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Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.

Radio 4,41 episodes

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Live from Sheffield with Michael Palin
Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
19 Jul 2025,28 mins
Project Telstar Commemorative Handkerchiefs
Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
12 Jul 2025,28 mins
Doorstepped By Jeremy Vine
Greg James explores the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
05 Jul 2025,28 mins
Singing Dogs!
Greg James is back in the BBC Archives, rooting around for audio gems.
11 Jan 2025,28 mins
This Feels Like a Punishment
Greg James is back in the BBC Archives, rooting around for audio gems.
04 Jan 2025,28 mins
Mystery Voices and the Millennium Bug
Greg James is back in the BBC Archives rooting around for audio gems.
28 Dec 2024,28 mins
A Legend, A Knight, A Wizard
Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
13 Jul 2024,28 mins
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
06 Jul 2024,28 mins
General Election (Taylor's Version)
Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
29 Jun 2024,28 mins
Talking Dogs!
Greg James marks the end of the year with a rummage through the BBC archives.
28 Dec 2023,28 mins
Cher and Other Things to Believe In at Christmas
Greg James with some festive treats from the BBC archive.
21 Dec 2023,28 mins
Trifle and Tripe and Tracy Island
Greg James delivers festive treats from the BBC Archives.
14 Dec 2023,28 mins
A Rhyme for Beef
Greg James loses himself in the vast BBC archives.
22 Jul 2023,28 mins
A Business of Ferrets
Greg James loses himself in the BBC's vast archives.
15 Jul 2023,28 mins
A Trout Called Barbie
Greg James loses himself in the vast BBC archives.
08 Jul 2023,28 mins
Endless Pips
Greg James loses himself in the BBC's enormous archives.
25 Mar 2023,28 mins
Sardine Lie Detector
Greg James loses himself in the BBC's enormous archives.
18 Mar 2023,28 mins
Stand By Your Ham
Greg James, proud radio nerd, rummages through the BBC's vast archives.
11 Mar 2023,28 mins
Naturists, Naturalists and Neighbours
Greg James unearths audio gems from the BBC's enormous archives.
09 Jul 2022,28 mins
Giant Superbeings Really
Greg James unearths audio gems from the BBC's enormous archives.
02 Jul 2022,28 mins
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Jedi
Greg James unearths audio gems from the BBC's enormous archives.
25 Jun 2022,28 mins
Man With A Pigeon On His Head
Greg James heads deep into the BBC archives to deliver a selection of prime audio.
05 Mar 2022,28 mins
Bill and Ben and Batman
Greg James heads deep into the BBC archives to deliver a selection of prime audio.
26 Feb 2022,28 mins
Tea and Telepathy
Greg James heads deep into the BBC archives to deliver a selection of prime audio.
19 Feb 2022,28 mins
Agatha Christie's Raspberry Jam
Greg James heads deep into the BBC archives to deliver a selection of prime audio.
12 Feb 2022,28 mins
Psychic Ponies and Carrie Fisher vs Sausage Stew
Greg James heads deep into the BBC archives to deliver a selection of prime audio.
10 Jul 2021,28 mins
Darts with Muhammad Ali
Greg James heads deep into the BBC archives to deliver a selection of extraordinary audio.
03 Jul 2021,28 mins
Bald heads and new balls
Greg James, proud radio nerd, rummages through the BBC's vast archives.
26 Jun 2021,28 mins
Hecklers, Bathers and a Babbling Brook
Greg James, proud radio nerd, returns to rummage through the BBC’s vast archives.
06 Mar 2021,28 mins
Star Cops and Sweet Fried Eggs
Greg James, proud radio nerd, returns to rummage through the BBC's vast archives.
27 Feb 2021,28 mins