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  1. On the Run

    Helen Mort charts our relationship with running, from prehistoric times to present day.

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. American Paradox

    James Naughtie examines the key issues in this year's United States presidential election.

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods

    Investigating alleged serious sex abuse of Harrods staff by former boss Mohamed Al Fayed.

    BBC Two

  4. Cyfrinachau'r Llyfrgell

    Bydd y gyfres yn llawn straeon difyr fydd yn codi o eitemau hardd a rhyfeddol ac yn adl...

    S4C

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  5. Nadiya's Cook Once Eat Twice

    Nadiya Hussain inspires people to save time and money with her delicious recipes.

    BBC Two

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  6. Mozart: Rise of a Genius

    The story of Mozart - a prodigy, a flawed human and one of the greatest composers.

    BBC Two

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  7. Steel Dragons

    The steel crisis in Wales, China’s role, and why it should matter to everyone in Britain

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Tom Brady: Man in the Arena

    The NFL's legendary quarterback talks candidly of his ten Super Bowl appearances.

    BBC One

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  9. The President's Path

    A weekly discussion on the US presidency.

    BBC News

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  10. Upload with Joel Mitchell

    Original comedy, podcasts, poetry, fiction and more on BBC Upload with Joel Mitchell.

    BBC Local Radio

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  11. Bradford: UK City of Culture 2025

    Stories, cultural moments and local radio coverage from Bradford.

    BBC Radio Leeds

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  12. The State of Nature

    Explore, wonder and celebrate Wales's wildlife with Lizzie Daly.

    BBC Radio Wales

  13. Strike

    Jonny Owen tracks the impact of the miners' strike on Britain, on South Wales, and on him

    BBC Radio Wales

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  14. American Socialist

    Jill Lepore explores the life of Eugene V. Debs and the legacy of his socialist politics.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Darren Harriott on BBC CWR

    Join Darren Harriott on BBC CWR.

    BBC CWR

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  16. Darren Harriott on BBC Radio WM

    Join Darren Harriott on BBC Radio WM.

    BBC Radio WM

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  17. Mark Rhodes on BBC Radio WM

    Join Mark Rhodes on BBC Radio WM.

    BBC Radio WM

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  18. Mark Rhodes on BBC CWR

    Join Mark Rhodes on BBC CWR.

    BBC CWR

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  19. Friday Night Sport

    A round-up of Devon's sporting week and a look ahead to the weekend's games.

    BBC Radio Devon

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  20. The Zelensky Story

    Zelensky’s journey from entertainer to one of the most recognisable leaders on the planet.

    BBC Two

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  21. Bloodlines

    The search for a missing child in the ruins of Islamic State leads to a shocking discovery

    BBC Radio 4

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    Serial Offender: Arnold Schoenberg's Twelve Tone Adventure

    Schoenberg's 12-tone system redefined music. So why are his works rarely performed?

    BBC Radio 4

  23. In My Own Words

    Get up close to artists, writers, actors, comedians and poets.

    BBC One

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  24. America's New Female Right

    Layla Wright meets the American women posting offensive content online.

    BBC Three

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    The Showbiz Revolutionaries

    When acting greats tried to launch a workers’ revolution, starting in Merthyr Tydfil.

    BBC Radio Wales

  26. Matt Chorley

    Matt Chorley with political guests, news, and your views on the issues that matter to you.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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  27. More Wow

    What is awe, and where do we find it?

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. Complex

    Series documenting the round-the-clock care of Nora, a non-verbal seven year-old.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Off-Peak Performance

    Reflections from passengers on the 18:53 London to Manchester. What's causing the delays?

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Broadcast Icons

    Steven Rainey explores the archives to reveal the voices that have shaped broadcasting.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  31. The Grand House - Boom or Blight?

    Tristram Hunt examines the ways grand houses tell their stories and make their money.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Big Cats 24/7

    A six-month expedition following lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta.

    BBC Two

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  33. Rearming the UK

    Douglas Fraser asks what it will take to get the UK defence sector on a war footing.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Total Sport - Weekend Preview

    Paul Newton and James Phillips look ahead to the weekend's games for our teams.

    BBC Radio Cumbria

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  35. Saving Lives in Cardiff

    Lifting the lid on the heart-rending, hard-headed decisions surgeons must make.

    BBC Two

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  36. Total Sport - Non-league Cumbria

    Dedicated to non-league football in the county from Tier 7 down to grassroots level.

    BBC Radio Cumbria

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  37. A Year in the Life of the Swinging Sixties

    James Peak and Joan Bakewell find incredible archive from 1963. Wait! Is that The Beatles?

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Total Sport - Weekend Review

    Looking back on the big stories from the weekend's games for our local clubs.

    BBC Radio Cumbria

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  39. Grenfell: Building a Disaster

    What a fire in west London that killed 72 people shows about how Britain works and doesn't

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Ukraine - On the Frontline

    Drone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine.

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    This Land

    An interrupted documentary about copyright law, told through a single song.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Phil Mercer

    Join Phil Mercer on BBC Radio Berkshire.

    BBC Radio Berkshire

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  43. Inside the Riots

    Paul Kenyon reports from Liverpool, where protesters clashed with police.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    The Drug Death Detectives

    Is a lethal drug killing more people in the UK than official records suggest?

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?

    Decision-makers from Kissinger to Rice revisit how the US responded to world conflicts.

    BBC Four

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  46. Retracted

    Was the data behind a medical research study really 'too good to be true'?

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    Inside The Wasp Factory

    Simon Pegg explores Iain Banks's controversial novel, 40 years after publication.

    BBC Radio 4

  48.

    Living without our smartphones - the adults' turn

    A group of adults agree to live without their smartphones for a week. How do they get on?

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Miriam Margolyes: A New Australian Adventure

    Miriam Margolyes is on a quest to embrace her true self on Australia's sunny shores.

    BBC Two

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  50. The Tremor

    Surgeons sometimes develop hand tremors. Surgeon Lilli Cooper asks why.

    BBC Radio 4

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