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  1. Alice Is Still in Wonderland

    Siouxsie Sioux celebrates Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Dictatorship of Data

    The battle over big data, as some governments try to use information power to rule.

    BBC Radio 4

  3.

    When Stockhausen Came to Huddersfield

    The poet Ian McMillan on what really happened when Stockhausen came to Huddersfield.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. Y Ffordd i Ffrainc

    Rhaglen ddogfen yn edrych yn ôl ar lwyddiant Cymru yn rowndiau rhagbrofol Ewro 2016.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  5. Particle Poets and Molecular Metaphors

    Anna McNamee explores atomic science as poetic inspiration.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Numbers by Nature

    What can animals tell us about the origins of our numerical abilities?

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Frank and the Golden Era of Radio

    Paul Gambaccini explores Frank Sinatra's career during the golden age of US radio.

    BBC Radio 2

  8.

    From Syria to Yorkshire

    Owen Bennett-Jones meets Syrian refugees in Bradford.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Footballers, Sex, Money: What's Gone Wrong?

    Is the culture of football cultivating a worrying attitude towards women and sex?

    BBC Three

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    Too Old to Be a Genius

    Jim Al-Khalili investigates whether there is a link between age and scientific creativity.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Sinatra in the UK

    Leo Green tells the story of Frank Sinatra's unsuccessful 1953 UK tour.

    BBC Radio 2

  12. Sinatra: The Comeback

    The story of Frank Sinatra's fall from popularity, and how he blossomed once again in 1953

    BBC Radio 2

  13. What Makes a Hero?

    American veterans talk about what it means to be defined as a 'hero' in the US.

    BBC News

  14. Modi at Wembley

    Coverage of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's UK visit.

    BBC Asian Network

  15.

    The Incubator

    Clare Jenkins presents a personal insight into the world of premature babies.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Lynn Hill: Twenty-First Century War Poet

    US Air Force veteran and poet Lynn Hill opens up the alien soul of 21st-century warfare.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Malaco Records Story

    The story of Malaco Records of Jackson, Mississippi, one of the last soul record companies

    BBC Radio 2

  18.

    The Nervous Breakdown of the Internet

    Internet security is vital, but increasingly fragile. Edward Lucas explores online trust.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Stoked up in Stoke: Fighting Men

    Following two cage fighters from Stoke-on-Trent as they prepare for fight night.

    BBC Three

  20. Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland

    Documentary charting the radically changing attitudes towards Scotland's gay community.

    BBC Scotland

  21. The Truth About Child Sex Abuse

    Tanya Byron and Tazeen Ahmad investigate the truth behind child sexual abuse.

    BBC Two

  22. Ben Parkinson: Wilderness Warrior

    Wounded ex-soldier Ben Parkinson attempts to canoe down Canada's mighty Yukon River.

    BBC One

  23. Postcards from the Village: An East-West Dialogue

    An exchange of villages inspires Romanian poet Ioana Ieronim and UK poet Fiona Sampson.

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    Bridging the Gulf with Tehran

    Jack Straw looks at the state of the west's often difficult relationship with Iran.

    BBC Radio 4

  25.

    The Art of StarCraft

    Stephen Evans goes deep into the Milky Way to look at the phenomenon of StarCraft.

    BBC Radio 4

  26.

    The Beauty of Equations

    Jim Al-Khalili and fellow physicists explain why they think equations are beautiful.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    How to Make a Brexit

    Carolyn Quinn explores the practical process for exiting the EU if UK voters opt to leave.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    The Emperor of the Glen

    Sanjeev Kohli visits a Chinese-owned castle in the Scottish glens.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Mary McAleese and the Man Who Saved Europe

    Mary McAleese journeys through Europe to uncover the legacy of Columbanus.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  30. This Is Tottenham

    Documentary looking at the residents of one of Britain's most challenging constituencies.

    BBC Two

  31. The Real Mike Phillips

    Charting Mike Phillips's fortunes in the year of the rugby World Cup.

    BBC One Wales

  32.

    Strictly Russian

    Bridget Kendall asks why the Russians are one step ahead in the world of ballroom dancing.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    What Should We Teach Our Kids?

    Robert Peston investigates the future for secondary education.

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    Shoah in Jerusalem

    The extraordinary story of the day an epic Holocaust documentary was premiered in Israel.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Homeless at Christmas

    Chris Rushton returns to Swansea three years after filming Swansea: Living on the Streets.

    BBC Radio Wales

  36. Glanaethwy at 25

    Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Britain's Got Talent finalists Cor Glanaethwy.

    BBC Radio Wales

  37.

    Hippy Internet - The Whole Earth Catalog

    Sukhdev Sandhu tells the story of a book of hippy philosophy that defined the 1960s.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    Volunteer Nation

    Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane unearths Britain's hidden army of volunteers.

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    Paris: Could It Happen Here?

    After the mass casualty attacks in Paris, could terrorists do the same in the UK?

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Mar a Chunnaic Mise: Nancy Dorian agus a' Ghaidhlig

    Documentary on Nancy C Dorian, who has studied the last speakers of East Sutherland Gaelic

    BBC ALBA

  41.

    Singing Piaf with No Regrets

    Caroline Nin listens to those drawn to sing the music of the legendary French performer.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Online Shopping, Indian Style

    Mukti Jain Campion discovers how Indians are embracing the online shopping revolution.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Race Apart

    Lemn Sissay discovers positive and negative experiences of living in multicultural Britain

    BBC One

  44. Scotland's Vital Spark: The Clyde Puffer

    The rich history of one of Scotland's best-loved boats, the Clyde Puffer.

    BBC Two Scotland

  45.

    The Disused Chapel on the Cornish Skyline

    Petroc Trelawny on Cornwall's disused chapels and the changing identity of the county

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46.

    A Meaty Problem

    Henry Dimbleby unravels the deep-seated attachment of the British to eating meat.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    Brain Tingles

    Comedian and actor Isy Suttie explores the phenomenon of ASMR, or 'brain tingles'.

    BBC Radio 4

  48.

    What Is IS?

    David Aaronovitch untangles the ideological threads that make up the 'Islamic State'.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. HM The Queen

    The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Penblwydd Bryn Terfel

    Dewi Llwyd yn holi Bryn Terfel yn ystod dathliadau ei benblwydd yn hanner cant eleni.

    BBC Radio Cymru

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