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  1. Atomic: How Dr Strangelove Exploded Pop Culture

    How did Stanley Kubrick and Welsh author Peter George change Cold War culture for ever?

    BBC Radio Wales

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    Dancers at Dawn

    Musician Martin Green explores the unlikely connections between Morris dancers and ravers.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. The Inimitable PG Wodehouse

    Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of comic author, Sir PG Wodehouse.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  4. After a Death

    Sarah O'Connell examines the ripple effects of the killing of Russell 'Barty' Brown.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Dare to Repair

    Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. The Past Returns to Gdańsk

    Michael Segalov traces his Jewish roots in Gdańsk and the politicisation of Poland's past.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Radio 1's Relaxing ASMR

    Triggers to make you tingle

    BBC Radio 1

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  8. Radio 1's Deep Sleepscapes

    Drift off into a deep sleep with these natural soundscapes

    BBC Radio 1

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  9. Prison Break

    Former 'prison wife' Josie Bevan confronts the failings of the prison system.

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Putin’s Third Act

    Max Seddon, Moscow Correspondent for the Financial Times, assesses Putin's grip on power.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Walking the Plank

    The Yorkshire town of Withernsea is dying on its feet. Can a new pier change its fortunes?

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Jennie's Fitness in 5

    Comedy exercise programme. Jennie Dale demonstrates a variety of aerobics exercises.

    CBBC

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  13. Poetry & I

    Poet Jay Bernard explores the power and potency of the letter I.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Peter Brook

    Glenda Jackson's exclusive interview with world famous theatre director Peter Brook.

    BBC Radio 4

  15.

    Able to Parent

    Wheelchair-user Emily Yates and her partner CJ decide whether they want to be parents.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    Read My Lips

    Join James Peak and Sharmistha Michaels at the Human Library - where the books talk back.

    BBC Radio 4

  17.

    Recall of the Rock

    The poet Helen Mort imagines what mountains might remember of the women who climb them.

    BBC Radio 4

  18.

    The Duke of Edinburgh and Wales: A Tribute

    Felicity Evans pays tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh whose death has been announced.

    BBC Radio Wales

  19.

    When Nudes Are Stolen

    Former glamour model Jess Davies uncovers the hidden trade in nude photographs.

    BBC Three

  20. Life Changing

    Extraordinary stories of life's turning points.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Cymru, Dad a Fi

    Cyfres yn dilyn taith tad a mab, Wayne a Connagh Howard (Love Island), o gwmpas rhai o ...

    S4C

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  22. Iran’s Secret Art Collection

    Alastair Sooke tells the story of Iran's billion pound collection of modern western art.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Sort Your Life Out

    Stacey Solomon helps families transform their homes with a life-changing declutter.

    BBC One

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  24. The Northern Bank Job

    Belfast writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

    Surprisingly simple ways to boost your health and wellbeing - in one easy step.

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. In Ten Pictures

    A series of extraordinary lives, each unlocked by a just a handful of images.

    BBC Two

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  27. Scoff the Ball

    Tam Cowan eats and chats his way round Scotland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  28. The Prime Minister at 300

    Sir Anthony Seldon examines how the role of Prime Minister has changed over 300 years.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Red Letter Days

    Julie Hesmondhalgh celebrates the transformative power of milestone birthdays.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Where is Jack Ma?

    Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is missing. So where is Jack Ma? Celia Hatton investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  31.

    The Day the Muzak Died

    Part love letter, part obituary to the music of Muzak Corporation.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    What We’ve Learnt About Grief

    Cariad Lloyd reveals how science is revolutionising our understanding of grief.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    Daughters of the Snow

    Poet Himali Singh Soin explores the North Pole as a mythologised space in literature.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity

    Justin Rowlatt looks at the energy revolutions that drove human history.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. The Battersea Poltergeist

    A paranormal cold case re-investigated through a thrilling blend of drama and documentary

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. The Birth of Bangladesh

    Bangladesh was born fifty years ago. Qasa Alom with a special programme to mark that date.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Reignite

    Martha Kearney investigates the effects that lockdown has had on wildlife.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    Black Power: A British Story of Resistance

    An examination of the Black Power movement in the late 1960s in the UK.

    BBC Two

  39.

    The Nazi Next Door

    Meet ‘Mr Stan’, the Shropshire pensioner hiding the darkest of secrets.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Tréigthe

    Cormac Ó hÁdhmaill uncovers the history of Ulster’s forgotten places.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  41. Outsiders

    A nature writing series for a time where none of us can venture far from home.

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Making Demille

    Recorded over five years, the story of a young courier navigating London's gig economy.

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    Give Kindness A Chance

    Matt Callanan explores how kindness has changed people’s lives and the science behind it.

    BBC Radio Wales

  44. World of Wisdom

    How to live a happier, more fulfilled life. Advice from around the world

    BBC World Service

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  45. Miann na Maighdinn-mara/Mermaid Tales

    Mermaid Tales follows young Lewis islander Kate Macleod.

    BBC ALBA

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  46. Laura Barton's Notes on Music

    Laura Barton presents a series of meditations on the enduring qualities of pop music.

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. The Real Internet Giants

    Entrepreneur Kathryn Parsons decodes the tech worlds of Russia and China.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. Lessons On A Crisis

    Evan Davis and a panel of expert guests discuss lessons from the Covid-19 crisis

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. A Life Less Vertical

    Melanie Reid reunites with her ward mates, a decade after becoming tetraplegic.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Inventions in Sound

    The poet Raymond Antrobus explores the art of translating sound for the eye.

    BBC Radio 4

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