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John Tavener
Sir Nicholas Kenyon reflects on the life of composer Sir John Tavener.
Reality TV—A Life Less Ordinary
How reality TV has put three ordinary people in the media spotlight.
Marcia Shakespeare—A Life Less Ordinary
Marcia Shakespeare reflects on the media coverage of the murder of her daughter Letisha.
Christopher Jefferies—A Life Less Ordinary
Christopher Jefferies assesses the media assault that left his reputation in tatters.
The Long, Long Trail
Roy Hudd explores the forgotten radio masterpiece that inspired Oh What a Lovely War.
The Three Day Week
White explores the political significance of the 1970s crisis, when Edward Heath was PM.
When Comedy and Politics Collide
Is satire on radio and TV now harming rather than helping our politics?
Monkey Planet
Will Self asks where apes end and human apes begin.
The Kennedy Book Depository
Mark Lawson explores the literary and cultural responses to JFK's assassination.
Gloria and Me
Glenn Patterson traces the cultural journey of Van Morrison's much-covered song Gloria.
