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  1. Piano Pilgrimage

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. 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

  4. BBC Radio Gloucestershire Special

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

    BBC Radio Gloucestershire

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  5. Sacred Wonders of Britain

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

    BBC Two

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  6. 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

  8. Across the Board

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

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  9. Bringing up the Grandkids

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

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Man Who Fell to Earth

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

    BBC Radio 4

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    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

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    The Inheritance Collection

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

    BBC Radio 4

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    Extreme Commuting

    Travelling with the extreme commuters; a modern phenomenon.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. BBC Radio London Special

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

    BBC Radio London

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  15. BBC Hereford & Worcester Special

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

    BBC Hereford & Worcester

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  16. BBC Radio Northampton Special

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

    BBC Radio Northampton

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  17. 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

  19.

    Lines in the Sand

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

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Shared Experience

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

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  21. David Attenborough: My Life in Sound

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

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    Inside the Fed

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

    BBC Radio 4

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    Data, Data Everywhere...

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

    BBC Radio 4

  24. The Making of the Modern Arab World

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

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  25. BBC Radio Jersey Special

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

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  26. Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve

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

    BBC Two

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  27. Hitler's Favourite Cowboy

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

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    Leaving the Faith

    Sarfraz Manzoor talks to people who have decided to leave Islam and become ex-Muslims.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    The Next Global Killer

    Can we predict the next deadly pandemic? Alok Jha investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. 1963: That Was The Year That Was

    Michael Grade celebrates 1963 with special guests at London's Riverside Studios.

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  31. Football's Loyal Fans

    Ian Stone asks what makes a football fan travel the country to watch their team play

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32.

    Gettysburg

    150 years on, James Naughtie examines the relevance of the Gettysburg Address for today.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Machiavelli: Devil or Democrat?

    Jonathan Freedland reassesses Machiavelli and finds the inspiration for modern republics.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. A History of Britain in Numbers

    Andrew Dilnot investigates the patterns and trends that have transformed Britain

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  35. A Very Powerful Politician? (The First Year of the Bristol Mayor)

    Giles Dilnot finds out if new Bristol mayor George Ferguson is making a difference.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. BBC Radio Cornwall Special

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

    BBC Radio Cornwall

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  37. In Britten's Footsteps

    Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson retraces Benjamin Britten's composing walks.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Science of Doctor Who

    Professor Brian Cox takes an audience on a journey into the universe of the Doctor.

    BBC Two

  39. Spin the Globe

    Historian Michael Scott takes a global view of familiar historical dates.

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  40. The Brave New World

    CS Lewis and Aldous Huxley died on the same day. What events shaped the two authors?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. London v Paris

    Robert and Isabelle Tombs present the story of the battle between two cities

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  42. Fan Power

    Can Harry Potter fans change the world? Jolyon Jenkins looks at the growth of fan activism

    BBC Radio 4

  43. BBC Radio Leicester Special

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

    BBC Radio Leicester

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  44. The Brown Camp

    Katie Grant visits a summer camp aimed at mixed-race families.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. BBC Radio Merseyside Special

    The stories of the people, places and events that make Merseyside.

    BBC Radio Merseyside

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  46. The Roots of Scottish Nationalism

    Prof Murray Pittock explores the origins of Scottish nationalism

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. The Long Crawl to France

    Why are more and more people trying to swim across the English Channel?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    I Found a Tenor: Richard Tauber Revived

    Entertainer Bernie Clifton explores the impact of Austrian Tenor Richard Tauber.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49. Jarvis and Matthew

    Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew go on nostalgic journeys into their past.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Evan Davis Meets Alan Greenspan

    Former federal chairman Alan Greenspan in conversation with Evan Davis.

    BBC Radio 4

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