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Idle Talk: Wales's Oral Tradition
You’re invited to an open mic in the Middle Ages.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Close Encounters
Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Close to Vermeer
Film exploring the new techniques that are bringing us closer to understanding Vermeer.
±«Óãtv Four
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Barry Humphries at the ±«Óãtv
Alex Jones looks back at the highlights of Barry’s career on a selection of ±«Óãtv shows.
±«Óãtv Two
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Whose Truth Is It Anyway?
Writer and broadcaster Damian Barr explores reality, truth and fiction in literature.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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21st Century Relaxation Tape
A hypnotic half-hour of aural bliss taking you inside the world of 'wellness sound'.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
Behind the velvet rope at Britain's most beautiful and historic homes.
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Hear My Voice
Composer Hannah Conway explains how loss of voice needn't silence people and personality.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Where Once Were Farms
Poet Casi Wyn travels to Cwrt-Y-Cadno, a Welsh village in the midst of uncertainty.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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The Girls in the Pictures: Joan Eardley and the Samson Children
Audrey Gillan meets the 'Samson girls' of Joan Eardley's famous paintings.
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Bambi: The True Story
Christopher Frayling visits Vienna to uncover Bambi's forgotten roots as a brutal parable.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America
David Harewood explores how African American artists now dominate global popular culture.
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Tartuffe
Molière’s Tartuffe updated raucously to the West Midlands in this comedy about a conman.
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Becoming Frida Kahlo
A look into Frida Kahlo's world, an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity.
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My Name Is Ottilie
Dana Masters on the forgotten story of Northern Irish blues trailblazer Ottilie Patterson.
±«Óãtv One Northern Ireland
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Don Quixote from Birmingham Royal Ballet
Classic ballet following Don Quixote’s adventures, performed by Birmingham Royal Ballet.
±«Óãtv Four
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The Lost Photographs of Mary Alice Young
Exploring the fascinating photographic collection of a family and community.
±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
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Opening Lines
John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Warsan Shire on a Nation of Poets
British-Somali poet Warsan Shire investigates and showcases Somalia's rich poetic life.
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Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends
Cameron Mackintosh presents a joyously staged celebration of the late composer's talents.
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Coppelia
A modern fairy tale, told without words, combining enchanting animation and dance.
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Michael Symmons Roberts on the enduring appeal of Robert Frost’s masterpiece, a century on
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker!
Matthew Bourne's charmingly irreverent interpretation of the classic ballet.
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Organ Stops: Saving the King of Instruments
Documentary that follows the enthusiasts battling to save Britain's pipe organs.
±«Óãtv Four
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Edward Thomas and the Song of the Path
Robert Macfarlane and Johnny Flynn with Edward Thomas's Poems and Songs for the Open Air.
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Simon Schama's History of Now
Simon Schama reflects on a life in culture - and its enduring power in shaping our world.
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Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie's macabre magic.
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House, Bridge, Fountain, Gate, Pitcher, Fruit-Tree, Window
A radio hymn to the things around us inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke’s Duino Elegies.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs
How experts are learning more about those who wrote the texts of the ancient Egyptians.
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The Soldier's Tale
A vibrant and bold new take on Stravinsky’s dark musical masterpiece from the Hallé.
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Hold On Tight: The Women of The Waste Land
Journalist Jude Rogers explores the fascinating women in TS Eliot’s poem The Waste Land.
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John Burnside: From the Other Side
How a recent near-death experience has influenced poet John Burnside's life and work.
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Reading the Air
Writer Chris Yates looks to the skies in search of the wintering hen harrier.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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The Norwegian Hancock
Paul Merton explores Galton and Simpson’s unexpected Scandinavian success.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Wild Bond
Celebrate 60 years of Bond movies with a cast of characters from the animal kingdom.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Four Quartets, Starring Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes’s performance of TS Eliot’s Four Quartets, directed by Sophie Fiennes.
±«Óãtv Four
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Xanadu
Daljit Nagra explores the world of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem, Kubla Khan.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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TS Eliot: Into 'The Waste Land'
Exploring the hidden personal story of TS Eliot's The Waste Land.
±«Óãtv Two
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Raiders of the Lost Archive
Keith Wickham hunts for lost ±«Óãtv radio shows and finds some true classics.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Virgil Abloh: How to Be Both
Film exploring the life of the legendary designer Virgil Abloh.
±«Óãtv Three
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Letters to a Young Woman Poet
Poets Gillian Clarke, Penelope Shuttle and Grace Nichols share insights into creativity.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Diomysus: More Than Monogamy
Documentary featuring interviews from the UK polyamory community - in puppet form!
±«Óãtv Three
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