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  1. Alan Bennett Remembers... An Englishman Abroad

    Alan Bennett remembers his television drama about a chance encounter in Moscow in 1958.

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  2. A Week in New York with Bruce and Bob, July 1973

    Lee Jaffe recalls a week in New York City with Bruce Springsteen and Bob Marley.

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  3. Reframed: Marilyn Monroe

    Series exploring the life and legacy of Marilyn Monroe from a modern perspective.

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  4. The Banksy Story

    The story of Banksy's rise from secretive street artist to international icon.

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  5. I'm Not Like Everybody Else - The World of Ray Davies and the Kinks

    A profile of the maverick pop icon of the 60s.

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  6. Playing at Power

    Matthew Sweet investigates the relationship between Richard Burton and President Tito.

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  7. Zo毛 Wanamaker Remembers... Bowie and Baal

    Zo毛 Wanamaker on the adaptation of Brecht鈥檚 Baal, in which she appeared with David Bowie.

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    David Harewood on Blackface

    David Harewood goes on a mission to understand the roots of minstrelsy.

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    The Balsall Heath Bohemians: Stewart Lee celebrates the Birmingham Surrealists

    Stewart Lee uncovers the pioneers of surrealism subverting reality in Birmingham's suburbs

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  10. The Dawn-Care

    Helen Mort explores the Old English word 'uhtceare', which meant anxiety before dawn.

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  11. Martin Amis, Money and Memories with William Boyd

    Novelist William Boyd looks back on his long friendship with fellow writer Martin Amis.

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    Out of Abandonment

    Kim Moore is challenged to write a poem inspired by one of the UK's abandoned buildings.

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  13. Sir Derek Jacobi Remembers... I, Claudius

    Sir Derek Jacobi remembers the landmark 1976 TV series I, Claudius.

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  14. Four Sides of Seamus Heaney

    Series exploring different aspects of the work of Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney.

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  15. Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can!

    Behind the scenes at the Moulin Rouge as a group of dancers audition for the famous show.

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  16. Return of the Architect: Glyndebourne

    Architects Michael and Patty Hopkins return to the scene of their creation.

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  17. Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney

    Br铆d Brennan, Adrian Dunbar and Stephen Rea read Heaney's 1966 debut poetry collection.

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  18. Top Boy

    1Xtra looks at the success of Top Boy and its impact on popular culture.

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  19. Edward Heath Remembered by Michael Cockerell

    Michael Cockerell looks back at his encounter with former UK prime minister Edward Heath.

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  20. Amanda Burton Remembers... Silent Witness

    Actress Amanda Burton talks about the long-running 麻豆社 crime drama Silent Witness.

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    Coco Chanel Unbuttoned

    Style, sex and power: the extraordinary story of Coco Chanel.

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  22. The Allusionist

    An entertainment show about how language works and why we should care.

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  23. The Death of Pablo Neruda

    Maria Delgado explores the life of the poet Pablo Neruda on the anniversary of his death.

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  24. Barbara Castle Remembered by Michael Cockerell

    Michael Cockerell remembers his encounter with formidable Labour MP Barbara Castle.

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  25.

    Stories in the Air

    A celebration of today's rich audio drama scene, live from Contains Strong Language.

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  26. Jed Mercurio Remembers鈥� Cardiac Arrest

    Writer Jed Mercurio talks about Cardiac Arrest, the medical drama series he created.

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  27. Roy Jenkins Remembered by Michael Cockerell

    Political interviewer Michael Cockerell introduces his acclaimed profile of Roy Jenkins.

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  28. The New Harvest

    An exploration of the changing nature of harvests through poetry.

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  29. Dame Janet Suzman Remembers... The Wars of the Roses

    Dame Janet Suzman looks back on her role as Joan of Arc in the 麻豆社 Shakespeare adaptation.

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  30. David Tennant Remembers鈥� Hamlet

    David Tennant recalls playing Hamlet in the RSC's award-winning 2008 production.

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  31. Gregory Doran Remembers... Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

    Gregory Doran looks back on his RSC show that celebrated the life and work of Shakespeare.

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    Izabela in the Forest

    A sound adventure in the Bia艂owie偶a primeval forest with Polish recordist Izabela D艂u偶yk.

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  33. Poet Laureate in the Arctic

    Simon Armitage is in the Arctic to witness climate change and write new poems in response.

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  34. Most of My Heroes Don't Appear on No Stamp

    Black artists nominate a personal hero they feel deserve a postage stamp in their honour.

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  35. Sir Simon Russell Beale Remembers鈥� The Hollow Crown

    Simon Russell Beale looks back on the 麻豆社's 2012 Shakespeare adaptations.

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  36. Russell T Davies Remembers... A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Russell T Davies on how he realised his dream of bringing A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream to TV.

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  37. Damian Lewis, Matthew Macfadyen & Peter Kosminsky Remember... Warriors

    Damian Lewis, Matthew Macfayden and Peter Kosminsky look back on the 麻豆社 drama Warriors.

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  38.

    The Remarkable Journey of Bernard Levin

    The life of Bernard Levin, one of the most famous journalists of the 20th century.

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  39. Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    A look at the life of William Shakespeare, his place and time and the work he produced.

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  40. Simon Schama's Power of Art

    Simon Schama recounts moments of high drama in the making of eight artistic masterpieces.

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  41. The Making of Hamlet

    Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Kenneth Branagh's 1996 movie Hamlet.

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  42. Hugh Quarshie Remembers... Othello

    Hugh Quarshie looks back on his interpretation of Othello in the RSC鈥檚 2015 production.

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  43. Henry V from Shakespeare鈥檚 Globe

    Shakespeare鈥檚 masterpiece about the turbulence of war and the arts of peace.

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  44.

    Whose Doctor Who

    A classic documentary from 1977, introduced by Melvyn Bragg.

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  45. Margi Clarke Remembers... Making Out

    Actress Margi Clarke looks back on the 麻豆社鈥檚 popular 1980s comedy drama series Making Out.

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  46. Dame Helen Mirren Remembers... As You Like It

    Dame Helen Mirren looks back at the 麻豆社's 1978 production of As You Like It.

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  47. Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story

    The best-known love poems are weaved together to create a fresh contemporary story.

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  48. Steven Berkoff Remembers... Hamlet at Elsinore

    Steven Berkoff remembers the 1964 麻豆社 production Hamlet at Elsinore.

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  49. Dame Si芒n Phillips Remembers... Under Milk Wood

    Dame Si芒n Phillips remembers the 2014 TV production of Dylan Thomas's 'play for voices'.

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  50. Sir Richard Eyre Remembers... King Lear

    Sir Richard Eyre remembers the 2018 麻豆社 adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy.

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