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Morality in the 21st Century
- A BBC Radio 4 Philosophy and Ethics Series
- By: Jonathan Sacks
- Narrated by: Jonathan Sacks, Melinda Gates, Jordan Peterson, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks speaks to the world's leading thinkers about morality today. In this fascinating series, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks explores what morality means, speaking with globally renowned thinkers, as well as voices from the next generation. From Steven Pinker and Robert Putnam to Melinda Gates and Jordan Peterson, the guests discuss the free market and the financial crash, selfies and social media, individuals and tribalism, artificial intelligence, role models, and rediscovering politics of the common good.
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Morality in the 21st Century
- A BBC Radio 4 Philosophy and Ethics Series
- Narrated by: Jonathan Sacks, Melinda Gates, Jordan Peterson, Steven Pinker, David Brooks, Mustafa Suleyman, Norrena Hertz, full cast
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 08-09-22
- Language: English
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Day Release: The Complete Series 1 and 2
- Six BBC Radio 4 Dramas
- By: Peter Jukes
- Narrated by: Deeivya Meir, full cast, Lenny Henry, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Lenny Henry plays double murderer Frank Watt, who is getting ready to face life on the outside after 30 years in prison. He's looking forward to getting out, but things have changed a lot since the '80s and he's institutionalised. He quite likes his bookish, monklike life inside and the anger he was boiling over with when he went to prison is down to a manageable simmer.
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Excellent
- By Sue on 27-12-18
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Day Release: The Complete Series 1 and 2
- Six BBC Radio 4 Dramas
- Narrated by: Deeivya Meir, full cast, Lenny Henry, Ralph Ineson
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 01-02-18
- Language: English
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How to Be a Woman
- A BBC Radio 4 Dramatisation
- By: Caitlin Moran
- Narrated by: Caitlin Moran, full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Adapted and narrated by Caitlin Moran, this brand-new radio adaptation intersperses dramatised scenes from Moran's life (from her teenage years in a crowded council house in Wolverhampton, to setting out as a music journalist, to getting married and having children) with her thoughts on subjects that range from the necessity of big knickers to the experience of giving birth and having an abortion.
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A Must Listen
- By Lauri Sim on 05-06-21
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How to Be a Woman
- A BBC Radio 4 Dramatisation
- Narrated by: Caitlin Moran, full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Release date: 21-03-19
- Language: English
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Top of the Class
- The Complete BBC Radio 4 Series
- By: John Wilson, Bill Morris, Marcus du Sautoy, and others
- Narrated by: John Wilson, Bill Morris, Lauren Child, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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John Wilson (acclaimed arts and culture reporter and journalist, and presenter of Front Row, Newsnight Review and Pick of the Week) meets up with a variety of public figures from such diverse fields as food, mathematics, politics, writing and music, and takes them back to the influential schools, teachers and early workplaces they may have forgotten, but which have not forgotten them.
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Top of the Class
- The Complete BBC Radio 4 Series
- Narrated by: John Wilson, Bill Morris, Lauren Child, Gary Rhodes, Rachel Portman, Digby Jones, Michael Portillo, Andrea Levy
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 12-01-23
- Language: English
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The Spark
- 11 Ideas to Change the World
- By: Helen Lewis
- Narrated by: Helen Lewis
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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From politics to economics, from tech to the study of how we live, things are changing fast. Old certainties are crumbling, and we need new solutions to shake up the status quo and shape the future. In The Spark, Helen Lewis meets 11 radical thinkers who are bidding to change our world, and puts their ideas under the spotlight to find out what they have to offer compared to the failures of the past.
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The Spark
- 11 Ideas to Change the World
- Narrated by: Helen Lewis
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 22-04-21
- Language: English
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Why Are We So Angry?
- And What Is It Doing to the World?
- By: Oliver Burkeman
- Narrated by: Oliver Burkeman
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Why is everyone so angry nowadays, and what is it doing to the world? In the developed world we live in a blessed epoch, a time and a place where life has never been better. Infant mortality has been all but abolished, we have greater personal choice than ever before, we have access to technology that would have been seen as the stuff of science fiction little more than a decade ago. We are safer and wealthier than at any time in human history. So why are we so damn angry about everything?
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Modern Society Anxiety
- By Stingray on 14-01-21
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Why Are We So Angry?
- And What Is It Doing to the World?
