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Russia's Connection To Brexit Is 'Opaque And Complicated,' Journalist Says
New Yorker journalist Ed Caesar discusses Arron Banks, the British businessman who funded the most extreme end of the pro-Brexit "Leave" campaign — possibly with help from Russia.
'The Crown' Creator Sees Britain's Royals As 'Just A Regular Family'
In his Netflix series, now in its third season, Peter Morgan explores the shame, regret and "misdemeanors of the past" that haunt the House of Windsor. Originally broadcast Jan. 16, 2018.
'The Crown' Creator Sees Britain's Royals As 'Just A Regular Family'
In his Emmy-nominated Netflix series, Peter Morgan explores the shame, regret and "misdemeanors of the past" that haunt the House of Windsor. Originally broadcast Jan. 16, 2018.
Reporter Shows The Links Between The Men Behind Brexit And The Trump Campaign
The Guardian's Carole Cadwalladr's investigation into Cambridge Analytica's role in Brexit has led her to Russian connections and the Trump campaign. She says British investigators are now "working very closely with the FBI."
'A Distinctive Voice': Tracey Thorn Goes On 'Record'
The Everything but the Girl singer uses music to explore feminist themes. She sings about the different stages of women's lives on her recent solo album, Record. Originally broadcast May 3, 2018.
'The Crown' Creator Sees Britain's Royals As 'Just A Regular Family'
Peter Morgan, the creator of The Crown says research can tell him where the Royals were and what they were doing on any given day; but it's up to him to imagine what they were feeling.
How The Boer War Helped Winston Churchill Become The 'Hero Of The Empire'
Author Candice Millard argues that Churchill's battlefield coverage and daring escape from capture while serving as a correspondent for a British newspaper were turning points in his life.
'Dunkirk' Is A Harrowing War Movie, Muddled By A Convoluted Timeline
A new film dramatizes the '40 Allied retreat from the beaches of France as the Nazis close in. Despite strong action sequences, Dunkirk relies too much on fragmented storytelling and obvious plotting.
Billy Bragg On Skiffle, The Movement That Brought Guitar To British Radio
The singer describes skiffle as "a bunch of British school boys in the mid '50s playing Lead Belly's repertoire ... on acoustic guitars." Originally broadcast July 19, 2017.
Billy Bragg On Skiffle, The Movement That Brought Guitar To British Radio
British singer and songwriter Billie Brag brings his guitar to the studio to play and sing some songs and talks about the Skiffle movement, the British adaptation of American blues and folk music that became popular in the 1950s and influenced the Beatles, Pete Townsend, Van Morrison and other British rockers.