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  1. Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby

    Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation, with stunning performances and an iconic soundtrack.

    BBC Four

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    Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

    Sir David Attenborough investigates a unique discovery: the skull of a giant sea monster.

    BBC One

  3. Obsessed with the Quest

    Stories of dangerous expeditions, told first-hand by adventuring, tenacious scientists.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. Fixing Britain with Louise Casey

    Baroness Casey looks at some of the challenges facing whoever wins the general election.

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. But First, This...

    Radio 4’s continuity announcers invite you into their world.

    BBC Radio 4

  6.

    The Wilkie Collins Guide to Modern Life

    Matthew Sweet on the life and work of the sensationally modern figure - Wilkie Collins.

    BBC Radio 4

  7.

    Finding My Father

    Sue Mitchell reports on how loneliness and cognitive decline leaves people open to abuse

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Lives Well Lived

    A look back at the lives of some of the famous people who died in the past year.

    BBC Two

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  9. Why War? The Einstein-Freud Letters

    Exploring the 1932 letters between Einstein and Freud on global peace and total war.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Make a Difference Awards

    Celebrating people who are going above and beyond to make a difference where you live.

    BBC Local Radio

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  11. The Screening Dilemma

    Could good intentions to detect illnesses early actually be causing more harm?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Hugh Dan

    After a 40-year career in broadcasting, Hugh Dan MacLennan is hanging up his microphone.

    BBC ALBA

  13.

    Incandescent: The Phoebus Cartel

    Shaun Keaveny marks the centenary of planned obsolescence by exploring the Phoebus Cartel.

    BBC Radio 4

  14.

    Hotel Room Art

    Ian McMillan gets close to the art in hotel rooms.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Dua Lipa: At Your Service

    Pop star Dua Lipa has candid, uplifting and profound conversations with inspiring guests.

    BBC Sounds

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  16. Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

    Join Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling on a chaotic journey through crime...

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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  17. Bill agus an Spitfire

    Bill Innes aims to fulfil a lifelong ambition to fly a Spitfire.

    BBC ALBA

  18. Fad Botal Fìon

    Dè bhios fa-near dhan triùir 's iad an cuideachd botal fìon?

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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  19. Mia & Jimmy an t-Asal

    Mia aims to ride Jimmy the donkey on the beach.

    BBC ALBA

  20. Good Bad Billionaire

    New eps include: Sir Paul McCartney, MrBeast, Beyoncé. How did they make their billions?

    BBC World Service

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  21. Pilgrimage for a Pint

    Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart journey to the most remote pub in mainland Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. The Mystery Of...

    True crime stories.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  23. Living Free

    The basic income trial for 18-year-olds leaving care in Wales - what impact is it having?

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    The Hidden History of the Wall

    Rachel Hurdley uncovers what walls tell us about how we live.

    BBC Radio 4

  25.

    Uninsurable Planet

    Felicity Hannah explores how climate change is leaving communities 'uninsurable'.

    BBC Radio 4

  26.

    The Big League

    The football league for big players aiming to transform their lives.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    imagine... Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    imagine... follows Russell T Davies's return to Doctor Who.

    BBC One

  28. Celebrity Escape to the Country

    Celebrities are helped to find their dream home in the glorious British countryside.

    BBC One

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  29. Mythical Creatures

    Rhianna Pratchett meets mythical creatures to discover what they reveal about us.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. A Dyeing Wish

    Facing his own mortality, an artist collaborates with a farmer to transform toxic dyes.

    BBC Radio 4

  31.

    The Deadly Ring

    An investigation into the 'white collar' boxing trend after a number of recent deaths.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    Artificial Implosion

    Chris Stokel-Walker asks what impact OpenAI’s recent implosion could have on the world.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle

    A look at the relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle and his creation Sherlock Holmes.

    BBC Two

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  34. Disappeared: Mexico’s Missing 43

    Nine years ago in Mexico, 43 students disappeared. What happened, and who is responsible?

    BBC Two

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  35. Hunting the Rolex Rippers

    Journalist Tir Dhondy meets the gang members behind the rise in luxury watch theft.

    BBC Three

  36.

    The Green Backlash

    Why many across Europe are now unwilling to pay the costs associated with the Green Deal.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Doctor, Doctor

    Examining the stress, excitement and challenges facing a 21st-century medic.

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. South Africa: The Children of Paradise

    30 years after South Africa's momentous changes what's happened to the hope and promises?

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Empire of Tea

    Sathnam Sanghera tells the story of our national drink and its imperial past.

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Siwrna Scandi Chris

    Mae Chris 'Flamebaster' Roberts ar siwrna Scandi, yn profi ac yn coginio'r gorau o fwyd...

    S4C

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  41. Ceffylau, Sheikhs a Chowbois

    Dilynwn Sue, Emrys & teulu wrth iddynt gydio yn 'reins' eu busnes a rhoi enw eu bridfa ...

    S4C

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  42. Berlin 1933

    Hitler's rise to power, told through the personal writings of those who lived through it.

    BBC Four

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  43. Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

    How Julius Caesar dismantled five centuries of ancient Roman democracy in just 16 years.

    BBC Two

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  44. Waking Up to World Debt

    Borrowing levels have soared during recent global crises. Will there be a reckoning?

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Doctor Who: Unleashed

    Go behind the scenes of the Time Lord's adventures.

    BBC One

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  46. Scorchio! The Story of the Weather Girl

    Why do we fetishise female weather presenters?

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The Bright Side of Life

    An intimate conversation between two brothers about living with Motor Neurone Disease.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. Seven Deadly Psychologies

    The science and psychology behind each of the seven deadly sins.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Across the Divide

    Families from the many sides of the Gaza/Israeli dispute share their personal histories.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Doctor Who: The Wilderness Years

    Matthew Sweet tells the extraordinary story of Doctor Who's hiatus between 1989 and 2005.

    BBC Radio 4

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