Short Series That Made a Splash in 2016
Boxsets to binge...
Series 1: Origin—Tracks
When a plane crashes in West Wales, a dark mystery begins to unfold.
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The Stroma Sessions
Drama about the time a group of musicians spent on Stroma, an abandoned Scottish island
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The Matter of the North
Melvyn Bragg explores the pivotal role of England's north in the shaping of modern Britain
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Body on the Moor
A body. No-one knows who he is. And there’s poison. Inside the police investigation.
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Funny from the Fringe
A daily dose of features, news and interviews with the hottest comedians from Edinburgh.
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Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.
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Primo Levi's The Periodic Table
Major dramatisation of Primo Levi's element-themed stories about life, work and matter.
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Series 1—Laura Barton's Notes from a Musical Island
Laura Barton takes a close listen to music found in different landscapes around Britain.
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A History of the Infinite
Adrian Moore journeys through philosophical thought on infinity over thousands of years.
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The Trabant—Self Drives
Will Self goes on a 700-mile road trip in a Trabant, the iconic East German car.
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Series 1—We Need to Talk About Death
Joan Bakewell and her panel discuss death and dying.
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Series 1—Women Talking About Cars
Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews women about their lives and the cars they have known.
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Museum of Lost Objects
Tracing the histories of antiquities and landmarks that have been destroyed or looted.
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David Baddiel Tries to Understand
David Baddiel tries to make sense of some apparently puzzling topics.
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Recycled Radio
Old BBC programmes chopped up and turned into something new.
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