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    A Hard Look at Soft Power

    Does soft power still wield force in a time of brutal displays of hard power in Ukraine?

  2. Fifty Years of Pride

    Damian Barr examines how Pride has helped bring about change for the LGBTQ+ community.

  3. Kissinger's Century

    Henry Kissinger, adviser to US presidents for 6 decades, reflects on his life and career.

  4. Ziggy Stardust at 50

    Celebrating the golden jubilee of David Bowie鈥檚 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust.

  5. Encounters with Elizabeth

    Robert Lacey with tales of meetings - official and unexpected - with the monarch.

  6. Over the Top

    We're going all the way to celebrate extravagance as Kit Green takes us Over the Top.

  7. A Succession of Repetitive Beats

    The rave that changed Britain, 30 years on from the Castlemorton Common festival.

  8. We're All Living in OK Computer Now...

    An examination of the prophetic qualities of Radiohead's OK Computer, 25 years on.

  9. Russia's Restless '90s

    Tim Whewell examines how the tumult in Russia in the 1990s forged the system we see today

  10. To Barbra

    Dame Maureen Lipman celebrates the radical career of Barbra Streisand.

  11. 50 Years Without a Clue

    Greg James presents a compilation of the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games

  12. War on Truth

    What鈥檚 fake, what鈥檚 real? Stories from the information war over Ukraine.

  13. Motortowns

    The rise and fall of the car factory. Presented by Sarfraz Mansoor.

  14. The Ministry of Fun

    Sixty years of colourful, complex, cringeworthy encounters between artists and politicians

  15. Sir Alex Ferguson: Made in Govan

    Sir Alex joins Mike Sweeney to reflect on the influences that shaped his life and career.

  16. Lines of Duty

    Tim Dunn and Toby Jones tell the story of the whistleblower who saved Britain's railways.

  17. The Origins of The Metaverse

    Colin Harvey visits a metaverse of the future and explores its cultural roots.

  18. Disgusted, Mary Whitehouse

    Samira Ahmed assesses the life and legacy of decency campaigner Mary Whitehouse.

  19. It's The Pictures That Got Smaller

    Robbie Collin explores the transformation of how we see film, from early cinema to TikTok.

  20. Self on Sebald

    20 years after his death, Will Self pieces together the life and work of writer WG Sebald.

  21. God Knows I'm Gay

    Rev Joel Love explores the relationship between the Anglican Church and LGBTQ+ Christians

  22. Wonderlands

    Frank Cottrell-Boyce explores the wonderlands that children's books take us to.

  23. Paris-Zurich-Trieste: Joyce l'European

    The profound influence the many years he spent in Europe had on the work of James Joyce.

  24. Bloody Sunday: 50 Years On

    Fifty years on, Peter Taylor assesses the legacy of 'Bloody Sunday' in Northern Ireland.

  25. The Great Wall

    Rana Mitter traces the story of US-China relations in the 50 years since Nixon's visit.

  26. Piers Plowright, Soundsmith

    Lend your ears to work by legendary 'radio man' Piers Plowright.

  27. It鈥檚 Not How You Start鈥�

    Acclaimed novelist Kate Weinberg discovers why endings matter so much to us.

  28. Everyone is an Artist

    The untold story of community and socially-engaged art in post-war Britain.

  29. Mercury

    Freddie Mercury died 30 years ago this week. What would we ask if he were a star today?

  30. Jan Morris: Writing a Life

    Horatio Clare explores the life, legacy and mythmaking of Jan Morris.

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