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Mark Radcliffe profiles the popular comedian, who loved both acting and astronomy.
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Paul Gambaccini considers the legacy of The Beatles. Features Dave Grohl and others...
Richard Cork explores the mind of Vincent van Gogh through his correspondence.
Mark Rylance reads from a new edition of Van Gogh's prodigious correspondence.
Russell Davies chairs the twelfth heat of the perennial general knowledge contest.
Martha Kearney reveals the truth behind the headlines from 1979.
Michael Portillo reconsiders the uncomfortable facts behind The Glorious Revolution...
The decade began with total US dominance and ended with a challenge from the rise o...
Andrew Marr talks to four leading scientists.