The World Service Guide to British Culture
From the pantomime to the art of St Ives, some things are peculiarly British.
Morris Dancing—A Hobby or a Way of Life
The men and women keeping Morris dancing, a type of English folk dance, alive.
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Steam-driven Fairground Organs—My Century
George Cushing went to the fair in 1910 and saw fairground organs for the first time
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The Art of St Ives—Meridian
Meridian special on St Ives in Cornwall and the artists who have immortalised its views
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Pantomime Time—Meridian
A new version of Aladdin, John Inman's Mother Goose, and Captain Beaky by Jeremy Lloyd
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British Allotments—Letters From Britain
A writer from Argentina is enchanted by British allotments
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Britain's M25 Motorway—On the Move
Measures to tackle congestion on the M25. Plus how to reduce the noise of aging aircraft
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Glasgow - European city of culture for 1990—Meridian
Glasgow, Scotland and its cultural revolution
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The Times—Britain's Daily Papers
The Times newspaper is examined in this look at its history, character and daily work
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The Daily Telegraph—Britain's Daily Papers
The history and character of the 'independent conservative newspaper'
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Celebrating the Arts of Wales—Meridian
The painters and poets of Wales, and the thrilling sounds of the Royal National Eisteddfod
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Old Gardeners—Omnibus
A group of retired gardeners share memories of working on large country house estates
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English concert at Leeds Castle – in Kent—Meridian
Handel sonatas in historic buildings by English Heritage
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Benjamin Britten
British composer Benajmin Britten examined through his love of Suffolk in England
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The Royal Shakespeare Company.—Meridian
The Royal Shakespeare Company and two new productions
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The Regeneration of Britain's Canals—Network UK
The revival of canal travel in Britain
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Before Washing Machines - Wash Day—My Century
Joanna Roberts remembers the endless hours that women spent doing the weekly laundry
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Playing on the Street—My Century
Winifred Barber recalls the bustle on the roads in the early part of the 20th Century
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Home Baked in Britain—Give us our Daily Bread
Authors George and Cecilia Schofield challenge the way modern bread is made and eaten
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The Great British Christmas—Megamix
How ‘not’ to get the job of Father Christmas at London’s biggest toy store, Hamleys
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Director's Choice – National Gallery of Scotland—Meridian
A visit to the National Gallery of Scotland to discuss the building and its collections
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RNLI—Omnibus
A look at the work of lifeboat volunteers who work with the RNLI in Great Britain
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The Privatisation of British Rail—Network UK
The privatisation of British Rail
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Crofting in Scotland—London Calling the Falklands Islands
Developments in Scotlands crofting communities
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Scotland—Just aTaste
Haggis made from spiced offal oatmeal and onions is prepared by butcher John Macsween
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