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John Peel presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 27 May 1982. Includes appearances from Debbie Harry, Genesis, Japan, Soft Cell, Duran Duran and Madness. Show more
A nugget of pop mined from the BBC's archive. From her own series recorded in 1967, Dusty Springfield performs the Bobby Hebb classic, Sunny. Show more
Documentary series about Britain's railways. A look at how the idea of an excursion to distant places became popular from the 1840s onwards. Show more
Quiz where players not only have to know the answer, they must find it in a hive of letters. Prime take on Variorum in this edition. Show more
Documentary which explores the British love of fast, daring and sometimes reckless motorbike riding during a period when home-grown machines were the envy of the world. Show more
Documentary examining the longest butterfly migration on earth, as presenter Martha Kearney and entomologist Dr James Logan unlock the secrets of the painted lady. Show more
George McGavin and anatomy experts dissect a real foot, revealing the natural engineering that is key to physical achievements from a baby's first steps to a ballerina on pointe. Show more
Monty Halls explores Australia's Great Barrier Reef, examining the vast, complex structure of the coral reef itself and the wildlife that lives on it. Show more
John Peel presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 27 May 1982. Includes appearances from Debbie Harry, Genesis, Japan, Soft Cell, Duran Duran and Madness. Show more
Performances by Island Records artists from the archives, including Cat Stevens, Roxy Music, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Steel Pulse, U2, PJ Harvey, Baaba Maal and Amy Winehouse. Show more
Documentary which explores the British love of fast, daring and sometimes reckless motorbike riding during a period when home-grown machines were the envy of the world. Show more
