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Jazz Japan
An exploration of the rich and surprising history of jazz in Japan.
Gabriel Prokofiev - My Family and Russia
The shifting relationship between Russian music and the state across three generations.
The Deluxe Edition
Sean Williams takes a first-class journey through the enduring contradictions of luxury.
Harmony of the Spheres
Going in search of the music at the centre of our cosmos: the Harmony of the Spheres.
The Actors' Guide to the Emotions
Shahidha Bari traces the changing portrayal of emotions on the stage.
John Ashbery - Portrait in a Convex Mirror
Colm Toibin presents an intimate portrait of American poet John Ashbery, who died in 2017.
Hotel Genius
Sally Marlow reveals the creative legacy of residents at the Institute for Advanced Study.
Haus Work: Women of the Bauhaus
Olivia Horsfall Turner tells the story of the women of the radical Bauhaus school.
Waterlog
Wild swimming enthusiast Alice Roberts examines the legacy of Waterlog by Roger Deakin.
Alexander Korda - Producer, Director, Exile, Spy
Matthew Sweet unearths movie mogul Alexander Korda's wartime role as a British agent.
Robinson Crusoe Road Trip
Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe marks its 300th anniversary, but does it have a future?
Literary Pursuits - Golding's Lord of the Flies
Golding's classic novel was saved from being rejected by Faber by the luckiest of chances.
Cristiani and Her Cello
Dr Kate Kennedy explores the life and journeys of pioneer cellist Lise Cristiani.
The Art of Rowing with Mary Wollstonecraft
Making waves - how did travelling as a single mother inspire Mary Wollstonecraft?
A Unicorn Quest
A short feature about unicorns from 2019 BBC New Generation Thinker Hetta Howes.
Cold War in Full Swing - Louis Armstrong in the GDR
Kevin Le Gendre discovers how Louis Armstrong came to play jazz in communist East Germany.
Everybody Likes Music, Don't They?
To many, music is indispensible. But what if it has no place in your life?
Judy Punches Up
Punch and Judy - unexpected feminist icons?
Al-Andalus: the Legacy
Andrew Hussey journeys through Spain in search of the legacy of Al-Andalus.
Moral Machinery: The Invention of Mental Healthcare
How one individual led a revolution in care for the mentally ill.
Plot 5779: Unearthing Elizabeth Siddall
Actor Lily Cole plays Elizabeth Siddall who climbs out of her grave to tell her own story.
The Hidden Reservoir
Carlo Gebler on the role of the arts in healing and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
Power Plays
How theatre challenged the East German government - but was swept aside as communism fell.
Poles Apart
The unknown tale of Cold War communist Poland's unlikely love affair with electronic music
A Racist Music
Challenging the legacy of composer and racist ideologue John Powell (1882-1963).
Rewiring Raymond Scott
Ken Hollings assesses the legacy of American electronic music pioneer Raymond Scott.
New Generation Thinkers: Glitter and Villainy
Glitter and Villainy: Camp performance and dressing to kill.
Gentileschi's Revenge
Painter Caroline Walker explores the life of Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi.
The Emergency - Creative freedom in wartime Dublin
Regan Hutchins tells the story of bohemian Dublin in World War II.
The Lonely Death of Stanley Bate
Simon Heffer explores the tragic life of Stanley Bate, enigma of English music.
Shades of Black: The Art and Genius of Archibald Motley Jr
How the artist Archibald Motley Jr captured the politics of skin tone in Jazz Age Chicago.