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A Mix-Tape for Gus
Composer Emily Levy on a poignant legacy - the mix-tapes made by her late brother, Gus
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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An Eye for Pattern: The Letters of Dorothy Hodgkin
A portrait of Dorothy Hodgkin, the only female British scientist to win a Nobel Prize.
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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Goldie The Alchemist
Musician Goldie describes his story from a broken home to his success and later struggles.
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Power in the Blood: The Life of Ian Paisley
William Crawley looks at the life of former Northern Ireland first minister Ian Paisley.
主播大秀 Radio 4
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The Lost Genius of Judee Sill
Ruth Barnes explores the music, life and loves of the singer songwriter Judee Sill
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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The Mother of the Sea
Quentin Cooper tells the story of a British scientist hailed as a god in Japan.
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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Tupac Shakur, Hip Hop Immortal.....
Poet and playwright Al Letson recalls the life of Tupac Shakur.
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The Grace of Jeff Buckley
The story of a momentous day during Jeff Buckley's first solo tour of the UK in March 1994
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My Family鈥檚 Fight For Civil Rights
Oona King discovers her family's role in the fight for equality for African Americans.
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Mark Morris: The Wild Card of Dance
An exclusive insight into world of the brilliant and original choreographer Mark Morris.
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Linard's Travels
An insight into the life of Linard Davies, a baggage attendant at San Francisco airport.
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Arnold of the Five Towns
Samira Ahmed explores the life and work of writer Arnold Bennett.
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Travelling the Spaceways: The Cult of Sun Ra
Decades after his death, why does Sun Ra continue to inspire an obsessive following?
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Howard's Way
Football-daft Peter White follows referee Howard Webb as he works with troubled teenagers
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Frankly Speaking
Probing interviews with some of the arts and entertainment world's most notable figures.
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Scotland Meet Murray Lachlan Young
Poet Murray Lachlan Young goes in search of his Scottishness.
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Idrissa Camara
From west Africa to south Wales: a portrait of dancer and choreographer Idrissa Camara.
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Steve the Sweep
Steve Carver looks to the learn the secrets of the chimney sweeping trade.
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The Brave New World
CS Lewis and Aldous Huxley died on the same day. What events shaped the two authors?
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True North
Series of documentaries looking at life in modern-day Northern Ireland
主播大秀 One Northern Ireland
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Tibet Remembered
A portrait of pre Chinese Tibet through the voices of the British who worked there.
主播大秀 Radio 4
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I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
Rich Morton gathers comedians' tales of their all-time nightmare stand-up shows.
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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The Gambaccini Years
Paul Gambaccini looks back on his 40 years as a broadcaster in Britain
主播大秀 Radio 4
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Playing Ping Pong with Henry Miller
From banned writer to ping pong fanatic, Henry Miller rediscovered afresh in Big Sur, USA
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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The Unsent Letters of Erik Satie
Alistair McGowan tells the story of the love letters that composer Erik Satie never sent.
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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Reflections with Peter Hennessy
Historian Peter Hennessy asks senior politicians to reflect on their lives and times.
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Derek Tangye - The Cornish Gardener
John McCarthy explores the fascinating life of British author Derek Tangye.
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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Swimming through Chocolate
Chocolate, swimming and sport: life working at the Cadbury factory in Bourneville.
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What Thatcher Did Next
Elinor Goodman explores Margaret Thatcher's life after she ceased to be prime minister.
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The People's Thatcher
Andrew Neil offers a portrait of Margaret Thatcher via the voices of those she governed.
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Margaret Thatcher: Potency and Paradox
Peter Riddell explores the background to the many extraordinary moments of her premiership
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In Pursuit of Spring
Presenter Matthew Oates follows in the footsteps of the writer Edward Thomas
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I Dressed Ziggy Stardust
Samira Ahmed meets British Asian women who, like her, were inspired by David Bowie.
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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The Actors' Gang
'Shawshank Redemption' star Tim Robbins leads acting classes in LA's Norco Prison.
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The Age of Reason
How has the world has changed for women? Inspiring women in their 70s and 80s look back
主播大秀 World Service
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Hardeep's Sunday Lunch
Hardeep Singh Kohli travels the UK cooking Sunday lunch for people with remarkable stories
主播大秀 Radio 4
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Jamie Owen's Wales
Jamie Owen explores the people and places of our historic nation.
主播大秀 Radio Wales
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The Big B at 70
A look at the life and work of Amitabh Bachchan, the biggest star in Bollywood
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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China: As History Is My Witness
Carrie Gracie presents a series exploring ten great lives from Chinese history
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Tehrangeles
A journey into the triumphs and struggles of the Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles
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The Reluctant Lama
The Spanish toddler who was chosen by the Dalai Lama as a reincarnated Tibetan lama.
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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Tony Hancock
Comedy actor Tony Hancock epitomised the little man's struggle against the world.
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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Staff No Fee: The Other Life of Brian
Barry Johnston explores the early career of the legendary commentator Brian Johnston.
主播大秀 Radio 4 Extra
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The New Elizabethans
James Naughtie profiles 60 public figures nominated to mark the diamond jubilee
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The Perfumed Mountaineer
Hayden Lorimer explores the double life of Walter Poucher: photographer and perfumer.
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Conjuring Halie
Cerys Matthews celebrates one of her musical heroines, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.
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John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
Candid portrait of the actor, famous for his role as Sergeant Wilson in Dad's Army.
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