Sunday Feature Episodes Episode guide
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The Fundamentalist Queen
Samira Ahmed delves into the mysterious life of Oliver Cromwell's wife, Elizabeth.
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A Cultural History of the Plague
Laura Ashe explores how the plague has changed our social and cultural landscape.
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In the Shadow of the Tower (Exhibition Exposed)
Andrew Hussey visits Paris to understand how the Eiffel Tower has shaped French culture.
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God and the Great War
Frank Cottrell Boyce explores the impact of WWI on religion at home and at the front.
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The Gospel According to Joan
A portrait of the life and legacy of theatre director Joan Littlewood.
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Enter the Dragon: Chinese Theatre in the 21st Century
Rana Mitter travels to Beijing to explore the recent flourishing of theatre in China.
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Who Was Richard Strauss?
Tom Service travels to Switzerland in search of the real Richard Strauss.
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I Have Been Here Before
How a 1927 essay by a former soldier influenced JB Priestley and other writers for decades
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How Did Scotland's Artists Turn Nationalist?
Stuart Kelly examines why many Scottish artists today have declared for independence.
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World War One: Cradle of Jazz
Alyn Shipton charts the musical and social changes behind the emergence of jazz.
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Music in the Great War: Gavrilo Princip's Footprint
Maria Margaronis explores the legacy of Gavrilo Princip, whose shots sparked WWI.
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Bannockburn Begins
Novelist Louise Welsh explores meanings, ancient and modern, of the battle of Bannockburn.
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Dennis Potter - With Aggressive Affection
Matthew Sweet reassseses the life, work and legacy of playwright Dennis Potter.
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Sonic Art Boom - The Art of Noise
Composer Dan Jones celebrates sound art and The Art of Noise Manifesto.
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Clocks and Clouds: An Adventure Around Gy枚rgy Ligeti
A portrait of a magnificent and mischievous musical spirit, Gy枚rgy Ligeti.
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Per Petterson
A profile of Norwegian writer Per Petterson, author of the novel Out Stealing Horses.
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Dylan Thomas the Radio Poet
Writer Rachel Trezise tells the story of Dylan Thomas's broadcasting life.
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Educating Isaac
Nicholas Baragwanath explores a forgotten mode of music education once used in Naples.
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Shakespeare: For and Against
Playwright Mark Ravenhill asks if Shakespeare's genius is beyond question.
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Merchant Ivory - Classics, Celluloid and Class
Laurence Scott re-assesses the work of the film-making team known as Merchant Ivory.
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Billy - The Other Lloyd Webber
Andrew Green explores the life and little-heard romantic music of William Lloyd Webber.
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Living with Memory in Rwanda
Zoe Norridge reports from Rwanda on how the country's devastating genocide is remembered.
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Eileen Gray: The Missing Heart of Design
Fiona Shaw explores the life and work of Irish-born designer and architect Eileen Gray.
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Shanghai - World City Redux
Rana Mitter on how today's ultra-modern Shanghai is rediscovering its glamorous past.
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Albrecht Durer: Printing Press Native
Charlotte Higgins charts the printing prowess of German Renaissance artist Albrecht Durer.
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Somme
Paul Farley visits the Somme, a river whose sleepy character belies its violent history.
