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  1. Class Act

    Lenny Henry on how to get more young working-class and BAME actors into the industry.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Oliver Burkeman: Why Are We So Angry?

    Why is everyone so angry nowadays, and what is it doing to the world?

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. The Idea

    Inspirational talks from renowned entrepreneurs and academics.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  4. The Supercalculators

    Alex Bellos meets the supercalculators taking part in the Mental Calculation World Cup.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Right Click: The New Online Culture Wars

    Gavin Haynes explores the rebirth of classical liberalism online.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

    How art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and cinema.

    BBC Two

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  7. Mamma M.I.A.: Influence of an Icon

    Comedian Jack Rooke profiles his idol, Sri Lankan-British rapper M.I.A.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Summer in the City

    How can we adapt and prepare our cities for extreme weather conditions?

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Living with the Empire

    MP and historian Kwasi Kwarteng on the legacy of Empire.

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Samosas at the Seaside

    It's 25 years since the film Bhaji on the Beach. What's changed for British Asian women?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Ar Theallach an Dóchais

    Exploring some of the new challenges facing six young citizens in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  12. Mediterranean with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve embarks on an extraordinary four-part journey around the Mediterranean.

    BBC Two

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  13. Hashtag Pray

    More than half of British people say they have no religion. What do they mean by that?

    BBC Radio 4

  14. The Anatomy of Loneliness

    Claudia Hammond analyses the results of the BBC Loneliness Experiment.

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. Family Footsteps

    A family learn what life was like for their ancestors at the turn of the 19th century

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  16. Besieged

    The heartbreaking stories of Syrians living and dying in besieged cities.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. '68

    ’68 is a BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Troubles.

    BBC Radio Foyle

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  18. Gyles Brandreth’s Poetry By Heart

    Gyles Brandreth extols the virtues of of learning poetry by heart.

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    The Eternal Life of the Instant Noodle

    How instant noodles went global with the help of students, travellers and prisoners.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Insecure Overachievers

    How personal insecurity is used to drive exceptional performance in elite City workplaces.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Doorstep Daughter

    How two very different families came together to raise a baby in 1990s Watford.

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. Data Stream Day

    Radio 4 becomes art in a unique blending of creativity and technology.

    BBC Radio 4

  23.

    Cassandras of the Crash

    Aditya Chakrabortty chairs a debate between four economists who predicted the 2008 crisis

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    The Ballad of the Blade

    The story of knife crime, told in verse by the weapon itself.

    BBC Radio 4

  25.

    Little Volcanoes

    Cathy FitzGerald meets hospice patients and staff in an award-winning documentary.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. The Sound Odyssey

    Gemma Cairney takes British artists for musical collaborations in different countries.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal

    Intimate series profiling Princess Margaret.

    BBC Two

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  28. Politics Supreme

    James Naughtie examines the crucial politics of the US Supreme Court

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Sound Lines

    Verity Sharp connects musical stories along latitudinal lines around the globe.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Living for the City

    Musicians take the listener on a personal tour of a city they love.

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. The New Age of Capitalism

    David Grossman tells ten stories which help explain the world of contemporary capitalism.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Eat with Your Ears

    Two of Britain's best up-and-coming chefs bring you flavour from their restaurant kitchen.

    BBC Radio Berkshire

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  33. Ancient Invisible Cities

    Michael Scott uses the latest technology and virtual reality to reveal historical secrets.

    BBC Two

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  34. Two Minutes to Midnight

    Richard Clay asks why we no longer fear nuclear holocaust.

    BBC Radio 4

  35.

    Made by Machine: When AI Met the Archive

    Dr Hannah Fry and a virtual host present a new way of making television.

    BBC Four

  36.

    The Horizon Guide to AI

    Documentary looking at the perception of AI from 1964 to the present day.

    BBC Four

  37.

    The Joy of AI

    Jim Al-Khalili explores the AI revolution, arguing we should see it as friend not foe.

    BBC Four

  38.

    The Last Enemy

    By 1918 the war had killed millions, but there was one last terrifying foe to face - flu.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. The New Age of Consent

    What consent in sex and relationships should look like in a modern, digital world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Disclosure

    Current affairs series examining the issues affecting the lives of people around Scotland

    BBC One Scotland

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  41. In My Head

    The worlds of compelling characters with extraordinary jobs, in 3D immersive audio.

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Politics Live

    Engaging conversation about the political issues that matter to you.

    BBC Two

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  43. Morality in the 21st Century

    Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks explores what morality means in the 21st century.

    BBC Radio 4

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  44. The Persistence of Analogue

    Leigh Alexander explores the growing popularity of analogue culture in a digital world

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Sketches: Stories of Art and People

    Anna Freeman presents a showcase of stories about the meaning of art in people's lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. The Truth about Britain's Beggars

    Former homeless drug addict Mark Johnson explores our relationship with street beggars.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    Being Gerry Adams

    Stephen Nolan tells the story of the broadcasting ban and the actors who became its stars.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. I, Object!

    Ian Hislop celebrates artefacts that show mankind's enduring desire to dissent.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. What Happened Last Night in Sweden?

    Ruth Alexander looks at the rise in violent crime in Sweden.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Designing Dundee

    AL Kennedy returns to Dundee as the V&A opens a new design museum in the city.

    BBC Radio 4

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