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  1. Tainted Money

    Philanthropy is in question as museums and universities grapple with the ethics of gifts.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Why Time Flies (and how to slow it down)

    Armando Iannucci explores why time appears to speed up alarmingly as we age.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Piccadilly

    A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to Africa to Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. Girl Stuck in Basketball Hoop

    Stand-up comedian Ian Smith investigates a strange occurrence in his home town of Goole.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Do Not Resuscitate

    Recalling her father’s DNR notice, Yasmeen Khan investigates clinical resuscitation.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Medieval Feminist

    Carys Eleri explores the work of Gwerful Mechain, a fierce and provocative medieval poet.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Sneakernomics

    The battle to be the world's biggest sports brand.

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop and Power

    Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock confronts her experiences of racism for the first time.

    BBC Three

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    Daft Punk Is Staying at My House, My House

    Combine Disneyland Paris, a 4-track demo and three guys from Glasgow. Et voila, Daft Punk!

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Parallel Lives

    New documentary series for BBC Radio 4

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. Thinking In Colour

    Gary Younge explores stories of racial passing, through the prism of Nella Larsen's book.

    BBC Radio 4

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    One Night in March

    Anthony Grainger was shot dead by police. Why is his family still fighting for justice?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Life On Hold

    Personal stories from people fighting for access to mental health support during lockdown.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Atomic: How Dr Strangelove Exploded Pop Culture

    How did Stanley Kubrick and Welsh author Peter George change Cold War culture for ever?

    BBC Radio Wales

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    Dancers at Dawn

    Musician Martin Green explores the unlikely connections between Morris dancers and ravers.

    BBC Radio 4

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    After a Death

    Sarah O'Connell examines the ripple effects of the killing of Russell 'Barty' Brown.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Dare to Repair

    Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. The Past Returns to Gdańsk

    Michael Segalov traces his Jewish roots in Gdańsk and the politicisation of Poland's past.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Putin’s Third Act

    Max Seddon, Moscow Correspondent for the Financial Times, assesses Putin's grip on power.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Walking the Plank

    The Yorkshire town of Withernsea is dying on its feet. Can a new pier change its fortunes?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Able to Parent

    Wheelchair-user Emily Yates and her partner CJ decide whether they want to be parents.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Read My Lips

    Join James Peak and Sharmistha Michaels at the Human Library - where the books talk back.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Recall of the Rock

    The poet Helen Mort imagines what mountains might remember of the women who climb them.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Duke of Edinburgh and Wales: A Tribute

    Felicity Evans pays tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh whose death has been announced.

    BBC Radio Wales

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    When Nudes Are Stolen

    Former glamour model Jess Davies uncovers the hidden trade in nude photographs.

    BBC Three

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    Iran’s Secret Art Collection

    Alastair Sooke tells the story of Iran's billion pound collection of modern western art.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. In Ten Pictures

    A series of extraordinary lives, each unlocked by a just a handful of images.

    BBC Two

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  28. The Prime Minister at 300

    Sir Anthony Seldon examines how the role of Prime Minister has changed over 300 years.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Red Letter Days

    Julie Hesmondhalgh celebrates the transformative power of milestone birthdays.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Where is Jack Ma?

    Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is missing. So where is Jack Ma? Celia Hatton investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Day the Muzak Died

    Part love letter, part obituary to the music of Muzak Corporation.

    BBC Radio 4

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    What We’ve Learnt About Grief

    Cariad Lloyd reveals how science is revolutionising our understanding of grief.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Daughters of the Snow

    Poet Himali Singh Soin explores the North Pole as a mythologised space in literature.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity

    Justin Rowlatt looks at the energy revolutions that drove human history.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. The Battersea Poltergeist

    A paranormal cold case re-investigated through a thrilling blend of drama and documentary

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. The Birth of Bangladesh

    Bangladesh was born fifty years ago. Qasa Alom with a special programme to mark that date.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Reignite

    Martha Kearney investigates the effects that lockdown has had on wildlife.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Planet Defenders

    A team of dedicated young conservationists set out to protect our planet and its wildlife.

    CBBC

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  39. Black Power: A British Story of Resistance

    An examination of the Black Power movement in the late 1960s in the UK.

    BBC Two

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    The Nazi Next Door

    Meet ‘Mr Stan’, the Shropshire pensioner hiding the darkest of secrets.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Tréigthe

    Cormac Ó hÁdhmaill uncovers the history of Ulster’s forgotten places.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  42. Making Demille

    Recorded over five years, the story of a young courier navigating London's gig economy.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Give Kindness A Chance

    Matt Callanan explores how kindness has changed people’s lives and the science behind it.

    BBC Radio Wales

  44. Laura Barton's Notes on Music

    Laura Barton presents a series of meditations on the enduring qualities of pop music.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. The Real Internet Giants

    Entrepreneur Kathryn Parsons decodes the tech worlds of Russia and China.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. A Life Less Vertical

    Melanie Reid reunites with her ward mates, a decade after becoming tetraplegic.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge

    What conspiracy theory - and conspiracy fiction - claim to tell us about power.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. Future Art

    James Fox steps into the future to ask how technology is transforming the art world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Zara McDermott

    Zara shares her own experiences, shining a light on the hidden struggles of young women.

    BBC Three

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  50. The Jump

    Chris van Tulleken on the human behaviours that make viruses jump from animals to people.

    BBC Radio 4

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