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29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One OxfordshireLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Author Philip Hoare examines the shocking stories of the World War I Hampshire hospital doctors who faked footage on cures for shellshock. Show more
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Josh Lewsey recalls the sacrifice made by football and rugby players during World War I and explores how they shaped the modern game. Show more
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Libby Purves meets actor and writer Meera Syal, writer and director James Runcie, former soldier Elliot Ackerman and author, broadcaster and whale chaser Philip Hoare. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Kevin Barry on his new novel Night Boat to Tangier; Philip Hoare and Mike Parker explore queer nature writing. Show more
Writer Philip Hoare confronts our fascination with the ocean's mystery animal, the whale. He visits the whaling ports of New England and draws a parallel with the war on terror. Show more
Author and whale-watcher Philip Hoare takes us into the world of toothed whales, from the plight of the captive killer whale to the fate of the stranded London whale. Show more
Author and whale-watcher Philip Hoare takes us into the world of baleen whales, the largest animals ever to have lived and the order including blue, fin and humpback whales. Show more
Philip Hoare follows the historical trail of the whale hunters to the frozen seas of the North Pole, where he finds the bowhead, the white beluga and the tusked narwhal. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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James Dean remembered; Steven Knight discusses his thriller Locke, set entirely in a car driving down the M6; Philip Hoare discusses the representation of whales in cinema. Show more
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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As The Meg hits cinema screens we look at sharks in culture, composer Thea Musgrave reflects on her career at 90 and illusionist Derren Brown reveals what inspires his work. Show more
4 Extra Debut. It is early morning as the author makes his way to the shore, observing all manner of bird and animal life before his daily dip. From August 2013. Show more
The author celebrates the sea, from the suburban sea of childhood to London, and on to exotic Sri Lanka, which is brimming with maritime life and stories. Show more
On the deck of a boat in New Zealand, the author sees a huge grey shape - and it is straight ahead! Show more
The author is still in New Zealand among the whales, but before long the sound of something from childhood will tempt him home. Show more
The author recalls his early London years, a place full of watery stories past and present, which concludes with the subject of whales. Show more
Examining our passion for watery worlds, Philip Hoare now enjoys rare access to the sartorial splendours of a famous man of the seas. Show more
Examining our passion for watery worlds, Philip Hoare ends his week of tales with a swim among the 'aurelia aurita'. It is a swim that is dangerous and fairly unique. Show more
Examining our passion for watery worlds, Philip Hoare arrives in Provincetown and soon feels the lure of the sea, so all aboard Dolphin VIII. Show more
Examining our passion for watery worlds, Philip Hoare is in Scotland, in lighthouse land, communing with all manner of birdlife too. Show more
Examining our passion for watery worlds, Philip Hoare recalls the caravan excursions of his childhood and the strange 'sea world' of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Show more
