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  1. Britain's Labs

    Professor Iain Stewart visits Britain's leading laboratories

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. Sidekick

    Culture's sidekicks step out of the hero's shadow to take their bow.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Ten Rare Men

    Howard Stableford meets the Ten Rare Men, the experts who rule on rare bird sightings.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Tudor Tarantino

    Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. Democracy on Trial

    Michael Portillo examines the development of democracy over 2,500 years

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Tiger v Dragon

    Mukul Devichand explores the rising Asian giants, China and India

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final

    A look back at one of snooker's golden moments, the 1985 World Championship final.

    BBC

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    Good King George

    Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Saving Species

    Examining the world of nature and the challenges of wildlife conservation

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. GCHQ: Cracking the Code

    BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera goes inside Britain's secret listening station.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old

    How neursocience is heading for the classroom.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. God On My Mind

    Matthew Taylor discovers what science tells us about our need for religion

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. Captured By Pirates

    Schoolgirls captured by pirates in 1935, then interned in the war, tell their stories.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve embarks on an epic journey around the world following the Tropic of Cancer.

    BBC Two

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  15. The Alps

    Misha Glenny presents a history of Europe as shaped by the Alps

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Iron Maiden: Flight 666

    Film documenting the first leg of Iron Maiden's Somewhere Back in Time world tour.

    BBC Four

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    Blood For Blood

    Why are black and Asian people in Britain reluctant to act as blood and organ donors?

    BBC Radio 4

  18. My Life

    Documentary series following the highs and lows of children across the world.

    CBBC

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  19. Johnny Cash of Easter Cash

    Sarfraz Manzoor explores Johnny Cash's interest in Scotland after tracing his Fife roots.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Newsround Specials

    Extended topical features and documentaries from the CBBC news team

    CBBC

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  21. 2010: Space Odyssey to Europa

    Astronomer Paul Murdin asks if Jupiter's moon, Europa, might sustain biological life.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Super Recognisers

    Claudia Hammond investigates the science of face recognition.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. The Many Faces Of...

    Actors look back at their career, with testimony from friends and colleagues.

    BBC Two

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  24. The Kalevala: Finland's National Epic

    Nick Hennessey explores the mythical world of Finland's national poem, The Kalevala.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Tiugainn a Dhannsa

    The place of village halls at the heart of communities across Scotland.

    BBC ALBA

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    Here We Come

    John Waite tells the story of The Monkees, the successful 1960s pop group.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Defining The Decade

    Edward Stourton tries to make sense of the past decade

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. The Herschel Space Telescope

    Following the team who are working on the biggest telescope ever sent to space

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Aping Evolution

    Prof Steve Jones takes a sceptical look at the new science of evolutionary psychology

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. The Entrepreneur's Wound

    Top business people discuss the effect that their traumatic childhood had on them.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Life

    A look at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive.

    BBC One

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  32. Brighton: The Bomb That Changed Politics

    Michael Dobbs explores the political legacy of the Brighton hotel bombing.

    BBC Radio 4

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    In the Footsteps of Blair Mayne

    Eddie Irvine walks in the footsteps of his hero, World War Two legend Blair Mayne.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  34. Morecambe: Chill Winds on the Bay

    Following 12 months in the life of the seaside town of Morecambe

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. An Solas Buan (Lighthouses of Scotland)

    A series looking at Scotland's lighthouses

    BBC ALBA

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  36. Youssou N'Dour at 50: Africa's Greatest Star

    Robin Denselow profiles musician Youssou N'Dour as he reaches his 50th birthday.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Simpson in Afghanistan

    John Simpson reports from Afghanistan and asks how things have gone wrong.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Peston and the Money Men

    Robert Peston talks to four key individuals about the global financial meltdown

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. No Triumph, No Tragedy

    Peter White talks to disabled people who have achieved outstanding success in their field

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Secrets of the Super Old

    How the oldest people on the planet are helping scientists to unlock the secrets of ageing

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Naming of Genes

    Sue Broom cracks the code of the cryptic names that are given to genes by scientists.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. The Tribes of Science

    Peter Curran visits members of the many and varied disciplines of science

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. Last Chance for Africa's Elephants?

    How can science can stop an upsurge in the slaughter of African elephants for their ivory?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Biomimicry: Inspired by Nature

    Scientist and broadcaster Prof Trevor Cox explores a new wave of biomimicry.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. The Call

    Dominic Arkwright talks to people who have made or received life-changing phone calls.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. MI6: A Century in the Shadows

    Gordon Corera looks inside Britain's Secret Intelligence Service

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. The Chambers

    Following the barristers, clerks and staff of one of London's leading law chambers

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. Give Me the MoonLITE

    Richard Hollingham examines British plans for a moon mission.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Sgeulachd Beatha

    Dachaigh pod-chraolaidhean sgeulachdan phearsanta air BBC Radio nan Gàidheal.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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  50. The Mystery of the Marine Strandings

    Sue Broom investigates why 26 dolphins were stranded and died in Falmouth Harbour in 2008.

    BBC Radio 4

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