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  1. Rihanna's Farmer

    Bangor farmer Alan Graham goes on a mission to get the music industry to clean up its act.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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    Stories from the Squeezed Middle

    Rosie Millard meets middle-income people for whom the Recession has meant tough choices.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. The Funeral of Baroness Thatcher

    Bill Whiteford presents coverage of the funeral of Baroness Thatcher.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  4. The New Dissidents

    The Good Friday Agreement is 15 years old. But for some, Northern Ireland remains violent.

    BBC Radio 4

  5.

    Living with Lady T

    Charles Moore reflects on the process of writing Lady Thatcher's authorised biography.

    BBC Radio 4

  6.

    Deeds Not Words

    Did the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison mean to die at the Epsom Derby of 1913?

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Metagama

    Sgeulachdan às an tasglann bho fheadhainn a sheòl air a' Metagama agus a' Marloch.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  8. Gothenburg '83

    Sir Alex Ferguson recounts the season he led Aberdeen FC to European glory in Gothenburg.

    BBC ALBA

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    The Pedant's Progress: An Intimate History of the Arts Scholar

    The image of the humanities academic, past and present, in the public imagination.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Poetry in Translation

    Daljit Nagra explores the different practices behind translating poetry.

    BBC Radio 4

  11.

    State of Play

    Can computer games help to solve the problems of the world? Alex Butterworth investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  12.

    The Art of the Foreign Minister

    Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's chief of staff, asks what makes a great foreign minister.

    BBC Radio 4

  13.

    A Room for a View: The Artist's Studio

    Rats under the floorboards, paint on the floor. What makes an artist's studio?

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Fried Chicken Feels the Heat

    Yasmeen Khan checks out chicken shops - tasty and cheap, but are they healthy?

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Electric Dreams

    Will Nissan's latest all-electric vehicle continue the company's extraordinary success?

    BBC One

  16. The Truth about Depression

    Stephen Nolan examines the science behind depression and meets those battling the illness.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  17. Safari Surgery

    Ayisha Yahya reports on the growing demand for cosmetic surgery in Africa.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. The Truth and Nothing but the Truth

    Dr Geoff Bunn features comic book heroes and science in his history of the lie detector.

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    Creating Pitch-Perfect

    Catherine Bott on software that corrects out of tune singing but is also a creative tool.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. David Vaughan: The Artist Who Fell from Grace

    The amazing life story of a 1960s pop artist who fell from grace, told by Wayne Hemingway.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. The Tube: An Underground History

    Documentary revealing the tube's hidden history as it celebrates being 150 years old.

    BBC Two

  22. Food: A Scandalous History

    Giles Coren compares our horsemeat scandal to the Victorian history of food adulteration.

    BBC Radio 4

  23.

    Vertical Farming

    Could high-rise farming be the solution to feeding our cities or is it a utopian fantasy?

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    Prosperity Gospel

    Dotun Adebayo explores the rise of Prosperity Gospel in Britain's churches.

    BBC Radio 4

  25.

    On the Borderline

    Writer Clare Allan on the controversial diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Branded a Witch

    Kevani Kanda explores faith-based child abuse committed in the name of witchcraft.

    BBC Three

  27. Cambridge Footlights - The Iron Curtain Call

    Cambridge Spies - Burgess, Philby and Maclean give you their side of the story.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. The Cleveland Captives: What Really Happened?

    Rick Edwards investigates the disappearance and imprisonment of three girls in Cleveland.

    BBC Three

  29.

    Letter of Last Resort: The Discussion

    Paddy O'Connell asks his guests if they would retaliate in the event of a nuclear attack.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Malcolm Sayer - Aerodynamic Wizard

    Jonathan Glancey explores the life and career of E-Type designer, Malcolm Sayer.

    BBC Radio 4

  31.

    Trade-Plating Round Britain

    In another of his quirky assignments for Radio 4, Steve Carver works as a 'trade-plater'.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Coronation 60th Anniversary Service

    Her Majesty the Queen attends a service to mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Maiden Voyage: The First Woman in Space

    Lucy Ash goes to Russia in search of Valentina Tereshkova, the first female cosmonaut.

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    Ebony: Black on White on Black

    Gary Younge tells the story of Ebony, the magazine that redefined African-American life.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Little Moscow in Israel

    Dennis Marks charts the influence of Russian-origin Israelis on their adopted country.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. SNP News Conference

    Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon launch a paper outlining Scotland's economic strengths.

    BBC Parliament

  37. The Bookseller of Belfast

    A portrait of ex-bookseller John Clancy and the varied lives he encounters around him.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  38. New Broadcasting House

    Sian Williams, Jim Naughtie and guests consider the cultural identity of a London landmark

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Tafŵyl 2013

    Dafydd a Caryl yn dathlu'r Gymraeg yn y brifddinas.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  40.

    Parkinson's Law Revisited

    Matthew Sweet re-examines Parkinson's Law. Does work expand to fill the time allocated?

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Shakespeare and Company

    Stuart Maconie enters the bohemian world of the Shakespeare and Company bookshop in Paris.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Mark Patterson

    Mark takes a musical walking tour of the city, dropping into shops and music venues.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  43.

    Dangerous Visionaries

    Playwright Michael Symmons Robert explores the dystopic imagination.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Jonathan Davies - Trimsaran Boy

    Jonathan Davies talks about his life, family, upbringing in Trimsaran and his career.

    BBC One Wales

  45.

    Damascus Diary

    Lina Sinjab presents a personal account of how the Syrian war has changed her home city.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Lowry Revisited

    Poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the life of his childhood inspiration.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Gŵyl Wledig Tysul

    Ifan Jones Evans yn dod a blas i ni o Ŵyl Wledig Tysul.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  48. Hooray for Bollywood

    Meera Syal celebrates Indian cinema's centenary and reveals why it is a global phenomenon.

    BBC One

  49. Tanning Tales

    Kit Hesketh Harvey goes beyond the pale, as he explores the meteoric rise of fake tan.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. In the Mood - Joe Loss with Michael Freedland

    A programme paying tribute to Joe Loss, the undisputed doyen of big bandleaders.

    BBC Radio 2

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