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  1. Fümmsböwö (or What is the Word)

    What is sound poetry? Glorious gobbledygook? Composer Jennifer Walshe dives in.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman

    Irish playwright Brian Friel's story told by family, friends and stars of stage and screen

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  3. This Is Joan Collins

    The Dynasty star narrates her rollercoaster life story.

    BBC Two

  4. The Lullaby Project

    Orchestral musicians help prisoners compose and record lullabies for their children.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Oti Mabuse's Dancing Legends

    Oti Mabuse explores the extraordinary people who have changed the course of dance.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Night Watch

    Stories of everyday street harassment from women across Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Sondheim – A Tribute from Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Andrew Lloyd Webber pays tribute to Stephen Sondheim.

    BBC Four

  8. RSC's Henry IV, Part 1

    Antony Sher stars as Falstaff in the RSC's 2014 production of Shakespeare’s history play.

    BBC Four

  9. Turn Up for the Books

    What to read next? Lively chat from Dan Smith, Irenosen Okojie, Simon Savidge plus guests

    BBC Arts

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  10. Taxi Drivers

    Scottee examines the relationships between artists and those who assist them.

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. The Royal Ballet: The Dante Project

    Wayne McGregor’s ballet The Dante Project from the Royal Opera House.

    BBC Four

  12.

    Angelou on Burns

    Writer and poet Maya Angelou goes on a pilgrimage to Burns Country in Scotland.

    BBC Two

  13.

    Survivors: Portraits of the Holocaust

    Following seven leading artists as they paint seven survivors of the Holocaust.

    BBC Two

  14. The Narrow Sea, The Farther Shore with Phil Cunningham

    Composer Phil Cunningham creates a new musical composition inspired by the Narrow Sea.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  15. Branagh: bringing Belfast home

    Sir Kenneth Branagh is profiled as his Oscar-tipped new film Belfast is released here.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  16. Mary Beard's Forbidden Art

    Mary Beard art that has been fought over, removed from view or simply 'forbidden'.

    BBC Two

  17. Pots, Paints and Plays with Gemma Bradley

    Musician and broadcaster Gemma Bradley meets a variety of Mid Ulster artists.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  18. The Brontës: An Irish Tale

    Actress Aoife Hinds explores the little-known Irish part of the Brontë story.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  19. The Arts Programme

    Caroline Moyes catches up on the local art scene across Shetland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  20. Britain's Best Young Artist

    Young artists from around the UK compete to be crowned Britain’s Best Young Artist.

    CBBC

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  21. Emma Spence: The Art of Surviving

    A portrait of Emma Spence, whose art is shaped by her farming family and tragedy overcome.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  22. Flight

    A child attempts to defy gravity, through the power of imagination and dance.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  23.

    The Canon Wars

    Lindsay Johns examines 30 years of the war over the literary canon.

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    I See You: Poetry, Porn and Me

    Poet Helen Mort reflects on being the object of deepfake pornography.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Skint

    Darkly comic, poignant and sometimes devastating monologues about life in poverty.

    BBC Four

  26. Dance: BBC Introducing Arts

    Brenda Emmanus presents short films that combine powerful storytelling with dance.

    BBC Four

  27. Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra

    How an Indigenous Australian dance group became a cultural powerhouse.

    BBC Four

  28. Dance Passion

    A UK-wide celebration of dance in all its forms, from ballet and contemporary to ballroom.

    BBC Four

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  29. Extraordinary Portraits

    Renowned artists paint portraits of people with extraordinary stories.

    BBC One

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  30. Stars of Wales

    Wynne Evans introduces a selection of Welsh music from the BBC archives.

    BBC One Wales

  31. Female Filmmakers Too: BBC Introducing Arts

    Janina Ramirez presents a collection of short films by emerging female storytellers.

    BBC Four

  32. The White Handkerchief

    Behind the scenes of a bold new play to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  33. Belief in Poetry

    Exploring the relationship of different poets with religion and spiritual matters.

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. China's Stolen Treasures

    New arts documentary series for BBC Radio 4.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot

    Jane Beeson looks at impressionist artist Berthe Morisot

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  36. Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance

    Dance-based film that tells how Irish dance came from humble roots to global recognition.

    BBC Four

  37.

    Cold as a Mountain Top

    Robert Macfarlane climbs a wintry Buachaille Etive Mor, guided by the words of WH Murray.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Michael Sheen: Margins to Mainstream

    Michael Sheen introduces new writers from under-represented backgrounds

    BBC Radio Wales

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  39. Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry

    Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry.

    BBC Four

  40. The Narrow Sea, The Farther Shore with Phil Cunningham

    Composer Phil Cunningham creates a new musical composition, inspired by the Narrow Sea.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  41. Papageno and the poetry of disquiet

    Can disquieting poetry damage the vulnerable and suicidal, or can it be a source of help?

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Archaeology of a Storyteller

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

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    The Godfather And Me

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

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Art That Made Us

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

    BBC Two

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  45. Long Live My Happy Head

    Uplifting documentary about an artist who creates comics about his brain tumour.

    BBC Scotland

  46.

    The Open Box

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

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The Piano: A Passion

    Alexander Waugh explores his obsession with a particular musical instrument – the piano.

    BBC Four

  48. Obsessed with… Peaky Blinders

    Darren Harriott and Lloyd Griffith dissect the final episode of Peaky Blinders.

    BBC Three

  49. The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures by Paul Fischer

    The story of the invention of the motion picture and the mysterious man behind it.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. The Read

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

    BBC Four

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