Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media: - All Programmes
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Danny Leigh's British Film Mavericks
Film critic Danny Leigh profiles the rebels and brilliant outsiders of British cinema.
麻豆社
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Music Moguls: Masters of Pop
The secret story of pop and rock from the greatest producers, managers and PR giants.
麻豆社 Four
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The Silk Road
Historian Dr Sam Willis travels the most famous trade route in history, the Silk Road.
麻豆社 Four
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Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes
Andrew Marr explores detective fiction, fantasy epics and spy novels.
麻豆社 Four
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Edinburgh International Book Festival
A selection of leading authors and personalities recorded at the 2016 literary festival.
麻豆社 Arts
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Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream
History of the city from the Romans, Babenbergs and Habsburgs until WWII.
麻豆社 Four
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Michael Palin on the Colourists
Michael Palin presents a portrait of four Scottish artists known as the Colourists.
麻豆社 Two
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Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds
Documentary about the life of Indian musical innovator Ravi Shankar.
麻豆社 Four
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Smokey Dives
Documentary showing how drab post-war Britain was enlivened by the trad-jazz scene.
麻豆社 Four
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Roy Lichtenstein: Pop Idol
Roy Lichtenstein revolutionised art with his cartoon images of American culture. (2004)
麻豆社
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Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
Jim White takes a road trip into the heart of the poor white American South. (2004)
麻豆社
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Two Melons and a Stinking Fish
Revealing documentary from 1996 about British artist Sarah Lucas.
麻豆社 Four
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What's Going On: The Life and Death of Marvin Gaye
The turbulent story of Marvin Gaye, one of the great figures of soul music.
麻豆社 Four
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Doris Day - Virgin Territory
Film re-evaluating the career of actress and singer Doris Day.
麻豆社 Four
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A Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
The story of the 1971 charity rock concert organised by George Harrison in New York.
麻豆社 Four
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John Mayall: 40 Years of the Blues
Tracing the colourful career of one of the most influential figures in British rock music.
麻豆社 Four
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Blondie: One Way or Another
Documentary about New York band Blondie, with performance footage and interviews.
麻豆社 One
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The Old Grey Whistle Test Story
Profile of the 麻豆社's first flagship live music programme, The Old Grey Whistle Test.
麻豆社 Four
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From Ivory to Plastic
The pianist David Owen Norris goes on a journey in search of the private life of the piano
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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Oh Yes I Am
Mark Ravenhill asks why pantomime still attracts the Christmas crowds.
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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Mr Pollock's Theatres
Simon Callow explores the world of cardboard make-believe with a history of toy theatres.
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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Custodians of the Word
Martin Wainwright asks who guards literary reputations after a writer dies?
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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Leading From the Front
The role of orchestral leader and its relationship with the conductor and fellow players.
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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Trollope on Austen
Novelist Joanna Trollope explores the work of her favourite author, Jane Austen.
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Living with Harry Potter
Author J K Rowling and Stephen Fry discuss the Harry Potter book series.
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Poets Don't Drive
Poet Ian McMillan investigates why poets do not seem to like driving.
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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Why Is the 1812 So Popular?
Tchaikovsky himself said his overture had 'no artistic merit', so why is it so popular?
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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The Piano Man
Philip Pope investigates the story of Paolo Fazioli, who redesigned the grand piano.
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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Definitely Dusty
Documentary looking at the life and work of soul and pop diva Dusty Springfield.
麻豆社 Two
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The New Romantics: A Fine Romance
A look at the movement born from the London club scene at the beginning of the 80s.
麻豆社 One
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Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster
The true story of Frankenstein's monster and the woman who created him, Mary Shelley.
麻豆社 Four
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Kings of Rock and Roll
A look back at the 1950s, a decade often seen as having the wildest pop music of all time.
麻豆社 One
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Queens of Heartache
Film about Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Maria Callas and Janis Joplin.
麻豆社 Two
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Kings of 70s Romance
A look at the unlikely male pin-ups of the 70s music scene, from Barry White to Leo Sayer.
麻豆社 One
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Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story
Profile of The Carpenters, one of the biggest-selling pop acts of the 1970s.
麻豆社 One
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Something to Write Home About: Seamus Heaney
A tribute to Seamus Heaney - exploring his home ground, the boundaries and divisions.
麻豆社 Four
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Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Writer Ian Rankin looks into Stevenson's novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
麻豆社
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One of the Three Great Plots of All Literature
Why do foundlings feature so commonly in literature? Kate Adie explores Henry Fielding.
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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The Story of Them
Documentary profiling Them, the five piece rhythm and blues fronted by Van Morrison.
麻豆社 Radio Ulster
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Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
Documentary about Stax, one of the most influential soul record labels ever.
麻豆社 Four
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Metroland
John Betjeman's 1973 meditation on the residential suburbs near the Metropolitan Line.
麻豆社 Two
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Sacred Music: The Story of Allegri's Miserere
The story behind Allegri's Miserere, one of the most popular pieces of sacred music.
麻豆社 Four
