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John McCarthy explores the fascinating life of British author Derek Tangye.
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How the British-born singer Vince Taylor inspired David Bowie's mythical rock star.
19 Aug 2010,·30 mins
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Tim Key gives his surreal and startling take on the Soviet absurdist writer Daniil Kharms.
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The story of an adoption which became an international scandal in the 1950s
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Join thousands braving the weather for the 100th anniversary of the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
15 Mar 2024,·12 mins
Israel
The hopes and ambitions of people living in Israel
04 Jan 2002,·28 mins
Improvisations in music and story from the street pianists at London’s St Pancras Station.
13 Oct 2017,·30 mins
An exclusive insight into world of the brilliant and original choreographer Mark Morris.
26 Jun 2014,·30 mins
The life of Louis Armstrong as told through his archive of tape recordings.
12 Dec 1998,·60 mins
Can there be too many cellists? How Jacqueline du Pré created a surfeit of cellists!
27 Aug 2015,·30 mins
Tayo Popoola explores Nigeria's enduring love of Jim Reeves and country and western music.
07 Nov 2017,·49 mins
Welcome to United Zingdom
Zing Tsjeng wants to know what being British is all about.
09 Mar 2020,·3 mins
Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast 2026
Music requests and special messages for the staff at the British Antarctic Survey
21 Jun 2026,·29 mins
Should friendship, rather than romance, be the cornerstone of life?
16 Aug 2023,·28 mins
Our Tune: Trump and Musk
Broadcaster Simon Bates gives a special rendition of Our Tune.
08 Jun 2025,·5 mins
David Baddiel explores the mercurial life of entertainer Vic Oliver.
26 Jan 2012,·30 mins
A Tale of Rooster Tosha and the War
Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine.
22 Apr 2022,·14 mins
Educate yourself
Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Shahmir Sanni about being outed in full public gaze.
28 Oct 2019,·29 mins
David Attenborough hosts a documentary game-show about the bird impersonator.
04 Mar 2009,·30 mins
Real life reporting with Greater Manchester Police
An unfiltered look at what it’s like to be an officer on the front line in Manchester.
30 mins
Michael White uncovers the life of the soprano singer Jennifer Vyvyan.
18 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Ginger Beer
How to prepare a kid from a queer family for a straight world.
06 Jul 2020,·19 mins
Meet 80 year olds Mo and Jo, who recently became honorary Gurkhas.
20 Mar 2016,·30 mins
