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  1. In Ten Pictures

    A series of extraordinary lives, each unlocked by a just a handful of images.

    BBC Two

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  2. The Prime Minister at 300

    Sir Anthony Seldon examines how the role of Prime Minister has changed over 300 years.

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. Red Letter Days

    Julie Hesmondhalgh celebrates the transformative power of milestone birthdays.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Where is Jack Ma?

    Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is missing. So where is Jack Ma? Celia Hatton investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Day the Muzak Died

    Part love letter, part obituary to the music of Muzak Corporation.

    BBC Radio 4

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    What We’ve Learnt About Grief

    Cariad Lloyd reveals how science is revolutionising our understanding of grief.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Daughters of the Snow

    Poet Himali Singh Soin explores the North Pole as a mythologised space in literature.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity

    Justin Rowlatt looks at the energy revolutions that drove human history.

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. The Battersea Poltergeist

    A paranormal cold case re-investigated through a thrilling blend of drama and documentary

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Reignite

    Martha Kearney investigates the effects that lockdown has had on wildlife.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Planet Defenders

    A team of dedicated young conservationists set out to protect our planet and its wildlife.

    CBBC

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  12. Black Power: A British Story of Resistance

    An examination of the Black Power movement in the late 1960s in the UK.

    BBC Two

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    The Nazi Next Door

    Meet ‘Mr Stan’, the Shropshire pensioner hiding the darkest of secrets.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Tréigthe

    Cormac Ó hÁdhmaill uncovers the history of Ulster’s forgotten places.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  15. Making Demille

    Recorded over five years, the story of a young courier navigating London's gig economy.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Give Kindness A Chance

    Matt Callanan explores how kindness has changed people’s lives and the science behind it.

    BBC Radio Wales

  17. Laura Barton's Notes on Music

    Laura Barton presents a series of meditations on the enduring qualities of pop music.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. The Real Internet Giants

    Entrepreneur Kathryn Parsons decodes the tech worlds of Russia and China.

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. A Life Less Vertical

    Melanie Reid reunites with her ward mates, a decade after becoming tetraplegic.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge

    What conspiracy theory - and conspiracy fiction - claim to tell us about power.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Future Art

    James Fox steps into the future to ask how technology is transforming the art world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. Zara McDermott

    Zara shares her own experiences, shining a light on the hidden struggles of young women.

    BBC Three

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  23. The Jump

    Chris van Tulleken on the human behaviours that make viruses jump from animals to people.

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. Faith, Lies and Conversion Therapy

    Will banning 'conversion therapy' end the practice of trying to change people's sexuality?

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Deeply Human

    Why do you do the things you do?

    BBC World Service

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  26. DNA Family Secrets

    Stacey Dooley helps people find answers to life-changing questions using the power of DNA.

    BBC Two

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  27. The Price of Song

    John Wilson investigates the value of the songs that provide the soundtracks to our lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Club 18-30

    Marie Le Conte considers a generation with lives book-ended by two economic crises.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Shock Waves

    Five artists chronicle how they have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World

    Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. Attenborough's Life in Colour

    The vital role colour plays in the daily lives of many species.

    BBC One

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  32. Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy Worsley explores the lives of six real people who lived through the Blitz.

    BBC One

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    England's Level Best

    Journalist Sebastian Payne asks if Boris Johnson's government can ‘level up’ the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Life Chances

    Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. The Lost Sounds Orchestra

    Sounds of the past to come to life through the technology of the present.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Sideways

    Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives, making us see the world differently.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. Black and Blue

    Is racism on the rise in British policing? Hugh Muir investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Trading Spaces

    Social historian Deborah Sugg Ryan examines the pandemic's impact on the High Street.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. After Trump

    James Naughtie examines what President Trump changed and asks what comes next.

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Afeared

    Paranormal documentary.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  41. Unplayable: Disability and the Gaming Revolution

    The disabled gamers making gaming more accessible.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Max: The Literary Kingmaker

    Lennie Goodings on the skills of the editor who nurtured Scott Fitzgerald and Hemingway.

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    A Year of Misinformation

    A look back at false stories that went viral online and the real-life harm they caused.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Battle for the Capitol

    With Trump out of office, Leah Sottile on what’s next for America’s far-right.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Incredible Journeys with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve presents some of the highlights of his incredible journeys around the world.

    BBC Two

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  46. Project 17

    Seventeen 17-year-olds tell us what they want from the UN Sustainable Development Goals

    BBC World Service

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  47. Bodies

    Professor Alice Roberts traces our changing understanding of human anatomy and ourselves.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. How the Irish Shaped Britain

    Fergal Keane explores the profound influence the Irish have had on Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Transcendence: How Can I Feel Art Again?

    Gaylene Gould has become immune to art. Can she reawaken her sensitivity?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sonnets for Albert

    The poet Anthony Joseph reflects on fatherhood, in his own work and that of fellow artists

    BBC Radio 4

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