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Series 2
April Fool
A slew of April Fool pranks in the Hardy household generates chaos.
Series 9
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
An exploration of the impact of the concerto written in 1844.
Gary Younge tells the story of Ebony, the magazine that redefined African-American life.
How the Victorian seamstress-turned-murderess mesmerised the nation.
Series 1
May the Farce Be With You
Robert's in a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
Series 5
Episode 17
Kenneth Horne voyages into mythology and Hornerama gets a close up on showbiz
Episode 6
Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
5. Clarity
In the past, John quits alcohol for good. In the present, Sheila grieves at his death.
5. Help
In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
Episode 5
Miles Jupp tests Francis Wheen, Kirsty Wark and Andrew Maxwell.
The Prosser Prize
Primus does his utmost to ensure one of his books will win a literary award.
Inspector Alleyn - When in Rome
Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.
Paul Garner presents archive, history and local voices from Britain's first New Town.
Andrew Green visits Stevenage as campaigners try to halt the town's development.
Granta's Britain
Stevenage by Gary Younge 1/2
Despite having only spent four days there, 'home' was Barbados for Gary.
Stevenage by Gary Younge 2/2
Gary Younge on his relationship to Stevenage and how the place he grew up in has evolved.
Brian Johnston in Stevenage
Brian Johnston discovers how Britain's first post-war new town was engineered.
Paul Garner hears from local voices, archive gems and visits Stevenage FC.
Series 3
Episode 3
Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of new towns.
Ian Peacock reveals the dark and gothic life of the Victorian writer Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
Houses v Fields
Anne McElvoy explores the eternal struggle: Is a green field better than a human home?
Paul Garner celebrates some of the people and ideas that have put Stevenage on the map.
1. Letters, Telegrams and an Umbrella
Helen Schlegel meets Paul during her stay at the Wilcox's family country home.
A celebration of Stevenage at 80.
