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- The story of a son's conflicting memories of his dying father.
- Set over a long weekend in East Anglia, a surprise phone call from an old university friend, invites Ian and his wife for a few days by the sea. Their hosts, Ollie and Daisy, are a golden couple, and the scene is set for sunlit relaxation. Dangerous tensions quickly emerge from within the stifling atmosphere of a remote cottage in the hottest days of summer. Ominous revelations from Ian's past slowly intrude, and his rivalry with Ollie intensifies as they resurrect a long established and highly competitive triathlon. Each day becomes a series of challenged for higher and higher stakes, setting in motion actions that have irreversible consequences.
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- Featured various avant-garde and alternative cultural topics.
- Stanley Kubrick's masterful classic A Clockwork Orange and its controversy through the years are discussed by contemporary film directors (like Sam Mendes, Mary Harron and Tony Kaye), critics and lead actor Malcolm McDowell, in this fascinating documentary about one of the greatest films ever made and also one of those most debated and controversial works of cinema of all time.
- Presenter Ludovic Kennedy and three guests discuss the week's television, while there are also interviews with those responsible for making it. The series was later revived with Jeremy Paxman as the host.
- Key individuals involved in the trial of Robert Thompson and Jon Venables for the murder of 2-year-old James Bulger are brought together 25 years on to debate the verdict.
- A man's obsession with the theft of his son's bicycle.
- Literary discussion series, hosted from a different venue each week.
- Terry Eagleton critiques poet Philip Larkin. Larkin is considered a darling of the post-war British poetry scene. Terry Eagleton accuses him of being racist, emotionally stunted and lugubrious.
- Two couples embark on a bank holiday weekend in the Suffolk countryside. The stifling weather intensifies the ominous atmosphere as sexual tensions and male rivalry quickly overshadow events whilst accumulated secrets and jealousies creep to the surface.
- As the August bank holiday weekend away continues for our couples, the oppressive heat only serves to heighten the growing tension and creeping sense of unease which dominates. The rivalry between Ian and Ollie intensifies in the second leg of their 'Triathlon' and the peace is further shattered by the arrival of Daisy's colleague Milo whom Ian views with intense jealousy.
- As the gap between Ian's perception and reality grows so does his dangerous manipulation of Ollie - whose behaviour becomes increasingly dangerous and erratic. With emotions running high, tragedy looms and the triathlon ends in a thrilling head to head battle with devastating consequences.
- A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from some of Britain's greatest poets.
- A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from some of Britain's greatest poets.