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  1. Biohacking

    Prof Jonathan Ball explores new genetic technologies and how they might change society.

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. The Tyranny of Story

    Journalist John Harris examines the potency of narrative.

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. The Five-Foot Shelf

    Ian Sansom asks people to choose the books they think should be included on his 5ft shelf.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Thought for the Day

    Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  5. The Deep State

    Journalist David Aaronovitch explores the idea of the Deep State.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Tara and George

    The story of two rough sleepers on the streets of east London.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Game Changer: Fortnite on 4

    Kevin Fong explores the latest video gaming smash hit Fortnite as a cultural phenomenon.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Charlotte Smith Is Sensible

    After years of always having a waterproof and a plan B, Charlotte asks - am I missing out?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Out of Line

    The curious history of a devious pattern.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Equity Release Trap

    Are insurers taking too many risks with equity release?

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Indian Rave

    Stories of contemporary India converge at a vibrant open-air party in Mumbai.

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. Still Here: A Polish Odyssey

    Jane Rogoyska meets Polish people who were exiled to Siberia as children by Stalin.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. The Rise and Fall of the Antique

    Travis Elborough charts the rise and fall of the antique.

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. Mornings

    Getting to the heart of the stories making the news.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  15. Economics with Subtitles

    Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and Steve Bugeja present an everyday guide to economics.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Abortion in the USA

    Philippa Thomas asks whether abortion could be banned in the United States.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Whatever Happened To...?

    Lauren Laverne follows the lives of people who spent an intense period of time together.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. In Search of Sovereignty

    Sovereignty - what is it? How old is it? What colour is it?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Economics 101

    Martin Wolf argues for a movement devoted to public engagement with economics.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. A Life's Work

    Series that brings together people who have dedicated their lives to the same profession.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. The Silence and the Scream

    Garrett Carr on the radical commune which broke the silence of rural Donegal in the 1970s.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Anatomy Lesson

    Artist Ken Currie and the portrayal of the human body

    BBC Radio 4

  23. The Genius of Accidents

    Adam Hart reveals how some of science's greatest discoveries were created by mistake.

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. World Questions from Zimbabwe

    The upcoming elections, the economic crisis and the legacy of Robert Mugabe

    BBC Radio 4

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    Berlin Bomber: In Full

    4 Extra Debut. Wynford Vaughan-Thomas's journey to Berlin aboard an RAF Lancaster Bomber.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. The Lakes with Paul Rose

    Paul Rose meets some of the folk who live and work in the UK's most-visited National Park.

    BBC One

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  27. Black Girls Don't Cry

    Marverine Cole explores why some black women are more prone to anxiety and depression.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Sweet Reason

    Evan Davis looks for reasonable ways to address the most divisive of issues.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. How Do Our Kids Beat the Robots?

    Sathnam Sanghera on how children can compete with machines for jobs in the future.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Decline of the West

    Amol Rajan explores if a century-old prophecy of western decline is coming true.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Hacking Happiness

    Leo Johnson explores radical philosophies of happiness.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Dr, Why?

    There are more PhD students in the UK than ever, but who’s really benefitting?

    BBC Radio 4

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    No Sex, Please

    Why are the Japanese having less sex? Chie Kobayashi and Ruth Evans investigate.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Great Exhibition of the North

    Series exploring the cultural life of the north of England.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. Nudge Nudge

    A book published 10 years ago has changed your life and you may not even be aware of how.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Spitting Blades

    Former gang member Simeon Moore examines links between urban art forms and knife violence.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. The Wrong Job

    Emma Kennedy discovers why so many people in Britain hate their jobs.

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. The Cult of Aphex Twin

    Music writer John Doran ventures into the strange world of Richard D James.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Mind the Gap: Britain's Transport Divide

    Series exploring the disparity between transport systems in different areas of the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

    Romesh Ranganathan travels to some of the most unlikely places on earth for a holiday.

    BBC Two

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  41. Kintra

    Weekly Ulster-Scots magazine programme with Helen Mark and friends.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  42. Divine Power: The Search for the Dalai Lama

    David Sneath reports on the institution of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Out of Tredegar

    Michael Sheen explores Aneurin Bevan's roots in Tredegar.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    The British Empire: An Equivocation

    A reappraisal of the British Empire, from one its finest historians, Jan Morris.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Journeys in Afrofuturism

    Emma Dabiri explores some of the many incarnations of Afrofuturism in art and music.

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    Gove in Government

    Mary Ann Sieghart examines Michael Gove's distinctive approach to being a minister.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    Face in the Crowd

    Vanley Burke returns to his photograph of Handsworth’s Africa Liberation Day 1977.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

    Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse share their life experiences while fishing.

    BBC Two

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  49. National Health Stories

    Sally Sheard on the characters, innovations and heroic standoffs that have shaped the NHS.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Maya Angelou's Autobiographies

    Dramatisations of Maya Angelou's evocative and life-affirming autobiographies.

    BBC Radio 4

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