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Swan Migration (2006)

Subject

Biology

In 2003 BBC Radio 4’s Natural History Unit joined forces with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust to discover more about the behaviour of some of our favourite winter visitors. Six swans from Arctic Russia...

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This Sceptred Isle (1999 Audio)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, 20 audiocassettes. 1740 min. 28 Compact discs. 1740 min., 2001 sale: £10.99 (+p&p) each part 2001 sale: £50.00 (+p&p) 20th century subset on cassette 2001 sale: £75.00 (+p&p) 20th century subset on CD 2001 sale: £89.95 (+p&p) complete set on cassette 2001 sale: £150.00 (+p&p) complete set on CD

An account of the nation from the arrival of Julius Caesar to the end of the 20th century, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee. Features extracts from Winston Churchill’s ‘A history of...

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Mary Barton (Audio) (2001)

Subject

English language and literature

Distribution

Sale, Audio (Cassette), £15.99

This full-cast dramatisation of Elizabeth Gaskell’s "tale of Manchester life" is set in the "hungry forties" of the 19th century when a series of bad harvests placed a heavy tax burden on workers....

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Time and the Conways (1994)

Subject

Drama

Distribution

Sale, Audio (CD, 118 minutes), £12.99

'Time and the Conways’ by JB Priestley follows the fortunes of one family over a period of years, and offers a moving perspective on the abstract nature of the past, present and future. It is 1919, the War...

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Vikram Seth - BBC Radio Interviews (2003)

Subject

Literature

Distribution

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/ Online

Audio extracts from a radio interview with Indian poet and novelist Vikram Seth, originally broadcast as a Meridian Feature on 4/10/1999, In the extract Vikram Seth talks about: his view of himself as a...

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Routes of English Special: Churchill’s Roar (2005)

Subject

English language and literature; History

Melvyn Bragg presents an analysis and celebration of the remarkable language, voice and vocal acrobatics displayed throughout his life by Sir Winston Churchill. The programme examines the way Churchill used...

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Amesbury Archer, The (2005)

aka: Was the Amesbury Archer the King of Stonehenge?

Subject

Archaeology; History

In May 2002 archaologists discovered the richest early Bronze Age burial ever found in Britain. The so-called Amesbury Archer was buried with gold earrings, copper knives, flint arrow heads and the stone...

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Richard Wagner: Power, Sex and Revolution (Part 2) (2013)

Subject

History; Music

Two hundred years after the composer’s birth, journalist Paul Mason takes a fresh look at Wagner. In the second part of his journey through his music, Mason turns to the seemingly conventional world of a...

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Interviewing for Radio

Subject

Media studies

A guide to preparing for interviews for radio, including live studio interviews and vox pops. Divided into four modules: 1) Libby Purves on Interviewing (45 mins) Libby Purves talks about her interview with...

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Future Radio (2008)

Subject

Media studies; Technology

Audio recording of a public discussion on the future of radio, held at the Royal Society for the Encouragements of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA) on 10/3/2008. Future radio offers radical new ways of...

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