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  1. The EU after Brexit

    Evan Davis and David Aaronovitch present a programme looking at the EU after Brexit.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Blood on the Tracks

    Four music obsessives debate and argue their favourite tracks.

    BBC Sounds

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  3. The Brexit Lab

    How could Britain change after Brexit?

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Vet with Two Brains

    Claudia Hammond follows the 'vet with two brains' before, during and after brain surgery.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Citizens of Nowhere?

    Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel asks if a citizen of the world is a citizen of nowhere.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Idi Amin's Uganda Retold

    Yasmin Alibhai-Brown retells the story of the expulsion of Ugandan Asians by Idi Amin.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. The Channel

    Series examining how the English Channel has affected British identity through time.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  8. Double-Talk

    The art of the dialogue in philosophy and law, religion, psychoanalysis and the arts.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Expressing Room

    Fi Glover joins mothers expressing milk for their premature babies in hospital.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Keywords for Our Time

    Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. Hame

    Ulster-Scots documentary.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  12. Pilgrimage

    Seven celebrities tackle a modern-day pilgrimage that promotes tolerance for all cultures.

    BBC Two

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  13. On and Off the Valley Lines

    Stories of the people who live along the south Wales valleys rail network.

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. Mind the Gender Pay Gap

    Emma Griffin takes a historical look at the gender pay gap.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Piano Man

    Behind the scenes with Ulrich Gerhartz, piano technician to the world's best pianists.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Horse Story

    Clare Balding meets five horse types to reveal the changing bond between human and animal.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  17. What Are the Odds?

    Rajesh Mirchandani goes on an exploration of coincidence.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Mums and Sons

    Lauren Laverne explores how artists treat the relationship between mums and sons.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. The Charity Business

    Matthew Taylor presents a series asking what charities are for.

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Mach à Seo!

    Gaelic travel programme.

    BBC ALBA

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  21. Something of the Night

    Libby Purves presents a live, nocturnal conversation programme.

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. The Silence of the Liberals

    Nick Cohen argues the liberal left is failing Muslims fighting inequality in the community

    BBC Radio 4

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    Inside the World of the Frequent Flyer

    The frequent flyers who will stop at nothing to achieve airline status and rack up mileage

    BBC Radio 4

  24. An Alternative History of Art

    Series exploring overlooked visual artists from the 20th century.

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. Brexit: The Shipping Forecast

    How does the UK's departure from the EU look from the other side of the English Channel?

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Civilisations

    Thousands of years of visual culture explored on the BBC and beyond.

    BBC Two

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  27. Sounds of Wales

    Hugh Huddy travels the length and breadth of Wales, discovering the nation through sound.

    BBC Radio Wales

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    The World in 3D

    Seeing the Kathe Kollwitz sculpture Mother and Her Dead Son can change your life.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Art of Now

    Documentaries exploring the latest worldwide cultural issues, celebrations and rebellions.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Civilisation: A Sceptic's Guide

    David Cannadine argues that dividing peoples according to their civilisation is nonsense.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú

    Francisco Cantú recounts his experiences of policing the US-Mexican border.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. New Voices from Wales

    Documentaries made by up-and-coming Welsh film-makers.

    BBC Two Wales

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  33. The Ministry of Leave

    How is the civil service preparing for Brexit? Ben Wright reports.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Portrait of the Artist

    Series following young artists who are becoming recognised in their professions.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. British Socialism: The Grand Tour

    Anne McElvoy traces the story of British socialism.

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. The Global Farm

    Where in the world does our food come from and why? Charlotte Smith investigates

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. Julius Caesar Revealed

    Mary Beard is on a mission to uncover the real Julius Caesar.

    BBC One

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    A Korean Thaw?

    From bombs to Olympic banners. Can winter sports diplomacy stop a war between the Koreas?

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Flirting with the Boundaries

    Fi Glover and Peter Curran examine how workplace Britain has changed since Weinstein.

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Street Art

    Series looking at what happens when art breaks free from the gallery.

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. Inside the Killing Jar

    Is it okay to kill insects in the name of science? Adam Hart explores the issues.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Find Me a Cure

    Can we cure the most common form of leukaemia? Simon Cox reports.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sylvia Pankhurst: Honorary Ethiopian

    Helen Pankhurst tells the incredible story of her grandmother's Ethiopian legacy.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Arts Club with Will Gompertz

    A sideways, humorous look at the week in arts with Will Gompertz and guests

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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  45. Shaking the Magic Money Trees

    How Britain created £435billion out of nowhere - and where the money went.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Will Self's Great British Bus Journey

    Will Self makes a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, by bus and coach, exploring British identity

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Sweetness and Desire: A Short History of Sugar

    Food writer Bee Wilson explores Britain's relationship with sugar.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. Two Thousand Years of Puzzling

    Chris Maslanka traces the history of mankind's seemingly insatiable delight in puzzles.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Is Trump Remaking America?

    James Naughtie examines the ways President Trump is changing American society and politics

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Podcast Radio Hour

    Presenters recommend their favourite podcasts and speak to the people who make them.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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