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  1. Words First

    Short, animated poems, specially commissioned to bring the work of poets to the screen.

    BBC Four

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  2. Swimming Against the Tide

    Following one woman’s journey, making swimming in Britain more diverse.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Past is a Foreign Country, with Peter Curran

    Secrets from celebrated Northern Ireland iconoclasts, from peace negotiation to pop.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Being Jackie Wilson

    The extraordinary tale of Jackie Wilson and his impersonator, Bobby Brooks.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Bhopal

    The story of Rajkumar Keswani, the man who foretold the world's worst industrial accident.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.

    BBC One

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  7. One Dish

    What's the one dish that holds a special place in your heart?

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. Untold Legends: Hedy Lamarr

    What makes a true legend? Hedy Lamarr - the Hollywood star, overlooked for her inventions

    BBC World Service

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  9. Duncan Mackenzie | Dìleab nam Beann

    The story of Duncan Mackenzie's passion for the landscape of north west Scotland.

    BBC ALBA

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    The Man Who Came Back from the Dead

    The incredible story of Ivan Skyba.

    BBC Radio 4

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    A Little Flat: The Music Our Ears Overlook

    Nabihah Iqbal explores the variety of notes and scales used to make music across the globe

    BBC Radio 4

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    Who Are the '22?

    David Cannadine tells the story of the origins of the 1922 Committee.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. All Consuming

    Exploring our culture of consumption through products that have changed the world

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. A Career in Music with Harmony Samuels

    Musician and producer Harmony Samuels reveals how to have a successful career in music.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Dark Side of Direct Sales

    Are workers being exploited by practices within some direct sales firms?

    BBC Radio 4

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    On Love and Heartbreak

    Vogue dating columnist Annie Lord explores the deeper meaning of a broken heart.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

    The dumbest genre in entertainment, or the one that tells us the most about ourselves?

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. Torn

    Gus Casely-Hayford unpicks the hidden histories behind what we wear.

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. This is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan

    Abi Morgan's powerful memoir about how life can change in an instant.

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Gangster

    Uncovering the real-life stories of gang bosses and criminal kingpins.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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  21. The Church of Social Justice

    Have modern political movements usurped the place of religion? Helen Lewis investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Perfect Pitch (From Choir Stalls to Cricket Balls)

    Eleanor Oldroyd explores the unlikely connections between cricket and choral music.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Wales' Home of the Year

    Three judges search the country for Wales' Home of the Year.

    BBC One Wales

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  24. Recalculating Art

    Why does art go up in value when a man signs it, but when a woman signs it, it goes down?

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Gwyliau Gartref

    Awn ar wyliau byr yng Nghymru. Dau griw, dwy gyllideb wahanol: sut hwyl gawn nhw? Two c...

    S4C

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  26. From Kabul to Manchester

    Documentary following a group of Afghan families settling into new lives in Manchester.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. In Suburbia

    Ian Hislop asks why suburban estates have had such a pull on the creative mind.

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. Clearing the Air

    Eddie Nestor looks at the health crises caused by air pollution.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Becoming British Chinese

    Sarah Ping examines what it means to be young and Chinese in Britain today.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Larkin Revisited

    Simon Armitage, the poet laureate, unpicks Philip Larkin's poems in his centenary year.

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. Inheritors of Partition

    The legacy of the division of the Indian subcontinent in Britain today

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Red Lines

    Mark Carruthers presents analysis and commentary from behind the front line of politics.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  33. Cover Story

    Rufus Wainwright on how he approaches the song A Foggy Day and why he's drawn to it.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Walescast

    A one-stop shop for all that's happening in the world of Welsh politics.

    BBC One Wales

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  35. Behind the Crime

    Is it possible to prevent crime by understanding the root causes of offending behaviour?

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Princess

    Anita Anand explores memorable princesses from history and fiction.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. The Cost of Economic War

    Duncan Weldon examines the use of economic sanctions as a tool of statecraft.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Silent Mind

    What’s it like to have a silent mind? Psychologist Charles Fernyhough investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Surviving the Cost of Living

    A series of intergenerational chats connected to the cost of living.

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny

    Travel the world, or stay on the sofa? Shaun Keaveny asks what destinations are worth it.

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. My Insta Scammer Friend

    The story of infamous American influencer Caroline Calloway.

    BBC Three

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    Leeds: Life in the Bus Lane

    Rima Ahmed gets the bus into Leeds to find out why its public transport is so maligned.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. The Grow Show

    Kat Cowan and Neil Grant answer all your gardening questions.

    BBC Radio Sheffield

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  44. Who Stole Tamara Ecclestone’s Diamonds?

    £26m in jewellery and cash. A painstaking police investigation. A missing mastermind?

    BBC Three

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    Welcome to Rwanda

    Is Rwanda a devlopment model for the rest of Africa, or an autocratic and ruthless state?

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Techno: A Social History

    What makes techno the perfect accompaniment to radical ideas?

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Rory Stewart: The Long History of...

    Rory Stewart with a radical take on the concepts that shape our lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. Mums without Make-up with Anoushka Williams

    A judgement free zone for mums, where Anoushka chats about anything and everything.

    BBC Radio Cornwall

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  49. The Expectation Effect by David Robson

    A fascinating scientific guide to why looking on the bright side really is good for you.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Can the Police Keep Us Safe?

    Exploring the role of the police and public safety. Are they coping? Should we do more?

    BBC Radio 4

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