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The War of the Worlds
1. Invasion
Groundbreaking story of the brutal Martian invasion of Earth.
Athlete Jesse Owens’ dominance at 1936’s Berlin Olympics unsettled Hitler.
Helen Czerski's illuminating book on how the ocean works. Read by Lyndsey Marshal.
Series 3
Pea Green Boat by Stewart Lee
The Owl from Lear's ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ reveals what really happened at sea.
Series 2
6. Harping On It
Hilda fears losing her precious instrument.
Series 1
Special Damages
Barrister Roger thinks he's got an easy case - but has he?
1. June, Betty and Victoria
Samira Ahmed and guests Arabella Weir and Lissa Evans discuss women’s evolution in satire.
American Singers
Gene Pitney
Singer-songwriter Gene Pitney is castaway by Sue Lawley.
Dragons
The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
John Clare - For love of Mary, for love of Martha
Daljit Nagra selects poet John Clare - in another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La bohème.
Dr Sian Williams
Psychologist and broadcaster Dr Sian Williams chooses Cerys Matthes and Catherine Powell.
Episode 2
Hortense meets her landlady, Queenie Bligh in cold and dreary London.
Health Can Damage Your Smoking
Can caretaker Ramsay quit smoking to keep his job?
From 08/11/1955
The Battle of Waterloo gets a feminine touch.
Enter JG Ballard's innerspace with binaural dramatisations of his short fiction.
Has Hermann gambled away his life and sanity to be able to win at cards?
Still in Trying Times
Ezekiel sets out to uncover who is the real father of his new son.
Hull to Liverpool
Alexei Sayle travels from Hull to Liverpool, talking to strangers on his train.
Series 4
The Baby
Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
Episode 6
With job cuts predicted, who will survive the bloodbath?
