Short, animated poems, specially commissioned to bring the work of poets to the screen.

    BBC Four

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  19. Swimming Against the Tide

    Following one woman’s journey, making swimming in Britain more diverse.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Being Jackie Wilson

    The extraordinary tale of Jackie Wilson and his impersonator, Bobby Brooks.

    BBC Radio 4

  21.

    A Little Flat: The Music Our Ears Overlook

    Nabihah Iqbal explores the variety of notes and scales used to make music across the globe

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    A Career in Music with Harmony Samuels

    Musician and producer Harmony Samuels reveals how to have a successful career in music.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

    The dumbest genre in entertainment, or the one that tells us the most about ourselves?

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. Torn

    Gus Casely-Hayford unpicks the hidden histories behind what we wear.

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. Recalculating Art

    Why does art go up in value when a man signs it, but when a woman signs it, it goes down?

    BBC Radio 4

  26.

    The Fringe, Fame and Me

    How a small Scottish arts festival that began in 1947 became a national institution.

    BBC Scotland

  27. Larkin Revisited

    Simon Armitage, the poet laureate, unpicks Philip Larkin's poems in his centenary year.

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. Percy Shelley, Reformer and Radical

    Benjamin Zephaniah brings us his personal take on Shelley's work.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Remembers...

    Famous names reflect on making some of TV's most popular and influential programmes.

    BBC Four

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  30. The Blue Woman

    How a new opera is addressing the psychological aftermath of sexual violence.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. AntiSocial

    Peace talks for the culture wars.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. All About Yves

    James Fox looks back at the short life and revolutionary art of Yves Klein.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. It’s… Wagatha Christie

    Dot, dot, dot. The tweet brought the nation to a standstill... what next for the WAG war?

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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  34. The Secrets of Storytelling

    A contemporary author takes a classic text to shine light on the craft of writing fiction.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. Inside Classical

    BBC orchestras and guests perform in some of the UK's most prestigious concert halls.

    BBC Four

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  36. Mo Chuairt Chiùil

    Sealladh air mar a tha ceòl mar phàirt mhòr nar beatha.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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  37. Youth Unites

    Story of messages sent for a century from the youth of Wales to the youth of the world.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. What Really Happened in the Nineties?

    Robert Carlyle takes us back to moments we missed in the '90s that shaped the world today.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Just William… and Richmal

    A centenary celebration of Richmal Crompton’s Just William books.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    What's Left of Kerouac?

    Looking for Jack Kerouac in his hometown on his 100th birthday.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Rùm Gu Rùm, Le Erica

    Erica Morrison goes on a creative design adventure through the Highlands and Islands.

    BBC ALBA

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  42. On Record In Conversation

    Birmingham's diverse cultural icons discuss their influences.

    BBC Radio WM

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  43. Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers

    Scottish Opera's sparkling staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's witty satire set in Venice.

    BBC Four

  44.

    A Society of Recordists

    A sonic portrait of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society.

    BBC Radio 3

  45.

    Remembering Nigel Kneale

    Toby Hadoke considers the legacy of Quatermass writer Nigel Kneale.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. The Read

    Acclaimed actors combine with classic literature, breathing new life into iconic stories.

    BBC Four

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  47. Art That Made Us

    An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art.

    BBC Two

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  48. The Open Box

    Poet Gail McConnell opens a box of materials relating to her father's life and murder.

    BBC Radio 4

  49.

    The Godfather And Me

    James Watkins explores the impact of The Godfather movie on his life and work.

    BBC Radio 4

  50.

    Archaeology of a Storyteller

    Excavating author Alan Garner’s inspiration in the small patch of Cheshire he calls home.

    BBC Radio 4

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