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  1. Podcasting - The First Ten Years

    Podcasters Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann trace the origins of on-demand radio.

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. Five Hundred Years of Friendship Omnibus

    Dr Thomas Dixon presents a history of the changing meaning of friendship.

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. Scotland Meet Murray Lachlan Young

    Poet Murray Lachlan Young goes in search of his Scottishness.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Great Space Hunt

    Jolyon Jenkins speaks to the unsung enthusiasts on a mission to protect us from asteroids

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    PPI: Britain's Biggest Banking Scandal

    Michael Robinson investigates the continuing costs of the PPI mis-selling scandal.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Five Writers in Search of Their Character

    Writers talk about their favourite characters.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Five Hundred Years of Friendship

    A history of the changing meaning of friendship over the centuries.

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. Workspace Revolution

    Nick Baker explores co-working - a new way of working and a new kind of workspace.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Louis Theroux's LA Stories

    Louis Theroux puts life in Los Angeles under the microscope.

    BBC Two

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  10. Poetry Idol

    Shahidha Bari goes in search of the biggest poetry competition in the Middle East.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Art of Home

    Author Rosie Dastgir explores how home and roots shape an artist's work and creativity.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Gay Rights: Tying the Knot?

    Richard Coles asks if gay marriage is the last crusade of the campaign for gay rights.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Life and Death Row

    How do you live with a death sentence? Real stories from prisoners facing their final days

    BBC Three

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  14. The Roots of Extremism

    What drives extremist violence? Daniel Pick reveals the story of an attempt to find out.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Tony Benn on the Radio

    David Davis MP gives a personal exploration of Tony Benn's life and ideas.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    I Was There: The Great War Interviews

    Never-before-seen footage from interviews with eyewitnesses of the First World War.

    BBC Two

  17. Taisce Shean Uladh - Treasures of Ancient Ulster

    Four-part documentary series exploring the history of Ulster.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  18. Venus in View

    Mari Griffith examines the motivation behind the attack on The Rokeby Venus 100 years ago

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    A Shower of Sparks

    Stuart Maconie looks at the career of the durable maverick pop duo Sparks.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Idrissa Camara

    From west Africa to south Wales: a portrait of dancer and choreographer Idrissa Camara.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. World War One: The Cultural Front

    Francine Stock explores how World War I changed art, words and society.

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. Bremner Meets Fortune: A Tribute

    Rory Bremner in conversation with his friend and collaborator the late John Fortune.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Three Pounds in My Pocket

    Kavita Puri hears the stories of Asians who came to Britain from the 1950s onwards.

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. The Art of the Loop

    Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Essex, My Essex

    Essex born and bred, writer Ian Sansom goes back to the county which made him who he is.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. The Long March

    Edward Stourton retraces the route of Mao's Long March, to mark its 80th anniversary

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. My Teacher Is an App

    Sarah Montague presents a series looking at how technology has changed education

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. World War One at Home

    Marking the centenary of the war through stories and events across Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  29. BB King: The Life of Riley

    How an orphaned young man came to carry the title of king of the blues.

    BBC Four

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    Gareth Gwynn's Little Book of Welsh Independence

    Gareth Gwynn takes us on a surreal journey into Welsh independence.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Europe's Troublemakers

    Lucy Ash profiles five controversial characters from different corners of the continent

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. All You Need Is Lab - How Science And Technology Inspired Innovation In Music

    Midge Ure explains how technical innovation has always stimulated musical creativity.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. Nick Clegg: The Liberal Who Came to Power

    Steve Richards looks back on Nick Clegg's rollercoaster ride in power

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. Cappuccino Careers

    Peter White explores the story of the 1,700 applicants for 8 jobs at a branch of Costa

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. How to Teach Maths

    Alex Bellos looks at the science behind learning maths and if school lessons reflect this.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. The Design Dimension

    Series that looks at the world we inhabit through the lens of design.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. The Great War of Words

    Michael Portillo explores the intellectual battleground of World War One.

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. Sheffield - City of Snowless Skiers

    David Goldblatt discovers how one snowless Yorkshire city turned out Olympic skiers

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Houses of Horror

    Matthew Sweet explores the creative rivalry between the two great British horror studios.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Does Scandinavia Want Scotland?

    Could an independent Scotland align itself with the Nordic Pact? Allan Little investigates

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    Mapping the Void

    Dr Kat Arney meets a new generation of virtual cartographers, making maps to save lives.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42.

    One Day in Winter

    One day in winter, December 21, the shortest day of the year.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Heroin

    Professor Andrew Hussey explores whether heroin use creates a particular aesthetic style.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Right of Way: Cycling and the City

    Dr Kevin Fong evaluates the realities of travelling by bike on UK roads.

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    Transylvanian Blues: The Story of Muzsikas

    Simon Broughton tells the story of Hungarian folk musicians Muzsikas.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. The Welsh M1

    Cerys Matthews drives the A470, the highway running through the heart of Wales.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  47. Treasures of Ancient Egypt

    Alastair Sooke looks at masterpieces of Ancient Egypt through the eyes of an art lover.

    BBC Four

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  48. Motown - Speaking In The Streets

    Alvin Hall on Motown's eight Black Forum spoken word records with the people behind them.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Fructose: The Bittersweet Sugar

    Dr Mark Porter asks if fructose a 'toxic additive' or a healthy fruit sugar.

    BBC Radio 4

  50.

    The State of... The 'Never Had It' Generation

    Are today's 18-25s the "Never Had It" generation? #neverhadit.

    BBC Radio 4

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