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(32 programmes from the past week and the week to come, or available now on BBC iPlayer)
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A Funny Sort of Sound 
Julian Clary pays tribute to the wit and ingenuity of comedy musical acts.
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Art for Schools
The story of how one woman persuaded famous artists to donate prints to British schools.
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Ayres on the Air
Pam Ayres presents a series packed with poetry, anecdotes and sketches
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Based on a True Story
Peter Curran discusses Howard Brenton's play Never So Good.
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Bespoken Word
Performance poetry
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Bookclub
Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best known novels
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ian Samson on the relationship between authors and readers through their correspondence.
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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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Jane Austen's Ipod
Jazz singer Gwyneth Herbert performs Jane Austen's favourite songs.
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Joan Armatrading's Favourite Choirs
Joan visits choral assemblies across the country
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Loose Ends
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy
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Miles Jupp's Muscular Lines
Can the patriotic poems which inspired boys a century ago still move young men today?
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On the Outside it Looked Like an Old Fashioned Police Box
Mark Gatiss explores the hugely popular Doctor Who novelisations of the 1970s and 80s.
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Open Book
Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books
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Saturday Review
Sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events, with Tom Sutcliffe and guests
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Spitting in Russian
Spitting Image's Roger Law visits the people behind a 1980s Russian version of the show.
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Start the Week
Weekly discussion programme, setting the cultural agenda every Monday
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Street Circus
Midge Ure travels to Cape Town to visit Zip Zap School of Circus Arts for Social Change.
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The Beatrix Potter Guide to Business
Richard Collins reveals the links between the worlds of business and Beatrix Potter
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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 Frost Collection
David Frost and guests look back at some of the most memorable interviews of his career
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The Kalevala: Finland's National Epic
Nick Hennessey explores the mythical world of Finland's national poem, The Kalevala.
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The Media Show
Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world
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The Rock Island Line
How Lonnie Donegan's recording of The Rock Island changed the course of popular music.
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The Watchdog and the Feral Beast
Sir Christopher Meyer, ex-chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, examines the press
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Thomas Lynch's Season of Innocence
Thomas Lynch introduces a poignant and insightful programme on poetry inspired by children
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Van Gogh: Seeing Red
Richard Cork explores the mind of Vincent van Gogh through his correspondence.
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We Three Kings
Ian Hislop investigates the Three Kings of the Christmas story.
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Where Do You Want Me (A Comic in Continental Crisis)
Johnny Vegas explores the possibility of a future career on the Costa Blanca.
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With Great Pleasure
Series bringing fresh insight into lives through literature, with guest presenters
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Word of Mouth
Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them
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