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  1. BBC Radio Jersey Special

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

    BBC Radio Jersey

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  2. Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve

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

    BBC Two

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  3. 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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    Leaving the Faith

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

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Next Global Killer

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

    BBC Radio 4

  6. 1963: That Was The Year That Was

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  7. Football's Loyal Fans

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  8. Nigel and Adam's Farm Kitchen

    Exploring how food gets from farm to fork, and how to make the most of seasonal produce.

    BBC One

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  9. 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

  11. A History of Britain in Numbers

    Andrew Dilnot investigates the patterns and trends that have transformed Britain

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. 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

  13. BBC Radio Cornwall Special

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

    BBC Radio Cornwall

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  14. 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

  16. Spin the Globe

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. The Brave New World

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. London v Paris

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. Fan Power

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

    BBC Radio 4

  20. BBC Radio Leicester Special

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

    BBC Radio Leicester

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  21. The Brown Camp

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. BBC Radio Merseyside Special

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

    BBC Radio Merseyside

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  23. The Roots of Scottish Nationalism

    Prof Murray Pittock explores the origins of Scottish nationalism

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. 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

  26. Jarvis and Matthew

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Evan Davis Meets Alan Greenspan

    Former federal chairman Alan Greenspan in conversation with Evan Davis.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Silk

    Steph McGovern presents a two-part series on the global history of silk

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Meet the Jewslims

    Britain's Muslim-Jewish couples share their remarkable stories with Zubeida Malik.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Hugh Cudlipp - The Sinking of a Tabloid Dream

    Ian Hargreaves explores the fading visions of legendary Fleet Street editor Hugh Cudlipp.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Eleri Siôn

    Great music, chat and company every Monday to Thursday from 10pm and Fridays from 2pm.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  32. Troubled Walls

    Author Glenn Patterson explores what Belfast's murals say about the city's past and future

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Station

    Sound recordist Chris Watson captures 24 hours in the life of Newcastle Central Station.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Women at War

    Emma Barnett visits the Canadian army to explore life for women on the military frontline.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Bingo, Barbie and Barthes: 50 Years of Cultural Studies

    Laurie Taylor looks back at 50 years of cultural studies

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Terror Through Time

    Fergal Keane uncovers the roots of modern terrorism

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. Nirvana by Numbers

    Did the number zero come out of religious culture in ancient India?

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Groundbreakers

    Series of documentary films about visionary people.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  39. Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines

    Michael Mosley tells the story of the creation of our most useful and valuable drugs.

    BBC Four

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  40. The Night Visiting

    Investigating songs of seduction and ghosts - the Night Visiting Songs.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. True North

    Celebrating life in Northern Ireland in all its diversity.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  42. Young Devolutionaries

    Young people from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales talk about life under devolution

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. Steve Richards Stands Up for Politics

    The newspaper columnist Steve Richards goes on stage with 'pro-politics comedy'

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Blind Man Roams the Globe

    Peter White explores the experience of travel from a blind person's perspective

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Ashes to Ashes

    Are ash trees coping with the spread of ash dieback in Britain? Adam Hart investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Scotland’s Animals

    Meet some of Scotland’s native species.

    BBC Scotland

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  47. The Art of Radio Times

    Peter Day salutes the graphic artists whose canvas was Radio Times, which began in 1923.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. Scotland’s Wildlife

    Find out about our native species and how they are being protected.

    BBC Scotland

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  49. The Secret Life of JS Bach

    Rev Richard Coles returns to his childhood musical hero, with some unexpected twists.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley

    The history of our curious relationship with murder is explored by Lucy Worsley.

    BBC Four

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