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  1. The Loss of Lostness

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  2. A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy Worsley delves into the history of romance in Britain.

    BBC Four

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  3. 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

  5.

    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

  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. Mind the Gap

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

    BBC Radio 4

  12.

    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

  13.

    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

  15. Natural History Heroes

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  16. The Art of Walking into Doors

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Reading Europe

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. Tom Ravenscroft's Campervan of Vinyl Dreamers

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

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms

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

    BBC Four

  20.

    Dotun and Dean

    Dotun Adebayo explores his teenage obsession with actor James Dean

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Burying Chernobyl

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. Orpheus Underground

    Novelist Neil Gaiman explores the the intricacies of the Orpheus myth

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Best Bakes Ever

    Jane Asher brings together a selection of recipes from the nation's favourite TV chefs.

    BBC Two

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  24. Gerddi Cymru

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

    S4C

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  25. 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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  26. 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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    Secrets and Spies: The Untold Story of Edith Cavell

    Stella Rimington uncovers startling new evidence about the executed British heroine.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Computing Britain

    Hannah Fry reveals the UK's lead role in developing computer technologies we rely on today

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Ginny in the Hut

    A reflection in sound on the life of Virginia Fiennes, first wife of explorer Sir Ranulph.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Too Much Fighting on The Dance Floor

    Violence and tribalism at music gigs in the late 70s and 80s. Adrian Goldberg presents.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31.

    The Migration Dilemma

    Edward Stourton hosts a debate on the migration crisis and what it means for Europe.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    Making Waves

    Surfer Helen Scales goes in search of the perfect man-made wave.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    Music in the Shadow of Ground Zero

    The story of two New York churches that survived 9/11 and are now healing the community.

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    Bletchley Park: Codebreaking's Forgotten Genius

    A look at the life of Gordon Welchman, a codebreaker crucial to the defeat of the Nazis.

    BBC Two

  35. Oil: A Crude History of Britain

    Documentary series charting the legacy of Britain's oil boom, presented by James Naughtie

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. The Spoken Image

    Photographer Eamonn McCabe curates his own photo exhibition on the radio.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Money for Nothing

    Talented crafters and upcyclers transform trash into valuable pieces.

    BBC One

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  38. Donald Duck Gets Drafted

    Gerald Scarfe explores the Walt Disney Studio's activity during the Second World War.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39.

    Big Game Theory

    If trophy hunting is banned in Africa, would lions be more or less at risk?

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    From Enlightenment to Entanglement

    Science writer Stuart Clark explores the relationship between scientists and computers.

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    Space: The Vinyl Frontier

    A spoken word concept album linking space and music.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Orangemen on the Equator

    Journalist Chris Page travels to Africa and meets members of the Ghanaian Orange Order.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. This Wild Life

    A young family moves to Samburu in Kenya to run a safari camp for the first time.

    BBC Two

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  44. Pound on Pounds

    Ira Lightman asks if Ezra Pound and other poets may shed light on the financial crisis.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Canals: The Making of a Nation

    Liz McIvor looks at who built, worked on and regenerated the nation's canal network.

    BBC One

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  46. Mending Young Minds

    Young patients and therapists talk about mental health conditions affecting young people.

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. The Jacqueline Effect

    Can there be too many cellists? How Jacqueline du Pré created a surfeit of cellists!

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48.

    Truth Be Told

    Helen Zaltzman invites members of the public to tell true stories of escape.

    BBC Radio 4

  49.

    The Debt Business

    Adair Turner argues household debt could lead the UK towards another financial meltdown.

    BBC Radio 4

  50.

    The School is Full of Noises

    Ian McMillan hunts for the truth behind some bizarre schools music making from the 1960s

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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