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Lady Gaitskell
Life peer Lady Gaitskell on politics, marriage and work in the House of Lords and the UN.
BBC World Service
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Urban Decay
How science and technology can come to the aid of our cultural heritage
BBC World Service
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Nelson Mandela
Mandela's life, told through archive recordings, dramatic re-enactments and interviews
BBC World Service
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Why do Americans distrust Washington?
How Ronald Reagan has overcome American distrust of central government
BBC World Service
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The working week
Office workers around the world describe their Monday to Friday lives
BBC World Service
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19th Century African Leaders
Discussion of the legacy of 19th-century African leaders who re-drew the political map.
BBC World Service
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Patagonia, The Uttermost Part of the Earth
Patagonia, the southern tip of South America
BBC World Service
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What Difference Does a Year Make?
How are people with disabilities getting involved in EEC policy making?
BBC World Service
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50th Anniversary of The World Service
The pioneer days of BBC World Service, its evolution, and a look at its future
BBC World Service
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Fritz Reiner
"Engendering fear was a basic tool": a profile of Hungarian conductor Fritz Reiner
BBC World Service
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Peace and the Media
"Nobody got to be an editor through covering the United Nations": peace and the media
BBC World Service
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Westerns: Bad History, Great Mythmaking
How the backbone of the American movie industry spread its influence way beyond the screen
BBC World Service
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The Pros and Cons of the Online World
Good or bad, the internet is growing too fast to be controlled
BBC World Service
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Who Was St Nicholas?
How an early Christian bishop was claimed for everything from Christmas to pawnbrokers
BBC World Service
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Execution Day - Texas
What it's like to live near a prison that carries out the death penalty
BBC World Service
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Qaanaaq – World made of Water
One of the most northern communities on earth – Qaanaaq, Greenland
BBC World Service
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Stones of Tengenenge
How Zimbabwe's Tengenenge sculpture centre began as a survival strategy
BBC World Service
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The International Trade in Drugs
How do authorities tackle drug trade? With reports from South Africa and Trinidad
BBC World Service
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Public Service Broadcasting at the Crossroads
How will public service broadcasters worldwide adapt to changes like on-demand services?
BBC World Service
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Science in the News
The close relationship between the science and politics of vaccination
BBC World Service
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The Life and Times of Ibn Al Arabi
A profile of the Andalusian scholar of Islam described as 'The Greatest Master'
BBC World Service
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The American Cowboy
How the cowboy has influenced generations of American musicians and movie makers
BBC World Service
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Learning with Dogs
How pairing troubled dogs with troubled young men produces results for both
BBC World Service
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Hatidza's Murderous Street
Ed Butler returns to Srebrenica - what has happening in the intervening years?
BBC World Service
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The Master Minds
Meet the engineers and scientists at MIT who are shaping our future
BBC World Service
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Medicine Woman
How civil war threatens the traditional way of life, including folk healing, in Columbia
BBC World Service
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Bugs that Rule the World
Bad bacteria, how they spread and the diseases they can cause
BBC World Service
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The Fall of Enron
The fall of the energy trading company Enron in 2001 was the biggest bankruptcy in history
BBC World Service
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Peace Rhythms
The benefits of music therapy for children living in impoverished areas and conflict zones
BBC World Service
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David Kelly and the BBC
The events surrounding the death of Dr David Kelly and the build up to the Hutton Enquiry
BBC World Service
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HyperNormalisation
Welcome to the post-truth world. You know it’s not real. But you accept it as normal.
BBC
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Gangs, Drill and Prayer
Spitting holy bars. The journey of Enrique - gang member to pastor, at 21 years old.
BBC Radio 1Xtra
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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and Wales: A Tribute
Felicity Evans pays tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, whose death has been announced.
BBC Radio Wales
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Spending Black: The Currency of Community?
Aaron Roach Bridgeman explores the impact of “spending black” on the black community.
BBC Three
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A Life Of My Own
Elliot has cerebral palsy and wants a home and a job - but is the right support out there?
BBC News
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Oasis: Countdown to the Comeback - Highlights
All the buzz from Cardiff as Oasis take to the stage for the first time in nearly 16 years
BBC News
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The Search for Keith Bennett
Keith Bennett was murdered by Myra Hindley & Ian Brady. His body have never been found.
BBC Two
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The Radio 3 Documentary
Exploring different aspects of history, science, philosophy and the arts.
BBC Radio 3
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Seriously...
Seriously is home to the world’s best audio documentaries. Introduced by Vanessa Kisuule.
BBC Radio 4