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  1. Bridging the Morphine Gap

    Mukti Jain Campion asks why India's people have virtually no access to medical morphine.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

    Tracey McLeod recalls the girl groups of the 1960s.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Tropic of Capricorn

    Simon Reeve presents a travel documentary as he journeys along the Tropic of Capricorn.

    BBC Two

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  4. The Sound Makers

    Paul Gambaccini meets sound engineers James Lock and Geoff Emerick.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Art of Spain

    Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of some of Europe's most exciting and vital art

    BBC Four

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  6. Around the World in 80 Gardens

    Monty Don visits the world's 80 most inspiring gardens

    BBC Two

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  7. Britain's Sputnik

    Roland Pease recalls ZETA, a nuclear energy project unveiled in 1958 by British scientists

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Soul Music

    Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. The New Guinea Singing Dog

    Could a strange dog from remote New Guinea have been man's first best friend?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Metal at 40

    Emily Booth tells the story of heavy metal, the loudest and darkest form of rock.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Computer with a Poker Face

    Simon Singh witnesses the first man versus machine poker championship in Vancouver.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Great Game in a Cold Climate: A Tale of Two Cities

    Adam Fowler visits Northern Canada to discover some potential benefits of global warming.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Andy Cave's Expedition Underground

    Mountaineer Andy Cave joins the team working on the Thirlmere Aqueduct.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Einstein's Fiddle

    Einstein said the most joy in his life came from his violin. Brian Foster investigates.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Natural Despots

    Michael Portillo investigates nature's tyrants

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  16. Kraftwerk: We Are the Robots

    Marc Riley traces the career of 70s electronic band Kraftwerk.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Jawbone

    Scientists analyse a small jawbone found in Kent's Cavern in Torquay over 80 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Between the Tides

    An exciting and revelatory soundscape following life between the tides on a sandy coast.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Autumnwatch

    Live, breathtaking animal life right on your doorstep - and all across the UK.

    BBC Two

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  20. Between the Ears

    Innovative and thought-provoking features on a wide variety of subjects

    BBC Radio 3

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  21. Image of a Troubled Mind

    Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the technology of brain scanning.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Ethnic Drugs: The Magic Bullet?

    Connie St Louis investigates ethnic marketing in the pharmaceutical industry.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Quest for a Cure

    Peter Day visits Washington DC to see whether the regulators will licence an HIV-Aids drug

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Journey of a Lifetime

    Following the travels of the winners of the annual BBC/RGS's dream journey competition

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. Tulips on the Moon

    Documentary looking at the concept of growing plants in space and even on spacecraft.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. The Eureka Years

    Series exploring spectacular years in the history of science

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Nusrat Was My Elvis

    Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

    BBC Radio 4

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    A Royal Recovery

    How the monarchy recovered after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Ian Rankin's Hidden Edinburgh

    Crime writer Ian Rankin revisits the key locations from his Inspector Rebus books.

    BBC Four

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    Night Rescue: Saving the Manx Shearwater

    Sarah Moore meets bird rescuer Jean Hains, who helps young Manx Shearwaters.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Sunday Feature

    Exploring music, history, science, philosophy, film, visual arts and literature.

    BBC Radio 3

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  32. Dead Sea Scrolls Revisited

    Roger Bolton reassesses one of the world's great archaeological discoveries

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. Jatropha: The Wonder Plant

    Chandy Nath visits India to explore the extraordinary Jatropha plant.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Pleistocene Park

    Adam Fowler investigates an extraordinary scientific experiment in Siberia.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Jay-Z: From Brooklyn to the Boardroom

    Finance guru Alvin Hall charts the rise of rap music entrepreneur Jay-Z.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. This World

    International current affairs documentaries.

    BBC Two

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  37. Swinging for Survival

    Sue Broom explores new scientific research on female promiscuity across the animal kingdom

    BBC Radio 4

  38. The New Two Cultures

    Scientist and arts lover Dr Mark Lythgoe looks at the divide between the disciplines

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. The Defeat of Sleep

    Pallab Ghosh investigates the potential effects of anti-sleep drugs on society.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Things We Forgot to Remember

    Series examining overlooked but noteworthy historical events, with Michael Portillo

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. Hit the Road Stax

    Paul Gambaccini recalls The Stax Volt Tour of 1967, which brought soul greats to Europe.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Open Source

    Paul Bennun finds out how Free and Open Source software is making its impact felt.

    BBC Radio 4

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    For Nature, Not Humans

    Alan Leith tells the story of the eccentric recluse who purchased Brownsea Island in 1927.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Linnaeus and the Immorality of Bluebells

    Anna Pavord explores the life and legacy of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.

    BBC Radio 4

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    GM Rides Again

    Susan Watts investigates the second generation of genetically modified crops.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Squeezing Victoria's Curves

    Ayisha Yahya investigates the cause of the falling water levels in Lake Victoria.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Tales from the Stave

    Series that tracks down the stories behind the scores of well-known pieces of music

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. Sun, Spoor and Spots: Counting Namibia's Cheetahs

    Frauke Jensen reports on a research project set up to count Namibia's cheetah population.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Crossing Continents

    Stories from around the world and the people at the heart of them.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. The Trap

    A series of films that explore the contemporary concept of freedom.

    BBC Two

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