Radio
Growing Solo
Max Cotton tries to complete a year of total food self-sufficiency on his tiny farm in Somerset. He wants to test to destruction our ideas of eating seasonally and locally.
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The Birth of the NHS
On the 70th anniversary of the NHS, Martha Kearney offers a fresh perspective on its creation as she opens up the files held at The National Archives and delves into the secret government papers of the time.
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Making it work
The reality of being an entrepreneur serving the”bottom billion” – a new mini-series from The Compass on the BBC World Service.
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Making it work
The reality of being an entrepreneur serving the”bottom billion” – a new mini-series from The Compass on the BBC World Service.
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Who runs Labour?
Roger Bolton looks back at Labour’s civil war in the 1980’s and considers whether there is currently a re-run.
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The Nervous Breakdown of the Internet
Modern life relies on internet security. But cyber-criminals have rocked confidence and revealed shocking complacency. Edward Lucas explores how trust can be restored.
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New Wave at Westminster
A documentary with Martha Kearney following six of the new intake of MPs, recording their experiences, exploring their hopes and seeing whether this class of 2015 are going to make a difference.
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Moshi Monsters
A Radio 4 ‘Profile’ programme with Rory Cellan-Jones on Michael Acton Smith, the Moshi Monsters entrepreneur.
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The Dark Side of Diplomacy
Lyse Doucet speaks to the politicians, diplomats and activists who have had to deal with the worst tyrants in modern history – from Saddam Hussein to Slobodan Milosevic – and finds out how they coped with it.
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Labour Saving Devices
Shaun Ley explores what the Labour Party has to do to revitalise itself in opposition in the light of historical precedents. Contributors include Neil Kinnock, David Blunkett and Roy Hattersley.
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Gordon’s Women
Martha Kearney examines Gordon Brown’s relationship with women in ‘Gordon’s Women’.
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