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  1. #OurBoysAsWell

    Does talk of 'toxic masculinity' mean we are now seeing boys as potential perpetrators?

    BBC Radio 4

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    I Can't Be Racist

    Psychologist Dr Keon West explores racial bias and the trend in anti-bias training.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sink or Skim

    Two obsessed stone skimmers show us what it takes to be the world's best.

    BBC Scotland

  4. The Secret History of a School

    Alan Johnson on 140 years of education through the prism of one school in Camberwell.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  5. Breaking the Class Ceiling

    Sathnam Sanghera asks if classism should be illegal.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Movies With Ali Plumb

    Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb in conversation with the biggest movie stars in the world

    BBC Radio 1

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  7. The Band

    Documentary series exploring the world of marching bands.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  8. The Opportunity of Divorce

    Why migration to Europe has led to increased divorce rates amongst refugees.

    BBC Radio 4

  9.

    Branding Genius

    Who owns Shakespeare? Graphic designer Teresa Monachino goes in search of Brand Bard.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Dangerous Crossings

    An investigation into refugees crossing the Channel illegally and those profiting from it.

    BBC Radio 4

  11.

    Abused By My Girlfriend

    The remarkable story of Alex Skeel who survived an abusive relationship.

    BBC Three

  12.

    Losing the Night

    Umair Haque, who has to live mostly in the dark, asks if night itself is under threat.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Rising Right in Europe

    Why some populist movements are attracted to Christian symbols and values.

    BBC Radio 4

  14.

    Living Room

    John Grindrod considers past efforts to improve housing space standards.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Ladder To Nowhere

    The dramatic story of one woman's escape from a life blighted by gang culture.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. The Placebo Paradox

    How could the latest science of placebo change the way we think about medicine?

    BBC Radio 4

  17.

    Not the Biggest Hotel in Europe

    Hinkley power station gets the green light, and then the workers' accommodation goes up.

    BBC Radio 4

  18.

    Shaped by the River Clyde

    A portrait of the artist on the river, George Parsonage.

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    Who Needs Politicians Anyway?

    Chris Page looks at how Northern Ireland is coping without a government

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Driven to Distraction

    Historian Rhys Jones asks if we really are more distracted than ever before.

    BBC Radio 4

  21.

    No County for Young People

    Comedian Sarah Breese attempts to reverse the trend of young people deserting rural Wales.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    Parkland: One Year On

    Dave Cullen tells the story of the Florida school shooting of February 2018.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Sliced Bread

    Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. Why Can't Our Children Talk?

    Kim Normanton explores why many children start school without being able to communicate.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Beidh Aonach Amárach

    Following competitors at country shows and fairs in Ireland.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  26. Me and My Fatwa

    The story of the birth of a new fatwa on organ donation in the UK

    BBC Radio 4

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    Paris Blue

    When American modern jazz met the French New Wave in 1950s and 60s Paris.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Fatwa

    The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Seeing Unseen Children

    The stories that lie behind parents labelled abusers by society and the courts.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. The Art of Intimacy

    Our age is confused about sexual consent - what should it look, sound and feel like?

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. Pausing Puberty

    How safe are the drugs used to delay puberty in transgender children?

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Inside Europe: Ten Years of Turmoil

    Europe's presidents and prime ministers reveal how they fought to preserve their union.

    BBC Two

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  33. Uncle Sam and the Ayatollah

    Jim Muir investigates secret contacts between the Americans and Ayatollah Khomeini.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Full Circle

    Five interconnected couples tell all.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. Millennials in the Workplace

    India Rakusen discovers how her generation is changing the workplace.

    BBC Radio 4

  36.

    The Romanian Wave

    They work in the NHS, farming, industry, so why do Romanians get such a bad press?

    BBC Radio 4

  37.

    Searching For Swimming Pools

    Writer Charles Sprawson reflects on his life as he copes with advancing dementia.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. James Burke's Web of Knowledge

    James Burke reveals how the most unexpected connections can be made across history.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Brexit: The House Decides

    The story of last night's momentous vote on Brexit through the eyes of six backbench MPs.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    Is This Sexual Harassment?

    A group of people come together to try to understand what constitutes sexual harassment.

    BBC Three

  41.

    America's Friends

    Jim Naughtie examines what the Trump presidency means for America's old European allies.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Dan Do

    Aled Samuel a Mandy Watkins sy'n edrych ar gartrefi diddorol yng Nghymru. Presenter Ale...

    S4C

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  43. The Trouble with Social Mobility

    Byron Vincent raises some practical, and moral, questions about social mobility.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    In Tooth and Claw

    Charles Foster explores the bloody tension at the heart of his favourite nature writing.

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    The Trumped Republicans

    Republican insider Ron Christie on how Donald Trump's presidency has changed his party.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. I Feel for You

    Jolyon Jenkins examines empathy and narcissism: effectively two sides of the same coin.

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Currently

    Reactive features from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. The Battles That Won Our Freedoms

    A new series exploring the long history of struggles for liberty in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. The TED Interview

    Chris Anderson talks to some of the most interesting TED stage speakers.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  50. Brexit: Bewitched, Bothered or Bewildered

    Adrian Chiles explores views on Brexit with voters he first met for the BBC two years ago

    BBC Radio 4

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