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  1. Simply Nigella

    Nigella Lawson shows us that what and how we cook can make us feel better and more alive.

    BBC Two

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  2. Who Runs Labour?

    A look back at Labour's civil war in the 1980s and whether there is currently a re-run.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Taking Art To The People

    Michael Symmons Roberts on the life and legacy of the philanthropist Thomas Horsfall.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    10 Days That Toppled Thatcher

    James Landale examines why Margaret Thatcher was ousted from power 25 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Spanish Steps

    Clap those hands, stamp those feet! Chris Stewart goes on the trail of flamenco in Granada

    BBC Radio 4

  6. The Cultural Frontline

    The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide.

    BBC World Service

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  7. Ghost Stories from Theatreland

    Actor Jack Shepherd goes backstage to unearth the strange tales of haunted theatres.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. The Compass

    With ideas too big for a single episode, The Compass presents mini-series about society

    BBC World Service

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  9. Youth of Today

    Three local young people find out what life is like in Shetland for 'the youth of today'.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  10. Welby: The Turbulent Priest

    Mark D'Arcy examines the life and times of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception

    Historian and writer Ben Macintyre presents a series on bluff and guile in battle

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. Duelling Scars

    Horatio Clare meets the German student duellists for whom a scar is a badge of honour.

    BBC Radio 4

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    A Man's a Man for a' That: Frederick Douglass in Scotland

    Opera singer Andrea Baker explores the impact of Frederick Douglass' time in Scotland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Last Days of WG

    Charlie Connelly searches for the real WG Grace, a cricketer obscured by fame and myth.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Cold War Confidential

    Fresh revelations about the Cambridge spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    Rave: The Beat Goes On

    Jolyon Jenkins reports on "Spiral Tribe", the 90s free party sound system, still raving.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Britain and China

    Carrie Gracie looks at the past and future of the relationship between Britain and China.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Fiery Inspiration: Amiri Baraka and the Black Arts Movement

    Novelist Bernardine Evaristo on the complex man at the heart of the black arts movement.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  19. The Jazz Ambassadors of the Cold War

    Julian Joseph recounts how jazz diplomacy was used during the Cold War.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Homer, Hagrid and the Incredible Hulk

    Ben Hammersley investigates fictional universes, from Harry Potter to Game of Thrones

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Last Adventure in Aviation

    An insight into the lives of ferry pilots who deliver small planes across continents.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    Let's Go Round Again - The Story of The Magic Roundabout

    Sophie Thompson and Phyllida Law's anniversary celebration for The Magic Roundabout.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Peter Snow Returns to the Future

    Peter Snow and guests board a time-travelling DeLorean to go back and forward in time.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  24. In Search of Great Uncle Frank

    Hugh Dennis heads to Gallipoli to learn how his great uncle died in the First World War

    BBC Radio 4

  25.

    Highway 61: Fifty Years On

    Andy Kershaw re-examines the Bob Dylan album that changed popular music and his life.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Loss of Lostness

    Stephen Smith tries to rediscover the lost joys of getting lost.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy Worsley delves into the history of romance in our country.

    BBC Four

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  28. Something Old, Something New

    From Sheffield to South Carolina, Johny Pitts explores alternative Black British identity.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Spain's Battle for the Bull

    Neal Razzell reports on Spain's economic crisis, which has hit bullfighting hard.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    The Manchester Ballads

    Folk singer Eliza Carthy discovers Manchester's 19th-century broadside ballads.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Hell Is Other People: A Self-Help Guide to Social Anxiety

    Performer Byron Vincent tries to overcome his paralysing fear of social situations.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Will Cameron Change Britain?

    Janan Ganesh asks if the Conservatives, now free from coalition, will transform Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. جرعه از شراب کهنه عشق

    گزیده از ناب ترین شعرهای فارسی دری در بیش از هزار سال

    بی بی سی افغانستان (برنامه های دری)

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  34. Two Men and a Mule

    Hugh Thomson and Benedict Allen look for lost cities and traces of Inca civilisation

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. مثنوی معنوی

    بازخوانی مثنوی معنوی مولانا جلال الدین محمد بلخی به صدای مینه بکتاش و شهباز ایرج.

    بی بی سی افغانستان (برنامه های دری)

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  36. Mind the Gap

    As a reluctantly gap-toothed woman, Patricia Cumper explores their cultural significance.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Jeremy Corbyn and Britain's Place in the World

    Gavin Esler and a panel of experts debate the foreign policies of the new Labour leader.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    When Van Played Cyprus Avenue

    Marie-Louise Muir explores the significance of Van Morrison's Belfast gigs.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Can Porn Be Ethical?

    Journalist Nichi Hodgson asks whether there's scope for an ethical code for producing porn

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Natural History Heroes

    Scientists select and discuss predecessors who inspired their work and lives.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  41. The Art of Walking into Doors

    Do dyslexia and dyspraxia affect the way you draw? Chris Ledgard investigates.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. Reading Europe

    Five European writers explore how issues in their societies are reflected by novelists.

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. Tom Ravenscroft's Campervan of Vinyl Dreamers

    Tom Ravenscroft discusses private pressings with DIY musicians from the 1970s and 80s.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms

    The hidden world of algorithms, which run everything from search engines to satnavs.

    BBC Four

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    Dotun and Dean

    Dotun Adebayo explores his teenage obsession with actor James Dean

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Burying Chernobyl

    The daughter of a former Chernobyl engineer returns to her father's workplace

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Orpheus Underground

    Novelist Neil Gaiman explores the the intricacies of the Orpheus myth

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. Gerddi Cymru

    Aled Samuel sy'n ymweld â rhai o gerddi hyfrytaf Cymru. Aled Samuel visits beautiful pu...

    S4C

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  49. Sugar, Saris and Green Bananas

    Lainy Malkani uncovers her family's roots on the sugar plantations of British Guiana

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. The Pop Star and the Prophet

    An aspiring pop star meets Jacques Attali, who predicted today's music crisis in 1976.

    BBC Radio 4

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