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The Conversation
Two women from different parts of the world share the stories of their lives
BBC 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.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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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
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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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.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Goldie The Alchemist
Musician Goldie describes his story from a broken home to his success and later struggles.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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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.
BBC Radio 4
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The Lost Genius of Judee Sill
Ruth Barnes explores the music, life and loves of the singer songwriter Judee Sill
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Mother of the Sea
Quentin Cooper tells the story of a British scientist hailed as a god in Japan.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Tupac Shakur, Hip Hop Immortal.....
Poet and playwright Al Letson recalls the life of Tupac Shakur.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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James Baldwin’s Last Amen
Clarke Peters recalls the 1987 production of James Baldwin's The Amen Corner.
BBC Radio 4
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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
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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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.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Mark Morris: The Wild Card of Dance
An exclusive insight into world of the brilliant and original choreographer Mark Morris.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Linard's Travels
An insight into the life of Linard Davies, a baggage attendant at San Francisco airport.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Arnold of the Five Towns
Samira Ahmed explores the life and work of writer Arnold Bennett.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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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?
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Howard's Way
Football-daft Peter White follows referee Howard Webb as he works with troubled teenagers
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Scotland Meet Murray Lachlan Young
Poet Murray Lachlan Young goes in search of his Scottishness.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Idrissa Camara
From west Africa to south Wales: a portrait of dancer and choreographer Idrissa Camara.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Steve the Sweep
Steve Carver looks to the learn the secrets of the chimney sweeping trade.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Brave New World
CS Lewis and Aldous Huxley died on the same day. What events shaped the two authors?
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Tibet Remembered
A portrait of pre Chinese Tibet through the voices of the British who worked there.
BBC Radio 4
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I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
Rich Morton gathers comedians' tales of their all-time nightmare stand-up shows.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Gambaccini Years
Paul Gambaccini looks back on his 40 years as a broadcaster in Britain
BBC Radio 4
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Playing Ping Pong with Henry Miller
From banned writer to ping pong fanatic, Henry Miller rediscovered afresh in Big Sur, USA
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Unsent Letters of Erik Satie
Alistair McGowan tells the story of the love letters that composer Erik Satie never sent.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Reflections with Peter Hennessy
Historian Peter Hennessy asks senior politicians to reflect on their lives and times.
BBC Radio 4
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Derek Tangye - The Cornish Gardener
John McCarthy explores the fascinating life of British author Derek Tangye.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Nightingales of India
The remarkable story of the Mangeshkar sisters - revered by Bollywood fans the world over.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian
Reflecting on the career of the man once described as Britain's most controversial comic.
BBC Two
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Sid James - Not Just a Dirty Laugh
Lee Mack's fascinating look at Sid James's lesser-known work.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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What Thatcher Did Next
Elinor Goodman explores Margaret Thatcher's life after she ceased to be prime minister.
BBC Radio 4
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The People's Thatcher
Andrew Neil offers a portrait of Margaret Thatcher via the voices of those she governed.
BBC Radio 4
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Margaret Thatcher: Potency and Paradox
Peter Riddell explores the background to the many extraordinary moments of her premiership
BBC Radio 4
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Big Boss Interview
In-depth interviews with the world's most high profile CEOs and entrepreneurs.
BBC News
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In Pursuit of Spring
Presenter Matthew Oates follows in the footsteps of the writer Edward Thomas
BBC Radio 4
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Hunt/Lauda
Vicki Butler-Henderson recalls James Hunt's epic on-track battle with Niki Lauda in 1976.
BBC Radio 4
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The Arthur Cravan Memorial Society
Arthur Smith pieces together an unreliable portrait of Arthur Cravan, the Dada James Dean.
BBC Radio 4
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I Dressed Ziggy Stardust
Samira Ahmed meets British Asian women who, like her, were inspired by David Bowie.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Real George Orwell
A journey exploring the man Eric Blair and the writer George Orwell
BBC Radio 4
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Train Hopping in the USA
Jumping on freight trains in America, adventure or desperation? Peter Bowes explores.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Actors' Gang
'Shawshank Redemption' star Tim Robbins leads acting classes in LA's Norco Prison.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Age of Reason
How has the world has changed for women? Inspiring women in their 70s and 80s look back
BBC World Service
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Hardeep's Sunday Lunch
Hardeep Singh Kohli travels the UK cooking Sunday lunch for people with remarkable stories
BBC Radio 4
