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  1. Pick a Sky and Name It

    How did Momtaza Mehri go from net savvy sixth-former to successful millennial poet?

    BBC Radio 4

  2. The Gamble

    Arts series about the connection between risk and creativity.

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. Planks and a Passion

    Libby Purves follows the story of the Bridge, London's ambitious new-built theatre.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The British Road to Bolshevism

    Martin Rosenbaum explores how events in London played a role in the Russian Revolution.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Martin Morales' Peruvian Roadtrip

    Peruvian-born chef Martin Morales explores the link between food and music in the Andes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Toynbee At War

    How did the Great War shape the life of historian Arnold J Toynbee?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Lines of Resistance

    Poet Bridget Minamore explores how women have created their own literary narratives.

    BBC Radio 4

  8.

    My Father's Israel

    How a bitter dispute over Israel's future in 1967 split a country and divided a family.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Slow Radio

    Tune in, drop out. It's time to go slow.

    BBC Radio 3

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  10. St Pancras Pianos

    Improvisations in music and story from the street pianists at London’s St Pancras Station.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Revolution in Ideas

    Historian Justin Champion explores the Russia of 1917 as a revolution in ideas.

    BBC Radio 4

  12.

    Russian Bells

    Composer Llywelyn ap Myrddin travels to Russia to uncover the powerful music of bells.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Russia in Five Babushka Dolls

    Vanora Bennett looks at five influential women in Russia's history.

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. Louis Theroux: Dark States

    Louis Theroux visits three American cities to examine a devastating human crisis in each.

    BBC Two

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  15. Dads and Daughters

    Lauren Laverne and her dad Les explore the relationship between fathers and daughters.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    Selling Barbara

    90-year-old Barbara Smith tracks down the charities that have bought and sold her data.

    BBC Radio 4

  17.

    Out of School, Out of Sight

    Winifred Robinson examines provision for home schooling and if it lets children down.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. It's Just a Joke, Comrade: 100 Years of Russian Satire

    Comedian and Russophile Viv Groskop explores a century of revolutionary comedy.

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. Give Me Space Below My Feet

    Is it possible to take 93-year-old mountaineer Gwen Moffat climbing again?

    BBC Radio 3

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    The Hidden History of the Corridor

    Rachel Hurdley explores the corridor and how it reflects society, culture and behaviour.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Russia with Simon Reeve

    100 years after the Russian Revolution, Simon Reeve embarks on an extraordinary journey.

    BBC Two

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  22. Hull 2017: The Spirit of Hessle Road

    An array of colourful characters summon the ghosts of Hull's past.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Passing Dreams

    A portrait of singer, songwriter and truck driver Will Beeley.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed

    Chris and Xand van Tulleken uncover the latest secrets of our bodies.

    BBC Two

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  25. One Estate, One Council, One Day

    How does the local council affect day-to-day lives of housing estate residents?

    BBC Radio 4

  26. English Learning with BBC

    BBC와 함께하는 영어학습 코너입니다

    BBC 코리아 radio

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  27. Reith Revisited

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. Press for Diversity

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

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    The Free Degrees

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

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Art in Miniature

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

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Choral History of Britain

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Letters from Baghdad

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

    BBC Four

  33.

    The Frontline Prince

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Join the Dots

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  35. Following Pappano

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Make It Real

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

    BBC Radio 4

  37.

    My Secret Wig

    Brian Kernohan explores the hidden world of wigs. Can it solve his own loss of hair?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38.

    Death Masks: The Undying Face

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

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    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

  40.

    Tick Box Art

    Is it possible to measure the quality of an artwork?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41.

    The DUP Deal

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

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    PowerPointless

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

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    The Arts of Life

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

    BBC Radio 4

  44. 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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  45. Macquarie: The Tale of the River Bank

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

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    The Landscapes of Don McCullin

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47.

    Vitriolic

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

    BBC Radio 4

  48. 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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  49. Shark Bites

    Steve Backshall travels around the world to learn about sharks.

    CBBC

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  50. The Funeral Singer

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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