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The Long Shadow of Canary Wharf
Jane Martinson meets fellow locals living in the shadow of London's Canary Wharf.
Britain and Biafra 50 Years On
Afua Hirsch explores the Nigerian-Biafran War, its famine, and their legacy in Britain.
Listen to Britain
The 1942 film Listen to Britain summed up our nation in sounds. How does it sound today?
Commuterville
Matthew Sweet looks at how commuting has changed the world.
Is That Machine On?
Stuart Maconie celebrates the golden age of the music press interview.
The American Art Tapes
A unique insight into the vibrant art scene of mid-1960s America.
Harold Evans
Harold Evans in pursuit of the truth
A Hack's Progress
Jonathan Freedland tells the story of journalism as depicted in fiction.
Could the PM Have a Brummie Accent?
Chris Mason examines how politicians' accents - and attitudes towards them - have changed.
That's Edutainment!
Matthew Sweet on what links learning and pleasure, education and entertainment.
The Story of EH Gombrich
Leonie Gombrich and Rob Newman reveal the man who taught the world how to see art.
Pop Star Philosophy
Comedian Steve Punt exhumes the philosophical outpourings of pop stars through the ages.
Working Class Heroes
What do the working class heroes of 1960s cinema say about class in the Britain of 2018?
The Ballads of Emmett Till
Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. His death still haunts America.
The Dream of World Government
David Miliband looks at the ideas behind world government
Lehmans - A Backwards Collapse
Tracing the roots of the financial crisis in reverse.
A Question of Character
Toby Young explores the history of the idea that 'character' can be taught.
The Cod Wars Revisited
Julia Langdon tells the story of the 'cod wars' between Britain and Iceland.
The Bailout
Gordon Brown tells the inside story of the bank bailout.
Any Questions? is 70
Jonathan Dimbleby and special guests on 70 years of the famous political debate programme
Witnessing the Worst
Lyse Doucet reflects on how women reporters have covered war and atrocities.
The Good Old Days: The Politics of Nostalgia
David Aaronovitch examines how politicians have exploited our love affair with the past.
Making Obama
Jenn White tells the story of Barack Obama's rise to power.
How We Them
Dan Snow looks back at how the First World War has been commemorated over the past century
The Black Footballer’s Dilemma
Former footballer Clark Carlisle tells story of British black players in the game.
The 90s: A Holiday from History
Jonathan Freedland re-examines the 1990s as a rare decade of peace and prosperity.
Elvis Presley Comeback Special
Paul Morley tells a parallel story of Elvis and America
Apollo 8
British astronaut Helen Sharman on the first mission taking humans beyond Earth's orbit
How Santa Claus Stole Christmas
Christopher Frayling explores how Hollywood helped to create the modern global Christmas.
Where Politicians Come From
Elinor Goodman asks if there has ever been a golden era of public-spirited politicians.
Chemists' Dirty Secret
The weapons of war born in the laboratory.
