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  1. The Volcanic Verses

    Volcanoes fascinate and terrify us, prompting centuries of poems to be written about them.

    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

  3.

    Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby

    Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation, with stunning performances and an iconic soundtrack.

    BBC Four

  4. Peaky Blinders: How We Made Them Dance

    Steven Knight and Benoit Swan Pouffer on Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby.

    BBC Four

  5. Mad About the Boy: The Noel Coward Story

    A look at the life and work of iconic writer, director and entertainer Noel Coward.

    BBC Two

  6. Graceland in the Glens

    The spirit of Elvis Presley and the mind of Bill Drummond meet at a village crossroads.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. An Introduction to Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now

    Introduction to The Matrix as a live dance spectacular.

    BBC Two

  8. Russell Maliphant's Vortex

    Visually rich dance inspired by the works of Jackson Pollock.

    BBC Four

  9. Burns Night 2024

    Alistair Heather presents Burns Night with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

    BBC Scotland

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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

  11. Testament to Rose

    Testament is on the trail of an elusive Robert Rose, a mixed-race poet in Manchester.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Romance Is Dead: The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Romantic Comedy

    Celebrating one hundred years of the romantic comedy.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Inside The Wasp Factory

    Simon Pegg explores Iain Banks's controversial novel, 40 years after publication.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Bring the Drama

    Bill Bailey gives aspiring actors an opportunity to fulfil their TV dreams.

    BBC Two

  15. Michael Longley - Where Poems Come From

    A profile of Belfast poet Michael Longley, offering insights into his work and influences.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  16. Gerald Dawe - Out of the Ordinary

    How growing up in 1950s/60s Belfast shaped poet Gerald Dawe’s life and work.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  17. Music Manifestos

    Exploring the radical worlds where music and politics meet.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Norman Jewison: Hollywood Veteran

    Tim Sebastian talks to acclaimed director and producer Norman Jewison.

    BBC Four

  19. Dead Famous

    Rosie Millard looks at three artists whose reputations were transformed after their deaths

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Tremolo

    Musician Justin Currie reflects on the impact of Parkinson's on his work as a performer.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Bring the Drama Festival

    Spotlighting careers behind the scenes of film, TV and theatre.

    BBC Arts

  22.

    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

  23. A Jamaican Poet in Dublin

    Jason Allen-Paisant goes to Ireland on the trail of Jamaican poet Ferdinand Levy.

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    Anita Brookner on Art: 100 Great Paintings

    Anita Brookner shares her unique insights on works by the world’s greatest painters.

    BBC Four

  25. Oscars 2024

    A look back at the 2024 Oscars Awards Ceremony, with BBC News.

    BBC News

  26.

    Counterfeit Characters

    What do AI and digital technology mean for actors and their relationship with audiences?

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    Love's Growth

    Michael Symmons Roberts celebrates John Donne’s great poem of spring, Love’s Growth.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    Hidden Treasures: Feature

    What's the story behind the Hidden Treasures drama season?

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    Tish

    Moving story of photographer Tish Murtha, who used her camera to fight for social change.

    BBC Four

  30. Drama Intros - DO NOT USE

    Introductions to iconic actors, performers and films.

    BBC Four

  31. Kurt Cobain: Moments That Shook Music

    Using unseen archive footage to demystify the tragic death of the Nirvana frontman.

    BBC Two

  32.

    ABBA: Against the Odds

    ABBA's journey in their own words: backlash, breakup and social change to pop stardom.

    BBC One

  33. Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly

    Salman Rushdie speaks about the devastating knife attack he was subjected to in 2022.

    BBC Two

  34. Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour

    Rob Rinder and Rylan discover the greatest art treasures of Italy.

    BBC Two

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  35. Tales of Rock 'n' Roll: Heartbreak Hotel

    A look at Elvis Presley's first million-selling release, Heartbreak Hotel.

    BBC Two

  36. Deffro'r Atgof

    Beirdd ifanc sy'n trafod hunaniaeth heddiw.

    BBC Cymru

  37. The Great Art Fraud

    How Inigo Philbrick created an $86 million fraud and became a global fugitive.

    BBC Two

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  38. Maya Angelou at the BBC

    A look back through the archive at the extraordinary life of writer and poet Maya Angelou.

    BBC Four

  39. Orwell vs Kafka

    Ian Hislop and Helen Lewis celebrate the ideas and impact of Franz Kafka and George Orwell

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. The Stormtrooper Scandal

    A get-rich-quick scheme in the world of digital art spirals spectacularly out of control.

    BBC Two

  41.

    Gloria Hunniford Remembers... Doris Day

    Gloria Hunniford looks back at her 1995 interview with screen icon Doris Day.

    BBC Four

  42.

    Rage Against the Regime: The Revolutionary Power of Metal Music

    Dannii Leivers explores how metal musicians perform, and rebel, under oppressive regimes.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Pavarotti: The Last Tenor

    Film following Luciano Pavarotti as he performs to sell-out audiences on three continents.

    BBC Two

  44. Elizabeth Taylor - Rebel Superstar

    The story of Elizabeth Taylor: actor, feminist, business mogul and activist.

    BBC Two

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  45. Murmurations

    New arts series for BBC Radio 4

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    This Land

    An interrupted documentary about copyright law, told through a single song.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Mozart: Rise of a Genius

    The story of Mozart - a prodigy, a flawed human and one of the greatest composers.

    BBC Two

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  48. A Year in the Life of the Swinging Sixties

    James Peak and Joan Bakewell find incredible archive from 1963. Wait! Is that The Beatles?

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Hitchcock at the NFT

    Alfred Hitchcock in conversation with fellow director Bryan Forbes. From 1969.

    BBC One

  50. The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing The French Connection

    Mark Kermode examines the making of classic thriller The French Connection.

    BBC Four

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