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Illuminated Episodes

  1. Voices from the Beach

    Chance encounters and unexpected conversations on the beach with poet Saili Katebe.

  2. My Sister鈥檚 Daughter

    Love by other means. A kinship care story.

  3. Tarot and the Art of Creativity

    What will the tarot cards reveal for creatives Ben Okri, Lola Kirke and Jessica Knappett?

  4. The East Light

    Margot McCuaig ascends The East Lighthouse, illuminating the voices that dwell there.

  5. Strong Women

    World champion Strongwomen redefine power and what it really means to be strong.

  6. Me, Myself and the MRI

    A hospital visit, going inside a MRI scanner - that talks back.

  7. Andy Mycock: Named, Unashamed

    Reflections on life with a terrible surname.

  8. Journey through a cow

    Join a farmer, a cheesemaker, a philosopher and a scientist on a guided tour through a cow

  9. Harrier Angels

    Robert Macfarlane on C16th carvings of angels based on the wings of hen and marsh harriers

  10. Outpatient

    In 2018, Harriet Madeley found out she was going to die. Then again, aren't we all?

  11. Swimming with Jimmy

    There鈥檚 joy and peace in the depths of a swimming pool, if only you can learn to let go.

  12. The Alpenpost: A Girl's Guide to Fighting Hitler and Stalin

    The Alpenpost: both a love letter to a distant father and a chronicle of European darkness

  13. Cannon Fodder

    Memory, myth and meaning from lives shattered in a global conflict that resonate still.

  14. The Extractor

    Hilik Magnus reflects on the values that inspire him to rescue people for a living.

  15. A Lemur鈥檚 Song

    What can a critically endangered species of lemur tell us about the origins of music?

  16. Functioning

    Two women share a rare insight into their secret lives as 'functioning alcoholics'.

  17. Bolton: The Happiest Town on Earth?

    Does Bolton hold the secret to happiness?

  18. Dreaming the Third Reich

    The story of Charlotte Beradt's subversive dream project under Nazi rule.

  19. The Metaphor Consultant

    The poet Jack Underwood offers his services as a metaphor consultant, for a reasonable fee

  20. Into the Owambe

    A vibrant exploration of a Nigerian party that helped a generation call Britain home.

  21. Bass Notes

    Jah Wobble explores a life immersed at the low end of the sonic spectrum.

  22. A Very British Christmas

    A headlong dive into Christmas Day 2024, made up entirely from phone-recorded voice notes.

  23. CS Lewis, the Evacuee and the Wardrobe

    Emma Freud sits down with her mother to hear the fascinating tale of her link to CS Lewis.

  24. Art Class

    Reflections on the conflicting values we invest in art.

  25. Hearing Aids

    Poet Paul Farley faces up to the fact that it鈥檚 time to address his hearing loss.

  26. Lost In Lullabies

    When his son refuses his bedtime songs, Matt Edmonds wonders what magic lullabies hold.

  27. The Little Box Which Contains the World

    Emily Berry's exploration of agoraphobia.

  28. The Piano Boat

    The Piano Boat: navigating grief in music and water.

  29. Problems with Julia Masli

    There are so many problems in the world. Julia Masli has been trying to solve them.

  30. The Findhorn Garden

    In search of sonic transmissions from the nature spirit realm.

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