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Life Support
Two health workers swap notes on the realities of working in health and social care today.
BBC Radio 4
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The Shamima Begum Story
An investigation into the story of Shamima Begum, who left London to join Islamic State.
BBC Two
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Taiwan: Hyper-democracy
Can Taiwan's hyper-democracy provide lessons for the world's older democracies?
BBC Radio 4
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China's Accidental Activists
The women battling the Chinese state after their loved ones were jailed as dissidents.
BBC Radio 4
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The First Black Music Station in Europe
Reflections on the launch and impact of Europe’s first black music station in 1981.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone
What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy.
BBC
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Learning From the Great Tide
Justin Rowlatt asks what lessons can still be learned from the North Sea flood of 1953.
BBC Radio 4
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The Lost Photographs of Mary Alice Young
Exploring the fascinating photographic collection of a family and community.
BBC Two Northern Ireland
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Opening Lines
John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
BBC Radio 4
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Why Coups Fail
Natalie Haynes explores why overthrowing a government by force is not as easy as it looks.
BBC Radio 4
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How the Holocaust Began
Using new evidence, historian James Bulgin reveals the origins of the Holocaust.
BBC Two
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The Boat Smugglers
Sue Mitchell investigates the dangerous organisations behind the the deadly migrant trade.
BBC Radio 4
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Robson Green's Weekend Escapes
Robson shares ideas on how to make the most of the weekends by getting into the outdoors.
BBC Two
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Buried
Two reporters and Chris Packham follow a trail of dead animals into a criminal underworld.
BBC Radio 4
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India: The Modi Question
Investigating tensions between Indian PM Narendra Modi and the country’s Muslim minority.
BBC Two
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Inside Pages
A tour of overlooked towns that rarely make the national news but make plenty of their own
BBC Radio 4
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Scotland's Ships
Michael Buchanan looks at the challenges faced by Scottish islanders who rely on ferries.
BBC Radio 4
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Blood, Sweat and Cheer
Can a Welsh cheer squad defy the odds, beat superstar Team USA and become world champions?
BBC Three
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Billion Dollar Downfall: The Dealmaker
Arif Naqvi said he could make money and do good - but now he faces 291 years of jail.
BBC Two
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I'm Not A Monster Presents...
Josh Baker investigates one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time.
BBC Sounds
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Warsan Shire on a Nation of Poets
British-Somali poet Warsan Shire investigates and showcases Somalia's rich poetic life.
BBC Radio 4
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Shackleton's Cabin
A conservationist brings the story of Ernest Shackleton to life through one of his relics.
BBC Four
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How Things Are Done in Odesa
Monica Whitlock explores the cultural history of legendary Black Sea port city Odesa.
BBC Radio 4
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The Crowning of Everest
1953 Britain prepares to crown a new Queen and waits to hear if Everest has been conquered
BBC Radio 4
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Song for Belper
The wonderful history of pop songs and music commissioned by town councils around Britain.
BBC Radio 4
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When Motown Came to Britain
How a group of dedicated music fans paved the way for the first Motown tour of Britain.
BBC Two
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Dogs in the Wild: Meet the Family
How wild dogs, the most common carnivores on earth, thrive in the least likely of places.
BBC One
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Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked
Miriam is on a mission to explore the unique Australian ethos of the 'fair go'.
BBC Two
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Causing a Scene
Antonia Quirke dissects some of the life-changing scenes that define cinema.
BBC Radio 4
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Michael Symmons Roberts on the enduring appeal of Robert Frost’s masterpiece, a century on
BBC Radio 4
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When Tina Turner Came to Britain
The story of Tina Turner’s 50-year relationship with the UK in her own words.
BBC Two
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Hunting Ghosts with Gatiss and Coles
Mark Gatiss and Richard Coles share a passion for ghosts. But can they see a real one?
BBC Radio 4
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Organ Stops: Saving the King of Instruments
Documentary that follows the enthusiasts battling to save Britain's pipe organs.
BBC Four
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Mothers and Sons of Ukraine
Mothers and sons, separated by the war, share their weekly calls, revealing concerns.
BBC Radio 4
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Living with the News
Oliver Burkeman argues we need to pay less, not more, attention to the news.
BBC Radio 4
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Influenced
From WhatsApp leaks to group chat nightmares, how instant messaging changed the world.
BBC Radio 4
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Edward Thomas and the Song of the Path
Robert Macfarlane and Johnny Flynn with Edward Thomas's Poems and Songs for the Open Air.
BBC Radio 4
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The Susurrations of the Sea
The sounds of the sea, the words of people who listen to them, and new poetry.
BBC Radio 4
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What’s a Tory?
Lewis Goodall wonders what it means to be a Conservative in Britain today.
BBC Radio 4
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Will Bird Flu Steal Christmas?
Charlotte Smith investigates the outbreak, vaccines, and if bird flu will steal Christmas.
BBC Radio 4
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Bells That Still Can Ring
The stories of some of Britain’s most iconic bells – and how they were cast and tuned.
BBC Radio 4
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Phantoms in the Brain
Dramatic stories exploring the nature of physical and mental health.
BBC Radio 4
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Please Protect Abraham
Multi-award-winning series about a young hero and the battle to keep him safe.
BBC Radio 4
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Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne
Cara Delevingne travels the world exploring gender, sexuality and our deepest desires.
BBC Three