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  1. The Empire of Climate

    Professor David Livingstone argues for a revision of how we view the climate

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. Power to Persuade: The Story of NLP

    The 'science of success'? William Little explores the history and techniques of NLP.

    BBC Radio 4

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    What Happened at Copenhagen?

    A year after the Copenhagen climate summit, Roger Harrabin explores what really happened.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story

    Grammy Award winning filmmaker Don Letts explores the life of reggae singer Peter Tosh

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. Ancient Worlds

    Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation.

    BBC Two

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  6. Sugaring the Pill

    The NHS is paying people to be healthy. But does it really work? Claudia Hammond reports.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Dog and the Whale

    Tucker the sniffer dog takes a boat trip to save the whales.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave

    Richie Brave hosts the biggest group chat of the week.

    BBC Radio 1Xtra

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  9. Dam Busters Declassified

    Martin Shaw retraces the 1943 raid which used bouncing bombs to destroy German dams.

    BBC Two

  10. Desi Stories

    British Asian community stories, topics and discussion from across local BBC radio.

    BBC Local Radio

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  11. UK Black

    UK African and Caribbean stories, topics and discussion from across local BBC radio.

    BBC Local Radio

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  12. Jane Goodall: Beauty and the Beasts

    Film about Jane Goodall, whose work with chimps transformed our understanding of them.

    BBC Four

  13. Big Game, Little Game

    Mark Stephen charts a job swap between gamekeepers from the Kalahari and the Angus Glens

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  14. Nigella Kitchen

    Nigella's divine dishes to make life simpler, bubbling over with feel-good, fabulous food.

    BBC Two

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  15. The Alchemist Himself

    Mark Rickards meets the author of The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16. The Brown Years

    Steve Richards tells the inside story of Gordon Brown's time as prime minister

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. Sunday Supplement

    Political news, discussions and analysis.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  18. The Pope's British Divisions

    Mark Dowd explores how British Catholicism has changed since the last Papal visit in 1982.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Has the Taliban Won in Afghanistan?

    Eddie Mair chairs a debate on the progress of the conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. 5 Live Investigates

    Adrian Goldberg presents cutting edge investigative journalism

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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  21. BBC Radio Norfolk Special

    Special programmes and one-off documentaries on BBC Radio Norfolk.

    BBC Radio Norfolk

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  22. Scientists Go To Hollywood

    Adam Rutherford talks to the scientists who've left the lab for Hollywood.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Uncertain Climate

    Roger Harrabin investigates whether the arguments over climate change can ever be won

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. Star Spangled Hendrix

    Tom Robinson explores Jimi Hendrix and the guitarist's political beliefs and outlook.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Digging for Britain

    Prof Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs.

    BBC Two

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  26. Ziggy Stardust Came from Isleworth

    How the British-born singer Vince Taylor inspired David Bowie's mythical rock star.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Mossad

    Security Correspondent Gordon Corera reveals the story behind Israel's secret service.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Voices from the Old Bailey

    Amanda Vickery presents dramatised extracts from 18th-century Old Bailey court cases

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Between Life and Death

    Provocative documentary following the doctors who can now interrupt the death process.

    BBC

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    Top Deck Tales

    Robert Elms celebrates London, the city he loves, with a journey on the number 36 bus.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. The First Time With...

    Interviews with major artists revealing the moments and songs that shaped their careers.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  32. The London Nobody Knows

    Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. The Age of the Genome

    Richard Dawkins decodes the discoveries and mysteries of the human genome sequence

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. Electric Ride

    Peter Curran takes a bold 4,500 mile trans-European journey in an electric car

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  35. A Brief History of Mathematics

    Professor Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  36. Who Do You Think You Are? USA

    Lost connections and unknown histories are revealed as US stars trace their family trees.

    BBC One

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  37. Britain's Labs

    Professor Iain Stewart visits Britain's leading laboratories

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. Ten Rare Men

    Howard Stableford meets the Ten Rare Men, the experts who rule on rare bird sightings.

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

    Author Howard Sounes reveals the story behind Bob Dylan's song.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Tudor Tarantino

    Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. Democracy on Trial

    Michael Portillo examines the development of democracy over 2,500 years

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Tiger v Dragon

    Mukul Devichand explores the rising Asian giants, China and India

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final

    A look back at one of snooker's golden moments, the 1985 World Championship final.

    BBC

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    Good King George

    Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Saving Species

    Examining the world of nature and the challenges of wildlife conservation

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. The Doctor and Douglas

    As Doctor Who returns, Jon Culshaw looks at the man who changed it forever - Douglas Adams

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    GCHQ: Cracking the Code

    BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera goes inside Britain's secret listening station.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old

    How neursocience is heading for the classroom.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Budget Call

    Money Box and You and Yours join forces to analyse the Budget.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. God On My Mind

    Matthew Taylor discovers what science tells us about our need for religion

    BBC Radio 4

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