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  1. The Monster Downstairs

    Life for the child of an alcoholic can be lonely. Camilla Tominey hears their stories.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Going to Town

    Anand Menon explores the role of towns in our national psyche and politics.

    BBC Radio 4

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    In the Right

    Lara Whyte investigates the new wave of female hardline right-wing activists.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. The Puppet Master

    Gabriel Gatehouse investigates the man who made the post-truth world: Vladislav Surkov.

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. The University Time Bomb

    Branwen Jeffreys on how the fallout from a fiscal illusion will impact universities.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Sea Border

    Author Jan Carson with stories from a changing sea between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. The Walk: Across the Water

    Cole Moreton walks through Calais and Dover finding out about life beyond Brexit headlines

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. Fir Fáinne

    Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes competes to win a Silver Fáinne, a medal for Irish speakers.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  9. Spain's Lost Generations

    Lucas Laursen examines the long shadow cast by the Civil War on modern Spain today.

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Sailing Into History

    Sir Robin Knox-Johnston relives sailing single-handed, non-stop, around the world.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sea of Faith

    Giles Fraser on the storm provoked by Don Cupitt's 1980s television series.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage

    A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.

    BBC Radio 4

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    When to Break Up the Party

    Steven Fielding draws on past party splits to assess what's happening in our politics now.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Barristers on the Brink

    Afua Hirsch speaks to barristers who say they're in the grip of a mental health crisis.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. The Brexit Prime Minister

    Steve Richards looks at the underlying forces affecting Britain and Brexit.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Pembroke Dock: Brexit's Frontline

    A portrait of west Wales town Pembroke Dock as Brexit gets closer.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. The Age of Denial

    Isabel Hardman investigates our capacity to deny what's in front of us.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. Macpherson: What Happened Next

    20 years on from the publication of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, how much has changed?

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Dim Byd i Wisgo

    This aspirational and warm 'show takes the gloss of 'Tattoo Fixers' and combines it wit...

    S4C

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  20. Remorse: A Sorry Story

    Vikram Dodd investigates the role remorse plays in criminal sentencing.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sex, Selfies and Stereotypes

    Vonny Leclerc explores how women have been represented in art and media.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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    Singing the Stones

    Locals guide listeners to 50,000-year-old rock carvings that form songlines, in Australia

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star

    Ten aspiring make-up artists compete to be named Britain’s next make-up star.

    BBC Three

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  24. The Deported

    The stories of three people who have been removed or deported from the UK to Nigeria.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Am I Too Old to Drive?

    Julia Langdon explores the issues around the regulation of elderly drivers.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Country vs the City

    Political correspondent Chris Mason mulls over the divide between city and country life.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Loop

    Inspiring stories of creativity from across the vibrant arts scene in Scotland.

    BBC Scotland

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  28. Race Across the World

    No phones, limited cash - and one high-stakes, low-budget race to the finish.

    BBC One

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  29. Street Cry Goodbyes

    A celebration in music and sound of the disappearing cries of street vendors.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Debate Night

    Topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond.

    BBC Scotland

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  31. From Sensuality to Puritanism: How Muslim Cultures turned Grey

    Yasmin Alibhai-Brown explores the increasingly austere nature of Muslim culture and art.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. The Great Food Guys

    Cookery programme presented by Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond.

    BBC Scotland

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  33. #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

  36. 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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  37. Breaking the Class Ceiling

    Sathnam Sanghera asks if classism should be illegal.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. 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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  39. The Band

    Documentary series exploring the world of marching bands.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  40. The Opportunity of Divorce

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

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    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

  43.

    Abused By My Girlfriend

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

    BBC Three

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    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

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    Living Room

    John Grindrod considers past efforts to improve housing space standards.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. 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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  48. The Placebo Paradox

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

    BBC Radio 4

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    Not the Biggest Hotel in Europe

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

    BBC Radio 4

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    Shaped by the River Clyde

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

    BBC Radio 4

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