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  1. Minimal Impact

    The story of the musical aesthetic and the ubiquitous technique of minimalism.

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. The Light

    Author Bernard Hare recalls a terrifying childhood experience which changed his life.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. The Robert Peston Interview Show (with Eddie Mair)

    Robert Peston and Eddie Mair join forces to spring surprise guests on each other.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. Ayo Gorkhali: The Gurkhas Are Coming!

    Military historian Hew Strachan on 200 years of Gurkha service to the British Crown.

    BBC Radio 4

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    I Am Nobody's Prime Minister

    Poet Dean Atta became uninterested in politics. Did the recent election change his mind?

    BBC Radio 4

  6. China's Football Revolution

    Clive Anderson visits China to find out why success at the sport has eluded the country.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Notes From a Northern Irish Childhood

    Marie-Louise Muir revisits youth orchestras set up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland

    BBC Radio 4

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    What's Left?

    Andrew Rawnsley chairs a studio debate on the future of the Labour Party.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Shadow of the Sun King

    Professor Julian Swann marks the 300th anniversary of the death of Louis XIV of France.

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Natural Histories

    Nature that has had a profound impact on human culture and society across history.

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock

    Alan Yentob marks the centenary of TS Eliot's poem, with a reading by Jeremy Irons.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Rome's Invisible City

    The secret underground treasures that made Rome the powerhouse of the ancient world.

    BBC One

  13. Every Case Tells a Story

    Clive Anderson presents a legal discussion series.

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. Another Time, Another Place

    Sara Parker visits Antony Gormley's installation on Crosby beach on its tenth anniversary.

    BBC Radio 4

  15.

    The Dark Side of Buddhism

    Why has a militant, violent strain of Buddhism emerged in Sri Lanka?

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    Drawing the Line: When IVF Doesn't Work

    Charlotte Smith asks, when do you choose to stop trying with IVF?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sarah Lucas at the Venice Biennale

    Alastair Sooke interviews artist Sarah Lucas as she prepares for the Venice Biennale.

    BBC Radio 4

  18.

    My Head

    A true story of brain injury, recovery and discovery.

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    Britain's Underground Army

    Three surviving Bevin Boys reflect on the ways the experience changed them forever.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    The Affordable Housing Crisis

    Lesley Curwen investigates the ways councils negotiate affordable housing with developers.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. In Search of the Black Mozart

    Chi-chi Nwanoku searches for great black composers and performers of the 18th century.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  22. The Business of Genetic Ancestry

    Adam Rutherford investigates what a DNA test can and cannot tell us about our ancestry.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Ghetto Inglese

    Rome's famous Piazza di Spagna has a secret British history that still reverberates.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Young, British and Imam-in-Training

    Samira Ahmed meets the next generation of Britain's imams.

    BBC Radio 4

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    A Short History of Ukrainians in Britain

    The stories of British Ukrainians, whose family histories mirror that of their homeland.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Hip Hop in the Middle East: Rhymes, Revolution and Resistance

    Music journalist Jackson Allers explores Arab Spring era hip-hop as a catalyst for change.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    The Origins of War

    Is war a uniquely human act, or can its origins be found in our evolutionary past?

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    Can Pay Won't Pay

    Paul Lewis looks at the colourful history of tax avoidance and asks what we can learn.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Welcome to the Quiet Zone

    Emile Holba explores the National Quiet Zone, 13,000 square miles of radio silence.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Olympic Run

    Peter White investigates the disappearance of the Cameroon athletes from the 2012 Olympics

    BBC Radio 4

  31. The Detectives

    Following Greater Manchester Police detectives as they try to unravel complex cases.

    BBC Two

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  32. Teatime at Peggy's

    The Alice in Wonderland world of the Anglo-Indians, focusing on a remarkable 92-year-old.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    What the Songbird Said

    Angela Saini explores the science of birdsong and its relationship to human language.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Following the Floating Voters

    Shaun Ley follows the changing views of some floating voters.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Incarnations: India in 50 Lives

    The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Personal Best

    Gillian Russell introduces kit and app reviews, expert advice and the latest fitness news.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  37. The Thought Chamber

    In a room devoid of all light and sound, guests are left alone to reveal their thoughts

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. Drags to Riches

    Kim Normanton explores the booming British drag scene.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Straeon Harri Parri

    John Ogwen yn darllen rhai o straeon Harri Parri. John Ogwen reads stories by Harri Parri.

    S4C

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  40. The Lost Art of the TV Theme

    Comedian and musician Richard Morton recalls the heyday of the classic TV theme.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. The Folk of the Pennines

    Mark Radcliffe walks the Pennine Way to mark its fiftieth anniversary

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Open Art

    A collaboration between the BBC and Artangel, working with artists across the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. Inside the Factory

    A look at some of the largest factories in Britain.

    BBC One

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  44. Alistair Cooke Memorial Lecture

    Exploring the legacy of the American Civil War and its impact on race relations in America

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring

    Uninterrupted and unspoiled, the birdsong of sunrise in all its glory.

    BBC Four

  46. The Invisible College

    Cathy FitzGerald presents creative writing lessons, aided by the ghosts of writers past.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  47. The Audio Describers

    Matthew Sweet meets the people who create a whole new cinematic world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48.

    Britain's Hidden Talent: Women Engineers

    Susan Marling asks why the UK has the lowest proportion of female engineers in Europe.

    BBC Radio 4

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    My Mother's Sari

    Dr Shahidha Bari looks at the history of the sari.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Rape of Berlin

    Investigating mass rapes committed by Soviet troops in Germany at the end of World War II.

    BBC Radio 4

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