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Earth's definitive history from the National Theatre of Brent.

Part 5/6. The duo tell Parky about their lean years. From March 2003.

Comedian, actor and technophile Adam Buxton talks to the co-creator and star of The League of Gentlemen, Reece Shearsmith.

As the RSC and composer Joe Hisaishi open a stage version of My Neighbour Totoro this month-Chris Harding and guests look at the world and ideas conjured in the Studio Ghibili film.

In this series of The Essay, five leading cultural voices choose a great work of art and talk about a small, under-appreciated aspect of the piece that carries great meaning for them. In this edition, we hear from Welsh journalist and author Angela Hui. Her memoir is called...

Young Tom arrives in Lancaster. He has spent the past four years in the British Army seeing action at Waterloo. He now begins a new life in Lancashire, working in his uncle's carrier business.

Film producer Remington Schofield appears on the scene, have you seen the one about the deaf kid and a dog?

There's a war on wastage at the Civil Service, but where do Jim Hacker's loyalties lie?

Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite for a final fling. From October 1972.

Part 2/5. Series following the Royal Opera's music director Sir Antonio Pappano as he and his team prepare the first new Covent Garden staging of Puccini's La Boheme in over 40 years.

Part 7/15. Queenie begins to regret her decision to marry Bernard. When war breaks out, she finds solace elsewhere.

Can Ray Cooney, Brian Johnston and Barry Cryer hoax Tim Brooke-Taylor?

Arson and revolving bow ties - just another day for Nigel and Michael.

Ged, a young boy who discovers he has special powers is taken on as an apprentice wizard by Ogion. But he inadvertently releases an evil shadow into the world.