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  1. Pete & Clive

    Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Raising the Bar: 100 Years of Black British Theatre and Screen

    Lenny Henry presents a series tracing a century of black British theatre and screen

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  3. In Pod We Trust

    Miranda Sawyer presents a round-up of the best spoken word audio podcasting

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. Myanmar's Bright Young Stars

    Nomia Iqbal learns how youth radio is playing a part in Myanmar's shift from military rule

    BBC Radio 4

  5. On The Road

    Maddy Prior and daughter Rose Kemp discuss their totally different musical journeys.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  6. Who Runs Labour?

    A look back at Labour's civil war in the 1980s and whether there is currently a re-run.

    BBC Radio 4

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    10 Days That Toppled Thatcher

    James Landale examines why Margaret Thatcher was ousted from power 25 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Spanish Steps

    Clap those hands, stamp those feet! Chris Stewart goes on the trail of flamenco in Granada

    BBC Radio 4

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    Ghost Stories from Theatreland

    Actor Jack Shepherd goes backstage to unearth the strange tales of haunted theatres.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. The Compass

    With ideas too big for a single episode, The Compass presents mini-series about society

    BBC World Service

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  11. Welby: The Turbulent Priest

    Mark D'Arcy examines the life and times of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception

    Historian and writer Ben Macintyre presents a series on bluff and guile in battle

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. Duelling Scars

    Horatio Clare meets the German student duellists for whom a scar is a badge of honour.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Cold War Confidential

    Fresh revelations about the Cambridge spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Britain and China

    Carrie Gracie looks at the past and future of the relationship between Britain and China.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Jazz Ambassadors of the Cold War

    Julian Joseph recounts how jazz diplomacy was used during the Cold War.

    BBC Radio 4

  17.

    Homer, Hagrid and the Incredible Hulk

    Ben Hammersley investigates fictional universes, from Harry Potter to Game of Thrones

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Last Adventure in Aviation

    An insight into the lives of ferry pilots who deliver small planes across continents.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Let's Go Round Again - The Story of The Magic Roundabout

    Sophie Thompson and Phyllida Law's anniversary celebration for The Magic Roundabout.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20.

    In Search of Great Uncle Frank

    Hugh Dennis heads to Gallipoli to learn how his great uncle died in the First World War

    BBC Radio 4

  21.

    Highway 61: Fifty Years On

    Andy Kershaw re-examines the Bob Dylan album that changed popular music and his life.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22.

    The Loss of Lostness

    Stephen Smith tries to rediscover the lost joys of getting lost.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy Worsley delves into the history of romance in our country.

    BBC Four

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  24. Something Old, Something New

    From Sheffield to South Carolina, Johny Pitts explores alternative Black British identity.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Spain's Battle for the Bull

    Neal Razzell reports on Spain's economic crisis, which has hit bullfighting hard.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Manchester Ballads

    Folk singer Eliza Carthy discovers Manchester's 19th-century broadside ballads.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Hell Is Other People: A Self-Help Guide to Social Anxiety

    Performer Byron Vincent tries to overcome his paralysing fear of social situations.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Will Cameron Change Britain?

    Janan Ganesh asks if the Conservatives, now free from coalition, will transform Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Two Men and a Mule

    Hugh Thomson and Benedict Allen look for lost cities and traces of Inca civilisation

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Mind the Gap

    As a reluctantly gap-toothed woman, Patricia Cumper explores their cultural significance.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Jeremy Corbyn and Britain's Place in the World

    Gavin Esler and a panel of experts debate the foreign policies of the new Labour leader.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    When Van Played Cyprus Avenue

    Marie-Louise Muir explores the significance of Van Morrison's Belfast gigs.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Can Porn Be Ethical?

    Journalist Nichi Hodgson asks whether there's scope for an ethical code for producing porn

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Natural History Heroes

    Scientists select and discuss predecessors who inspired their work and lives.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  35. Reading Europe

    Five European writers explore how issues in their societies are reflected by novelists.

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Tom Ravenscroft's Campervan of Vinyl Dreamers

    Tom Ravenscroft discusses private pressings with DIY musicians from the 1970s and 80s.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms

    The hidden world of algorithms, which run everything from search engines to satnavs.

    BBC Four

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    Dotun and Dean

    Dotun Adebayo explores his teenage obsession with actor James Dean

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Burying Chernobyl

    The daughter of a former Chernobyl engineer returns to her father's workplace

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Sugar, Saris and Green Bananas

    Lainy Malkani uncovers her family's roots on the sugar plantations of British Guiana

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. The Pop Star and the Prophet

    An aspiring pop star meets Jacques Attali, who predicted today's music crisis in 1976.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Secrets and Spies: The Untold Story of Edith Cavell

    Stella Rimington uncovers startling new evidence about the executed British heroine.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Birth of an Orchestra

    Alan Bennett and musicians young and old consider the orchestral heritage of Yorkshire.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Computing Britain

    Hannah Fry reveals the UK's lead role in developing computer technologies we rely on today

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Ginny in the Hut

    A reflection in sound on the life of Virginia Fiennes, first wife of explorer Sir Ranulph.

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    Making Waves

    Surfer Helen Scales goes in search of the perfect man-made wave.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    Music in the Shadow of Ground Zero

    The story of two New York churches that survived 9/11 and are now healing the community.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Oil: A Crude History of Britain

    Documentary series charting the legacy of Britain's oil boom, presented by James Naughtie

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. The Spoken Image

    Photographer Eamonn McCabe curates his own photo exhibition on the radio.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Donald Duck Gets Drafted

    Gerald Scarfe explores the Walt Disney Studio's activity during the Second World War.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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