Afterhours
A selection of weird and wonderful programmes, perfect for late night listening
Rabbit Holes—Short Cuts, Series 6
Josie Long dives down a rabbit hole in this sequence of short documentaries.
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The Mattressphere—The Sleep Diaries
Beds are the places we withdraw to, away from currents of society and community.
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The Mystery of the Holy Thorn
Who cut down Glastonbury's 'holy thorn' tree? And why did it matter to so many people?
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The Barbershop
Stephen Smith reports from inside the High Street 'freemasonry' of the barber's.
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Shingle Street—Nature, Series 4
A sound portrait of Dungeness, written and narrated by Paul Evans.
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The Secret Catacombs of Paris
Jonathan Glancey investigates Paris's secret underground maze of tunnels.
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Goodnight John Boy
Frank Cottrell Boyce celebrates one of the great TV families - The Waltons.
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Oscar and Al Pacino
An exclusive interview with Al Pacino about his passion for Oscar Wilde.
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Classics Illustrated: The Comic Book Unbound
Bill Paterson marks the 70th anniversary of the Classics Illustrated comic book series.
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Tales From the Digital Archive
Christine Finn explores how authors' archive is kept, now they write on screens not paper.
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Liberty, Fraternity, Anarchy - Le Punk Francais
Andrew Hussey explores how France played a pivotal role in the explosion of 1970s punk.
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Mosses—A Life With ..., Series 6
Mary Colwell meets a man whose life revolves around tiny green plants.
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The Foghorn: A Celebration
Peter Curran celebrates the powerful role of the humble foghorn.
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Bleep Bleep Bloop: Music and Video Games
Paul Bennun explores the world of music composed for video games.
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Hearing the Past
Jim Al-Khalili explores what the past would have sounded like to our ancestors.
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