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Pevsner: Through Outsider's Eyes
Tom Dyckhoff goes in search of Nikolaus Pevsner.
Roald Dahl: In His Own Words
Roald Dahl tells his own story in his own words with the help of his granddaughter Sophie.
The Heath Enigma
On Edward Heath's centenary, Shaun Ley reassesses the enigmatic former prime minister.
The League of Extraordinary Housewives
A history of the housewife since 1945, which explores her shifting power and politics.
The Norma Percy Tapes
An archive of the most powerful people, shaping the monumental events of modern history.
Lenny Bruce - In His Own, Unheard, Words
Fifty years since Lenny Bruce died, Mark Steel explores his legacy in the 21st century.
Tolkien: The Lost Recordings
Joss Ackland narrates a search through BBC archives for unheard gems from JRR Tolkien.
Dimbleby on Dimbleby
Jonathan Dimbleby tells the story of his legendary broadcaster father, Richard Dimbleby.
Star Trek - The Undiscovered Future
Kevin Fong boldly goes in search of Star Trek's 50-year-old vision of the future.
Period Drama Politics
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Don't Be Rude on the Road
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The Villain in 6 Chapters
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Radio Dada
Alexei Sayle on the cultural impact of the Dada movement, 100 years since it was founded.
The Black Panthers
The rise and fall of the Black Panther Party and its legacy for American black insurgency.
Song of the Singer Sewing Machine
The Singer sewing machine has whirred its way through history as Maria Margaronis unravels
A Natural History of the Banker
Andrew Ross Sorkin traces the reputation of UK and USA bankers through history.
Speaking in Public: Archive on 4 Goes Live!
David Bramwell sets out to prove that anyone can be a good public speaker.
No Platform
Andrew Hussey on the history of the 'no platform' debates raging on university campuses.
Being Bored: The Importance Of Doing Nothing
Phill Jupitus explores the importance of being bored.
Logan's Run and Intergenerational War
Ed Howker looks at the world depicted in the science fiction novel Logan's Run.
Lloyd George's Revolution
Peter Hennessy tells how Lloyd George galvanised Britain as war leader a century ago.
Instant History
University of Hertfordshire students create an oral history archive - in a weekend.
The Bathrooms Are Coming: An Internal History of Corporate Comms
In-house journals and industrial musicals, how firms have communicated to their workers.
Old Year's Night
James Naughtie investigates the history and traditions behind Hogmanay.
Asa Briggs: The Last Victorian Improver
Tristram Hunt tracks the life's work of the historian and university founder Asa Briggs.
The Politician and the Judge
Geoffrey Robertson QC on the changing relationship between the courts and the government.
How Marx Made the Right
Tim Stanley argues that the Right's debt to Marx is nearly as great as the Left's.
Ovid in Changing Times
Tom Holland explores Ovid's approach to change.
A Brief History of Failure
Joe Queenan on the romance of failure, or the dreaded 'failure chic'.
A Brief History of Lust
American satirist Joe Queenan presents a new history of lust.
1917: Eyewitness in Petrograd
Emily Dicks visits St Petersburg to trace her grandfather's memories of 1917's revolutions
