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  1. CIOTÓG

    Southpaw boxer Seán McComb sets out on his search for a professional title.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  2. Andrew Tate

    Matt Shea enters the world of Andrew Tate and talks to women who allege he abused them.

    BBC Three

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  3. Shocking

    'ECT saved my life' - Sally Marlow on who benefits from electroconvulsive therapy

    BBC Radio 4

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    Ukrainians in Britain: Where Next?

    Ukrainian teacher Olga asks where next for refugees a year on from the outbreak of war.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Parole

    An eye-opening look at Britain's parole boards.

    BBC Two

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  6. Woke: The Journey of a Word

    Matthew Syed traces the history of a term that's synonymous with our era of angry debate.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs

    Liz Bonnin joins a team of palaeontologists as they investigate a dinosaur graveyard.

    BBC Two

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  8. How Wars End

    James Naughtie examines the possible outcomes of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

    BBC Radio 4

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    How Ukraine Made Us Care

    Ash Bhardwaj explores Ukraine's information war in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Race to Disaster - The Ards TT

    The story of the Ards TT, once one of the world’s greatest motor races.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  11. Tagged

    Young people try to adapt to their new lives on an electronic tag.

    BBC Three

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  12. Inside Our Minds

    Chris Packham helps autistic people connect with their friends and family in a new way.

    BBC Two

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  13. I Feel Therefore I Am

    New factual series for BBC Radio 4

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. The Privatisation of British Gas

    Phil Tinline explores why the Thatcher government sold British Gas - and the legacy today.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Life Support

    Two health workers swap notes on the realities of working in health and social care today.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. The Shamima Begum Story

    An investigation into the story of Shamima Begum, who left London to join Islamic State.

    BBC Two

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    Taiwan: Hyper-democracy

    Can Taiwan's hyper-democracy provide lessons for the world's older democracies?

    BBC Radio 4

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    China's Accidental Activists

    The women battling the Chinese state after their loved ones were jailed as dissidents.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone

    What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy.

    BBC

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  20. Putin vs the West

    The inside story of how the west has struggled to deal with Putin.

    BBC Two

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  21. Learning From the Great Tide

    Justin Rowlatt asks what lessons can still be learned from the North Sea flood of 1953.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Lost Photographs of Mary Alice Young

    Exploring the fascinating photographic collection of a family and community.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  23. Opening Lines

    John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. Why Coups Fail

    Natalie Haynes explores why overthrowing a government by force is not as easy as it looks.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. In Time to the Music

    The story of a piece of music travelling through time, reinterpreted across the years.

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. How the Holocaust Began

    Using new evidence, historian James Bulgin reveals the origins of the Holocaust.

    BBC Two

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    The Boat Smugglers

    Sue Mitchell investigates the dangerous organisations behind the the deadly migrant trade.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Robson Green's Weekend Escapes

    Robson shares ideas on how to make the most of the weekends by getting into the outdoors.

    BBC Two

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  29. Buried

    Two reporters and a film star dig into a witness's lost files on a toxic chemical secret.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. India: The Modi Question

    Investigating tensions between Indian PM Narendra Modi and the country’s Muslim minority.

    BBC Two

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  31. Inside Pages

    A tour of overlooked towns that rarely make the national news but make plenty of their own

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Scotland's Ships

    Michael Buchanan looks at the challenges faced by Scottish islanders who rely on ferries.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Blood, Sweat and Cheer

    Can a Welsh cheer squad defy the odds, beat superstar Team USA and become world champions?

    BBC Three

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    Billion Dollar Downfall: The Dealmaker

    Arif Naqvi said he could make money and do good - but now he faces 291 years of jail.

    BBC Two

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    Warsan Shire on a Nation of Poets

    British-Somali poet Warsan Shire investigates and showcases Somalia's rich poetic life.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Shackleton's Cabin

    A conservationist brings the story of Ernest Shackleton to life through one of his relics.

    BBC Four

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    How Things Are Done in Odesa

    Monica Whitlock explores the cultural history of legendary Black Sea port city Odesa.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    In the Name Of

    The battle to get a law in your loved one's name.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. The Crowning of Everest

    1953 Britain prepares to crown a new Queen and waits to hear if Everest has been conquered

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Song for Belper

    The wonderful history of pop songs and music commissioned by town councils around Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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    When Motown Came to Britain

    How a group of dedicated music fans paved the way for the first Motown tour of Britain.

    BBC Two

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    First Contact

    Farrah Jarral on preparing for first contact with extra-terrestrials.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked

    Miriam is on a mission to explore the unique Australian ethos of the 'fair go'.

    BBC Two

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  44. Causing a Scene

    Antonia Quirke dissects some of the life-changing scenes that define cinema.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

    Michael Symmons Roberts on the enduring appeal of Robert Frost’s masterpiece, a century on

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    When Tina Turner Came to Britain

    The story of Tina Turner’s 50-year relationship with the UK in her own words.

    BBC Two

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    Christmas Recycled

    Can we find a way to be sustainable at Christmas?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Hunting Ghosts with Gatiss and Coles

    Mark Gatiss and Richard Coles share a passion for ghosts. But can they see a real one?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Organ Stops: Saving the King of Instruments

    Documentary that follows the enthusiasts battling to save Britain's pipe organs.

    BBC Four

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    Mise is ADHD

    Suzie Roberts shares experiences with others who have ADHD.

    BBC ALBA

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