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Archive on 4 Episodes

  1. Said the Actor to the Bishop

    Kenneth Williams recorded excerpts from the Bible. They've not been broadcast until now.

  2. Nato: Then, Now, Now What?

    Michael Goldfarb looks back at 75 years of Nato's collective defence.

  3. The Carbon Offset Trap

    Max de Haldevang investigates problems with carbon offset projects.

  4. A Child of Rover

    Nathalie Olah revisits the story of Britain's leading volume car producer.

  5. Section 28: Right to be Gay

    Michael Cashman tells the story behind the culture war over sex education.

  6. No Blacks No Irish

    A personal ear-popping history of Irish and Caribbean people through culture and society.

  7. Trouble Staying Still: ADHD's Identity Crisis

    Sally Marlow reveals the changing faces of ADHD and why it remains so contentious.

  8. Prisoners, Saints and Persuaders: The World of ITC

    The story of Lew Grade's ITC company, which revolutionised British television in the 1960s

  9. A Brief History of Bureaucracy

    Bureaucracy - what is it good for? And who is it good for?

  10. Ronald v Donald

    Phil Tinline asks what Ronald Reagan's re-election can tell us about a second Trump term.

  11. Do You Speak English?

    How the 成人快手 taught the world English through radio and television

  12. Upon the Education of the People

    Sathnam Sanghera explores social and emotional after-effects of the 1944 Education Act.

  13. The Shipping Forecast: Shipshaped

    Jerry Brotton explores how Britain's maritime heritage has shaped us.

  14. The Dome

    Paul Merton looks back at the concept, challenges and legacy of the Millennium Dome.

  15. A Child's Christmas

    Cerys Matthews steps into a world of Christmas tales written through the eyes of a child.

  16. Victoria Wood - Loose Chippings

    Victoria Wood鈥檚 audio diaries with never-before-heard material.

  17. The Stay at 成人快手 Soldiers

    Colonel John Hughes-Wilson explains the role of the 成人快手 Guard during the Second World War

  18. Shane MacGowan: The Old Main Drag

    Sean O鈥橦agan celebrates Shane MacGowan's lyrical genius as a voice of the Irish diaspora.

  19. Lobster Telephone

    Matthew Sweet explores a century of surrealism.

  20. Famous Last Words

    Sarah O鈥橰eilly delves into the rich archive of notable 鈥榣ast interviews鈥�.

  21. Up in Smoke

    A look back on a century of cigarette smoking.

  22. The Year We Lost the Climate

    Was the US election of 2000 the year we lost the climate? Roger Harrabin looks back.

  23. The Mandy Rice-Davies Tapes

    The 1963 Profumo Affair as told by one of the main characters at the centre of the scandal

  24. Hey World, What's the Craic? Patrick Kielty on Ireland's 1994

    Comedian Patrick Kielty looks back on 1994 - a year that would change Ireland forever.

  25. Bombers

    Chris Mullin reveals how 1974's Guildford and Birmingham bombings changed British justice

  26. Reweaving Threads, 40 Years On

    Writer Jude Rogers revisits Threads, the Cold War nuclear film that haunted a generation.

  27. Bowie in Berlin

    How David Bowie saved his life and career in 1970s Berlin.

  28. PCs Gone Mad: Computers in Fiction and Reality

    Comedian Steve Punt fires up the archives to examine the history of computers on screen.

  29. The Ascent of Jacob Bronowski

    Frances Stonor Saunders explores the life and work of Jacob Bronowski.

  30. Sister Blues

    Joan Armatrading explores the trailblazing life and music of Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

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