Radio 4 Collections: Guide to the Collections

Listen to an ever growing selection of factual content from the Radio 4 archives.

Arts

Books: World Book Night
Listen to interviews with the authors of the 25 titles which will be given away on World Book Night 2012.
Books: Bookclub Archive
James Naughtie and readers meet major authors. You can now listen to every edition of this series which began in 1998.
Books: American Authors
Feature-length interviews with some of the greatest American writers from 1939 to the present.
Film
From Agutter to Zellweger, listen to over two hundred Radio 4 interviews with film stars, producers and cinematographers.
Theatre
Interviews with actors and writers, plus documentaries and discussions about stagecraft and the history of theatre.

Ancient Worlds
A diverse selection of programmes about ancient civilisations and major figures from antiquity.
A History of the World in 100 objects
Explore 100 objects from the British Museum and hundreds more from museums and people across the UK.
In Our Time: History
Explore the extensive archive of In Our Time historical discussions. Search by era, topic or date of broadcast.
World War II
Listen to programmes about Churchill, D-Day, Dad's Army, Evacuation and Women in the RAF.

In Our Time: Science
Listen to a wide range of science discussions from the In Our Time archive.
Mathematics
Simon Singh's Five Numbers, Marcus du Sautoy's A Brief History of Mathematics and discussions about Calculus, Fibonacci and Pi.
Mind Changers
Listen to every episode from the series which explores the development of psychology during the 20th century.
Saving Species
Brett Westwood examines the world of nature and the challenges of wildlife conservation.

Desert Island Discs
Kirsty Young presents the interview series which began in 1942. Don't miss the new Castaway Archive.
In Our Time: Philosophy
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss great philosophers and schools of thought throughout history.
The Reith Lectures
A series of annual radio lectures on significant contemporary issues, delivered by leading figures.
Today
Listen again to interviews and features from Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme.