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  1. Reith Revisited

    Series that revisits speakers who have delivered the BBC's flagship Reith lectures.

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. Press for Diversity

    Hugh Muir asks if the newspaper industry is losing touch with the UK's diverse society.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Following Pappano (Omnibus)

    Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La bohème.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Free Degrees

    How a new wave of debt-free degree apprenticeships is filling the skills gap.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Art in Miniature

    Art so small you have to avoid inhaling it. Presented by Dr Lance Dann. From 2017.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Choral History of Britain

    Roderick Williams explores how singing together is at the heart of being human.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Letters from Baghdad

    The story of Gertrude Bell, who shaped the modern Middle East after World War I.

    BBC Four

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    The Frontline Prince

    Edward VIII, the king who abdicated, was deeply marked by the Great War.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. Join the Dots

    Janet Ellis explores the etymology of the word 'dot'.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  10. Following Pappano

    Series following Sir Antonio Pappano as he prepares La Bohème for the Royal Opera House

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. Make It Real

    The poet Ross Sutherland takes a visceral look at the art of professional wrestling.

    BBC Radio 4

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    My Secret Wig

    Brian Kernohan explores the hidden world of wigs to solve his own not-so-secret hair loss.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Death Masks: The Undying Face

    Sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds talks about his fascination with death masks.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Taken To The Cleaners

    Britain's army of cleaners and some of the people they service meet for the first time.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Tick Box Art

    Is it possible to measure the quality of an artwork?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The DUP Deal

    BBC Ireland correspondent Chris Page examines the deal between the Tories and the DUP.

    BBC Radio 4

  17.

    PowerPointless

    30 years on from its launch, Ian Sansom asks: what's the real point of PowerPoint?

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Arts of Life

    What can art mean for people and communities as they face life's great challenges?

    BBC Radio 4

  19. In Sickness and in Social Care

    Dr Kevin Fong meets the people with new ideas to meet the needs of an ageing population

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Macquarie: The Tale of the River Bank

    Are profits polluting the UK water industry? Michael Robinson investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Landscapes of Don McCullin

    Don McCullin, photographer and 'sky stalker', on the landscape around his house.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Vitriolic

    Journalist Ayshea Buksh looks at the complex picture behind the rise in acid attacks.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs

    Paul Murton explores Scotland's lochs, discovering the secrets of these iconic features

    BBC Scotland

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  24. Shark Bites

    Steve Backshall travels around the world to learn about sharks.

    CBBC

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  25. The Funeral Singer

    Reverend Kate Bottley investigates the growth of professional funeral singers in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26.

    Good Psychologist, Bad Psychologist

    Raj Persaud explores the psychology behind the CIA's 'enhanced interrogation' programme.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    The Slogan Warrior

    Comedian Isy Suttie tackles a selection of platitudes for everyday living.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    Every Step You Take

    Armed with her step-counting app, Claudia Hammond asks how wearable tech affect behaviour.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Disrupted Development

    Lesley Curwen explores how digital disruption could impact developing economies.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Little Shop of Colours

    What stories are hiding among the paints and pigments in an art supplies shop?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Enlightenment After Dark

    Allan Little hosts debates from Edinburgh in an Enlightenment spirit.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Gordon Goes Forth

    Gordon Brown shares the story of the three mighty bridges in whose shadow he lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Queens of Chapeltown

    Colin Grant reports on the 50th anniversary of the Leeds West Indian Carnival.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Streets Apart: A History of Social Housing

    Lynsey Hanley tells the story of social housing in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. Jenny Eclair is Listless Today

    Comedian and writer Jenny Eclair throws away her To Do list.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36.

    The Day I Met Diana

    People from around the UK and beyond recall their meetings with Diana, Princess of Wales.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  37.

    The Supernatural North

    Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough journeys to northern Norway in search of the supernatural.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38.

    All Change for Gyles Brandreth

    Gyles Brandreth tries to come to terms with his innate unease about change.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39.

    U and Non-U: Does Anyone Still Care?

    Etiquette expert William Hanson updates U and non-U for 2017. But does anyone still care?

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    Too Much Medicine? The Problem of Overtreatment

    Dr Margaret McCartney asks if too many healthy people are being told they are ill.

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    The Edge of Life

    We follow the healthcare authority aiming to reduce lives lost to suicide to 0% by 2020.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Roger Law and the Giant Pot

    Roger Law gets immersed in the world of Chinese ceramics

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Monkman and Seagull's Polymathic Adventure

    A defence of general knowledge by two stars from the last series of University Challenge.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Life Drawing

    Martin Rowson draws and questions the people who have shaped his work and wider life.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. The Age of Emotion

    Philippa Perry explores whether we're in a new age of emotion.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. The Fix

    Twelve of the country's brightest young minds gather to solve difficult social problems.

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Dark Side of the Sun

    Dr Frank Close examines the mythology and psychology behind eclipses.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. From Agony to Analgesia

    Irene Tracey, professor of neuroimaging at Oxford University, explores pain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Aleks in Wonderland: The Story of the Internet

    Aleks Krotoski unravels the complexity of the internet.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Throwing Out Nehru

    Dr Zareer Masani asks if India is rejecting the legacy of its founding father, Nehru.

    BBC Radio 4

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