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Artworks Episodes

  1. Tomorrow 23:00
    BBC Radio 4

    2. The 1938 Empire Exhibition in GlasgowWho Did We Think We Were?

    Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now

  2. Tuesday 16:00
    BBC Radio 4

    1. Childhood, Youth and MotherhoodThe Writing Life of Sylvia Plath

    1/3 A major three-part series on Sylvia Plath, presented by Mariella Frostrup.

  3. Thursday 09:00
    BBC Radio 4

    3. The Festival of Britain 1951 and the Coronation 1953Who Did We Think We Were?

    Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now

  4. Thursday 09:30
    BBC Radio 4

    GuernicaArt That Conquered the World

    James Fox asks how Picasso's Guernica became so famous.

  5. Next Saturday 09:00
    BBC Radio 4

    1. Absolute BeginnersWhat Happened to Counter-Culture?

    1/5 Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture and its importance today.

  6. Next Sunday 23:00
    BBC Radio 4

    3. The Festival of Britain 1951 and the Coronation 1953Who Did We Think We Were?

    Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now

  7. Tue 28 Jul 2026 16:00
    BBC Radio 4

    2. Wifehood, Womanhood and FriendshipThe Writing Life of Sylvia Plath

    2/3 A major three-part series on Sylvia Plath presented by Mariella Frostrup.

  8. Thu 30 Jul 2026 09:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Girl with a Pearl EarringArt That Conquered the World

    James Fox asks how Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring became so famous.

  9. Sat 1 Aug 2026 09:00
    BBC Radio 4

    2. Revolution in the HeadWhat Happened to Counter-Culture?

    2/5 Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture and its importance today.

  10. Mon 3 Aug 2026 23:30
    BBC Radio 4

    1. Transforming Ads, Transforming MoviesHollywood and The Adland Five

    1/4 Sir Christopher Nolan and Sir Christopher Frayling tell a new story of British cinema.

  11. Tue 4 Aug 2026 16:00
    BBC Radio 4

    3. Beyond Depression: What We Get Wrong About Sylvia PlathThe Writing Life of Sylvia Plath

    3/3 A major three part series on Sylvia Plath presented by Mariella Frostrup

  12. Tue 4 Aug 2026 23:30
    BBC Radio 4

    2. The British are Coming!Hollywood and The Adland Five

    2/4 Christopher Nolan and Christopher Frayling continue their new story of British cinema.

  13. Wed 5 Aug 2026 23:30
    BBC Radio 4

    3. A New Brand of MoviemakingHollywood and The Adland Five

    3/4 Christopher Nolan and Christopher Frayling discuss music, market research and Flashdance.

  14. Thu 6 Aug 2026 09:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Flamenco to the Blues

    John Wilson explores the story of the guitar as a driver of social and cultural change.

  15. Thu 6 Aug 2026 23:30
    BBC Radio 4

    4. The Need for SpeedHollywood and The Adland Five

    4/4 Christopher Nolan and Christopher Frayling conclude their look at a bold era in UK cinema.