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  1. Hannah Walker Is a Highly Sensitive Person

    Hannah Jane Walker argues that sensitivity is overlooked, dismissed and under-utilised

    BBC Radio 4

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    Evidently Art

    Andrew McGibbon explores the intriguing new realm of investigative art work.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Fence Me In

    Adam Fowler tests how the acoustics of different spaces affect the creativity of artists.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Music Life

    Where music stars discuss how they make their music.

    BBC World Service

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  5. The Money Clinic

    A relationship counsellor helps people talk about money in honest and intimate discussion.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 2019

    Rhaglenni Radio Cymru o Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 2019 yn Sir Conwy.

    BBC Radio Cymru

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  7. Taith y Mynydd Grug

    Rhaglen yn dilyn proses llwyfannu addasiad sioe gerdd o Te yn y Grug gan Kate Roberts.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  8. Peterloo: The Massacre That Changed Britain

    Katharine Viner charts the story of the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre.

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. France and Germany: Divided They Stand

    Could the 'Rhine Divide' between France and Germany threaten the EU more than Brexit?

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Black Blood Donor Crisis

    Lindsay Johns asks why so few black Britons give blood and examines why it matters.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Empire Strikes Black

    Hugh Muir explores the awkwardness of being honoured for services to the British Empire.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. New Storytellers

    Fascinating features made by aspiring audio producers.

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. David Cannadine: On Crossing the Religious Divide

    David Cannadine argues that history misses vital accounts of religious tolerance.

    BBC Radio 4

  14.

    The Angels of the Bayou

    A bricklayer builds a sculpture park of angels in southern Louisiana and then disappears.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. The Gamble Network

    Three-part Radio 4 documentary series on gambling

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. From College to Clink

    Britain's brightest graduates start their working life behind bars as prison officers.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Colour of Justice

    Edward Adoo investigates why there are so few non-white judges in the UK judiciary.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. David Wilson's Crime Files

    Professor David Wilson explores Scottish crimes.

    BBC Scotland

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  19. EXPOSED: Young Female Photographers

    Emma Dabiri meets three exciting, emerging photographers.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Stranger Than Sci-Fi

    Physicist Jen Gupta and comedian Alice Fraser travel the worlds of science and sci-fi.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Moonbase 2029

    Dallas Campbell explores how astronauts will return to the moon. This time to stay.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Unexpected History of Clean Eating

    Guilty pleasures, cheeky treats – Sofie Hagen asks why we put moral judgements on food.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Manchester International Festival

    Coverage from the BBC of the Manchester International Festival

    BBC

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  24. D for Diagnosis

    Claudia Hammond explores the history of classification for diagnoses of the mind.

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. 8 Days: To the Moon and Back

    The story of Apollo 11, told in the voices of the first men to set foot on the moon.

    BBC Two

  26. The Moon and Us

    A special documentary celebrating the anniversary of the moon landing.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  27. The Dying of the Ice

    How indigenous artists in Arctic regions are interpreting the loss of ancient Arctic ice.

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. Testing the Tebbit Test

    Rajan Datar examines national identity and loyalty through the lens of cricket

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Tales from the Lobby

    Radio 4 brings its multifocal lens to the lobbying industry.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. The Pleasures of Brecht

    A celebration of the simple joys in life, and Brecht’s poem that described them.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Hansa Inheritance

    Why does a medieval trading network still have a such a hold on Europe's imagination?

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Serengeti

    Capturing the high drama of the Serengeti’s distinctive wildlife up close.

    BBC One

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  33. Shakespeare's Starling

    How did a single starling mentioned in Shakespeare cause ecological disaster in the USA?

    BBC Radio 4

  34. The Disrupters

    Unfiltered, revealing interviews with pioneering entrepreneurs.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. New Generation Thinkers

    Short feature from one of the 2019 BBC New Generation Thinkers.

    BBC Radio 3

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  36. India’s Street Cricketers: Crossing Boundaries

    How street children from Kolkata got to play cricket at Lord's

    BBC Radio 4

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    America's Child Brides

    The tense argument on child marriage in the USA.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. The History of the Treaty of Versailles - in Five Future Wars

    Exploring how decisions at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference influenced future conflicts.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Links to the Past: Pioneers of Ulster Golf

    Gerry Kelly explores the history of golf in Ulster.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  40. The Secret History of Science and Religion

    Nick Spencer examines the historical relationship between science and religion.

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. Hometown: A Killing

    Mobeen Azhar moves back to Huddersfield to cover the death of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub.

    BBC Three

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  42. The World Vaccination Report

    Why do people hesitate over vaccinations around the world?

    BBC World Service

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  43. Our Next Prime Minister

    Emily Maitlis presents a debate between the candidates to lead the Conservative Party.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Names in the Sky

    How do you remember lives lost far too young?

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Peataichean/Pets

    Young pet owners share how they care for, play and interact with their pets at home.

    BBC ALBA

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  46. Naturebang

    Making sense of what it means to be human by looking to the natural world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Our Lives with Michelle McManus

    Michelle McManus gathers together a host of stories which reflect contemporary Scotland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  48. Tell Me Where It Hurts

    Dr Margaret McCartney examines a GP consultation.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Living Memory

    Looking to the future in the company of some of Britain's centenarians.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Alex Grundon on BBC Radio Oxford

    Join Alex Grundon on BBC Radio Oxford.

    BBC Radio Oxford

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