Simon Heffer on five New Wave or 'kitchen sink drama' films of the late 1950s and 1960s
Heffer on Film - Kitchen Sink Cinema homepage
Writers reflect on how a favoured location is determined by its underlying geology
Cornerstones homepage
Personal reflections on the revolutionary music and ideas of the Second Viennese School
Breaking Free homepage
Series exploring the enduring significance of the Nativity story
Christmas Close Up homepage
Author Julian Barnes considers whether his point of view has changed over the years
Changing My Mind homepage
Radio producers from around the world present features, creating a 'musical suite' of them
Between the Essays homepage
Welsh writers reflect on the stories of the Mabinogion, a collection of Celtic mythology
The Mabinogion Revisited homepage
Imaginary correspondence in which Ian Sansom writes to great literary figures
Letters to Writers homepage
People working in the arts discuss the books that inspired them in their careers
The Book that Changed Me homepage
Writer and journalist Michael Goldfarb looks back at the US presidents of his lifetime
All My Presidents homepage
Series about architecture, marking 70 years of Radio 3 and the Third Programme
Brick, Stone, Glass, Steel homepage
Series of reflections presented by the 2016 New Generation Thinkers
New Generation Thinkers homepage
Series in which writers visit a place with personal significance for them
The Birthday Treat homepage
Poet Kenneth Steven explores Scottish island life, responding to the landscapes in poetry.
Islands homepage
Fiona Stafford explores our relationship with some of our best-known and loved flowers
The Meaning of Flowers homepage
A celebration of the storyteller's work and legacy ahead of the centenary of his birth
Roald Dahl at 100 homepage
Series of poems written in response to the Battle of the Somme
The Somme homepage
Music journalists David Hepworth and Mark Ellen reflect on their long partnership
The Earl Grey Whistle Test homepage
Series in which people reflect on their intimate relationship with worry
A Reflection on Worrying homepage
Joanna Robertson gives discussions about shopping in various cities across the world
The Shopping News homepage
Writers and artists they talk about their little-known passions for playing an instrument.
Get Playing homepage
Essays on the art of storytelling, read in front of an audience at the 2016 Hay festival
The Art of Storytelling homepage
People in particular jobs reflect on the writings of a forebear from the same trade
Lines of Work homepage
Five young scholars share new evaluations of Shakespeare's work
Shakespeare 400 homepage
How great artists and thinkers responded to World War I in individual works of art
Minds at War: Series 3 homepage
Writers reflect on various organs of the human body.
A Body of Essays: Series 2 homepage
Series in which writers recall their observations while walking at dawn.
Dawnwalks homepage
Writers explore concepts of eternity within and beyond religious and cultural traditions
Desperately Seeking Eternity homepage
Madeleine Bunting on the definitions of 'care' we may encounter over the course of a life.
Crisis of Care homepage
Five women discuss their lives in music including what, and who, inspires them
Inspiring Women in Music homepage
