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Life at 24 Frames a Second The Big Kill-Off
4/10 Author and critic David Thomson delves into cinema's dubious love affair with death.
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Loose Ends Julie Felix, Ben Fogle, Hari Dhillon, Ned Boulting, Robin Ince, Sarah Gillespie
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Book of the Week John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 1
1/5 The world of wireless, from wedding tales on Virgin to honour killings on Asian Network.
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Life at 24 Frames a Second Wired for Sound
3/10 When Al Jolson sang for his 'mammy' in 1927, a new age of dreaming and illusion was born.
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Mr Punch Says That's the Way to Do It
Actor Martin Reeve explores the history and tenacious survival of the Punch and Judy show.
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It's a Funny Business June Whitfield
From Take It From Here to Terry and June, the actress reminisces about her career.
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Desert Island Discs Revisited Ladies of Letters, Christabel Bielenberg
From Robeson to Mendelssohn, writer Christabel Bielenberg shares her castaway choices.
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Dangerous Visions Face to Face with JG Ballard
The late author of speculative fiction reveals his perspective on the world and the media.
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The Write Stuff Ian Fleming
With guests Mark Billingham and Natalie Haynes. This week's author is Ian Fleming.
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The Science of DIY Getting in a Twist
5/5 Len Fisher and fellow experts demonstrate how screws and screwdrivers are in fact levers.
