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  1. Tehrangeles

    A journey into the triumphs and struggles of the Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Reluctant Lama

    The Spanish toddler who was chosen by the Dalai Lama as a reincarnated Tibetan lama.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Gay on the Inside

    Stephen Fry investigates the reality of being gay in prison.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Nigellissima

    Nigella Lawson shows how easy it is to bring the spirit of Italy into the kitchen.

    BBC Two

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  5. Luck Be a Lady Tonight

    Journalist Marverine Cole looks at the increase in female gambling in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Deborah Bull's Dance Nation

    Dancer, writer and broadcaster Deborah Bull presents a social history of dance in the UK

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase: Stories from the Diplomatic Bag

    Matthew Parris presents memorable despatches sent home by British diplomats down the ages

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. Ireland's Troublesome Priests

    Ruth McDonald investigates the crisis in the Irish Catholic church.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Boston Calling

    How the world looks through American eyes, and the myriad and unexpected ways that the world influences the United States.

    BBC World Service

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  10. HV Morton - Travelling into the Light

    John McCarthy retraces one of the journeys of the mercurial travel writer HV Morton.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. The View

    Mark Carruthers provides comment and expert analysis on the week's political news

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  12. Sar Sgeoil

    Cathy MacDonald explores.

    BBC ALBA

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  13. China's New Iron Rice Bowl

    Rana Mitter discovers the unexpected thinking behind China's welfare state.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Stasi Jigsaw Puzzle

    Chris Bowlby tells the story of the attempt to rescue East Germany's Stasi secret files.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Walter Kershaw: The UK's First Street Artist?

    Uncovering the life and work of a pioneering and under-appreciated British painter

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Latinos USA

    Claire Bolderson asks if Latinos are the key to a reborn USA.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Hy-Brasil

    Paul Evans navigates a sea of stories to a phantom island where fact and fiction coexist.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Treasures of Ancient Rome

    Alastair Sooke takes an in-depth look at the art of the Roman Empire.

    BBC Four

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  19. BBC Radio Solent Special

    BBC Radio Solent's special, covering different people, sports, groups, events and more.

    BBC Radio Solent

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  20. The Island

    Sheppey, landscape of cars, caravans and morose marshland - the place they call The Island

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Lifecycle of a Bullet

    A journey through the UK defence economy telling the story of a bullet from factory to war

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    The Human Jukebox

    Peter Curran on earworms; why we sing to ourselves, and why sometimes we can't stop it

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23.

    Helping Hamlet: Can Science Cure Procrastination?

    Rowan Pelling searches for a cure for the problem which blights her life, procrastination.

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    Composing LA

    How Western classical music underpinned the golden age of the Hollywood film score.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. The Alien Birds Have Landed

    Alison Steadman on why so many birds in Britain are aliens from elsewhere

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. Steptoe and Son... and Sons

    Paul Jackson and a team of scriptwriters assess the legacy of Steptoe and Son, 50 years on

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    In Pursuit of Dignity

    Edward Stourton chairs a debate on issues surrounding human dignity.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy Food

    Lorraine Pascale creates amazing food, completely from scratch, in super quick time.

    BBC Two

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  29. The 'arse that Jack Built

    Ian McMillan goes in search of one of Britain's strangest linguistic features...

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Darwin's Tunes

    Can you apply Darwin's theory of natural selection to music and create the perfect song?

    BBC Radio 4

  31.

    The EU Debate

    Should Britain stay in the European Union? Former diplomat Sir Stephen Wall puts the case.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Greening the Military

    Angus Crawford asks whether the army can do its job whilst respecting the environment.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Fixing Broken Banking

    Michael Robinson examines what went wrong with Britain's banks

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. The Forum

    Discover world history, culture and ideas with today's leading experts.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. Letters to the Russian Front

    A story of Austrian siblings told in their wartime letters to and from the Russian front.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Unbuilt Britain

    Jonathan Glancey looks at the great building projects of Britain that never made it

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  37. Securing the Games

    Behind the scenes of the security operation at the Olympic Games.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. BBC Radio Surrey Special

    BBC Radio Surrey's special covering different people, groups, events, sports and more.

    BBC Radio Surrey

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  39. BBC Radio Sussex Special

    BBC Radio Sussex's special covering different people, groups, events, sports and more.

    BBC Radio Sussex

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  40. Ulster's Forgotten Darling

    Fionola Meredith goes in search of medieval scholar, author and poet Helen Waddell.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Does Science Need the People?

    Geoff Watts explores the value of public engagement in research

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Advantage Home

    Matthew Syed explores the puzzling but powerful phenomenon of home advantage in sport.

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    Cricket Cabaret

    Quirky sound composition inspired by the songs of crickets.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    Old Photographs Fever - The Search for China's Pictured Past

    Historical photographs are rare in China, but now the pictured past is being reclaimed.

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies

    Revealing the heroic spies who helped contribute to victory in WWII.

    BBC Two

  46.

    In His Element

    Sir Ken Robinson, creativity guru, is in Derry-Londonderry, the first UK City of Culture.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    The Godfather of Ulster Punk

    Alan Dein meets figurehead of the Northern Irish punk scene, Terri Hooley.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Crouching Low, Hidden Camera - Life as a P.I.

    Jake Wallis Simons explores the murky and controversial world of private investigators.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Changing My Voice

    Christopher Gabbitas explores the effects on singers of changing the pitch of their voice.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Amazonia - Keeping It Alive

    Can we use the Amazon for the wealth of resources it contains, but still keep it alive?

    BBC Radio 4

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