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  1. Mothmageddon

    BBC Wales' Political Editor tells the story of her one-woman battle with textile moths.

    BBC Radio 4

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    So Many Books, So Little Time

    Mark Hodkinson ponders the nature of our personal book collections and why we gather them.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Nine Truths

    Sima Kotecha chairs a debate exploring the values of diverse groups of young people.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Hear For Life

    Behind the scenes of the latest Open Call project from Artangel and Radio 4.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Exhaustion: A History

    Philip Ball charts the forgotten story of listlessness, burn-out and fatigue.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Adam Buxton and the Human Horn

    Adam Buxton uncovers the mystery of the world’s weirdest scat singer, Shooby Taylor.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Write Brummie

    A portrait of a writing day in Birmingham.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Hurting

    Sally Marlow examines what is driving so many people to self-harm.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Designing a World for Everyone

    The story of American designer Pattie Moore, who dared to do things differently.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Canal Boat Diaries

    Robbie Cumming offers a personal take on life aboard his narrowboat, the Naughty Lass.

    BBC Four

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  11. Out Loud

    Journalist Kirran Shah explores the spirit of Bradford’s spoken-word counter culture.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Susurrations of Trees

    Susurrations, the songs trees sing in the wind and how writers and musicians capture these

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Sex, Drugs & Lullabies

    This podcast hears about the drama, indignity, tragedy and comedy of infertility.

    BBC Radio Humberside

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  14. From Cradle to Care

    Nigel Richardson investigates the surging number of newborns entering the care system.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Who Will Call Me Beloved?

    Writer Tania Hershman on the word ‘beloved’ and commemorating single people when they die.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. The Big Scottish Book Club

    Damian Barr interviews some of the biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

    BBC Scotland

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  17. Scott Mills and Chris Stark

    Scott Mills and Chris Stark kick start the weekend with lots of laughs and entertainment.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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  18. 99 Days in Number Ten

    Anne McElvoy tells the story of Boris Johnson's premiership until 31 October

    BBC Radio 4

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    The 21st Century Curriculum

    If teenagers had more say in what they learn, would they be more engaged with school?

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Welcome Money

    Journalist Malcolm Jack tells a little-known story from the fall of the Berlin Wall.

    BBC Radio 4

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    First Words

    Meeting poets from Manchester spoken-word group Young Identity and its leader Shirley May

    BBC Radio 4

  22. The Extinction Tapes

    Rob Newman tell the story of a species we've lost forever.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  23. Dros Ginio

    Trin a thrafod Cymru a'r byd.

    BBC Radio Cymru

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  24. BAFTA Scotland Awards

    BAFTA celebrate the best in Scottish film, TV and games.

    BBC Scotland

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  25. Fear in the Furrows

    Exploring the darker side of the landscape and the revival of Folk Horror in the arts.

    BBC Radio 4

  26.

    Into the Manosphere

    Follow activist Phillip Tanzer on a tour of the men’s rights community.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    The Silence of the Genes

    James Gallagher tells the story of new lifesaving drugs that interfere with genes.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    Haunted Women

    An eerie exploration of how women have used the ghost story form.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    The Cult of King Tut

    Patricia Clavin explores the cult of Egyptomania in the 1920s.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Lonesome

    Jordan Mogey and Andy Calderwood share a mutual passion for country and gospel music.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  31. Seven Worlds, One Planet

    Extraordinary wildlife stories and unseen wilderness of our seven unique continents.

    BBC One

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  32. China and the World

    Isabel Hilton looks at contemporary China's relationships with the wider world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. The Hand Detectives

    How the forensic science of hand identification is being used to investigate crime.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Tír na nÓg

    A nostalgic reminder of the charm of the summer course in the Gaeltacht.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  35. The Secret History of GCHQ

    Stories from the intelligence agency's hidden past - listening in for the last 100 years.

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Grandmaster Fash

    Writer Lou Stoppard explores the relationship between music and high fashion.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Middlesbrough, Money and Me

    Steph McGovern asks how we improve our practical maths to help us tackle daily life.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Hidden Lives

    Writers delve into lesser-known aspects of Scottish society.

    BBC Scotland

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  39. Junior Historians

    Pupils from around Scotland delve into local history and produce their own documentary.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  40. The Way I See It

    Leading creative thinkers choose an artwork from MoMA and talk about how it inspires them.

    BBC Radio 3

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  41. Make Me a Programme

    Can a robot host a radio show? Conversation designer Georgia Lewis-Anderson is finding out

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Not Enough Pride for Charley Pride

    Why don’t we all know more about African American country music legend Charley Pride?

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    Russell Kane's Right to Buy

    Russell Kane wrestles with the impact of his dad’s purchase of their council house.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    A Quare Tongue

    Poet Damian Gorman gets to grips with Ulster-Scots.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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    Leaks, Tweets and Modern Diplomacy

    Has diplomacy had its day? James Landale learns what diplomats must do to adapt.

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    Shappi Khorsandi Gets Organised

    Shappi Khorsandi is disorganised. Can the professionals help get her life in order?

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The Americas with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve begins his most ambitious journey yet, travelling the length of the Americas.

    BBC Two

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  48. China's Greatest Treasures

    BBC art historian Alastair Sooke travels through China to explore its greatest treasures.

    BBC News

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  49. Degrees of Love

    Can long-term relationships survive the move to Uni and is it worth trying to keep them?

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Have You Heard George's Podcast?

    The award-winning podcast from George the Poet delivers a fresh take on inner city life.

    BBC Sounds

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