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History series investigating stories taken from archive newspapers

Ravi Shankar: Sitar Hero

Nitin Sawhney explores the life of the Indian musician Ravi Shankar.

Read All About It

Philippa Kennedy explores the growth in the local newspaper industry

Real Life Party Animals

Dom Joly meets the researchers at the bottom of the political heap.

Real World

Series following Christian and Buddhist monks and nuns as they mix with other communities

Reality Check

Justin Rowlatt presents a discussion series involving experts and people closely involved

Reality is an Illusion Caused by Lack of N F Simpson

David Quantick presents a distinctive appraisal of playwright NF 'Wally' Simpson.

Really Happening!

The Happening, that essential feature of 60s bohemia, is back. Far out, or too late?

Reasons to be Cheerful

Series which seeks to challenge the prevailing atmosphere of doom and gloom

Rebecca's Daughters

Justine Picardie explores Daphne Du Maurier's legacy and her influence on modern writers.

Rebooting RBS

Douglas Fraser goes inside RBS to discover how new management are turning the bank around.

Received Wisdom

Simon Hoggart hears pearls of wisdom from MPs and peers

Recipe of Hope

Dr B's restaurant was set up 20 years ago. Peter White asks if it has been a success.

Reckless beyond Reason

Winifred Robinson investigates the extent and effects of teenage drinking in Britain.

Recorded for Training Purposes

Fast-paced sketch show about modern communication, media noise and contemporary obsessions

Recruiting Muslim Spies

Tazeen Ahmed examines MI5's attempts to recruit informants from within Muslim communities.

Red Nostalgia

Louise Puck Hansen looks at the demand in eastern Europe for items from the old regimes.

Redonda: The Island with Too Many Kings

Angus Deayton presents the tale of Redonda, an uninhabitated rock claimed by nine kings.

Reece Shearsmith's Haunted House

Reece Shearsmith hosts energetic and witty illustrated discussions on the horror genre

Rejoins FM

Remembering Alan

Christopher Matthew and friends remember the wit and vitality of Alan Coren.

Remembering Alistair Cooke

James Naughtie presents a tribute to Alistair Cooke, who would have been 100 this week.

Remembrance of Smells Past

Ian Peacock discovers why certain smells can transport us back to our childhood.

Repairing Auschwitz

As Auschwitz's buildings crumble, how should we preserve this site of a terrible crime?

Repossessions in the Sun

How Spain's one million-strong British expatriate community are weathering the recession.