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The Doppler Effect with Charles Hazlewood
Conductor Charles Hazlewood and Dr Brian May of Queen celebrate the Doppler effect.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Midnight's Children: Salman Rushdie in Conversation
Salman Rushdie talks to radio director Emma Harding about his novel Midnight's Children.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Bone Stories
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod presents anthropological detective stories.
BBC Radio 4
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Byd o Liw
Osi Rhys Osmond sy'n edrych ar luniau o Gymru gan arlunwyr amrywiol o gyfnodau gwahanol...
S4C
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Images of Diana
Natasha Kaplinsky and guests examine unforgettable pictures of the Princess of Wales
BBC Radio 5 Live
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The Man Who Drew the Line
How and why did Cyril Radcliffe draw the line of partition between India and Pakistan?
BBC Radio 4
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The Race to Fingerprint the Human Voice
Impressionist Rory Bremner explores the role of the human voice in forensic phonetics.
BBC Radio 4
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Welcome to Wakaliwood
Meet Uganda’s action heroes, whose DIY kung fu movies are finding a global audience.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Opening Night
Series looking at the best in theatre, playwriting and live performance across the UK.
BBC Radio 4
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Edinburgh 70: Nothing Short of a Miracle
Jim Naughtie reflects on the origins of the Edinburgh Festival.
BBC Radio 3
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Liberal Legalisers: The Times Cannabis Letter at 50
Peter Hitchens asks the signatories of a petition to decriminalise cannabis about regrets.
BBC Radio 4
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Kicked Out: From Care to Chaos
Becky Southworth finds out why many children leaving care end up leading troubled lives.
BBC Three
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Olly Alexander: Growing up Gay
Olly Alexander explores the mental health issues faced by members of the LGBT+ community.
BBC Three
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I'm Here. Where Are You?
Early-bird poet Ian McMillan investigates why people are early or late.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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From Shame to Pride
Val McDermid presents a series charting the history of same-sex relationships in Britain.
BBC Radio 4
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High Rise
A meditation on the enduring dream - and the potential nightmare - of tower block life.
BBC Radio 4
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The Strange Case of Henry James' Testicles
Professor John Sutherland investigates the 'obscure hurt' suffered by Henry James in 1861.
BBC Radio 4
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The Invention of Free Speech
Historian Professor Fara Dabhoiwala explores the origins of freedom of speech.
BBC Radio 4
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Partition Voices
The untold stories of British Asians and Colonial British who witnessed India's partition.
BBC Radio 4
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When Greeks Flew Kites
Monthly series in which Sarah Dunant finds stories from the past to help frame the present
BBC Radio 4
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Codi Pac
Geraint Hardy sy'n mynd â ni i lefydd gwahanol yng Nghymru. Geraint Hardy introduces us...
S4C
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Love Henry James: The Master
Witty, wise and the best women in literature. Why don't more of us read Henry James?
BBC Radio 4
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Understanding Prevent
David Anderson examines the government's controversial counter-terrorism strategy Prevent.
BBC Radio 4
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The Pigeon Whistles
Imagine the sound of music that flies around your head - the magic art of pigeon whistles.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Inside Story of Election 17
Anne McElvoy talks to key figures inside the election campaign about what happened and why
BBC Radio 4
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Waco: Surviving the Apocalypse
The story of the 1993 Waco siege and the lasting impact on those who survived.
BBC Radio 4
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The Symbols of Bliss
How Charles Bliss attempted to bring about world peace through a new visual language.
BBC Radio 4
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When Yorkshire Played New York
A legendary match leads us into the extraordinary cultural history of cricket in America.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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A Place Called Home
Public figures explore their roots, what they have left behind and will never forget.
BBC Radio 4
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How to Write a Power Ballad
Can Rev. Richard Coles write a new power ballad to rival Total Eclipse of the Heart?
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Guns and Coders
Al Letson explores how new high-tech safer guns are being opposed across America.
BBC Radio 4
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Public Indecency: Queer Art in Britain
An exploration of 100 years of queer life in Britain seen through the lens of the arts.
BBC Radio 4
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A Little Lateral Thinking
A fun exploration of lateral thinking - in tribute to Edward de Bono who coined the term.
BBC Radio 4
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The End of Sand
Yogita Limaye investigates concerns that vital reserves of sand may be running out.
BBC Radio 4
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Music to Strip To
How is modern music changing striptease? Burlesque stars reveal their soundtrack secrets.
BBC Radio 4
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A Split in the Sisterhood
Anita Anand embarks on a personal exploration of divisions within the feminist movement.
BBC Radio 4
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Speaking with Smaller Tongues
Penzance-born Rory McGrath performs a Cornish song at the SUNS International Festival.
BBC Radio 4
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My House
Following the Manchester International Festival's series of tiny 'Festivals in My House'.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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In the Criminologist's Chair
Criminologist David Wilson talks to former criminal-turned-journalist Erwin James.
BBC Radio 4
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Yangon Renaissance: Punks, Poets and Painters
A revealing insight into Myanmar life as seen through the eyes of Yangon's young artists.
BBC Radio 4