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Doris Lessing: Free Woman
Lara Feigel explores the life of Doris Lessing through the lens of The Golden Notebook.
I Was 21 Years...
Billy Bragg marks 40 years since the release of his seminal song, A New England.
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Friends and Foes
Sue Perkins explores how Doctor Who has reflected our social history on and off screen.
Speaking to the People
A former White House speechwriter journeys through a century of presidential speeches.
La Divina
Singer Lesley Garrett marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary Maria Callas.
The Art of Silence
Marcel Marceau's daughters tell the remarkable story of his life in the French Resistance.
Jim Kerr on Jim Morrison
Jim Kerr from Simple Minds describes the impact and influence of The Doors' Jim Morrison.
Stevie's Inner Visions
How a car crash nearly made Stevie Wonder’s Innervisions his last creative breath.
Vivienne
The life and times of Vivienne Westwood
Saints and Sinners
Rev Giles Fraser looks back over a century of religious broadcasting in Britain.
Reporting Russia
How western correspondents have reported on the world's biggest country down the years.
Dom Joly - Goth or Not?
Dom Joly used to be a goth - or did he? He journeys through the archive to find out.
Motorway City
The story of how Glasgow became the UK’s archetypal motorway city.
Barry Humphries: Gloriously Uncut
Rob Brydon takes a fresh look back at the unique Australian entertainer, Barry Humphries.
RNLI at 200
To celebrate 200 years of the RNLI, Griff Rhys Jones takes a deep dive into their archive.
It Must Be Wonderful to Be Free
Novelist Megan Nolan goes in search of one of Ireland’s first true beatniks, Brendan Behan
7" of Joy: The Single at 75
Pete Waterman marks the 75th anniversary of the 7" single.
Marlon Brando: The Ultimate Contender
Antonia Quirke defines the archival A-Z of essential Marlon Brando, who changed acting.
The Trickster: A Thistle up the Backside of Society
Trickery - is it what we need to keep society moving forward?
ABBA: Inside the Music
Exploring ABBA's songwriting and craft on the 50th anniversary of their Eurovision win.
Night Train
Horatio Clare discovers how night trains take our imaginations to new destinations.
DNA, Crime and Controversy
Barrister and former Minister Anna Soubry looks back at 40 years of DNA fingerprinting.
Gareth Gwynn Hasn't Fin-
Comedy writer Gareth Gwynn explores our shared fascination with all things unfinished.
Turning 50: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Christopher Harding journeys through the legacy of Robert Pirsig's cult classic.
Watching Us, Watching You
Ellen E Jones reassesses the BBC's public access TV project, the Community Programme Unit.
Rik Mayall, Panglobal Phenomenon
Writer Max Kinnings looks at the life of Rik Mayall with recordings they made together.
Fitted and Kitted
Rattling the archive drawers of 100 years of British kitchens.
Election Night Fever
Rachel Burden asks what makes general election nights so incredibly exciting.
Dirty Old Town at 75
Mike Sweeney unlocks the secrets of Ewan MacColl's timeless classic Dirty Old Town.
A Brief History of Strangers
Joe Queenan on strangers - an opportunity or a threat?
Sinéad O'Connor - A Life in Ten Songs
Jo Whiley looks back at the artist's music and legacy.
