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  1. On The Road

    Maddy Prior and daughter Rose Kemp discuss their totally different musical journeys.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  2. The Beatles at the BBC with Bill Kenwright

    Featuring the many Beatles songs and interviews recorded at the BBC during the 60s.

    BBC Radio 2

  3. Raising the Bar: 100 Years of Black British Theatre and Screen

    Lenny Henry presents a series tracing a century of black British theatre and screen

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  4. In Pod We Trust

    Miranda Sawyer presents a round-up of the best spoken word audio podcasting

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. Deòrsa Mac an Dheòrsa

    Beatha is bàrdachd an nua-bhàird Ghàidhlig chliùitich Deòrsa Caimbeul Hay

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  6. The Joy of 9 to 5

    Lucy Kellaway explores UK office culture.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. His Master's Voices

    Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna examine the legacy of Britain's first gramophone records.

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. The Secret Lives of Carers

    Series looking at the silent army of workers who look after Britain's old and needy

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. Writing a New Nigeria

    A portrait of Nigeria, seen through the eyes of a new generation of writers and poets.

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. 2015 Hashtags of the Year

    Series looking at the impact of the hashtags that got millions talking.

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. School of Thought

    Former universities minister David Willetts examines the UK's education system

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. Roger Law: Art and Seoul

    Artist Roger Law explores the culture of South Korea.

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. Kipling and France

    How motoring influenced Rudyard Kipling's view of England and France

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. Behaving Ourselves: Mitchell on Manners

    David Mitchell investigates the confusing world of manners.

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. The Etiquette Guide

    An examination of the way manners and etiquette have evolved over the centuries

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Radio Face

    Nolan radio show listeners become stars as they are given their own TV programme.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  17. The Making of Rogha an Lae

    Two-part look behind the scenes at groundbreaking radio drama Rogha an Lae

    BBC Radio Ulster

  18. Too Much TV

    What is new and what is going to be good on TV this week.

    BBC Two

  19. Museum of Lost Objects

    Tracing the histories of antiquities and landmarks that have been destroyed or looted.

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Turntable Tales

    Colleen Murphy celebrates the development and impact of the record-playing turntable.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  21. Moral Notes

    Simon Brett explores the relationship between Victorians and popular song

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. Setting the Past Free

    Mark Lawson explores the cultural retellings of the story of Rudolf Kastner.

    BBC Radio 4

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  23. Don Black on Cabaret

    Oscar-winning presenter Don Black shares one of his greatest passions - cabaret

    BBC Radio 2

  24. The Deobandis

    Owen Bennett Jones investigates the UK's biggest Islamic group and asks what they believe

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. Atsain O'r Archif

    Lisa Gwilym ar drywydd trysorau cerddorol mewn amgueddfeydd ac archifau sain yng Nghymru.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  26. The People's History of Pop

    The story of pop music and fandom, told through people's memories and memorabilia.

    BBC Four

  27. Borders, An Odyssey

    Frances Stonor Saunders, with Homer's Odyssey as her guide, explores our bordered lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. The Business of Music with Matt Everitt

    Matt Everitt explores the decisions that have transformed the record industry.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  29. Shakespeare and the American Dream

    Robert McCrum journeys across Obama's America in search of Shakespeare.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Shakespeare: Love Across the Racial Divide

    Yasmin Alibhai-Brown explores five Shakespeare plays that cross the racial divide.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  31. A British History in Weather

    Alexandra Harris tells how the weather has been reflected in British culture.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Film 2010 with Claudia Winkleman - 30 Minute Versions

    Live reviews, news and interviews from the movie world. Series contains revised repeats.

    BBC One

  33. The Best Bottoms in the Land

    Six amateur actors perform in the Royal Shakespeare Company's A Midsummer Night's Dream

    BBC One

  34. Moss Side Gym Stories

    Two-part programme featuring poetry inspired by Manchester's Moss Side Leisure Centre.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Taisgte

    Taghadh Choinnich MhicIllEathain à Museum is Tasglann nan Eilean ùr an Caisteal Leòdhais.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  36. In Wales the Ball Is Round

    Elis James's polemical appraisal of football's role in constructing modern Welsh identity

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. Amhránaithe Oirialla

    Singer Gráinne Holland speaks to traditional musicians in the Oriel area

    BBC Radio Ulster

  38. Film 2011 with Claudia Winkleman - 30 Minute Versions

    Live reviews, news and interviews from the movie world. Series contains revised repeats.

    BBC One

  39. Summer of 67

    A series looking back on the summer of love of 1967.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  40. Breaking Bard

    Fiona Lindsay listens in on actors and directors as they work on dramatic productions.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  41. How to Write a Poem

    Poet Glyn Maxwell leads a masterclass at a dream literature festival.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Our Man in Greeneland

    Five BBC correspondents follow the footsteps of Graham Greene.

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. The Scots Tongue

    Series exploring the history of the Scottish language, written and presented by Billy Kay.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  44. Wastod ar y Tu Fas

    Golwg ar is ddiwylliannau byd cerddorol Cymru a thu hwnt.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  45. Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin

    Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked..

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Rethinking Clink

    What is prison for? Former home secretary Jacqui Smith examines 250 years of prison reform

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Absolutely Fashion: Inside British Vogue

    In uncertain and changing times, what does the future hold for Britain's style bible?

    BBC Two

  48. Roald Dahl's City of the Unexpected

    A peek behind the scenes ahead of the two-day event 'City of the Unexpected' in Cardiff

    BBC One Wales

  49. Jamie Owen in the City of the Unexpected

    In Cardiff city centre, Jamie prepares for the unexpected to mark Roald Dahl's centenary.

    BBC Radio Wales

  50. Letters from Inside

    Writers from around the world read letters on the theme of separation and imprisonment.

    BBC Radio 4

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