Cities
Analysis. Gentrification. Audio, 30 minutes
David Baker asks if too much gentrification is a bad thing?
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Thinking Allowed. The Flaneur - Walking in the City. Audio, 28 minutes
Laurie Taylor explores the history and meaning of the urban stroller, past and present.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Analysis. Importing the Metropolitan Revolution. Audio, 30 minutes
Matthew Taylor looks at the grassroots economic revolution being led by big cities.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Four Thought. Series 3, Ali Mangera: The Future of Shopping. Audio, 15 minutes
Architect Ali Mangera discusses the closely-connected futures of cities and shopping.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Four Thought. Series 2, Owen Hatherley: The Decline of Architecture. Audio, 15 minutes
Owen Hatherley attacks the architectural results of recent 'urban regeneration'.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Music Planet. Cities. Audio, 60 minutes
Andy Kershaw and Lucy Duran explore music of three African cities.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
In Our Time. Consequences of the Industrial Revolution. Audio, 45 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the influence of the Industrial Revolution.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus. The First Cities and States (4000 - 2000 BC) Audio, 60 minutes
Neil Macgregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke. At the Centre of Things. Audio, 15 minutes
Whilst visiting San Francisco, Alistair Cooke muses on the ego-centric lives of city folk.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Global Concerns. Botanic Gardens. Audio, 14 minutes
From peace and quiet to conservation and research - the role of modern botanic gardens
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year