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Make It Real
The poet Ross Sutherland takes a visceral look at the art of professional wrestling.
BBC Radio 4
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My Secret Wig
Brian Kernohan explores the hidden world of wigs to solve his own not-so-secret hair loss.
BBC Radio 4
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Death Masks: The Undying Face
Sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds talks about his fascination with death masks.
BBC Radio 4
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Taken To The Cleaners
Britain's army of cleaners and some of the people they service meet for the first time.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The DUP Deal
BBC Ireland correspondent Chris Page examines the deal between the Tories and the DUP.
BBC Radio 4
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PowerPointless
30 years on from its launch, Ian Sansom asks: what's the real point of PowerPoint?
BBC Radio 4
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The Arts of Life
What can art mean for people and communities as they face life's great challenges?
BBC Radio 4
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In Sickness and in Social Care
Dr Kevin Fong meets the people with new ideas to meet the needs of an ageing population
BBC Radio 4
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Macquarie: The Tale of the River Bank
Are profits polluting the UK water industry? Michael Robinson investigates.
BBC Radio 4
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The Landscapes of Don McCullin
Don McCullin, photographer and 'sky stalker', on the landscape around his house.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Vitriolic
Journalist Ayshea Buksh looks at the complex picture behind the rise in acid attacks.
BBC Radio 4
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Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs
Paul Murton explores Scotland's lochs, discovering the secrets of these iconic features
BBC Scotland
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The Funeral Singer
Reverend Kate Bottley investigates the growth of professional funeral singers in Britain.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Good Psychologist, Bad Psychologist
Raj Persaud explores the psychology behind the CIA's 'enhanced interrogation' programme.
BBC Radio 4
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The Slogan Warrior
Comedian Isy Suttie tackles a selection of platitudes for everyday living.
BBC Radio 4
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Every Step You Take
Armed with her step-counting app, Claudia Hammond asks how wearable tech affect behaviour.
BBC Radio 4
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Disrupted Development
Lesley Curwen explores how digital disruption could impact developing economies.
BBC Radio 4
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Little Shop of Colours
What stories are hiding among the paints and pigments in an art supplies shop?
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Enlightenment After Dark
Allan Little hosts debates from Edinburgh in an Enlightenment spirit.
BBC Radio 4
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Gordon Goes Forth
Gordon Brown shares the story of the three mighty bridges in whose shadow he lives.
BBC Radio 4
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Queens of Chapeltown
Colin Grant reports on the 50th anniversary of the Leeds West Indian Carnival.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Streets Apart: A History of Social Housing
Lynsey Hanley tells the story of social housing in Britain.
BBC Radio 4
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Jenny Eclair is Listless Today
Comedian and writer Jenny Eclair throws away her To Do list.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Day I Met Diana
People from around the UK and beyond recall their meetings with Diana, Princess of Wales.
BBC Radio 5 Live
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Gluck: Who Did She Think He Was?
The untold story of Britain's cross-dressing high society painter.
BBC Four
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U and Non-U: Does Anyone Still Care?
Etiquette expert William Hanson updates U and non-U for 2017. But does anyone still care?
BBC Radio 4
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Too Much Medicine? The Problem of Overtreatment
Dr Margaret McCartney asks if too many healthy people are being told they are ill.
BBC Radio 4
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The Edge of Life
We follow the healthcare authority aiming to reduce lives lost to suicide to 0% by 2020.
BBC Radio 4
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Monkman and Seagull's Polymathic Adventure
A defence of general knowledge by two stars from the last series of University Challenge.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Fix
Twelve of the country's brightest young minds gather to solve difficult social problems.
BBC Radio 4
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Dark Side of the Sun
Dr Frank Close examines the mythology and psychology behind eclipses.
BBC Radio 4
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From Agony to Analgesia
Irene Tracey, professor of neuroimaging at Oxford University, explores pain.
BBC Radio 4
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Aleks in Wonderland: The Story of the Internet
Aleks Krotoski unravels the complexity of the internet.
BBC Radio 4
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Throwing Out Nehru
Dr Zareer Masani asks if India is rejecting the legacy of its founding father, Nehru.
BBC Radio 4
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The Doppler Effect with Charles Hazlewood
Conductor Charles Hazlewood and Dr Brian May of Queen celebrate the Doppler effect.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Bone Stories
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod presents anthropological detective stories.
BBC Radio 4
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Images of Diana
Natasha Kaplinsky and guests examine unforgettable pictures of the Princess of Wales
BBC Radio 5 Live
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The Man Who Drew the Line
How and why did Cyril Radcliffe draw the line of partition between India and Pakistan?
BBC Radio 4
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The Race to Fingerprint the Human Voice
Impressionist Rory Bremner explores the role of the human voice in forensic phonetics.
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Welcome to Wakaliwood
Meet Uganda’s action heroes, whose DIY kung fu movies are finding a global audience.
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Liberal Legalisers: The Times Cannabis Letter at 50
Peter Hitchens asks the signatories of a petition to decriminalise cannabis about regrets.
BBC Radio 4
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Kicked Out: From Care to Chaos
Becky Southworth finds out why many children leaving care end up leading troubled lives.
BBC Three
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Olly Alexander: Growing up Gay
Olly Alexander explores the mental health issues faced by members of the LGBT+ community.
BBC Three