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  1. Currently

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

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  2. The Battles That Won Our Freedoms

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

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  3. The TED Interview

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

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  4. 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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    Remembering Iolaire

    The anniversary of the shipwreck of the Iolaire at the end of the First World War

    BBC Radio 4

  6. New Year Solutions

    Jo Fidgen looks at the ways ordinary people can help tackle the threat of global warming

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  7. As Others See Us

    Neil MacGregor visits 5 other countries to find out how leading figures there see Britain.

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  8. Andrew Davies: Rewriting the Classics

    A profile of Britain’s best-known screenwriter as he embarks on Les Misérables. From 2018.

    BBC Four

  9. Reel Stories

    Dermot O'Leary chats to some of the biggest stars in music about their careers to date.

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  10. Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland

    Intimate interviews with Billy Connolly, exploring what made him the man he is today.

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  11. There Was A Young Fellow Named Palin

    Michael Palin asks James Peak to write him some limericks. What could possibly go wrong?

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    How to Play... Beethoven's Symphony No 7

    A performers' perspective on bringing Beethoven’s liveliest symphony to the concert hall.

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    Once in Royal David's City

    Former choristers recall singing the Once in Royal solo at King's.

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  14. An Audience for the Queen

    Prof Kate Williams chronicles the appearances of Queen Elizabeth II on stage and screen.

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  15. Game Over, Humans

    Pro poker player and comedian Ken Cheng explores games in which humans were beaten by AI.

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  16. Uncorked

    Jancis Robinson is on a festive mission to recommend wines to famous guests.

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  17. The Gut Instinct: A Social History

    Tim Hayward journeys through the bowels of history.

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  18. What We Were Watching

    Join Grace Dent on a televisual trip back in time.

    BBC Four

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  19. Victoria & Albert: The Royal Wedding

    Lucy Worsley restages the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

    BBC Two

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    The Noisy Page

    Who are the noisiest writers? Cathy FitzGerald listens in on fictional soundscapes.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Power of Twitter

    The story of how Twitter accidentally became the 21st century forum for political debate.

    BBC Radio 4

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    George Soros and His Enemies

    Allan Little examines George Soros's global mission and why some people react against it.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah: A Slow Odyssey

    A cheetah, a green turtle and a white-tailed sea eagle show us around their homes.

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  24. Marking Time

    Lida Kindersley, well known letter cutter, on the art of marking time in stone and wood.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. The Creation of an Icon

    Iconographer and former Greek Orthodox monk Aidan Hart paints an icon for Advent.

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  26. Along the Peaceline

    Two Northern Irish writers reflect on life alongside Belfast’s peacelines.

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    Drawing a Line Under the Troubles

    Can those caught up in Northern Ireland's Troubles achieve justice? Peter Taylor reports.

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    Contracts of Silence

    Tiffany Jenkins on the use and misuse of 'gagging clauses' or non-disclosure agreements

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    Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942-1984

    A look at Barbra Streisand's rise to stardom and the achievements of her early career.

    BBC Four

  30. Brexit on the Border

    What will Brexit mean for future generations? A young panel and audience explore the issue

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  31. In the Child's Best Interests

    How and when should the decision be made to end the life of a critically ill child?

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    Does Trade Matter?

    Economist George Magnus unpicks the trade wars and deals re-shaping the global economy

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  33. Belonging

    Douglas Alexander asks what gives us a sense of affinity and belonging in today's world?

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  34. A History of Delusions

    Experimental psychologist Daniel Freeman explores cases of delusion.

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  35. President George Bush Senior

    A portrait of the Washington insider whose presidency proved turbulent and controversial.

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    A Mother's Mind

    The stories of young women who have suffered from postpartum psychosis.

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    Trust Me, I’m a Scientist

    Richard Dawkins on a worrying disconnect between scientists and society.

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    Collecting the Troubles at the Ulster Museum

    Behind the scenes with a new generation of curators, Art, and startling exhibits.

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    The Wolves Are Coming Back

    Rebecca Pates explores the rise of the right-wing in eastern Germany.

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    Blackface on Campus

    Student journalist Megan Schellong investigates racist incidents at American universities.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village

    Ben Robinson explores the story of the village from Norman times to the present day

    BBC Four

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  42. Manhattan-chester

    Manchester's skyline is transforming - but what lies behind a radical change?

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  43. Dwelling

    Marie Louise Muir sets out to explore what 'Dwelling' means to different people.

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  44. A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea

    Songwriter Emmy the Great rediscovers the craft of the playground clapping game.

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    Driven: The Billy Monger Story

    Following 18-year-old Billy as he returns to racing after the amputation of his legs.

    BBC Three

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    ‘71: The Vote To Go In

    Ben Wright looks back at the dramatic 1971 Commons vote that led to the UK joining the EEC

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Thought Cages

    Rory Sutherland explores a selection of fresh, intriguing and iconoclastic ideas

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  48. How to Be a Muslim Woman

    Sayeeda Warsi explores how to be a Muslim woman in 21st-century Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. I Was There

    A look back in time with the voices of the people who can say "I was there".

    BBC Radio Wales

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  50. Lights Out

    Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen.

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