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  1. 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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    Beyond Brexit

    After four years of debate, what are the hopes for Britain beyond the EU?

    BBC Radio 4

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    I Am Robert Chelsea

    The first African-American to have a face transplant tells his own story.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Lady Chatterley's Bed Bugs

    How the fascinating and disgusting lives of insects inspired modernist writers.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. 39 Ways to Save the Planet

    Tom Heap and Dr Tamsin Edwards uncover fresh ways to save the planet from climate change.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. A Perfect Planet

    Exploring the great forces of nature that support, drive and enable life on earth.

    BBC One

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  7. A Social History of The Archers

    David Kynaston on the changing face of Ambridge.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sci-Fi Blindness

    Peter White explores science fiction's enduring fascination with blindness.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Burning Question

    How the fight against climate change can move beyond the political left/right agenda.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Gloria: My Life on TV

    Broadcaster Gloria Hunniford looks back at her extraordinary life and career.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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    My Favourite Things

    Andrew McGibbon explores why John Coltrane's version of My Favourite Things became a hit.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Studio Ghibli - Japan's Oscar-winning animators

    Ashley Byrne explores the creation of the Japanese animation company - Studio Ghibli.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Can I Talk About Heroes?

    Poet Vicky Foster looks at how ideas of heroism have impacted on society and her own life.

    BBC Radio 4

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    New Song

    How has streaming revolutionised the art of songwriting?

    BBC Radio 4

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    ...And Please Can I Have A Unicorn And World Peace?

    Miles Jupp joins the team of elves at Santa's post office in the Arctic Circle.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain’s Children

    How the England footballer won public and political support for a deeply personal cause.

    BBC One

  17.

    A Plague On All Our Houses

    How Covid is making us think differently about Shakespeare.

    BBC Radio 4

  18.

    Scientists in the Spotlight

    Jim Al-Khalili finds out how The Life Scientific has changed during the pandemic.

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    Living British

    Adrian Chiles tries to live British for a week. How self-sufficient are we as a nation?

    BBC Radio 4

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    When Will Theatre Come Black?

    As the sector rebuilds, Bridget Minamore imagines a new future for Black British theatre.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Magic Money Forest

    Dharshini David explores how the money taps were turned back on.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Arthur Cares

    Five people, with minor problems, seek the advice of 12-year-old Arthur.

    BBC Radio 4

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  23. Rian na gCos

    A revealing portrait of Irish language pioneer and advocate Aodán Mac Póilin.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  24. Gareth Gwynn Declares Independence From Wales

    Comedian Gareth Gwynn sets out to convince Brecon to secede from Wales.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  25. The Senses

    Neurologist Guy Leschziner explores the surprisingly strange world of our senses.

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. Death of a Headmaster

    Examining the legacy of headmaster Philip Lawrence, who was stabbed to death 25 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Faith in Music

    Composer Sir James MacMillan considers the faith lives of composers over the centuries.

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. The Power of Three

    A deeply personal documentary series, as triplets face living apart for the first time.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Generation Covid

    How has the mental health of young people been affected by the pandemic and lockdown?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Defending Digga D

    Following rapper Digga D as he is released from a 15-month stint in prison.

    BBC Three

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    Poems at Dusk

    Poet Theresa Lola explores the relationship between poetry, old age and mortality.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Africa United in Manchester

    Documentary about the 5th Pan African Congress, held in Manchester 75 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    Inside the Brain of Jeff Bezos

    The ideas making Jeff Bezos the richest man on earth and Amazon 2020's business success.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Apocalypse How

    Three-part series looking at existential threats to humanity.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. Living with the Dragon

    Nick Robinson examines the recent history of the UK's relationship with China.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. My Albion

    Zakia Sewell explores the songs, stories and symbols of British identity.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. The Raising of Coventry

    Telling the story of the bombing of Coventry 80 years ago on November 14th, 1940.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. How to Vaccinate the World

    Tim Harford reports on the global race to create a vaccine to end the Covid-19 pandemic.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Assume Nothing

    The teams assume nothing as they examine events through fresh eyes.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  40. Can I Still Read Harry Potter?

    A fan of the boy wizard explores what it means to stop reading a beloved book.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Britain in Ten Operas

    Roderick Williams investigates what our opera history tells us about British identity.

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Epiphanies

    The inspiring moments that start an artistic journey

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. East Meets West

    The UK has a north and south divide but how about east and west? Chris Mason investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Cornwall with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve travels through glorious Cornwall as the county emerges from lockdown.

    BBC Two

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  45. Is This Coercive Control?

    A group of people come together to try to understand what constitutes coercive control.

    BBC Three

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    The Most Successful Assassination in History

    The night Israeli PM Yitzhak Rabin was gunned down - changing the Middle East forever.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Dark Land: Hunting the Killers

    Reinvestigating some of Wales's most shocking unsolved murders.

    BBC One Wales

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  48. Race and the American Vote

    Monica Campbell explores how race and identity are shaping the American election.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Year the Music Stopped

    Arlo Parks reflects on a year without live music with artists including Yannis from Foals.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Back to Uni

    Anoushka follows new students coping with starting at her university as Covid cases rise.

    BBC Radio 4

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