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Turning Point

Ten dramas illuminating historical turning points

Radio 4,10 episodes

Episodes

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This Is for Everyone
Drama exploring the impact of the invention of the World Wide Web.
09 Mar 2024,57 mins
Southall Uprising
Satinder Chohan's powerful drama about the people of Southall standing up to racism.
10 Feb 2024,57 mins,
Never Mind the Ballocks
It's more than just bad language on trial when the police take on Virgin records in 1977.
30 Dec 2023,57 mins,
Mae West
In 1927, Mae West chose to go jail and it made her a superstar. By Tracy-Ann Oberman.
02 Dec 2023,57 mins
First Folio
A comedic imagining of how Shakespeare's First Folio came into being.
11 Nov 2023,57 mins
The Fall
The story of the mistake that caused one of the crucial turning points of the 20th century
04 Nov 2023,57 mins
Behind Beyond the Fringe
How Beyond The Fringe changed the face of British comedy
05 Aug 2023,57 mins
A Ghastly Mistake
Born Elizabeth in 1912, Ewan Forbes defends his claim to the family baronetcy as heir-male
01 Jul 2023,57 mins
Wasps in a Jam Jar
Penelope Wilton and Harriet Walter in a comedy drama about Geoffrey Howe's resignation.
10 Jun 2023,57 mins
First of Millions
Medical drama about the pioneering science that led to the birth of the first IVF baby.
13 May 2023,57 mins