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  1. Keeping an Eye Open Omnibus

    Writer Julian Barnes reflects on his early encounters with art in Paris.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  2. Little Richard: A Whop Bop a Lua - a Whop Bam Boom

    A celebration of rock 'n' roll originator Little Richard.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  3. Magna Carta in Parliament

    Rebecca Keating reports on the joint display of Magna Cartas in parliament.

    BBC Parliament

  4. White Horse Village: 10 Years In

    Carrie Gracie returns to find out how the people she first met ten years ago are faring.

    BBC News

  5. Waterloo 200 - A Battle Remembered

    Robert Hall explores whether the events of 200 years ago still resonate today.

    BBC News

  6. The King's Muse

    Peggy Reynolds delves into the world of Henry VIII's poetry.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Battleships: The Ashes Voyages

    Star England and Australian cricketers remember travelling by ship to play Ashes Tests.

    BBC Radio 4

  8.

    Fighting to Stay the Same

    Andy Martin asks what influence loyalists retain on the politics of Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio 4

  9.

    Archie Shepp's Message from Paris

    Saxophonist Archie Shepp on life as a black American in Paris.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10.

    Self-Service Nation

    Ian Marchant explores the rise of self-service. Who benefits - consumers or big business?

    BBC Radio 4

  11.

    CSI Whale

    Philip Hoare attends the necropsy of a porpoise and thinks about going inside a whale.

    BBC Radio 4

  12.

    New Wave at Westminster

    Martha Kearney follows the experiences and explores the hopes of new MPs at Westminster.

    BBC Radio 4

  13.

    People Talking

    Exploring the poetic sound world of postwar radio documentary pioneer Denis Mitchell.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Queen of the Desert: Omnibus

    Gertrude Bell - diplomat, spy and the political officer who helped establish Iraq.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Dan Cruickshank's Civilisation Under Attack

    What we can do to stop Islamic State destroying important ancient architectural sites?

    BBC Four

  16. The Iron Duke

    Ros Ball takes a brief look at the chief architect of the Battle of Waterloo.

    BBC Parliament

  17. Y Plas

    Golwg ar Ganolfan Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig 60 mlynedd ers agor y ganolfan awyr agored.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  18. I'll Sing Once More: Connie Fisher

    Cameras follow Connie Fisher in her attempt to cure the loss of her singing voice.

    BBC One Wales

  19. Filming Our Greatest Generation

    Ten top tips on how to film our greatest generation are demonstrated by schoolchildren.

    BBC Two

  20.

    One Health: The Vet Will See You Now

    Graham Easton compares the veterinary patient journey to the NHS. Can lessons be learnt?

    BBC Radio 4

  21.

    The Nature of Paedophilia

    Matthew Hill explores the science behind the psychiatric disorder paedophilia.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    The Hang Drum Phenomenon

    Evelyn Glennie explores the extraordinary story of a new percussion instrument - The Hang.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. A Deadly Warning: Srebrenica Revisited

    Journalist Myriam François-Cerrah marks the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre.

    BBC One

  24. Joanna Biggs - All Day Long Omnibus

    Portrait of Britain at work from lawyer to care worker, from fishmonger to ballet dancer.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Bad Boy Boxer: The Last Chance

    After a life full of adversity, boxer Lee Selby has the chance to become world champion.

    BBC Three

  26.

    In the Moment

    Comedian Stewart Lee introduces his great passion - musical, free improvisation.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27.

    The Problem of Pain - A Slow Motion Catastrophe

    Dr Sarah Goldingay explores groundbreaking research into relieving chronic pain.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. England's Soccer Sisters

    Radio 1's Dev meets some of the players bidding for glory at the Women's World Cup.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  29. Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

    A look inside the Royal Academy as it prepares for its annual artistic extravaganza.

    BBC Two

  30. Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks

    A Japanese-led team of scientists attempts to shed light on the world of deep sea sharks.

    BBC Four

  31.

    Past Imperfect

    How false memories can be artificially generated and used to change future behaviour.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    Should Extremism Be a Crime?

    Examining government plans to tackle the activities of non-violent extremists.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    The Bletchley Girls

    Who were the women who worked at Bletchley? What did they do? What became of them?

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    Time Noodles

    Chie Kobayashi reports on Rakugo, Japan's ancient art of laughter.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. A Dangerous Place to be a Kid?

    What is Birmingham doing to put a stop to preventable child deaths?

    BBC One

  36. Ken Bruce Profiles Judy Garland

    Ken explores the career of Frances Ethel Gumm, who first appeared on stage aged two.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Before I Kick the Bucket

    Terminally ill Rowena Kincaid tries to figure out what to do with the time that remains.

    BBC One Wales

  38.

    The Night Shift

    Sarah Montague investigates the risks involved in working the nightshift.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. WG

    The story of WG Grace, marking the 100th anniversary of his death.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  40.

    Is Ignorance Bliss?

    Sathnam Sanghera asks, when we can know everything, are we better off not knowing things?

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    HSBC, Muslims and Me

    Peter Oborne investigates why HSBC closed the accounts of several prominent Muslims.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Heads Up! The First Head Transplant

    A doctor wants to perform the first human head transplant. Will US surgeons license him?

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    A Cold War Dance

    The Martha Graham Dance Company's US State Department tour of Southeast Asia, 1974.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Oliver Sacks - On the Move Omnibus

    Neurologist Oliver Sacks on his passion for motorbikes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Me & My New Brain

    A young woman who suffered a brain injury retraces the steps of her dramatic recovery.

    BBC Three

  46. The Ugly Face of Disability Hate Crime

    Adam Pearson explores why disability hate crime is under-reported and off people's radar.

    BBC Three

  47.

    Is the European Dream Over?

    Bridget Kendall and guests look beyond the crisis in Greece to assess the future of Europe

    BBC Radio 4

  48. A Deadly Mission: Belfast to Congo

    An Irish missionary family's experience of the bloody 1964 rebellion in Congo.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  49.

    Experiments in Living

    Juliet Gardiner compares experiments in communal living today with those after WWII.

    BBC Radio 4

  50.

    Women of Terror

    Fearless, fanatical and female. Bridget Kendall investigates women who turn to terror.

    BBC Radio 4

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