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  1. The Kanye Story

    Mobeen Azhar investigates the rise and fall of Kanye West

    BBC Sounds

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  2. Yeti

    Is something out there in the Himalayas?

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. Sgeulachd Cogaidh na h-Artaig/Untold Arctic Wars

    Documentary series that reveals the big picture of events in the Arctic during WWII

    BBC ALBA

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  4. Walt Disney: A Life in Films

    Mel Giedroyc steps into the magical world of Walt Disney.

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. The Trouble with KanYe

    How did Kanye West go from celebrated artist to a megaphone for hate and division?

    BBC Two

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    Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change

    Join Rose on a personal journey into the deaf experience to see if attitudes are changing.

    BBC One

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    Windrush: Portraits of a Generation

    A film about a remarkable Windrush portrait project spearheaded by the King.

    BBC Two

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    The Monkey Haters

    The disturbing trade in the torment and torture of monkeys.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Crashed: $800m Festival Fail

    The jaw-dropping story of the rise and fall of British music and festival company Pollen.

    BBC Three

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    Break Point for Tennis

    How seriously is professional tennis taking the mental health of its young players?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial

    A look at the legal battle over allegations of the media's unlawful information gathering.

    BBC Two

  12. Taste

    DJ and broadcaster Zakia Sewell explores what we mean by 'taste'.

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  13. The Fast Furniture Fix

    Venetia La Manna explores the rise of fast furniture, asking if and how it can slow down.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. A Wright Family Holiday

    Mark Wright, brother Josh and dad Big Mark embark on an epic road trip across Britain.

    BBC One

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  15. Living on the Edge

    Ten surprising stories from the very edges of the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Idle Talk: Wales's Oral Tradition

    You’re invited to an open mic in the Middle Ages.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Wedgwood: A Very British Tragedy

    Josiah Wedgwood, 18th-century polymath potter and the tragic recent history of his company

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Close Encounters

    Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery

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  19. Windrush: A Family Divided

    Robert and Jennifer Beckford argue the pros and cons of Windrush 75 years on.

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

    Documentary exploring the career of Nan Goldin and the fall of the Sackler family.

    BBC Two

  21. Gods of Tennis

    A look back at a golden age of tennis during the 70s and 80s.

    BBC Two

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  22. Cheat Code: The Gaming and Tech Podcast

    Chipzel unlocks the past, present and future of UK gaming and technology.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  23. Kings in the North

    How two high-profile metro mayors are rebalancing power in England's great northern cities

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Fit for Work

    How government attempts to get disabled people into work had tragic consequences.

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. History's Heroes

    Historian Alex von Tunzelmann shines a light on extraordinary people from across history.

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  26. Witch

    India Rakusen finds out what it means to call yourself a witch today.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Close to Vermeer

    Film exploring the new techniques that are bringing us closer to understanding Vermeer.

    BBC Four

  28. Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin

    Cover-ups, coincidences, and conspiracy theories: where did Covid come from?

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. What Are the Railways For?

    The railways are soon to be reorganised, but what are they for?

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Sky's the Limit?

    Jonathan Glancey on the future of aviation with top architect of airports, Lord Foster.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Oliver Burkeman's Inconvenient Truth

    Oliver Burkeman explores the insidious way in which convenience has warped our existence.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Terri White: Finding Britain's Ghost Children

    Journalist Terri White investigates why so many children are missing from the classroom.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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  33. Barry Humphries at the BBC

    Alex Jones looks back at the highlights of Barry’s career on a selection of BBC shows.

    BBC Two

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    Burden of Proof

    Experiences of LGBT+ people seeking asylum in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Living with AI

    2021 Reith lecturer Stuart Russell on recent developments in artificial intelligence.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Saving Venice

    The radical engineering and knowledge from the past that Venetians hope will save Venice.

    BBC Four

  37. Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

    Unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict in Northern Ireland, 25 years on.

    BBC Two

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  38. Faith on the Factory Floor, Flock in a Hard Hat

    Alan Dein explores the role of the British Industrial Mission in a changing world of work.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Does the Irish Republic want reunification?

    Rising taxes, changes to flags and anthems. It’s more complicated than it seems.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Taking Issue with Shakespeare

    Made to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio.

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. Whose Truth Is It Anyway?

    Writer and broadcaster Damian Barr explores reality, truth and fiction in literature.

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Rylan: How to Be...

    Rylan’s on a mission to find love. But what is love? How can we find it, and make it last?

    BBC Sounds

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  43. Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction

    Busted’s Matt Willis explores his addictions and how they affect his family.

    BBC One

  44. Ein Llwybrau Celtaidd

    Ymunwch â Ryland Teifi wrth iddo fynd ar wibdaith gyda'i ferched Lowri a Cifa ar hyd ch...

    S4C

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  45. The Hidden Masters of the Universe

    Ben Chu pulls back the curtain on private equity.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Buying a British Dad

    Fake fathers: the immigration scam that is hiding in plain sight.

    BBC Radio 4

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    21st Century Relaxation Tape

    A hypnotic half-hour of aural bliss taking you inside the world of 'wellness sound'.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

    Behind the velvet rope at Britain's most beautiful and historic homes.

    BBC Two

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  49. Turkey: Empire of Erdogan

    The story of Turkish president Erdogan’s rise to power.

    BBC Two

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  50. Sound Towns

    This series explores the origin stories of some of the UK's most vital musical movements.

    BBC Radio 4

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