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  1. Science, Right or Left

    Ehsan Masood explores whether science is becoming politicised on controversial issues.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Reflections with Peter Hennessy

    Historian Peter Hennessy asks senior politicians to reflect on their lives and times.

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  3. Egypt's Challenge

    Shaimaa Khalil travels across Egypt, hearing the voices of her fellow countrymen.

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  4. Question Time

    Topical debate hosted by Fiona Bruce

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  5. What Thatcher Did Next

    Elinor Goodman explores Margaret Thatcher's life after she ceased to be prime minister.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The People's Thatcher

    Andrew Neil offers a portrait of Margaret Thatcher via the voices of those she governed.

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    Margaret Thatcher: Potency and Paradox

    Peter Riddell explores the background to the many extraordinary moments of her premiership

    BBC Radio 4

  8.

    This Eurosceptic Isle

    James Landale examines how Euroscepticism has become increasingly powerful in UK politics.

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  9. Battle for the Airwaves

    Nick Robinson presents a series on the relationship between broadcasters and politicians

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  10. Letters from Germany

    Leading German figures write about the country they know and the way it is perceived

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  11. What Does Ed Miliband Really Think?

    Steve Richards talks to Ed Miliband, his friends and critics about his political ideas.

    BBC Radio 4

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

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

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  13. The EU Debate

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

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  14.

    The Heath Caper

    The story behind an alleged plot to blackmail the future prime minister Edward Heath.

    BBC Radio 4

  15.

    Summit Fever

    What really happens in intergovernmental summits? Jonathan Powell investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    France and Race: A Question of Identite

    Julian Jackson on the issue at the heart of the forthcoming French presidential election.

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  17. The Public Philosopher

    Political philosopher Michael Sandel examines the thinking behind a current controversy.

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  18. The Asian Youth Movements

    Zaiba Malik on the Asian youth movements in the 1970s who fought for justice and equality.

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  19.

    The Teenage Pregnancy Myth

    Do assumptions about teenage pregnancy stand up to scrutiny? Miranda Sawyer investigates.

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  20. Building the Big Society

    Giles Edwards follows the work of people implementing the government's flagship policy

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  21. What Are the Police For?

    Mark Easton asks what the UK public wants from its police force

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  22. Europe's Choice

    Allan Little looks at key moments and issues that brought the EU to the current crisis

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  23. The Politics of Pandas

    As the world watches the pandas in Edinburgh zoo, Philip Dodd investigates their allure.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Putin, Russia and the West

    How Russia has been resurrected by Vladimir Putin.

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  25. Songs for Tahrir

    Reem Kelani explores the role of music in the Egyptian revolution of early 2011.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. David Cameron's Big Idea

    Steve Richards explores David Cameron's vision for the state and society

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  27. Buying Defence

    Is Britain wasting billions through bad defence procurement? Francis Tusa investigates.

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  28. Tales from the Arab Spring

    Jeremy Bowen hears first-hand accounts of the revolution which started in Tunisia

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  29. Younge on Obama - Performance Notes on a Presidency

    Gary Younge examines Barack Obama's presidency

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  30. Capitalism on Trial

    Michael Portillo weighs up the costs and benefits of global capitalism

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  31. In Defence of Politics

    Professor Matthew Flinders challenges political cynicism

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  32. The Price of Power

    Jonathan Freedland addresses the knotty problem of MPs' pay and conditions.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Generation E

    Lucy Ash sees how young Europeans are facing up to a time of economic and political crisis

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  34. Secret Britain

    Series examining the role of state secrecy in Britain

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  35. Waiting for Independence Day

    As Scotland awaits a referendum on Independence, what has Quebec's experience been?

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Leader Conference

    Andrew Rawnsley chairs a live discussion about the top stories of the moment

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  37. Fela Kuti Comes Home

    The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38.

    FIFA: Football, Power and Politics

    David Goldblatt tells the turbulent story of FIFA, international football's governing body

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    The Luddite Lament

    The songs inspired by the Luddites and their uprisings - which began 200 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40.

    Budget Call

    The Money Box team answer your personal finance questions arising from the Budget.

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    Letters to the Arab World Omnibus

    Five writers reflect on the recent momentous events in the Middle East and North Africa.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Europe: Driving on the Right

    Chris Bowlby looks at how the far right is influencing mainstream European politics

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  43. How Did We Get Here...? Egypt

    Stephen Sackur uncovers the history behind the upheavals in Egypt.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Follow the Leader

    Carolyn Quinn looks at the psychology of leadership

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  45. Mandela in His Own Words

    Fergal Keane takes a journey through the private notebooks and letters of Nelson Mandela.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. The Brown Years

    Steve Richards tells the inside story of Gordon Brown's time as prime minister

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Sunday Supplement

    Political news, discussions and analysis.

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  48. Has the Taliban Won in Afghanistan?

    Eddie Mair chairs a debate on the progress of the conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Democracy on Trial

    Michael Portillo examines the development of democracy over 2,500 years

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Budget Call

    Money Box and You and Yours join forces to analyse the Budget.

    BBC Radio 4

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