To Odesa

2. Departure

Ukrainian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky (author of Deaf Republic) on the city of his birth.

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To Odesa

3. Watching

Ukrainian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky (author of Deaf Republic) on the city of his birth.

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To Odesa

4. Crossing

Ukrainian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky (author of Deaf Republic) on the city of his birth.

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To Odesa

5. Return

Ukrainian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky (author of Deaf Republic) on the city of his birth.

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The Enormous Condescension of Posterity

On reading The Making of the English Working Class

Sheila Rowbotham remembers the catalytic influence of Edward and Dorothy Thompson.

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The Enormous Condescension of Posterity

The Making of EP Thompson

Historian Geoff Andrews explores EP Thompson's experience of adult education.

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The Enormous Condescension of Posterity

Those Thompson Left Behind

Christienna Fryar on the inspiration of EP Thompson's classic work of social history.

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The Enormous Condescension of Posterity

The Rescuer

David Aaronovitch explores EP Thompson's The Making of the English Working Class.

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The Enormous Condescension of Posterity

Breaking Class

Writer Natasha Carthew on the inspiration of EP Thompson's classic work of social history.

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Looking at Leeds

Malika Booker

The city of Leeds seen through its public art past, present and future.

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Looking at Leeds

Jeremy Dyson

Jeremy Dyson takes us back to the Victorian architectural splendour and status of Leeds.

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Looking at Leeds

Michelle Scally Clarke

Michelle Scally Clarke talks about William Kenneth Armitage's statue Both Arms.

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Looking at Leeds

Ian Duhig

Ian Duhig takes us on a virtual poetic journey along Blind Jack Metcalf's road.

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Looking at Leeds

Khadijah Ibrahiim

Khadijah Ibrahiim looks at what changes to Leeds's environment tell us about its identity.

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The Story of Puddings

Tapioca

A series of essays about our favourite puddings, starting with the loved and hated tapioca

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The Story of Puddings

Summer Pudding

Essays about our favourite puddings. The spectacular summer pudding has many surprises.

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The Story of Puddings

Crème Brûlée

Essays about our favourite puddings. A rich French classic with surprises: Crème brûlée.

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The Story of Puddings

Pavlova

Essays about our favourite puddings. A disputed antipodean Christmas classic: pavlova.

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The Story of Puddings

Christmas Pudding

Essays about our favourite puddings. Christmas pudding, the essence of a British yuletide.

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Secret Admirers (Series 5)

Georgia Mann on Antonio Vivaldi

Radio 3 presenter Georgia Mann celebrates the Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi.

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Secret Admirers (Series 5)

Linton Stephens on Florence Price

Radio 3 presenter Linton Stephens celebrates the African American composer Florence Price.

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Secret Admirers (Series 5)

Jennifer Lucy Allan on Annea Lockwood

Radio 3 presenter Jennifer Lucy Allan celebrates NZ-born American composer Annea Lockwood.

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Secret Admirers (Series 5)

Kevin Le Gendre on Bobby McFerrin

Radio 3 presenter Kevin Le Gendre celebrates the American singer-songwriter Bobby McFerrin

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That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me

Singing, Dancing and Having a Laugh: The Backbone of Variety

Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.

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That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me

Gokkle o’ Geer: Ventriloquists and their Dummies

Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.

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That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me

It's The Animal In Me: Animal Acts in Variety Theatre

Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.

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That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me

Girls! Girls! Girls! Women in Variety

Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.

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That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me

How Did They Do That? Magic and Mesmerism

Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.

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A Circumnavigation of the British Isles in Five Traditional Boats

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Pilot Gig

Annamaria Murphy on the gig, which rowed out to approaching ships to get pilots aboard.

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A Circumnavigation of the British Isles in Five Traditional Boats

The Curach

The poet Keith Payne on the curach, the ancient, but still used, Irish skin boat.

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