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  1. Faith, Lies and Conversion Therapy

    Will banning 'conversion therapy' end the practice of trying to change people's sexuality?

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Deeply Human

    Why do you do the things you do?

    BBC World Service

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  3. DNA Family Secrets

    Stacey Dooley helps people find answers to life-changing questions using the power of DNA.

    BBC Two

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  4. The Price of Song

    John Wilson investigates the value of the songs that provide the soundtracks to our lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Club 18-30

    Marie Le Conte considers a generation with lives book-ended by two economic crises.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Shock Waves

    Five artists chronicle how they have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World

    Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. Attenborough's Life in Colour

    The vital role colour plays in the daily lives of many species.

    BBC One

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  9. Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy Worsley explores the lives of six real people who lived through the Blitz.

    BBC One

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    England's Level Best

    Journalist Sebastian Payne asks if Boris Johnson's government can ‘level up’ the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Life Chances

    Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed

    Alice Roberts follows a decade-long quest that reveals Stonehenge's oldest secret.

    BBC Two

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    The Lost Sounds Orchestra

    Sounds of the past to come to life through the technology of the present.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Sideways

    Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives, making us see the world differently.

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. Black and Blue

    Is racism on the rise in British policing? Hugh Muir investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Trading Spaces

    Social historian Deborah Sugg Ryan examines the pandemic's impact on the High Street.

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. After Trump

    James Naughtie examines what President Trump changed and asks what comes next.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. Afeared

    Paranormal documentary.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  19. Unplayable: Disability and the Gaming Revolution

    The disabled gamers making gaming more accessible.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Max: The Literary Kingmaker

    Lennie Goodings on the skills of the editor who nurtured Scott Fitzgerald and Hemingway.

    BBC Radio 4

  21.

    A Year of Misinformation

    A look back at false stories that went viral online and the real-life harm they caused.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    Battle for the Capitol

    With Trump out of office, Leah Sottile on what’s next for America’s far-right.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Incredible Journeys with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve presents some of the highlights of his incredible journeys around the world.

    BBC Two

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  24. Project 17

    Seventeen 17-year-olds tell us what they want from the UN Sustainable Development Goals

    BBC World Service

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  25. Bodies

    Professor Alice Roberts traces our changing understanding of human anatomy and ourselves.

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. How the Irish Shaped Britain

    Fergal Keane explores the profound influence the Irish have had on Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Transcendence: How Can I Feel Art Again?

    Gaylene Gould has become immune to art. Can she reawaken her sensitivity?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sonnets for Albert

    The poet Anthony Joseph reflects on fatherhood, in his own work and that of fellow artists

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    Beyond Brexit

    After four years of debate, what are the hopes for Britain beyond the EU?

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    I Am Robert Chelsea

    The first African-American to have a face transplant tells his own story.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Lady Chatterley's Bed Bugs

    How the fascinating and disgusting lives of insects inspired modernist writers.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. 39 Ways to Save the Planet

    Tom Heap and Dr Tamsin Edwards uncover fresh ways to save the planet from climate change.

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. The Moment of Proof

    The real stories of vital moments when detectives realised they had cracked the case.

    BBC One

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  34. A Perfect Planet

    Exploring the great forces of nature that support, drive and enable life on earth.

    BBC One

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  35. A Social History of The Archers

    David Kynaston on the changing face of Ambridge.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Iorram – Boat Song

    Across the islands of the Outer Hebrides, voices from the past tell stories of the sea.

    BBC ALBA

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    Sci-Fi Blindness

    Peter White explores science fiction's enduring fascination with blindness.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    The Burning Question

    How the fight against climate change can move beyond the political left/right agenda.

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    Gloria: My Life on TV

    Broadcaster Gloria Hunniford looks back at her extraordinary life and career.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  40.

    My Favourite Things

    Andrew McGibbon explores why John Coltrane's version of My Favourite Things became a hit.

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    Can I Talk About Heroes?

    Poet Vicky Foster looks at how ideas of heroism have impacted on society and her own life.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    New Song

    How has streaming revolutionised the art of songwriting?

    BBC Radio 4

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    ...And Please Can I Have A Unicorn And World Peace?

    Miles Jupp joins the team of elves at Santa's post office in the Arctic Circle.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain’s Children

    How the England footballer won public and political support for a deeply personal cause.

    BBC One

  45.

    A Plague On All Our Houses

    How Covid is making us think differently about Shakespeare.

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    Scientists in the Spotlight

    Jim Al-Khalili finds out how The Life Scientific has changed during the pandemic.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    Living British

    Adrian Chiles tries to live British for a week. How self-sufficient are we as a nation?

    BBC Radio 4

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    When Will Theatre Come Black?

    As the sector rebuilds, Bridget Minamore imagines a new future for Black British theatre.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Magic Money Forest

    Dharshini David explores how the money taps were turned back on.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Arthur Cares

    Five people, with minor problems, seek the advice of 12-year-old Arthur.

    BBC Radio 4

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