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A Rage in Dalston
Alan Dein uncovers a little known story of postwar conflict.
Sir Anthony Eden
Douglas Hurd uses the BBC Archives to explore the life of his predecessor Anthony Eden.
Island Dreams
Gwyneth Lewis explores the idea of the island, and its appeal to the British imagination.
A Tibetan Odyssey: 50 Years in Exile
Isabel Hilton hears the stories of Tibetan communities in exile.
Tell Me a Storycorps
StoryCorps asks Americans to "Tell me about your life". Simon Garfield listens in.
Beat Mining with the Vinyl Hoover
Broadcaster Toby Amies digs into the archives to discover the significance of old vinyl.
Carl Sagan: A Personal Voyage
Brian Cox looks at the work of his science hero Carl Sagan and his epic TV series COSMOS.
Working for Margaret
Using archive material, Matthew Parris finds out what Margaret Thatcher was like as a boss
The Many Lives of Roald Dahl
Sophie Dahl looks at the life of her grandfather, the children's author Roald Dahl.
Lynne Truss - Did I Really Ask That?
Lynne Truss shares her personal treasure trove of interviews with world famous writers.
When Courtney Met Chris
Courtney Pine talks to trombonist Chris Barber about his life's work
An Unofficial Iris
Author Iris Murdoch has a complex reputation thanks to her husband's memoirs.
Walking on the Moon
Buzz Aldrin relives the dramatic moments of the final descent to the moon in 1969.
Soho!
Suggs returns to Soho to find out how this unique community functions today.
George Blake: The Confession
A remarkable interview with the notorious double agent, first broadcast in 2009
In the Beginning Was the Nerd
Stephen Fry recalls the unnecessary panic that surrounded the so-called Millennium Bug.
The Anniversary Anniversary
Dominic Sandbrook ponders the compelling appeal of anniversaries.
This Is the Army, Mr Jones
John Barrowman tells the story of the morale-boosting US army show that toured the world.
Doctor Who - The Lost Episodes
Shaun Ley investigates what happened to 108 missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s.
Open Sesame
Konnie Huq looks back at 40 years of Sesame Street, the experimental children's TV show.
Leaders Under the Lights
Reeta Chakrabarti unearths some memorable moments in presidential TV debates.
Sculptress of Sound: The Lost Works of Delia Derbyshire
Matthew Sweet celebrates the life and work of composer Delia Derbyshire.
Ask the Fellows That Cut the Hay
Alan Dein celebrates the centenary of George Ewart Evans and his tales of Suffolk.
Priestley's Postscripts
An exploration of the hugely popular Second World War radio broadcasts of JB Priestley
Monsieur Non
Julian Jackson on the inscrutable General de Gaulle and his fraught relations with Britain
Sellers in the Attic
Glenn Mitchell examines exclusive and lesser-known recordings of Peter Sellers.
Barbara
An appraisal of Barbara Castle in the centenary of her birth
Our Obsession With Weather
Iain Sinclair finds out why the weather forecast has always been a national obsession.
Playing the Dane
In anticipation of his own Hamlet in 2011, Michael Sheen explores every actor's dream role
Sport on Film
Colin Shindler looks back at what's been won and lost when sport hits the big screen.
Murdoch at 80
As Rupert Murdoch turns 80, Steve Hewlett assesses his impact.
