Arts, Culture & the Media

Ulster's Forgotten Darling
Fionola Meredith goes in search of medieval scholar, author and poet Helen Waddell.
19 Jul 2012,30 mins
Where Once Were Farms
Poet Casi Wyn travels to Cwrt-Y-Cadno, a Welsh village in the midst of uncertainty.
16 Apr 2023,28 mins
Join the Dots
1. The First Dot
Janet Ellis explores the dot. A simple word for a most significant mark
18 Sep 2017,14 mins
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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.
28 Jan 2024,28 mins
Warsan Shire on a Nation of Poets
British-Somali poet Warsan Shire investigates and showcases Somalia's rich poetic life.
05 Jan 2023,28 mins
European Court Of Justice
Exploring the rules and decisions of The European Court of Justice
19 Aug 1983,26 mins
Repainting Giverny
Irma Kurtz travels to Monet's Giverny garden to hear how losing his sight changed his work
27 Sep 2011,30 mins
Dr Seuss and the Butter Battles
The surprising political legacy of the much-loved children's author, Dr Seuss.
21 Jun 2011,30 mins
The Alchemist Himself
Mark Rickards meets the author of The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho.
30 Sep 2010,30 mins
Dick Barton: A Very Special Agent
Alexander Armstrong examines the impact and popularity of special agent Dick Barton.
15 Jul 2010,30 mins
Arnold of the Five Towns
Samira Ahmed explores the life and work of writer Arnold Bennett.
23 Jun 2014,30 mins
Culture and the Queen
A Monarch of the Arts
Will Gompertz looks back at cultural changes during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
11 Sep 2022,28 mins
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Bambi: The True Story
Christopher Frayling visits Vienna to uncover Bambi's forgotten roots as a brutal parable.
02 Apr 2023,28 mins
Classified Britain
Series 2
Ripley and Heanor News, 2 July 1948
James Naughtie explores the history of the Amber Valley through front page small ads.
03 Sep 2019,14 mins
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Winnie the Who?
Michael Rosen hunts the bear of little brain who conquered Soviet Russia.
17 Jan 2009,30 mins
My Muse
Series 2
The Young'uns on Graeme Miles
Award-winning folk group The Young'uns discuss the north-east songwriter Graeme Miles.
02 Oct 2017,28 mins
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Oradour-sur-Glane
How a community was murdered, and a new theory is advanced: was it all about Nazi gold?
18 May 1994,41 mins
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Michael Symmons Roberts on the enduring appeal of Robert Frost’s masterpiece, a century on
25 Dec 2022,28 mins
Contains Strong Language Live from Birmingham
Selections of poetry from the Contains Strong Language festival in Birmingham
17 Sep 2022,28 mins
Ibiza: Britain's Balearic Soul
Dr Kate O'Brien explores Ibiza's subtle influence over British youth culture and nightlife
27 Aug 2011,30 mins
Gershwin's Horns
Rainer Hersch explores unusual instruments used by composers.
20 May 2008,30 mins
Izabela in the Forest
A sound adventure in the Białowieża primeval forest with Polish recordist Izabela Dłużyk.
17 Sep 2023,28 mins
A Society of Recordists
A sonic portrait of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society.
17 Apr 2022,29 mins
The Business of Music with Matt Everitt
2. The Stream Age
Matt Everitt explores the key decisions that transformed the record industry.
25 Apr 2016,30 mins
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Imagiste
Jean Sprackland explores the subversive beauty of female Imagist poets H.D. and Amy Lowell
18 Sep 2022,28 mins
Eaten Alive
Fleas
Facts and figures about the bloodsucking insect
06 Sep 1995,13 mins
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Writing a New Caribbean
The Work Words Do
With Barbara Jenkins, Vladimir Lucien, Kevin Jared Hosein, Colin Robinson and Karen Lord.
06 Mar 2017,28 mins
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The Road Home: Remaking Homer's Odyssey
Tom Holland explores the continuing appeal of Homer's Odyssey.
12 Mar 2012,30 mins
The American Cowboy
How the cowboy has influenced generations of American musicians and movie makers
12 Jun 2000,23 mins
Museums
Montagu House
Exploring the architecture of Montagu House in Bloomsbury
08 Dec 2000,13 mins
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