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  1. Hack My Hearing

    Frank Swain, aged 32, is losing his hearing. But could he create a new super sense?

    BBC Radio 4

  2. MINT: The Next Economic Giants

    Economist Jim O'Neill examines the MINT countries - Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. Piano Pilgrimage

    Jazz pianist Jamie Cullum explores the piano's place in modern life.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. Show Me the Way to Go Home

    BBC Amateur Scientist Ruth Brooks looks at how animals navigate, from cats to pigeons.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Immigration: Good for Whom?

    Residents of Birmingham discuss the impact of mass migration on community life in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Sacred Wonders of Britain

    Neil Oliver reveals the sacred face of Britain, an ancient landscape of belief and ritual.

    BBC Two

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  7. Gypsy Pride and Prejudice

    Elinor Goodman examines the complex identity of England's Gypsies.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Bringing up the Grandkids

    Aasmah Mir meets the families in which grandparents are bringing up their grandchildren.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    Rob Walker investigates the mystery of a man found dead on a west London street.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Island at the End of the World

    A rare visit to Palmerston, the south Pacific island, where all are descended from one man

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Inheritance Collection

    The Rev Richard Coles picks from this year's crop of Saturday Live's Inheritance Tracks.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Extreme Commuting

    Travelling with the extreme commuters; a modern phenomenon.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Frost on 4

    A tribute to the broadcaster David Frost, who died in August 2013.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Maths and Magic

    Magician Jolyon Jenkins investigates the links between numbers and illusion.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Lines in the Sand

    Mark Doyle investigates the new threat from Africa's Islamist militants.

    BBC Radio 4

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    David Attenborough: My Life in Sound

    Exclusive BBC interview with David Attenborough about his life in wildlife sound.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Inside the Fed

    Simon Jack tells the surprising story of the US Federal Reserve.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Data, Data Everywhere...

    Timandra Harkness explores the benefits and challenges from huge amounts of recorded data.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. The Making of the Modern Arab World

    Tarek Osman traces characters and ideas that have shaped the modern Arab world

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve

    Retracing the epic journeys made by our ancestors across the globe.

    BBC Two

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  21. Hitler's Favourite Cowboy

    Joe Queenan on the German Wild West novels that inspired Adolf Hitler throughout his life.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Leaving the Faith

    Sarfraz Manzoor talks to people who have decided to leave Islam and become ex-Muslims.

    BBC Radio 4

  23.

    The Next Global Killer

    Can we predict the next deadly pandemic? Alok Jha investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    Football's Loyal Fans

    Ian Stone asks what makes a football fan travel the country to watch their team play

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25.

    Gettysburg

    150 years on, James Naughtie examines the relevance of the Gettysburg Address for today.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Machiavelli: Devil or Democrat?

    Jonathan Freedland reassesses Machiavelli and finds the inspiration for modern republics.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. A History of Britain in Numbers

    Andrew Dilnot investigates the patterns and trends that have transformed Britain

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. A Very Powerful Politician? (The First Year of the Bristol Mayor)

    Giles Dilnot finds out if new Bristol mayor George Ferguson is making a difference.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Call of the Isles

    Fyfe Robertson travels to some of Scotland's islands, including Mull, Staffa and Barra.

    BBC ALBA

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    In Britten's Footsteps

    Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson retraces Benjamin Britten's composing walks.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Science of Doctor Who

    Professor Brian Cox takes an audience on a journey into the universe of the Doctor.

    BBC Two

  32. Spin the Globe

    Historian Michael Scott takes a global view of familiar historical dates.

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. London v Paris

    Robert and Isabelle Tombs present the story of the battle between two cities

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. Fan Power

    Can Harry Potter fans change the world? Jolyon Jenkins looks at the growth of fan activism

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Brown Camp

    Katie Grant visits a summer camp aimed at mixed-race families.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. The Roots of Scottish Nationalism

    Prof Murray Pittock explores the origins of Scottish nationalism

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. I Found a Tenor: Richard Tauber Revived

    Entertainer Bernie Clifton explores the impact of Austrian Tenor Richard Tauber.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Silk

    Steph McGovern presents a two-part series on the global history of silk

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Meet the Jewslims

    Britain's Muslim-Jewish couples share their remarkable stories with Zubeida Malik.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Hugh Cudlipp - The Sinking of a Tabloid Dream

    Ian Hargreaves explores the fading visions of legendary Fleet Street editor Hugh Cudlipp.

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    Troubled Walls

    Author Glenn Patterson explores what Belfast's murals say about the city's past and future

    BBC Radio 4

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    Women at War

    Emma Barnett visits the Canadian army to explore life for women on the military frontline.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Bingo, Barbie and Barthes: 50 Years of Cultural Studies

    Laurie Taylor looks back at 50 years of cultural studies

    BBC Radio 4

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  44. Terror Through Time

    Fergal Keane uncovers the roots of modern terrorism

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Nirvana by Numbers

    Did the number zero come out of religious culture in ancient India?

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Groundbreakers

    Series of documentary films about visionary people.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  47. Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines

    Michael Mosley tells the story of the creation of our most useful and valuable drugs.

    BBC Four

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  48. True North

    Celebrating life in Northern Ireland in all its diversity.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  49. Young Devolutionaries

    Young people from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales talk about life under devolution

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Steve Richards Stands Up for Politics

    The newspaper columnist Steve Richards goes on stage with 'pro-politics comedy'

    BBC Radio 4

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