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Arts, Classical and Jazz Zone
Theatre SpecialDrama, opera, ballet feature in this week's theatre-themed Zone.
Behind Enemy Lines
Sat, 07 Nov 2009John McCarthy sheds light on the experiences of survivors of captivity.
Benny Goodman: King of Swing
Episode 3Curtis Stigers remembers clarinettist and bandleader Benny Goodman in his centenary year.
Series Catch-up Trial
Benny Goodman: King of Swing
Episode 2Curtis Stigers remembers clarinettist and bandleader Benny Goodman in his centenary year.
Series Catch-up Trial
Benny Goodman: King of Swing
Episode 1Curtis Stigers remembers clarinettist and bandleader Benny Goodman in his centenary year.
Series Catch-up Trial
Between the Ears
SalvadoSpanish monks encounter native inhabitants of Western Australia in the 19th century.
Bleddyn Willliams - The Prince of Centres
Fri, 17 Jul 2009A tribute to Bleddyn Williams, one of Wales's greatest rugby players, who died in 2009.
Blood Ties - Series 4
Episode 3Ruth Wishart talks to people whose families challenge our ideas of what is typical.
Book of the Week - The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham
Episode 5When Gerald Haxton dies, Alan Searle becomes a major part of Maugham's life.
Book of the Week - The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham
Episode 4With his marriage to Syrie imploding, Maugham escapes to the south of France with Gerald.
Book of the Week - The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham
Episode 3In 1915, Maugham is despatched to Geneva to work for British intelligence.
Book of the Week - The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham
Episode 2The manager of the Royal Court decides to stage Maugham's play, Lady Frederick.
Book of the Week - The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham
Episode 1In 1892 Maugham enrolled at St Thomas' medical school, but his heart wasn't in it.
The Choice
Tue, 03 Nov 2009Michael Buerk talks to ex-banking executive Paul Moore about blowing the whistle on HBOS.
The Day The Wall Fell
Tue, 03 Nov 2009Jeremy Vine marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The Early Music Show - Art and Early Music Month
8. The Baroque Theatre of Cesky KrumlovLucie Skeaping visits the Baroque theatre at Cesky Krumlov castle in the Czech Republic.
The Essay - A Five-Day Journey
5. CollectingRobert Macfarlane explores the relationship between walking, collecting and creation.
The Essay - A Five-Day Journey
4. FlyingRobert Macfarlane on Eric Ravilious, who was fascinated by aerial landscapes.
The Essay - A Five-Day Journey
3. SingingRobert Macfarlane explores the Australian Aborigine idea of the songline.
The Essay - A Five-Day Journey
2. HauntingRobert Macfarlane explores poet Edward Thomas' love affair with paths and tracks.
The Essay - A Five-Day Journey
1. MarkingRobert Macfarlane on the link between paths and stories, and paths as ghostly spaces.
A Family Found
Sun, 08 Nov 2009Sybil Le Fleur tells Mo McCullough the story of a family lost and found.
For the Love of Prague
Mon, 01 Jun 2009The story of animator Gene Deitch, who lived in Prague during the years of communist rule.
The Friday Documentary
Youssou N’Dour at 50Youssou N’Dour, the man who makes music to benefit Africa.
How Tickled Am I? - Series 1
5. Ken DoddMark Radcliffe reveals how Ken Dodd became one of the greatest comic acts of our time.
An Island Parish - Series 4
3. Best Laid PlansReverend David Easton puts his reputation on the line as the dame in the panto.
Series Catch-up
An Island Parish - Series 4
2. Pick Yourself Up, Dust Yourself DownThere's a question mark over the future of Heike's nurse Sara.
Series Catch-up
An Island Parish - Series 4
1. Reeling from the BlowIsland vet Heike and her fiance Alistair ponder whether they can afford a proper wedding. (R)
Series Catch-up
Lives in a Landscape - Series 5
1. Play for TomorrowAlan Dein presents a story of three sixth formers trying to get their band back on track.
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