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(20 programmes from the past week and the week to come, or available now on BBC iPlayer)
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A Good Read
Programme inviting guests to discuss their favourite books
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A Jewel in the Comedy Crown
Jason Manford celebrates the life of entertainer Jimmy Jewel.
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Bespoken Word
Performance poetry
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Fallout from the Shore
Libby Purves on how the film On the Beach brought dystopia to Hollywood.
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Front Row
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas
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It Was A Dark and Stormy Night
Ian Peacock reveals the dark and gothic life of Victorian writer Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
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Loose Ends
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy
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Nightingale of the Nile
Justin Adams on the Egyptian singer who dominated Middle Eastern culture and politics.
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Off the Page
Series featuring new writing and stimulating discussion
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Open Book
Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books
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Payola, The Pluggers and the Father of Rock and Roll
Nick Barraclough tells the story of US DJ Alan Freed, the Pluggers and the Payola scandal.
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Pilots That Never Flew
Paul Roseby examines the labourious process of creating successful pilot programmes
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Saturday Review
Sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events, with Tom Sutcliffe and guests
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Start the Week
Weekly discussion programme, setting the cultural agenda every Monday
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The Film Programme
Film programme looking at the latest cinema releases, DVDs and films on TV
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The House That Jazz Built
Paul Merton celebrates 50 years of Ronnie Scott's jazz club.
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The Inner World of Music
Composer Matthew King discovers the extraordinary abilities of musical savants.
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The Media Show
Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world
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Word of Mouth
Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them

