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Richard Wilson drives an Austin Cambridge around an area claiming to be the birthplace of British tourism, culminating at a renowned viewpoint. Show more

Writer, naturalist and explorer Steve Backshall goes to the island of Yakushima to explore it's primeval forests and observe the beach-dwelling macaques.

Consideration of Hokusai's The Great Wave, arguably the most famous of all Oriental paintings and one with a rich and fascinating story.

Waldemar Januszczak brings the Baroque home with an exploration of the English Baroque at London's Hawksmoor churches and Christopher Wren's iconic St Paul's Cathedral. Show more

Richard Wilson drives an Austin Cambridge around an area claiming to be the birthplace of British tourism, culminating at a renowned viewpoint. Show more

Charlie Brooker returns to train his sights firmly on news and current affairs. He looks at the news's obsession with the credit crunch, and the potty levels it has reached. Show more

Chat show hosted by Marcus Brigstocke. In this edition, Marcus invites journalist and broadcaster John Humphrys to try five new cultural experiences. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak brings the Baroque home with an exploration of the English Baroque at London's Hawksmoor churches and Christopher Wren's iconic St Paul's Cathedral. Show more

The Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, under conductor Colin Davis, performs Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Sibelius's statement of pride for his native Finland, his Second Symphony. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak brings the Baroque home with an exploration of the English Baroque at London's Hawksmoor churches and Christopher Wren's iconic St Paul's Cathedral. Show more

Chat show hosted by Marcus Brigstocke. In this edition, Marcus invites journalist and broadcaster John Humphrys to try five new cultural experiences. Show more