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Soprano, broadcaster and inveterate whistler Catherine Bott on the art of whistling
23 Feb 2015,·28 mins
Series 1
Episode 2
Val McDermid presents a history of same-sex relationships in Britain.
09 Aug 2017,·44 mins
1903 Sheffield's on location 'Daring Daylight Burglary' inspired every action movie since.
28 Apr 2014,·30 mins
1. The First Dot
Janet Ellis explores the dot. A simple word for a most significant mark
18 Sep 2017,·14 mins
Writer Chris Yates looks to the skies in search of the wintering hen harrier.
23 Oct 2022,·28 mins
Sarfraz Manzoor explores Johnny Cash's interest in Scotland after tracing his Fife roots.
13 Feb 2010,·30 mins
Therapist Amanda Singh continues her work with a twelve year cannabis user and his family.
21 May 2012,·28 mins
Musician Justin Currie reflects on the impact of Parkinson's on his work as a performer.
10 Mar 2024,·28 mins
Talking to Iran
Radio in Iran and how a presenter from Nishapur ended up in London, talking to home
07 Oct 1999,·13 mins
Episode 6: Celebrating Life
Celebrity culture through the lens of Elizabeth Taylor.
18 Oct 2022,·28 mins
Audrey Gillan meets the 'Samson girls' of Joan Eardley's famous paintings.
11 Apr 2023,·28 mins
Asia
Asian monarchies and their divine origins: Japan, Malaysia and Thailand.
09 Aug 1989,·28 mins
Poet Casi Wyn travels to Cwrt-Y-Cadno, a Welsh village in the midst of uncertainty.
16 Apr 2023,·28 mins
Misgendered at my wedding
Why one transgender woman had to be referred to as ‘husband’ on her wedding day.
12 Jul 2023,·17 mins
Dan Rebellato explores the life and work of playwright Sarah Kane.
19 Feb 2009,·30 mins
People all over the world share their memories of going to the cinema
25 Mar 1993,·28 mins
Somaliland Refugees
Refuges are now returning home to Somaliland
26 Mar 2005,·26 mins
Mongolia's remarkable rise to being an opera superpower.
18 Jan 2018,·28 mins
Art so small you have to avoid inhaling it. Presented by Dr Lance Dann. From 2017.
21 Sep 2017,·28 mins
Dancers, designers, police and parade-goers experience the Leeds West Indian Carnival.
03 Oct 2014,·30 mins
BBC and Guardian Defence Correspondents discuss war reporting, censorship and ethics
12 Dec 1995,·13 mins
Fionola Meredith goes in search of medieval scholar, author and poet Helen Waddell.
19 Jul 2012,·30 mins
Comedian and musician Richard Morton recalls the heyday of the classic TV theme.
09 May 2015,·30 mins
Musician and producer Harmony Samuels reveals how to have a successful career in music.
25 Aug 2022,·28 mins
Lloyd Blake
Birmingham's diverse cultural icons discuss their influences.
22 Sep 2022,·45 mins
163 Days
163 Days is a 6-month diary based on Hannah Hodgson's experiences and medical conditions
19 Jan 2022,·20 mins
Croatia - The Kuna
How the kuna (or pine marten) became the Croatian national emblem in 1941
07 May 1995,·8 mins
Leprechauns, sprites, imps and elves - Ian Sansom is searching for the diminutive other.
23 Sep 2016,·30 mins
Mari Griffith examines the motivation behind the attack on The Rokeby Venus 100 years ago
13 Mar 2014,·30 mins
Emma Clarke plays the voice of the lift in this cultural history of the elevator
23 Feb 2020,·28 mins
