BBC Radio 4
The Paris Bouquinistes
Kirsty Lang visits Paris to tell the story of its riverside booksellers, les bouqinistes.
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The Partisan Coffee House
Mike Berlin tells the story of an influential left-wing London coffee house set up in 1958
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The Penguin Cafe Orchestra: A Telephone and a Rubber Band
Robin Denselow meets the remaining members of the eclectic Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
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The People in the Playground Revisited
Children's Laureate Michael Rosen explores life in the playground today
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The People's Place
Harry Enfield explores the history of the Royal Festival Hall through music and anecdotes.
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The People's Plinths
Jolyon Jenkins investigates the current boom in statues and public art.
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The Perfect House
Charlie Luxton celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of architect Andrea Palladio.
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The Pickerskill Detentions
Dr Henry Pickerskill, retired English Master, looks back on his most memorable detentions
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The Ping Pong Diplomats
Garry Richardson recalls an unusual sporting exchange in 1971 betwen the US and China.
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The Plight of the Bumblebee
Louise Batchelor investigates the reasons for the declining number of bumblebees.
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The Poem of the Cloak
Shamshad Khan explores what is arguably the most recited poem in the Muslim world.
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The Poet of Sparty Lea: In Search of Barry MacSweeney
Young poet Tom Chivers reclaims the reputation of counter-cultural poet Barry MacSweeney.
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The Poet Unwound
Steve Punt explores the spleen, both as a medical organ and as a poetic metaphor.
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The Poet's Indian, The Words are English
Award-winning poet Daljit Nagra explores the story of Indian poetry in English.
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The Poetry Olympian: Michael Horovitz at 75
Simon Warner celebrates British beat poet, performer and provocateur Michael Horovitz.
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The Political Club
Are Britain's political parties are getting state funding through the back door?
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The Politicians we Deserve
Peter Snow examines the forces that influence the type of people who seek election as MPs.
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The Politics of Ambridge
Michael Dobbs explores the relationship between The Archers and real-life politics
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The Politics of Chinese Meditation
Mukul Devichand explores Qigong, breathing exercises designed to harness the inner energy.
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