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  1. Death of An Orchestra

    Supporters of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, including Alan Bennett, tell its history.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  2. The Invisible Age

    Matthew Sweet explores why society is still so reluctant to talk about ageing.

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. Beckett in Brooklyn

    Lisa Dwan takes a trilogy of Samuel Beckett plays to the Brooklyn Academy of Music

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. The Kingdom to Come

    Peter Hennessy asks public figures how further devolution might change the UK constitution

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. The Lipinski

    300 years of a Stradivarius through the hands of geniuses, dictators, refugees and thieves

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Becoming Myself: Gender Identity

    Series exploring gender dysphoria. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Blood, Sage and Grace

    Grace Dent explores the life and work of literary luminary Lorna Sage.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    How to Hire a Master

    Jolyon Jenkins explores the mysterious world of the headhunter.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    23 Amazing Reasons This Radio Programme Will Change Your Life

    Inside the digital news outlets that are reinventing journalism for the social media age.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Afghan Women: Speaking Out, Losing Lives

    Lyse Doucet visits Kabul to hear about the lives of Afghan women as the troops depart.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Frinton Forever

    Richard Wilson stars at Frinton Summer Theatre to mark its 75th anniversary of weekly rep.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. Manchester: Alchemical City

    Jeanette Winterson presents a personal exploration of Manchester.

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. Olive Wars

    For Israelis and Palestinians everything is politicised, even the olive harvest.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. The Real Story

    Global experts and decision makers discuss, debate and analyse a key news story.

    BBC World Service

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  15. An t-Ionnsachadh Boidheach/One Magical Year

    A story about the impact of an unconventional teacher.

    BBC ALBA

  16.

    Theatre of the Abused

    April de Angelis explores the depiction of sexual violence in feminist theatre.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Teaching Economics After the Crash

    Aditya Chakrabortty reports on the student fight to reform their economics education.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Trauma Medicine

    Dr Kevin Fong explores the development of modern trauma medicine.

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. Republican Rehab

    Danny Kruger investigates why some US conservatives want to get people out of jail.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Catacombs of the Mind

    Bruce Lacey, legendary artist, performer and mischief-maker, reflects on his life.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Noson Lawen

    Adloniant ysgafn a cherddoriaeth. Light entertainment and music.

    S4C

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  22. Hot Gossip!

    Geoff Watts explores the science, history and cultural implications of gossip.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  23. To Rent or Not to Rent

    Leah Marks, a Bristol renter who is considering buying, visits Berlin to meet its renters.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Afghanistan: The Lessons of War

    A former British commander in Afghanistan examines what has been achieved by the campaign.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Meaning of Mongol

    Uuganaa Ramsay searches for the true meaning of the word Mongol.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Glasgow School of Art: Rising from the Ashes

    In May 2014, a major fire ripped through the Glasgow School of Art. How has it recovered?

    BBC Radio 4

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    London Calling

    Aminatta Forna tells the extraordinary story of hard-living writer Jack London.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Holding Back the Sea

    David Shukman examines hard choices about flood defence following Britain's worst winter.

    BBC Radio 4

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    After the Vote

    Linda Colley reflects on the future wider repercussions of the Scottish referendum result.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Can Time Run Out for Justice?

    Keir Starmer explores relationships between justice, retribution and the passage of time.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Winslow Homer's Odyssey

    Michael Smith investigates the American artist's visit to Cullercoats in Northumberland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    A Needle Pulling Thread

    A tapestry of stories about the place of the sewing needle in our lives

    BBC Radio 4

  33. The Home That 2 Built

    Series which trawls the archives to see how BBC Two has been a guide to lifestyle trends.

    BBC Two

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  34. The Baby Mothers' Tale

    The moving stories of the women who have relationships with gang members.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Syria Vote: One Day in August

    Shaun Ley tells the inside story of one extraordinary day in the House of Commons.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Glorious Gardens from Above

    Horticulturist Christine Walkden explores Britain's gardens from a hot-air balloon.

    BBC One

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  37. A History of Ideas

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of key philosophers and their theories.

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. The Louis Zamperini Story

    A documentary featuring Angelina Jolie, exploring an extraordinary life of a US war hero.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39.

    Spank the Plank

    Mitch Benn investigates the history of slap bass - and even tries to learn the technique.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Yes, No, Don't Know Show

    Yes. No. Don't Know: Three choices that sparked a 24-hour landmark in Scottish theatre.

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    The Battle for the Art of Detroit

    Alvin Hall on the controversial attempts to sell the Detroit Institute of Arts collection.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy

    Grace Dent presents a conversational history of radio comedy, from 1975 to 2005.

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. Assassination: When Delhi Burned

    Bobby Friction goes back to Delhi 30 years after the assassination of Indira Gandhi.

    BBC Radio 4

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    In a Nutshell

    Simon Armitage explores deadly dolls' houses, the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. The Thought Show

    Brings together in a single hour The Why Factor; More or Less and Trending.

    BBC World Service

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  46. Shetland's Heartbeat

    Health, fitness and well-being in Shetland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  47. The Move

    Rosie Millard charts the progress of people across the UK as they look for a new home.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. The Inquiry

    The Inquiry explores the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world

    BBC World Service

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  49. Dr Hepcat and the Hepster's Dictionary

    Poet Lemn Sissay tells the story of Cab Calloway and his Hepster's Dictionary of jive talk

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    America's Ballot Battles

    Rajini Vaidyanathan explores the current bitter controversy over voting rights in the US.

    BBC Radio 4

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