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Reframed: Marilyn Monroe
Series exploring the life and legacy of Marilyn Monroe from a modern perspective.
±«Óãtv Two
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The Banksy Story
The story of Banksy's rise from secretive street artist to international icon.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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I'm Not Like Everybody Else - The World of Ray Davies and the Kinks
A profile of the maverick pop icon of the 60s.
±«Óãtv Two
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Playing at Power
Matthew Sweet investigates the relationship between Richard Burton and President Tito.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Zoë Wanamaker Remembers... Bowie and Baal
Zoë Wanamaker on the adaptation of Brecht’s Baal, in which she appeared with David Bowie.
±«Óãtv Four
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David Harewood on Blackface
David Harewood goes on a mission to understand the roots of minstrelsy.
±«Óãtv Two
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The Balsall Heath Bohemians: Stewart Lee celebrates the Birmingham Surrealists
Stewart Lee uncovers the pioneers of surrealism subverting reality in Birmingham's suburbs
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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The Dawn-Care
Helen Mort explores the Old English word 'uhtceare', which meant anxiety before dawn.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Martin Amis, Money and Memories with William Boyd
Novelist William Boyd looks back on his long friendship with fellow writer Martin Amis.
±«Óãtv Four
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Out of Abandonment
Kim Moore is challenged to write a poem inspired by one of the UK's abandoned buildings.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Sir Derek Jacobi Remembers... I, Claudius
Sir Derek Jacobi remembers the landmark 1976 TV series I, Claudius.
±«Óãtv Four
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Four Sides of Seamus Heaney
Series exploring different aspects of the work of Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can!
Behind the scenes at the Moulin Rouge as a group of dancers audition for the famous show.
±«Óãtv Two
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Return of the Architect: Glyndebourne
Architects Michael and Patty Hopkins return to the scene of their creation.
±«Óãtv Four
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Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney
BrÃd Brennan, Adrian Dunbar and Stephen Rea read Heaney's 1966 debut poetry collection.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Edward Heath Remembered by Michael Cockerell
Michael Cockerell looks back at his encounter with former UK prime minister Edward Heath.
±«Óãtv Four
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Amanda Burton Remembers... Silent Witness
Actress Amanda Burton talks about the long-running ±«Óãtv crime drama Silent Witness.
±«Óãtv Four
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The Allusionist
An entertainment show about how language works and why we should care.
±«Óãtv Sounds
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The Death of Pablo Neruda
Maria Delgado explores the life of the poet Pablo Neruda on the anniversary of his death.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Barbara Castle Remembered by Michael Cockerell
Michael Cockerell remembers his encounter with formidable Labour MP Barbara Castle.
±«Óãtv Four
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Stories in the Air
A celebration of today's rich audio drama scene, live from Contains Strong Language.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Jed Mercurio Remembers… Cardiac Arrest
Writer Jed Mercurio talks about Cardiac Arrest, the medical drama series he created.
±«Óãtv Four
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Roy Jenkins Remembered by Michael Cockerell
Political interviewer Michael Cockerell introduces his acclaimed profile of Roy Jenkins.
±«Óãtv Four
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Dame Janet Suzman Remembers... The Wars of the Roses
Dame Janet Suzman looks back on her role as Joan of Arc in the ±«Óãtv Shakespeare adaptation.
±«Óãtv Four
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David Tennant Remembers… Hamlet
David Tennant recalls playing Hamlet in the RSC's award-winning 2008 production.
±«Óãtv Four
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Gregory Doran Remembers... Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Gregory Doran looks back on his RSC show that celebrated the life and work of Shakespeare.
±«Óãtv Four
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Izabela in the Forest
A sound adventure in the Białowieża primeval forest with Polish recordist Izabela Dłużyk.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Poet Laureate in the Arctic
Simon Armitage is in the Arctic to witness climate change and write new poems in response.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Most of My Heroes Don't Appear on No Stamp
Black artists nominate a personal hero they feel deserve a postage stamp in their honour.
±«Óãtv News
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Sir Simon Russell Beale Remembers… The Hollow Crown
Simon Russell Beale looks back on the ±«Óãtv's 2012 Shakespeare adaptations.
±«Óãtv Four
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Russell T Davies Remembers... A Midsummer Night's Dream
Russell T Davies on how he realised his dream of bringing A Midsummer Night’s Dream to TV.
±«Óãtv Four
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Damian Lewis, Matthew Macfadyen & Peter Kosminsky Remember... Warriors
Damian Lewis, Matthew Macfayden and Peter Kosminsky look back on the ±«Óãtv drama Warriors.
±«Óãtv Four
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The Remarkable Journey of Bernard Levin
The life of Bernard Levin, one of the most famous journalists of the 20th century.
±«Óãtv Four
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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
A look at the life of William Shakespeare, his place and time and the work he produced.
±«Óãtv Two
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Simon Schama's Power of Art
Simon Schama recounts moments of high drama in the making of eight artistic masterpieces.
±«Óãtv One
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The Making of Hamlet
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Kenneth Branagh's 1996 movie Hamlet.
±«Óãtv Two
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Hugh Quarshie Remembers... Othello
Hugh Quarshie looks back on his interpretation of Othello in the RSC’s 2015 production.
±«Óãtv Four
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Henry V from Shakespeare’s Globe
Shakespeare’s masterpiece about the turbulence of war and the arts of peace.
±«Óãtv Four
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Margi Clarke Remembers... Making Out
Actress Margi Clarke looks back on the ±«Óãtv’s popular 1980s comedy drama series Making Out.
±«Óãtv Four
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Dame Helen Mirren Remembers... As You Like It
Dame Helen Mirren looks back at the ±«Óãtv's 1978 production of As You Like It.
±«Óãtv Four
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Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story
The best-known love poems are weaved together to create a fresh contemporary story.
±«Óãtv Four
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Steven Berkoff Remembers... Hamlet at Elsinore
Steven Berkoff remembers the 1964 ±«Óãtv production Hamlet at Elsinore.
±«Óãtv Four
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Dame Siân Phillips Remembers... Under Milk Wood
Dame Siân Phillips remembers the 2014 TV production of Dylan Thomas's 'play for voices'.
±«Óãtv Four
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Sir Richard Eyre Remembers... King Lear
Sir Richard Eyre remembers the 2018 ±«Óãtv adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy.
±«Óãtv Four
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Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle
A look at the relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle and his creation Sherlock Holmes.
±«Óãtv Two
