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  1. Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire by Michael Palin

    Michael Palin tells the tale of his great-uncle, who was killed in the First World War.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Moving Mountains by Jan Carson

    Slemish Mountain, where St Patrick lived, is accidentally sold to a Japanese theme park.

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. Rizzio by Denise Mina

    The plot to murder Mary, Queen of Scots' secretary, the Italian David Rizzio.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. How to Be a Renaissance Woman by Jill Burke

    An alternative history of the Renaissance, as told by the women behind the paintings.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson (Omnibus)

    The Royle Family actor Ricky Tomlinson reads from his best-selling autobiography.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. Open Throat by Henry Hoke

    Hoke's playfully satirical new novel is a journey through a wonderous and menacing world.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Going Infinite by Michael Lewis

    A 21st-century epic of high-frequency trading, even higher stakes and spectacular collapse

    BBC Radio 4

  8. The Midnight News by Jo Baker

    An unforgettable journey into the life of a fragile, fierce young woman in WWII London.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad by Daniel Finkelstein

    Daniel Finkelstein reads from the heartrending memoir of his parents' experience of WWII.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. The List by Yomi Adegoke

    Yomi Adegoke's fast-paced and addictive novel tackling the moral dilemmas of social media

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. Behind These Doors by Alex South

    Alex South spent ten years as a prison officer. This is her account of what it was like.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido

    Barbara Trapido's coming-of-age classic. A tale of first love and its disillusions.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired Our Brains and Conquered the World by Joshua Paul Dale

    Joshua Paul Dale, a pioneer in cuteness studies, explores cuteness as a global phenomenon.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. The Race to the Future: The Adventure that Accelerated the Twentieth Century by Kassia St Clair

    How an epic car race from Peking to Paris in 1907 inspired a new era of modernisation.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Miss Buncle's Book by DE Stevenson

    In the cosy village of Silverstream, Barbara Buncle finds a novel way to boost her income.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Wasteland by Oliver Franklin-Wallis

    A headfirst dive into the murky world of recycling.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. The Years by Annie Ernaux

    The iconic French memoirist's 'collective autobiography' of the period 1941 to 2006.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan

    A sparky comedic exploration of modern love and millennial malaise.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Starborn: How the Stars Made Us and Who We Would Be Without Them by Roberto Trotta

    Cosmologist Roberto Trotta reveals hidden connections between astronomy and civilization.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (Omnibus)

    John Moffatt reads the classic tale of a butler's devoted service at a stately home

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. The Other Side of Christmas

    A selection of classic English short stories for Christmas.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. The Wombles

    The Wombles live under Wimbledon Common. This is their story.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Ian Fleming: The Complete Man by Nicholas Shakespeare

    Fascinating new insight into the creator of James Bond, Ian Fleming.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Cornucopia by Paul Richardson

    Paul Richardson discovers the state of our national cuisine.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. The House Next to the Factory by Sonal Kohli

    A changing India shown through the lens of one family and the house that they live in.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. The Wager by David Grann

    A story of shipwreck and survival - and a court martial that reveals a shocking truth.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. The Future by Naomi Alderman

    A new novel from the author of The Power set in a future we could be heading to very soon.

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. Bodies of Water

    A new Sunday serial for Radio 4

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Orbital by Samantha Harvey

    A team of astronauts in the International Space Station contemplate the world below.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe

    A wistful coming-of-age story and a tender portrait of grief in all its complexities.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland

    Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Scenes from a Childhood by Jon Fosse

    The latest collection of stories by Jon Fosse, one of Norway's most celebrated writers.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

    Tom Hollander reads Madeline Miller's masterful retelling of Homer's Iliad.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Food for Life by Tim Spector

    Professor Tim Spector's guide to how to eat - for our health and the health of the planet.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Mr Norris Changes Trains by Christopher Isherwood

    Isherwood's novel piquantly evokes the atmosphere of Berlin during the rise of the Nazis.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Fire Weather by John Vaillant

    John Vaillant explores the past and the future of our ever-hotter, more flammable world.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. The Song Thief by Colin Carberry

    An eerie tale of forgotten songs and vengeful spirits by Belfast author Colin Carberry.

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. One Man And His Bog by Barry Pilton

    The unheroic tale of Barry Pilton 's journey along Britain's Pennine Way

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. James and John: A True Story of Prejudice and Murder

    Chris Bryant tell the story of what it meant to be gay in early 19th-century Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. What You Can See from Here by Mariana Leky

    Mariana Leky's bittersweet portrait of a small town in Germany and its quirky inhabitants.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Ritual by Dimitris Xygalatas

    Dimitris Xygalatas's thought-provoking study into ritual and why it's vital to our world.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier

    A classic tale of love, daring and a painted pirate ship in a hidden Cornish creek.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. The Price of Life by Jenny Kleeman

    Jenny Kleeman takes us to meet the people who decide what our lives are actually worth.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant

    Brian Merchant's compelling account of the Luddite rebellion. Read by Hugo Speer.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope (Omnibus)

    Joanna Trollope's novel about living with a step-family, read by Penelope Wilton.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris

    A universal story of domestic family life upended and fractured by inconceivable events.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. How to Win an Information War by Peter Pomerantsev

    Peter Pomerantsev tells the story of World War II propagandist Sefton Delmer.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (Omnibus)

    The story of Britain’s greatest ever comedy double act - Morecambe & Wise.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49. Until August by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

    The final novel by Gabriel García Márquez. A sensual book about risk, regret and love.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Cloistered by Catherine Coldstream

    Catherine Coldstream's account of her 12 years as a contemplative nun in the 1990s.

    BBC Radio 4

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