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Turning Picasso

New evidence that the CIA tried to turn Picasso to the American side in the Cold War.

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Recording on the Nomads' Trail

A journey into the work of Deben Bhattacharya, an uncelebrated pioneer of field recording.

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While Shepherds Watched: The hidden world of the South Yorkshire village carol sings

Elizabeth Alker steps into the world of South Yorkshire village pub carol sings.

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The Divine Ms Bernhardt

Ms Bernhardt lived in a blaze of publicity. We celebrate the first global superstar.

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Classical Africa

Leon Bosch explores the remarkable - often unheard - array of art music from Africa.

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Bayard Rustin: Activism and Early Music

How the African American Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin used Early Music in activism.

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Time Canvasses: Morton Feldman and Abstract Expressionism

How friendship with Philip Guston and Mark Rothko took American music in new directions.

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American Rhapsody

Olivia Giovetti examines the legacy of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

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Waiting for the Flood

As we brace ourselves for storm tides, storm surges are a way of life in the Wadden Sea.

• 14 mins

Bath Time

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough explores the lingering rites of Roman Bathing.

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Flaming Creatures - Sound of Cinema Sunday

Diarmuid Hester re-examines Flaming Creatures, a film swamped by its notorious reputation.

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The Golden Age of the MGM Musical

To mark the centenary of MGM, Neil Brand looks at the magic of Hollywood musicals.

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Never Failed Me Yet

The story of Gavin Bryars' iconic composition, Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet.

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Sakamoto - Art Is Long, Life Is Short

Reflecting on the legacy of Ryuichi Sakamoto, a year on from the composer's passing.

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The Cello and the Nightingale

Kate Kennedy examines the events surrounding one of the 主播大秀's first outside broadcasts.

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Everything Stops

The composer Gavin Higgins considers how Tourette syndrome and OCD has informed his music.

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Searching for the Songs of Bukhara

A musical journey into the ancient court music of Central Asia.

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A Most Queer House

The story of a London house with a legacy of queer creative and bohemian residents.

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The Marvellous, Magical, Musical Box

Art in an age of mechanical reproduction is a surprisingly inspirational, human story.

• 14 mins

Cinema City

Alistair Fraser delves into the little-known history of Glasgow鈥檚 forgotten cinemas.

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Undine Smith Moore - The Dean of Black Women Composers

Discovering a unique 20th-century composer and teacher - and her enduring influence.

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Music of the Vikings

What was the soundtrack to a Viking feast? Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough investigates.

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主播大秀 of Hope and Glory

Katie Derham delves into the fascinating history and legacy of 'Land of Hope and Glory'.

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Schoenberg in the USA

Marin Alsop explores the impact of Schoenberg's emigration to the United States.

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