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  1. Inheritance Tracks

    Guests on songs inherited from their parents and songs they'd pass on to their children.

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. The World Today Weekend

    Julian Worricker or Rebecca Kesby is joined by two distinguished guests.

    BBC World Service

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  3. The Biggest Radio on Earth

    Dr Lucie Green reports on plans for a radio telescope the size of a continent.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Is Surgery Scientific?

    Surgery is a craft and historically has not been subject to scientific scrutiny until now.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Budget Call

    The Money Box team answer your personal finance questions arising from the Budget.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Letters to the Arab World Omnibus

    Five writers reflect on the recent momentous events in the Middle East and North Africa.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Science Betrayed

    Dr Adam Rutherford investigates topical science stories

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. The Story of Economics

    Michael Blastland lays out the history of economic ideas

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  9. The Search for Growth

    Stephanie Flanders sets out on the search for growth in Britain's economy

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Fingerprints on Trial

    Claudia Hammond asks how much we can trust fingerprint evidence.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. In Doubt We Trust

    Mark Vernon examines how desire for certainty has affected people's ability to doubt

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. Liberty, Fraternity, Anarchy - Le Punk Francais

    Andrew Hussey explores how France played a pivotal role in the explosion of 1970s punk.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Smell of Money

    Materials scientist Mark Miodownik asks whether we could live without cash.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Genius Unrecognised

    Tony Hill looks at the genesis of five inventions that define our world today

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. News from Nowhere: How the Papers Got Their Stories

    Jon Manel uncovers new evidence of methods used by some newspapers to get their stories.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    The Foghorn: A Celebration

    Peter Curran celebrates the powerful role of the humble foghorn.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. The 3rd Degree

    Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  18. The Chaplin Archive

    Exploring the vast archive of Chaplin's unfinished scripts, letters and press cuttings

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  19. Not Just Funny Animal Voices

    The life of Johnny Morris, told by his friend and former co-presenter Terry Nutkins.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20.

    Scientists of the Subprime

    Ehsan Masood examines how science could help prevent future banking crises.

    BBC Radio 4

  21.

    Bleep Bleep Bloop: Music and Video Games

    Paul Bennun explores the world of music composed for video games.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    In Denial - Climate on the Couch

    Jolyon Jenkins investigates the psychology of climate change - why aren't we more worried?

    BBC Radio 4

  23. A History of Ancient Britain

    Neil Oliver's epic story of how Britain and its people came to be

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  24. Europe: Driving on the Right

    Chris Bowlby looks at how the far right is influencing mainstream European politics

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. The Music That Melted

    Under a full moon and the Northern Lights, Richard Coles hears the Ice Music of Norway.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Bosphorus

    Edward Stourton explores the life and history of the Bosphorus

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. How Did We Get Here...? Egypt

    Stephen Sackur uncovers the history behind the upheavals in Egypt.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    In Pursuit of Happiness

    Claudia Hammond looks at the government's plan to measure the nation's happiness.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    A Coat, a Hat and a Gun

    A reappraisal of Raymond Chandler, the Englishman who invented the PI as we know him.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Four Thought

    Series of thought-provoking talks on topics that affect culture and society.

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. Do We Really Need the Moon?

    Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores the moon's relationship to our planet.

    BBC Two

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    Hey Mr Salinger

    Joanna Smith Rakoff explores JD Salinger's relationship with fans who wrote him letters

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Honest Musician's Fear of Accidental Plagiarism

    What happens when a songwriter accidentally copies someone else's song?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. The Secret History of Social Networking

    Rory Cellan-Jones traces its roots

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. Follow the Leader

    Carolyn Quinn looks at the psychology of leadership

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. A Family Business: The Chaplin Legacy

    Tim Brooke-Taylor views Chaplin's legacy in the theatre of his grandson James Thierree.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. King James Bible

    The enduring appeal of the King James Bible, 400 years after its original publication.

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

    Mind-expanding talks and hands-on science, inspiring children and adults alike since 1825.

    BBC Four

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  39. The British Reggae Revolution

    DJ Don Letts examines how Britain produced its own reggae revolution in the late 1970s

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Mandela in His Own Words

    Fergal Keane takes a journey through the private notebooks and letters of Nelson Mandela.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. BBC Radio WM Documentary

    Hear BBC Radio WM's documentaries covering different people, groups, events and more.

    BBC Radio WM

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  42. Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

    Rick Wakeman explores the life and music of the so-called Fifth Beatle.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Teetotaller's Guide to Boozing

    Sarfraz Manzoor looks at the life of a teetotaller in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    Ivory Tower

    Are close ties to industry distorting priorities of scientific research in universities?

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    Beautiful Equations

    Matt Collings looks for the beauty and elegance in the most famous scientific equations.

    BBC Four

  46.

    Inside the IMF

    Is the IMF up to the job of fixing the global economy? Stephanie Flanders reports.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Moments of Genius

    Well-known figures discuss moments of scientific genius

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. Heel, Toe, Step Together

    The story of an octogenarian dancer teaching a 28-year-old how to waltz.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Operation Mincemeat

    Ben Macintyre recreates the story of a deception which changed the course of history.

    BBC Two

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    The Long Walk

    Tim Whewell explores truth and myth in one of the great tales of adventure and endurance.

    BBC Radio 4

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