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The Braveheart Effect

Susan Morrison takes a cynical swipe at the most successful film about Scotland ever made.

Philadelphia's Forgotten Bomb

Why did the Philadelphia police drop a bomb on an occupied house in 1985?

Against the Current: The Great Gatsby at 100

Sarah Churchwell marks the centenary of F Scott Fitzerald’s The Great Gatsby.

Masters of the Impossible

Richard Wiseman explores the strange world of mind magic and the life of David Berglas.

Kenneth Williams: Said the Actor to the Bishop

Kenneth Williams recorded excerpts from the Bible. They've not been broadcast until now.

Nato: Then, Now, Now What?

Michael Goldfarb looks back at 75 years of Nato's collective defence.

A Child of Rover

Nathalie Olah revisits the story of Britain's leading volume car producer.

Section 28: Right to be Gay

Michael Cashman tells the story behind the culture war over sex education.

No Blacks No Irish

A personal ear-popping history of Irish and Caribbean people through culture and society.

Trouble Staying Still: ADHD's Identity Crisis

Sally Marlow reveals the changing faces of ADHD and why it remains so contentious.

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