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  1. The Q Camp

    Jolyon Jenkins recounts a forgotten story of the Second World War.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Ibiza: The Original Party Island

    Irma Kurtz tells the story of the birth of Ibiza as an alternative party island in the 60s

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Red Nostalgia

    Louise Puck Hansen looks at the demand in eastern Europe for items from the old regimes.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. The Night The Animals Talked

    Ian McMillan's magical exploration of Christmas Eve legends from around the world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. A Child's Christmas in Wales

    A funny, evocative memory of a boy's Christmas in Wales.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Chavs versus Goths

    Sara Parker reports on the friction between different youth cultures in Peterborough.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Christmas Crackers

    Phil Jupitus recalls the way that television and radio have celebrated Christmas Day.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. When CB Ruled the Waves

    Dominic Arkwright recalls the heady days of CB radio, introduced in the UK in 1981.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Advance of the Giant Crabs

    David Lomax reports on the story of the Kamchatka crabs brought to the Arctic by Stalin.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Video Killed the Musician

    Harry Allen meets the founders, the watchers and critics of MTV, the 24-hour music channel

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. The Storytellers

    Adrian Chiles travels with Britain's growing band of professional storytellers.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Jay-Z: From Brooklyn to the Boardroom

    Finance guru Alvin Hall charts the rise of rap music entrepreneur Jay-Z.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. The Great Fen

    Philip Stott looks at a project to restore over 3,000 hectares of fenland habitat.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. When the Whistle Blows

    Arizona: Can law makers silence freight train horns at Flagstaff's level crossings?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Diz for Prez

    The untold story of the 1964 US election, when musician Dizzy Gillespie ran for office.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. The Eel Pie Island Hotel

    Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones looks at the musical history of The Eel Pie Island Hotel.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Peugeot: Coventry's Last Car

    Programme following the workers at Peugeot's UK car plant as it shuts down production.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. The Hunt For The Hum

    Bill Bailey probes low-frequency noise, which can spark trouble for humans.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Inside the Cavern

    Midge Ure visits Liverpool's legendary Cavern Club, where the Beatles first found fame.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20. Language of Laughter

    Julian Clary meets the intrepid British comics who take their acts abroad.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Who Wrote Bach's Toccata?

    Could Bach's most famous work be a fake? Simon Townley investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. The British Mosque

    Architectural historian Joe Kerr assesses the design and quality of Britain's mosques.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Learning to Be Deaf

    Presenter Esther Armah goes on a journey to find out about the Deaf Community.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Being a Tree: The Story of Margaret Morris

    The extraordinary story of dance trainer Margaret Morris, told through archive recordings.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Sound the Horne: The 100th Anniversary of Our Ken

    Jimmy Carr explores the legacy of laughter left by Round the Horne's Kenneth Horne.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Don't Take Away My Music

    Oona King explores the importance of dance music and the way it shaped a generation.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at 60

    Mark Simpson looks at the history of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. The Big Man

    Kevin Connolly presents a profile of controversial politician Ian Paisley.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Paradise Lost: The Story of the Chagos Islands

    The story of the islanders forced to leave to make way for a military base in the 1960s.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. The Quiz Exchange

    Nicholas Parsons traverses India to observe the country's enthusiasm for quizzes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Roots

    Actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah explores the impact of the TV drama series Roots.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Angels Don't Swear: Marty Feldman Revisited

    Gene Wilder presents a tribute to his friend Marty Feldman.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. The Road to Rome

    On its 50th anniversary, Allan Little recalls the tortured birth of the Treaty of Rome.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Landlocked in Krakow

    Comic poet John Hegley visits the annual sea shanty festival in the Polish city of Krakow.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sun, Spoor and Spots: Counting Namibia's Cheetahs

    Frauke Jensen reports on a research project set up to count Namibia's cheetah population.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. The Torrey Canyon: The Toxic Tide

    Sarah Pitt tells the story of the 1967 Torrey Canyon supertanker environmental disaster.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. 1707: Take an Englishman and a Scotsman

    Graeme Garden presents a tongue-in-cheek look at the supposed Anglo-Scottish antipathy.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. The Original Godfathers

    Paul Jackson celebrates the prolific writing partnership of Frank Muir and Denis Norden.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. The Page Turners

    A look at one of the most deceptively simple jobs in music.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    Squeezing Victoria's Curves

    Ayisha Yahya investigates the cause of the falling water levels in Lake Victoria.

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    For Nature, Not Humans

    Alan Leith tells the story of the eccentric recluse who purchased Brownsea Island in 1927.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. The Accidental Beauties of Silly Songs

    Author Alexander McCall Smith explores W H Auden's fascination with music and song.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Auld Firm Old Family

    John Wilson explores the history of Glasgow's bitter sectarian divide.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    GM Rides Again

    Susan Watts investigates the second generation of genetically modified crops.

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    Open Source

    Paul Bennun finds out how Free and Open Source software is making its impact felt.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. The Oxford Mutiny

    James Cracknell recalls the extraordinary events leading up to the 1987 Boat Race.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. 1707: Mony A Mickle: The Scots and Money

    BBC Business Editor Robert Peston investigates the Scottish economy.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Linnaeus and the Immorality of Bluebells

    Anna Pavord explores the life and legacy of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Picasso's Fallen Women

    Richard Cork explores the history of Picasso's 1907 masterpiece Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Hit the Road Stax

    Paul Gambaccini recalls The Stax Volt Tour of 1967, which brought soul greats to Europe.

    BBC Radio 4

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