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  1. 21st-Century Mythologies with Richard Clay

    Richard Clay dissects 21st-century popular culture.

    BBC Four

  2. Losing It

    Caleb Femi explores the pressures on teenage boys around virginity and sex.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Tracey Dobbs: Images That Last a Lifetime

    Tracey Dobbs is a Welsh photographer creating children's images that last a lifetime

    BBC Radio 4

  4. The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2020

    The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition in 2020 faces challenges in its 252-year history.

    BBC News

  5. Thought Pattern, Pattern Thought

    Poet Joanne Limburg explores her experience of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. BBC Introducing Arts

    Gemma is your guide on a sonic journey with exciting, fresh and emerging British artists.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  7. The Booker Prize 2020 - Preview

    Novelist and activist Kit de Waal follows the build-up to this year's Booker Prize.

    BBC News

  8. Big Screen Britain: Brief Encounter

    Ben Fogle visits Carnforth station, made famous by the classic film, Brief Encounter.

    BBC Four

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    Poems at Dusk

    Poet Theresa Lola explores the relationship between poetry, old age and mortality.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. What a Picture: Mary Whitehouse

    Morgan Cross talks to Mary Whitehouse.

    BBC Four

  11. The Sound of TV with Neil Brand

    Documentary series about the history and use of music in television.

    BBC Four

  12. Imagine: 20/21: Obama

    Arts series.

    BBC One

  13. Barack Obama Talks to David Olusoga

    Barack Obama discusses long-awaited memoir A Promised Land with historian David Olusoga.

    BBC One

  14. Barack Obama Talks to David Olusoga

    Former American President Barack Obama speaks with British historian David Olusoga.

    BBC News

  15. Emin/Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed

    A look at the affinities between the art of Edvard Munch and Tracey Emin.

    BBC Two

  16.

    When Will Theatre Come Black?

    As the sector rebuilds, Bridget Minamore imagines a new future for Black British theatre.

    BBC Radio 4

  17.

    A Plague On All Our Houses

    How Covid is making us think differently about Shakespeare.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. The Booker Prize 2020

    Novelist and activist Kit de Waal follows the build-up to this year's Booker Prize.

    BBC News

  19. Booker Prize Ceremony 2020: A Front Row Special

    Find out the winner of the £50,000 Booker Prize for fiction, live from the Roundhouse.

    BBC Arts

  20. Animated Thinking

    Animated films on wide-ranging topics and based on the research of UK academics.

    BBC Arts

  21. Corin Redgrave: De, Profundis

    Actor Corin Redgrave visits Reading Gaol, where Oscar Wilde was imprisoned.

    BBC Two

  22. The Escape Artist

    Series tracing the extraordinary life of Arthur Cravan and his influence on the arts.

    BBC Radio 3

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    Sci-Fi Blindness

    Peter White explores science fiction's enduring fascination with blindness.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Maria by Callas

    Maria Callas tells her life story, completely in her own words.

    BBC Four

  25. Royal Ballet All-Star Gala

    Put on your pointe shoes for some all-star ballet favourites from Covent Garden.

    BBC Four

  26. Uncle Vanya

    Anton Chekhov’s tender exploration of human frailty, filmed during 2020's lockdown.

    BBC Four

  27. Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes

    A recording of a stage performance of Matthew Bourne’s adaptation of the legendary film.

    BBC Two

  28. The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson

    A celebration of the life and work of Julia Donaldson.

    BBC Two

  29. The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

    A celebration of the life and work of Julia Donaldson.

    BBC Two

  30. Being Bridget Jones

    Helen Fielding tells the story of how Bridget Jones’s Diary came to be.

    BBC Two

  31. Aled Jones at 50

    As Aled Jones turns 50, we look back at his remarkable musical career.

    BBC One Wales

  32. Inside Culture

    Topical arts series hosted by Mary Beard.

    BBC News

  33. Max Richter's Sleep

    Documentary that recounts the creative process behind staging Richter's eight-hour opus.

    BBC Four

  34. Amazing Grace

    The never-before-seen movie featuring Aretha Franklin recording Amazing Grace.

    BBC Two

  35. BBC Introducing Arts

    Showcasing emerging young visual artists across multiple creative platforms.

    BBC News

  36. Emin/Munch: Between The Clock and The Bed

    A look at the affinities between the art of Edvard Munch and Tracey Emin.

    BBC News

  37. The Superstar Story

    Spice Girl Melanie C, a recent Mary Magdalene, tells the story of Jesus Christ Superstar.

    BBC Radio 2

  38. Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

    Breaking barriers. Empowering a culture. Inspiring a movement.

    BBC Four

  39. Mills and Boon: Writing for Love in Northern Ireland

    A look at some of the local Mills & Boon authors enjoying huge international success.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  40. Rita Duffy: Portrait of an Artist

    Visual artist Rita Duffy tells how she has reflected NI society and politics in her work.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  41. Neil Hannon: 30 Years of The Divine Comedy

    Neil Hannon invites us into his mind palace and reflects on 30 years of the Divine Comedy.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  42. First Cast

    A Musicals special where the first cast of Cats share their memories with Ben Thompson.

    BBC Radio 2

  43. Craftivism: Making a Difference

    Jenny Eclair meets crafters using their skills to get their voices heard.

    BBC Four

  44. Sheridan's Showstoppers

    Sheridan Smith's musicals podcast in which she's joined by a guest in every episode.

    BBC Radio 2

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  45. Medbh McGuckian: Portrait of a Poet

    An exploration of the life and poetry of Medbh McGuckian.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  46. You've Got To Be Carefully Taught

    Sharon D.Clarke will look at the message behind the musical

    BBC Radio 2

  47. Modern Metamorphoses

    Michael Symmons Roberts hears how poets today are offering new perspectives on Ovid.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. The Happiness Map

    Rob Crossan speaks to musicians about their favourite places & music that takes them there

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  49.

    The Lost Sounds Orchestra

    Sounds of the past to come to life through the technology of the present.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Musicals: The Greatest Show

    New performances of songs from Hamilton, Six, Mamma Mia, Dear Evan Hansen and many more.

    BBC Radio 2

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