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  1. Songs From the Edgelands

    Singer Gwenno champions the vitality of music written and sung in minoritised languages.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Earth from Space

    Cameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand new perspective.

    BBC One

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  3. The Populist Curtain

    Political scientist Yascha Mounk travels the route of the Iron Curtain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. Patient Undone

    Prof Deborah Bowman reveals how a cancer diagnosis has changed her view of medical ethics.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Mná Spóirt: Croí is Anam

    Documentary examining the trials and triumphs of women in Irish sport.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  6. Ian Sansom Is Waiting

    Ian Sansom offers a delayed deliberation on waiting in music, literature and art.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Peach Fuzz

    Mona Chalabi asks why female facial hair still seems to be a source of such shame.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Goliath: How Monopolies Came to Be

    Will Hutton considers the ironies and tensions central to modern monopolies.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Amritsar 1919: Remembering a British Massacre

    Historian Zareer Masani examines the details and lasting impact of the Amritsar Massacre.

    BBC Radio 4

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    City of Refuge

    The tough choices facing the 100,000 Syrian refugees in Tripoli in Lebanon.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. England Unwrapped

    Surprising stories from across the country.

    BBC Local Radio

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  12. Jack the Ripper - The Case Reopened

    Documentary which casts new light on the Jack the Ripper case.

    BBC One

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    Can Hip Hop Save Ballet?

    Why are there so few black dancers in classical ballet? Eric Underwood investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Murder of Jill Dando

    The full story of one of Britain’s most high-profile killings.

    BBC One

  15.

    Will AI Kill Development?

    Will artificial intelligence lead to a more unequal world?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Making Art with Frances Morris: Sophie Calle

    Frances Morris travels to Paris to meet mischievous French artist Sophie Calle.

    BBC Radio 4

  17.

    The Monster Downstairs

    Life for the child of an alcoholic can be lonely. Camilla Tominey hears their stories.

    BBC Radio 4

  18.

    Going to Town

    Anand Menon explores the role of towns in our national psyche and politics.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. The Puppet Master

    Gabriel Gatehouse investigates the man who made the post-truth world: Vladislav Surkov.

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. The University Time Bomb

    Branwen Jeffreys on how the fallout from a fiscal illusion will impact universities.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. The Walk: Across the Water

    Cole Moreton walks through Calais and Dover finding out about life beyond Brexit headlines

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage

    A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. The Brexit Prime Minister

    Steve Richards looks at the underlying forces affecting Britain and Brexit.

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. Pembroke Dock: Brexit's Frontline

    A portrait of west Wales town Pembroke Dock as Brexit gets closer.

    BBC Radio 4

  25.

    Macpherson: What Happened Next

    20 years on from the publication of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, how much has changed?

    BBC Radio 4

  26.

    Remorse: A Sorry Story

    Vikram Dodd investigates the role remorse plays in criminal sentencing.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Singing the Stones

    Locals guide listeners to 50,000-year-old rock carvings that form songlines, in Australia

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    The Deported

    The stories of three people who have been removed or deported from the UK to Nigeria.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    Am I Too Old to Drive?

    Julia Langdon explores the issues around the regulation of elderly drivers.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    The Country vs the City

    Political correspondent Chris Mason mulls over the divide between city and country life.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Street Cry Goodbyes

    A celebration in music and sound of the disappearing cries of street vendors.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. From Sensuality to Puritanism: How Muslim Cultures turned Grey

    Yasmin Alibhai-Brown explores the increasingly austere nature of Muslim culture and art.

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. #OurBoysAsWell

    Does talk of 'toxic masculinity' mean we are now seeing boys as potential perpetrators?

    BBC Radio 4

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    I Can't Be Racist

    Psychologist Dr Keon West explores racial bias and the trend in anti-bias training.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Born to Be Wild

    Documentary taking a look inside the Scottish SPCA’s wildlife rescue centre.

    BBC Scotland

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  36. Sink or Skim

    Two obsessed stone skimmers show us what it takes to be the world's best.

    BBC Scotland

  37. The Secret History of a School

    Alan Johnson on 140 years of education through the prism of one school in Camberwell.

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. Breaking the Class Ceiling

    Sathnam Sanghera asks if classism should be illegal.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Nae Pasaran

    Forty years on, Scottish factory workers discover the impact of their act of solidarity.

    BBC Scotland

  40. The Band

    Documentary series exploring the world of marching bands.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  41. The Opportunity of Divorce

    Why migration to Europe has led to increased divorce rates amongst refugees.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Branding Genius

    Who owns Shakespeare? Graphic designer Teresa Monachino goes in search of Brand Bard.

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    Dangerous Crossings

    An investigation into refugees crossing the Channel illegally and those profiting from it.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    Abused By My Girlfriend

    The remarkable story of Alex Skeel who survived an abusive relationship.

    BBC Three

  45.

    Losing the Night

    Umair Haque, who has to live mostly in the dark, asks if night itself is under threat.

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    The Rising Right in Europe

    Why some populist movements are attracted to Christian symbols and values.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    Living Room

    John Grindrod considers past efforts to improve housing space standards.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Not the Biggest Hotel in Europe

    Hinkley power station gets the green light, and then the workers' accommodation goes up.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Shaped by the River Clyde

    A portrait of the artist on the river, George Parsonage.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Who Needs Politicians Anyway?

    Chris Page looks at how Northern Ireland is coping without a government

    BBC Radio 4

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