Teatime Treats
Need a quick pick-me-up? Try these clips and short programmes
Episode 1—DCI Alma Blair, Deadheading
Comic capers amongst the carrots when a body is found on an allotment.
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John Shuttleworth sings Pigeons in Flight
John Shuttleworth performs Pigeons in Flight with his trusty Yamaha PSS51 keyboard.
I Found Myself in the Art World—The Reith Lectures, Grayson Perry - Playing to the Gallery
Grayson Perry discusses the painful yet rewarding process of becoming an artist.
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When Geeks Took Over Poker—Pop-Up Economics
Tim Harford tells the story of Chris Ferguson, who applied game theory to poker, and won.
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Death of Elvis, August 1977—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Death of Elvis. Carter's move away from liberal promises.
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Woodland Dawn Chorus—Tweet of the Day
David Attenborough presents a dawn chorus recorded in Rutland Water.
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Twitter-Free—A Point of View
Adam Gopnik explains his indifference to Twitter and social media.
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Hotpants v the knockout mouse—Pop-Up Economics
On Regent Street, Tim Harford looks at heated pants and the business of innovation.
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Russian revolutionary plate—A History of the World in 100 Objects, The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)
Neil MacGregor nears the end of his world history - with a Russian revolutionary plate.
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Stained glass sweets
James 'Jocky' Petrie explains how to create a stained glass effect using boiled sweets.
Great Bustard—Tweet of the Day
Chris Packham presents the great bustard.
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Frost/Nixon TV interviews, May 1977—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Frost/Nixon TV interviews grab huge audiences in US and UK.
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The Other Woman—From Fact to Fiction, Series 16
Writer Christopher Reason creates an imaginative response to a story from the week's news.
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