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  1. Patently Absurd

    Rory Cellan-Jones investigates whether patents are harming innovation more than they help.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Comedy Am Byth

    Why don't Welsh comedians talk about their heritage as much as other nationalities?

    BBC Radio Wales

  3. Letting the Walls Speak

    Poet Paul Muldoon and composer Mark-Anthony Turnage on Londonderry's 400-year-old walls.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Terfyn ar y Trefnu: Hywel Wyn Edwards

    Atgofion Hywel Wyn Edwards am ei waith fel trefnydd yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  5. The Fleadh Goes North

    Peter Curran observes the all-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil making its debut in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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    The I.T. Girls

    Martha Lane Fox tells the story of the early women pioneers of British computing.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. God's Trombone: Remembering King's Dream

    50 years on, Gary Younge looks behind the scenes of Martin Luther King's iconic speech.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Before the Mugshot

    Sarah O'Connell tells the story behind a mugshot - the life history that led to crime.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Finding a Way: The Future of Navigation

    Quentin Cooper looks at the weaknesses in GPS and the future of navigation.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Deep Down Inside

    Geoff Watts finds out how deep brain stimulation is treating Parkinson's and depression.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love My Albatross

    Pete Paphides talks to musicians about five stages of grief following a huge hit record.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Queer Tangier

    The provocative tale of one of the 20th century's great bohemian and literary capitals.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. The Naked Rambler

    Documentary following naked rambler Stephen Gough as he attempts to return to his family.

    BBC One

  14. Beti a'r Ddau Rhys

    Beti George yn mwynhau cwmni'r ddau Rhys - Rhys Meirion a Rhys Jones.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  15. Dorian Harris: Y Pêr Eneinydd

    Portread o waith cuddiedig Dorian Harries.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  16. The Town I Loved So Well

    Bronagh Gallagher returns to Londonderry to look at its musical heritage and history.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  17. I Have a Dream

    Global figures celebrate Dr Martin Luther King's legacy by reading "I Have a Dream".

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Tom Ravenscroft's One Man Band

    Tom Ravenscroft goes in search of the musical characters who prefer to go solo.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Michael Ignatieff and the Red Cross Crisis

    Can the International Committee of the Red Cross adapt to the changing face of conflict?

    BBC Radio 4

  20. The Little Prince at 70

    Mike Greenwood unlocks the secrets of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's classic novella.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Last Bus to Serendip

    Aleks Krotoski embarks on a happenstantial journey in search of a happy accident.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Designing the Impossible

    Mukti Jain Campion explores the surreal world of experience designer Nelly Ben Hayoun.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Why Esther Kept Quiet

    Esther W explains why she believes her silence caused the Orkney child abuse scandal.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  24. Gibraltar: My Rock

    Film which tells the story of how a small community has fought for its home and identity.

    BBC Four

  25.

    And Then The Queen Said...

    A collection of anecdotes from 1977 by some ordinary people who met the Queen.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Fear of the Brain Drain

    Rod Liddle argues that we need to be sceptical of claims of a brain drain.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. The Secret History of Bossa Nova

    Singer Monica Vasconcelos explores the musical and political story of bossa nova.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. China and America: Harmony and Hostility

    Mark Mardell explores the relationship between the world's two greatest powers.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. The Show to End All Wars

    Simon Russell Beale reappraises Oh! What a Lovely War in its 50th anniversary year.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Whistleblowers: Saints or Stirrers?

    John Waite investigates whistleblowing: is the price too high for questioning wrongdoing?

    BBC Radio 4

  31.

    Costing the NHS

    Can we maintain the NHS much as we know it or do we need to envisage really big changes?

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Celluloid Beatles

    Miranda Sawyer explores the impact of the Beatles' movies on popular film and culture.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. Surgical Cuts

    Mukti Jain Campion investigates a pioneering Indian model of cut-price healthcare.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Teen Exorcists

    Documentary about three young, all-American girls who also happen to be exorcists.

    BBC Three

  35. How Do We Teach Our Kids?

    Can Professor Dylan Wiliam's unorthodox ideas about education help children learn better?

    BBC Radio Wales

  36. Tears of a Clown

    Lulu celebrates one of the greatest singers of romantic soul, Smokey Robinson.

    BBC Radio 2

  37.

    Shine Like Tokyo - Northern Soul Goes East!

    DJ Annie Nightingale looks at how Northern Soul music has become popular in Japan.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. The Night Singer

    Director, author and performer Neil Bartlett explores the myth and song of the nightingale

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    The Secret Life of JS Bach

    Rev Richard Coles returns to his childhood musical hero, with some unexpected twists.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    Ashes to Ashes

    Are ash trees coping with the spread of ash dieback in Britain? Adam Hart investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    What Syria Means for Britain

    John Kampfner examines the potential consequences of Britain not intervening in Syria.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Shot in Belfast

    Peter Curran finds out why N Ireland's movie industry is attracting Hollywood A-listers.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  43.

    OBJs Guide to the Middle East

    Owen Bennett Jones has a sideways look at confusions and contradictions of the Middle East

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Keeping It Real

    Comedy writer Jane Bussmann reflects on our contemporary obsession with authenticity.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Nobody's N-Word

    Poet Dean Atta considers his response to one of the most controversial of words.

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    The Night Visiting

    Investigating songs of seduction and ghosts - the Night Visiting Songs.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. My Brother the Ark Raider/Braithrean na h-Airce

    A search for a man who vanished hunting for Noah's Ark.

    BBC ALBA

  48. The Making of Merkel with Andrew Marr

    Andrew Marr traces Angela Merkel's political journey and her current position in the EU.

    BBC Two

  49. Max Boyce's Big Birthday

    As his 70th birthday approaches, Max Boyce reflects on his remarkable career.

    BBC One Wales

  50. Max Boyce

    Carolyn Hitt explores the story of Max Boyce's Live at Treorchy.

    BBC Radio Wales

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