Bettany Hughes looks at Edward Burne Jones's greatest work, The Sleep of Arthur in Avalon.
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DetailsDave Lamb reads from Nick Walker's stories about the first manned space missions to Mars
DetailsMichael Portillo considers the enduring influence of the writer and philosopher Ayn Rand.
DetailsMartin Bell tells the story of Tito, the fall of Yugoslavia and current crisis in Bosnia
DetailsDr Ben Goldacre explores our past and present fascination with nutrition and lifestyle
DetailsOn its 50th anniversary, Allan Little recalls the tortured birth of the Treaty of Rome.
DetailsHuw Williams explores the story behind the song that launched the British skiffle boom.
DetailsA journey through the German cities where the great philosophers of the 19th century lived
DetailsMark Cocker indulges his obsession as he follows a colony of rooks over a year
DetailsMark Whitaker recalls the events surrounding the birth of the Royal British Legion.
DetailsTom Heap gains exclusive access to the battle to save The Royal Show
DetailsA reading of the Rolling Stone article that led to General Stanley McChrystal's dismissal.
DetailsHuw Williams celebrates the 50th anniversary of the folk song The Bells of Rhymney.
DetailsThe UK's first 'Sarah Party', inspired by two US women who wanted to celebrate the name.
DetailsThe remarkable story of a community coming together to save a Shropshire farm.
DetailsChris Bowlby examines the role of scientific adviser to the government
DetailsGeorge Poles's comedy, adapted from the Upmanship books by Stephen Potter.
DetailsHermione Cockburn uncovers the historical role of dams and reservoirs in Britain
DetailsRoger Law embarks on a journey to understand controversial artist Caravaggio
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