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  1. Houses of Horror

    Matthew Sweet explores the creative rivalry between the two great British horror studios.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Does Scandinavia Want Scotland?

    Could an independent Scotland align itself with the Nordic Pact? Allan Little investigates

    BBC Radio 4

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    Mapping the Void

    Dr Kat Arney meets a new generation of virtual cartographers, making maps to save lives.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    One Day in Winter

    One day in winter, December 21, the shortest day of the year.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Tech Life

    How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays

    BBC World Service

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  6. Heroin

    Professor Andrew Hussey explores whether heroin use creates a particular aesthetic style.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Right of Way: Cycling and the City

    Dr Kevin Fong evaluates the realities of travelling by bike on UK roads.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Dinosaurs in the Drawing Room

    How the Natural History Museum packed its collections off to country houses during WWII.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Transylvanian Blues: The Story of Muzsikas

    Simon Broughton tells the story of Hungarian folk musicians Muzsikas.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Getting the Picture

    Tim Marlow talks to celebrated photographer David Bailey.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  11. Ariel Sharon: Israel's Warrior Politician

    Richard Miron presents a profile of the former Israeli prime minister.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Screen 6 Special

    Filmmakers discuss their musical influences.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  13. The Welsh M1

    Cerys Matthews drives the A470, the highway running through the heart of Wales.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  14. Treasures of Ancient Egypt

    Alastair Sooke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian art.

    BBC Four

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  15. Motown - Speaking In The Streets

    Alvin Hall on Motown's eight Black Forum spoken word records with the people behind them.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Fructose: The Bittersweet Sugar

    Dr Mark Porter asks if fructose a 'toxic additive' or a healthy fruit sugar.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The State of... The 'Never Had It' Generation

    Are today's 18-25s the "Never Had It" generation? #neverhadit.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Natalie Haynes' Brave New Algo-World

    Natalie Haynes attempts to find the algorithm to determine the perfect joke.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Acts of Union and Disunion

    Linda Colley examines the forces that have united and divided Britain over many centuries

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Brainwaves

    Pennie Latin explores the science behind the everyday.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  21. Hack My Hearing

    Frank Swain, aged 32, is losing his hearing. But could he create a new super sense?

    BBC Radio 4

  22. MINT: The Next Economic Giants

    Economist Jim O'Neill examines the MINT countries - Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey

    BBC Radio 4

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  23. Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow

    Dan Snow takes on a massive historical challenge, to run the Grand Canyon.

    BBC Two

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  24. Piano Pilgrimage

    Jazz pianist Jamie Cullum explores the piano's place in modern life.

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. Show Me the Way to Go Home

    BBC Amateur Scientist Ruth Brooks looks at how animals navigate, from cats to pigeons.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Immigration: Good for Whom?

    Residents of Birmingham discuss the impact of mass migration on community life in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. BBC Radio Gloucestershire Special

    A BBC Radio Gloucestershire special, covering different people, groups, events and more.

    BBC Radio Gloucestershire

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  28. Sacred Wonders of Britain

    Neil Oliver reveals the sacred face of Britain, an ancient landscape of belief.

    BBC Two

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  29. Gypsy Pride and Prejudice

    Elinor Goodman examines the complex identity of England's Gypsies.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Living Mountain

    Robert Macfarlane undertakes an immersive poetic pilgrimage to the Cairngorms.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Across the Board

    Dominic Lawson conducts a series of interviews over a game of chess.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Bringing up the Grandkids

    Aasmah Mir meets the families in which grandparents are bringing up their grandchildren.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    Rob Walker investigates the mystery of a man found dead on a west London street.

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    The Island at the End of the World

    A rare visit to Palmerston, the south Pacific island, where all are descended from one man

    BBC Radio 4

  35.

    The Inheritance Collection

    The Rev Richard Coles picks from this year's crop of Saturday Live's Inheritance Tracks.

    BBC Radio 4

  36.

    Extreme Commuting

    Travelling with the extreme commuters; a modern phenomenon.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. BBC Radio London Special

    Hear BBC Radio London's specials, covering different people, groups, events and more.

    BBC Radio London

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  38. BBC Hereford & Worcester Special

    Hear BBC H & W's specials, covering different people, groups, events and more.

    BBC Hereford & Worcester

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  39. BBC Radio Northampton Special

    Hear BBC Radio Northampton's specials, covering different people, groups, events and more.

    BBC Radio Northampton

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  40. Frost on 4

    A tribute to the broadcaster David Frost, who died in August 2013.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Maths and Magic

    Magician Jolyon Jenkins investigates the links between numbers and illusion.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Lines in the Sand

    Mark Doyle investigates the new threat from Africa's Islamist militants.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Shared Experience

    Fi Glover hosts a series in which her guests discuss things they have in common.

    BBC Radio 4

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  44. David Attenborough: My Life in Sound

    Exclusive BBC interview with David Attenborough about his life in wildlife sound.

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    Inside the Fed

    Simon Jack tells the surprising story of the US Federal Reserve.

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    Data, Data Everywhere...

    Timandra Harkness explores the benefits and challenges from huge amounts of recorded data.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The Making of the Modern Arab World

    Tarek Osman traces characters and ideas that have shaped the modern Arab world

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. BBC Radio Jersey Special

    Hear BBC Radio Jersey's specials, covering different people, groups, events and more.

    BBC Radio Jersey

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  49. Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve

    Retracing the epic journeys made by our ancestors across the globe.

    BBC Two

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  50. Hitler's Favourite Cowboy

    Joe Queenan on the German Wild West novels that inspired Adolf Hitler throughout his life.

    BBC Radio 4

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