- Narrated by: Oliver Burkeman
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Release date: 06-12-18
- Language: English
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Writing the Universe
- A BBC Radio 4 Science Series
- By: Robin Ince
- Narrated by: Brian Cox, Robin Ince, various
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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From Shakespeare and Milton to Alan Moore and Douglas Adams, writers have striven to convey the enormity and wonder of our universe. In this enlightening three-part series, Robin Ince, aided by special guests including his fellow Infinite Monkey Cage presenter Brian Cox, appraises the great communicators past and present, who have captured our imagination and advanced our knowledge.
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Writing the Universe
- A BBC Radio 4 Science Series
- Narrated by: Brian Cox, Robin Ince, various
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 17-10-24
- Language: English
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The Routes of English Complete Series 1-4
- By: Melvyn Bragg
- Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In this collection, Melvyn Bragg surveys how English has evolved over 1,000 years. He starts by looking at the disappearance of old dialects like that of Cumbria, and how English has been enriched by foreign languages, from Latin and Old French to dozens more as conquest, trade and immigration played their part in recent centuries. He also examines new coinages, puns and wordplay; how accents and social class are entwined; swear words; attempts to stop the evolution of language in its tracks and, lastly, the many varieties of English that are spoken around the world today.
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The Routes of English Complete Series 1-4
- Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 14-04-22
- Language: English
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This Union
- A BBC Radio 4 Series Exploring the History and Future of the U.K.
- By: Andrea Catherwood, Ian Hislop, Allan Little, and others
- Narrated by: Jonathan Freedland, Andrea Catherwood, Ian Hislop, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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In this remarkable collection exploring the state of the United Kingdom and the future of its union, five presenters examine the identities, history and struggles of the nations, and ask what keeps them together as a united country.
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This Union
- A BBC Radio 4 Series Exploring the History and Future of the U.K.
- Narrated by: Jonathan Freedland, Andrea Catherwood, Ian Hislop, Allan Little, Jeremy Bowen
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 25-08-22
- Language: English
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Letters from America: The Elections
- By: Alistair Cooke
- Narrated by: Alistair Cooke
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Alistair Cooke was a radio legend, entertaining millions of listeners for over 50 years in his weekly Letter from America. It was the longest-running one-man series in radio history, and every show was a virtuoso performance. Wise and witty, informed yet informal, Cooke was the doyen of foreign correspondents. Here are five letters about previous presidents and their elections over the past 60 years, in which Cooke - one of the world's most famous letter writers and radio's greatest observer - reflects on American life and politics.
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Letters from America: The Elections
- Narrated by: Alistair Cooke
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 27-05-21
- Language: English
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Ten Days That Shook The World
- A BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisation
- By: John Reed
- Narrated by: Richard Laing, Kelly Burke, Ewan Bailey, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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John Reed's first-hand description of the October Revolution was written in early 1918 and published in the USA the following year. The veracity and impact of his dynamic snapshot-style reportage made the book an instant best seller, and it has since become a modern classic, inspiring films including Sergei Eisenstein's October and the Oscar-winning Reds.
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Ten Days That Shook The World
- A BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisation
- Narrated by: Richard Laing, Kelly Burke, Ewan Bailey, Matthew Gravelle, Richard Elfyn, Nicholas Murchie, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 28-07-22
- Language: English
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The Winter's Tale
- BBC Radio Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Danny Sapani, Eve Best, full cast, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
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Eve Best, Danny Sapani and Shaun Dooley star in this modern, riveting and magical production of The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare. The Winter's Tale treads new dramatic ground embracing tragedy, poetry, folklore, magic realism, music, comedy and the infamous stage direction 'exit pursued by a bear'. One of Shakespeare's mesmerising later productions, it is often considered a 'problem play' as it starts with a tragedy and ends in a romance.
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The Winter's Tale
- BBC Radio Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Danny Sapani, Eve Best, full cast, Karl Johnson, Paul Copley, Shaun Dooley, Susan Jameson
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 18-02-21
- Language: English
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Say the Word
- A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Panel Show
- By: Frank Delaney
- Narrated by: Frank Delaney, Sandi Toksvig, Pam Ayres, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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Frank Delaney's language based panel quiz game series revolves around the English language. This upbeat, fun word battle sees a host of well-known contributors battling to say the word first. The series is filmed in front of a live audience at a wide range of literary festivals in the UK and live in the BBC Studios.
