Hugh Dennis explores the Magnificat, one of the most covered liturgical texts.
DetailsNarrative history series exploring over 2,000 years of western medicine
DetailsSitcom by David Nobbs, set in a small art museum staffed by eccentrics and obsessives
DetailsMatthew Sweet reveals the untold story of film critic Harold McCarthy.
DetailsPhill Jupitus visits Nashville to meet Joe Chambers and his collection of rock memorabilia
DetailsJulian Barnes and Hermione Lee investigate Prosper Merimee, author and conservationist
DetailsShaun Ley tells the tale of Maundy Gregory, who sold peerages on behalf of Lloyd George.
DetailsKwame Kwei-Armah unravels the myths behind Mr Bojangles, the name and the song.
DetailsJohn Harris takes a look at how writers in 1930s Manchester shaped our views of the north.
DetailsProfile of Thomas Staley, who has bought the archives of UK writers for a Texas university
DetailsGlenn Mitchell profiles the visits to Britain of legendary comedy team The Marx Brothers.
DetailsQuentin Cooper takes a stroll through the streets of Edinburgh searching for clues to the city's rich scientific past.
DetailsAllison Curbishley explores the silent but crucial presence of judges at sporting events.
DetailsSteve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world
DetailsAre we are turning normal human behaviour into medical conditions?
DetailsFormer paratrooper John McDonald tells the history of military parachuting.
DetailsA look at what the new breed of multi-millionaire footballers are doing with their wealth.
DetailsJenni Murray and guests engage in lively conversation about how current media trends affect our lives.
DetailsIn 1933, only a handful of pennies were minted. Phil Mussell sets about tracking one down.
DetailsBarry Norman explores the archive of material amassed by author Nicholas Monsarrat.
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