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  1. A New Life in Europe

    A family of Syrian migrants risks everything in a remarkable journey to Germany.

    BBC Radio 4

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    How My Sister Said Goodbye

    Jonathan Freedland on his late sister's unique audio legacy.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Boat Children

    Hashi Mohamed follows the trail of of unaccompanied child migrants arriving in Europe.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Tiny Tinkles

    Rainer Hersch investigates how and why tinkly music is so evocative of childhood.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. School of Thought

    Former universities minister David Willetts examines the UK's education system

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. All Aboard! The Sleigh Ride

    A real-time journey across the wilderness of the Arctic on a traditional reindeer sleigh.

    BBC Four

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    Brain Tingles

    Comedian and actor Isy Suttie explores the phenomenon of ASMR, or 'brain tingles'.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Stars of Wonder

    Miranda Sawyer explores the magic of the school nativity play.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    A Meaty Problem

    Henry Dimbleby unravels the deep-seated attachment of the British to eating meat.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Roger Law: Art and Seoul

    Artist Roger Law explores the culture of South Korea.

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. The Disused Chapel on the Cornish Skyline

    Petroc Trelawny on Cornwall's disused chapels and the changing identity of the county

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Chrismukkah and Other Cultural Mash-ups

    Sharmini Selvarajah meets interfaith families facing the 'December dilemma'.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Singing Piaf with No Regrets

    Caroline Nin listens to those drawn to sing the music of the legendary French performer.

    BBC Radio 4

  14.

    What Is IS?

    David Aaronovitch untangles the ideological threads that make up the 'Islamic State'.

    BBC Radio 4

  15.

    Online Shopping, Indian Style

    Mukti Jain Campion discovers how Indians are embracing the online shopping revolution.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Volunteer Nation

    Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane unearths Britain's hidden army of volunteers.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Putting Science to Work

    Jim Al-Khalili and guests work out how science might solve society's problems.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. 2015 Hashtags of the Year

    Series looking at the impact of the hashtags that got millions talking.

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. Hippy Internet - The Whole Earth Catalog

    Sukhdev Sandhu tells the story of a book of hippy philosophy that defined the 1960s.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Dance Rebels: A Story of Modern Dance

    The mavericks whose radical ideas created modern dance in the 20th century.

    BBC Four

  21.

    Shoah in Jerusalem

    The extraordinary story of the day an epic Holocaust documentary was premiered in Israel.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Strictly Russian

    Bridget Kendall asks why the Russians are one step ahead in the world of ballroom dancing.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Would You Eat an Alien?

    Professor Christine Nicol explores the challenging subject of animal sentience and welfare

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. The Emperor of the Glen

    Sanjeev Kohli visits a Chinese-owned castle in the Scottish glens.

    BBC Radio 4

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    What Should We Teach Our Kids?

    Robert Peston investigates the future for secondary education.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. British Liberalism: The Grand Tour

    Anne McElvoy tours 300 years of British liberalism.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. The Art of StarCraft

    Stephen Evans goes deep into the Milky Way to look at the phenomenon of StarCraft.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Bridging the Gulf with Tehran

    Jack Straw looks at the state of the west's often difficult relationship with Iran.

    BBC Radio 4

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    JFK: The Vinyl Reaction

    How the American record industry responded to the assassination of President Kennedy.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Ancient Ways with Bettany Hughes

    Bettany Hughes follows the Egnatian Way and explores how it helped to shape Europe.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  31. The Nervous Breakdown of the Internet

    Internet security is vital, but increasingly fragile. Edward Lucas explores online trust.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    The Beauty of Equations

    Jim Al-Khalili and fellow physicists explain why they think equations are beautiful.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    The Incubator

    Clare Jenkins presents a personal insight into the world of premature babies.

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    A Very Welsh Coup

    Robert Orchard traces the Welsh roots of those who brought down Margaret Thatcher.

    BBC Radio Wales

  35. Writing a New Nigeria

    A portrait of Nigeria, seen through the eyes of a new generation of writers and poets.

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Too Old to Be a Genius

    Jim Al-Khalili investigates whether there is a link between age and scientific creativity.

    BBC Radio 4

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    From Syria to Yorkshire

    Owen Bennett-Jones meets Syrian refugees in Bradford.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. The Secret Lives of Carers

    Series looking at the silent army of workers who look after Britain's old and needy

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Burlesque Legends

    Mat Fraser meets the former showgirls coming out of retirement and getting back on stage.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. His Master's Voices

    Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna examine the legacy of Britain's first gramophone records.

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. Self Drives

    Will Self goes on a long road trip.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  42. Numbers by Nature

    What can animals tell us about the origins of our numerical abilities?

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Ireland with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve sets out on an epic journey around the island of Ireland.

    BBC Two

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  44. Paris: Could It Happen Here?

    After the mass casualty attacks in Paris, could terrorists do the same in the UK?

    BBC Radio 4

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    When Stockhausen Came to Huddersfield

    The poet Ian McMillan on what really happened when Stockhausen came to Huddersfield.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. The Joy of 9 to 5

    Lucy Kellaway explores UK office culture.

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. The Dictatorship of Data

    The battle over big data, as some governments try to use information power to rule.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Alice Is Still in Wonderland

    Siouxsie Sioux celebrates Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Changing Climate

    Roger Harrabin examines the science, politics and solutions of climate.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Blood, Sex and Money: The Life and Work of Emile Zola

    Glenda Jackson presents a documentary in Paris of France's great writer–Emile Zola.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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