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Say the Word
- A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Panel Show
- Narrated by: Frank Delaney, Sandi Toksvig, Pam Ayres, Andrew Sachs, full cast, Sue Limb, Roger McGough
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 19-08-21
- Language: English
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The Archbishop Interviews: Series 1 and 2
- Presented by the Most Reverend Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury
- By: Justin Welby
- Narrated by: Justin Welby, Elif Shafak, Susan Blackmore, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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Listen now to fascinating and remarkable conversations between The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and leading men and women as they discuss big questions about humankind. This collection is a must-listen for anyone looking to explore life beyond the sensational headlines and glossy PR that dominate our world. The interviews delve into what it really means to be human, and each guest has an incredible story that is shared in a deeply personal way.
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The Archbishop Interviews: Series 1 and 2
- Presented by the Most Reverend Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury
- Narrated by: Justin Welby, Elif Shafak, Susan Blackmore, Tony Blair, Stephen King, John Cleese, Nick Cave, Nick Carter, Clare Moriarty, Shirine Khoury-Haq, Zarifa Ghafari
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 28-03-24
- Language: English
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Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere
- Series 1 and 2
- By: Daliso Chaponda
- Narrated by: Daliso Chaponda, James Quinn
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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The UK and Africa have had a long and complicated past. These two series look at the history of this relationship, with Daliso as our relationship guidance counsellor, helping us navigate the rocky historical waters between the two places. A Malawian comedian who grew up all over the world, Daliso straddles cultural divides. He will help us all better understand how to sort out our differences. Or not....
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Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere
- Series 1 and 2
- Narrated by: Daliso Chaponda, James Quinn
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 19-03-20
- Language: English
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D-Day: The Road to Normandy
- Voices from the BBC Archive
- By: Mark Jones
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
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Firsthand accounts by those who planned and took part in the Normandy landings, and eyewitness reports from BBC correspondents travelling with the troops on 6 June, 1944. In 1940, after the evacuation of the British army from Dunkirk, Winston Churchill vowed that Allied Forces would return to "cleanse Europe of the Nazi Pestilence". The logistics of Operation Overlord were daunting, but an inspired campaign of deception successfully diverted Hitler’s attention away from the Normandy beaches until it was too late.
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D-Day: The Road to Normandy
- Voices from the BBC Archive
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 19-06-14
- Language: English
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A Guide to Coastal Wildlife
- The BBC Radio 4 series
- By: BBC Radio 4
- Narrated by: Brett Westwood, Phil Gates
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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An entertaining guide to some of our commonest and most curious coastal wildlife. Brett Westwood is joined by naturalist Phil Gates in this informative and entertaining guide to a variety of common coastal wildlife. Recorded in early summer along the coast of Northumberland, each programme focuses on a different habitat - rock pools, sandy beaches, sea cliffs, strandlines and mudflats adjoining saltmarshes.
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A Guide to Coastal Wildlife
- The BBC Radio 4 series
- Narrated by: Brett Westwood, Phil Gates
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Release date: 13-04-16
- Language: English
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Five Hundred Years of Friendship
- A BBC Radio 4 History
- By: Thomas Dixon
- Narrated by: Thomas Dixon
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
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Friendships, for many of us, are at the very centre of our daily existence and identity. Yet it hasn't always been this way. Our modern view of what makes a friend is shaped by centuries of political and social upheaval. In this landmark study, Dr Thomas Dixon considers both the differences and similarities between friendships in history and those we experience today.
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Five Hundred Years of Friendship
- A BBC Radio 4 History
- Narrated by: Thomas Dixon
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 12-11-20
- Language: English
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We Need to Talk About Death
- By: Joan Bakewell
- Narrated by: Joan Bakewell
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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Mortality is often on Joan Bakewell's mind. She's in her 80s, many of her friends have died and older relatives went long ago - and yet death is a topic we rarely discuss. It's become clear: we need to talk about death. In this groundbreaking series, Baroness Bakewell and expert guests discuss death and dying, exploring the choices open to us and confronting the questions we fear the most.
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We Need to Talk About Death
- Narrated by: Joan Bakewell
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 12-11-20
- Language: English
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On the World Around Us
- 25 Explorations of Britain, Past and Present
- By: Andrew Martin
- Narrated by: Andrew Martin
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
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Andrew Martin reflects on Britain's customs, attitudes and social and supernatural phenomena in these six BBC Radio series. Drawn from Radio 3's The Essay strand and presented by journalist and award-winning author Andrew Martin, this beguiling collection brings together his witty, Alan Bennett-esque observations on England's disappearing pastimes, rituals and beliefs.
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Wise, witty and hugely entertaining
- By Radio Fan on 13-10-25
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On the World Around Us
- 25 Explorations of Britain, Past and Present
- Narrated by: Andrew Martin
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 23-03-23
- Language: English
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