Popular culture
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The Essay. Nothing Is Real - Pop's Struggle with Authenticity, Living the life. Audio, 14 minutes
Author David Hepworth reflects on pop music's struggles with authenticity.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
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- Posted15 January 2018
Natural Histories. Turtle. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood explores how the venerable, ancient turtle has influenced human culture.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Dads and Daughters. Audio, 30 minutes
Lauren Laverne and her dad Les explore the relationship between fathers and daughters.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Natural Histories. Moth. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood steps into the world of a creature charged with the lore of the night.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Natural Histories. Snail. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood explores our complex relationship with the snail.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Natural Histories. Louse. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood explores our relationship with one of our closest neighbours, the louse.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Natural Histories. Eel. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the mysterious and fascinating eel.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Natural Histories. Octopus. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood meets an octopus perhaps the closest thing to an alien life form. From 2017
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Natural Histories. Cuckoo. Audio, 28 minutes
The cuckoo has many secrets but has got under our skin. Brett Westwood asks why. From 2017
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Natural Histories. Bat. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with bats: from Dracula to Batman to Goth.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Natural Histories. Grass. Audio, 28 minutes
Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with grass.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Natural Histories. Blackbird. Audio, 30 minutes
Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with the song and folklore of the blackbird.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Natural Histories. Cow. Audio, 30 minutes
The peaceful, hefty, cud-chewing beasts which have transformed our societies.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Natural Histories. Hare. Audio, 28 minutes
The hare - a creature that is both mysterious and magical, as Brett Westwood discovers.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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The Rise of the Robots. Series 1, Where is my mind? Audio, 28 minutes
Adam Rutherford asks if we are ready for artificial intelligences making decisions for us.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Jazzed Up: How Jazz Changed Britain. Episode 1. Audio, 30 minutes
A century after the first jazz recordings, how has jazz been received in the UK?
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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