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Archive on 4

A look back at programmes and recordings from the BBC archives

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  1. 5 days left to listen
    Joan Bakewell revisits the debates that took place in a London church in the 1960s and 70s
  2. 5 days left to listen
    Joan Bakewell revisits the debates that took place in a London church in the 1960s and 70s
  3. Naturalist Bridget Nicholls reflects on the life of conservationist Gerald Durrell. (R)
  4. Julian Worricker looks back at 60 years of BBC masterclasses featuring great musicians. (R)
  5. Carolyn Quinn asks what the Carry On series of films tells us about British society.
  6. Nicholas Parsons explores the history of radio comedy and its impact on British life.
  7. Martin Sixsmith explores the lives of artists and writers who fled the former Eastern Bloc (R)
  8. Sean Street introduces recordings from individuals' domestic archives.
  9. Lars Tharp explores the changing relationship between the antiques trade and the public. (R)
  10. Sean Stowell tells the story of a yogic doctor's role in the Edward VIII abdication crisis

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