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  1. A Year of Misinformation

    A look back at false stories that went viral online and the real-life harm they caused.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Battle for the Capitol

    With Trump out of office, Leah Sottile on what’s next for America’s far-right.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Incredible Journeys with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve presents some of the highlights of his incredible journeys around the world.

    BBC Two

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  4. Dub Revolution: The Story of King Tubby

    A celebration of King Tubby, who would have turned 80 on 28 January 2021.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Project 17

    Seventeen 17-year-olds tell us what they want from the UN Sustainable Development Goals

    BBC World Service

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  6. Bodies

    Professor Alice Roberts traces our changing understanding of human anatomy and ourselves.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Canu Gyda Fy Arwr

    Rhys Meirion sy'n uno pobl gyda'u harwyr cerddorol. Rhys Meirion unites people with the...

    S4C

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  8. Steelmanning

    Timandra Harkness tries to test her views by steelplating the arguments of her opponents.

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. How the Irish Shaped Britain

    Fergal Keane explores the profound influence the Irish have had on Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Dante 2021

    Katya Adler goes in search of 21st-century meaning in Dante's 14th-century masterpiece.

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. Transcendence: How Can I Feel Art Again?

    Gaylene Gould has become immune to art. Can she reawaken her sensitivity?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sonnets for Albert

    The poet Anthony Joseph reflects on fatherhood, in his own work and that of fellow artists

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Michael Palin's Radio Adventures

    John McCarthy invites Michael Palin to celebrate his BBC radio years

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  14. Beyond Brexit

    After four years of debate, what are the hopes for Britain beyond the EU?

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Peataí!

    Tessa Fleming welcomes pets and their owners to the pop-up clinic at The Ark Farm.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  16. I Am Robert Chelsea

    The first African-American to have a face transplant tells his own story.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Rick Stein's Cornwall

    Rick Stein shares his love and passion for the people and places of his beloved Cornwall.

    BBC Two

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  18. Lady Chatterley's Bed Bugs

    How the fascinating and disgusting lives of insects inspired modernist writers.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. 39 Ways to Save the Planet

    Tom Heap and Dr Tamsin Edwards uncover fresh ways to save the planet from climate change.

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. A Perfect Planet

    Exploring the great forces of nature that support, drive and enable life on earth.

    BBC One

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  21. A Social History of The Archers

    David Kynaston on the changing face of Ambridge.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sci-Fi Blindness

    Peter White explores science fiction's enduring fascination with blindness.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Burning Question

    How the fight against climate change can move beyond the political left/right agenda.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Gloria: My Life on TV

    Broadcaster Gloria Hunniford looks back at her extraordinary life and career.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  25. The Death of Nuance

    The Death of Nuance: what's not black and white, but grey all over?

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. Fortunately... with Fi and Jane

    Two women who know what's what and who's who in the world of radio.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Lena – An Croitear Og/Lena – The Young Crofter

    Sealladh air beatha croitear òg eileanach Albannach. The life of a young Scottish crofter.

    BBC ALBA

  28. A Night at the Musicals

    Billy Differ tells the story, both on and offstage, of the most popular musicals in town.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  29. My Favourite Things

    Andrew McGibbon explores why John Coltrane's version of My Favourite Things became a hit.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Can I Talk About Heroes?

    Poet Vicky Foster looks at how ideas of heroism have impacted on society and her own life.

    BBC Radio 4

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    New Song

    How has streaming revolutionised the art of songwriting?

    BBC Radio 4

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    ...And Please Can I Have A Unicorn And World Peace?

    Miles Jupp joins the team of elves at Santa's post office in the Arctic Circle.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain’s Children

    How the England footballer won public and political support for a deeply personal cause.

    BBC One

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    A Plague On All Our Houses

    How Covid is making us think differently about Shakespeare.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Small Axe: The Podcast

    Taking the themes and dreams of the Small Axe series to tell the stories of Black Britons.

    BBC Radio 1

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  36. Scientists in the Spotlight

    Jim Al-Khalili finds out how The Life Scientific has changed during the pandemic.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Living British

    Adrian Chiles tries to live British for a week. How self-sufficient are we as a nation?

    BBC Radio 4

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    When Will Theatre Come Black?

    As the sector rebuilds, Bridget Minamore imagines a new future for Black British theatre.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Magic Money Forest

    Dharshini David explores how the money taps were turned back on.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Arthur Cares

    Five people, with minor problems, seek the advice of 12-year-old Arthur.

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. Rian na gCos

    A revealing portrait of Irish language pioneer and advocate Aodán Mac Póilin.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  42. Gareth Gwynn Declares Independence From Wales

    Comedian Gareth Gwynn sets out to convince Brecon to secede from Wales.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  43. The Senses

    Neurologist Guy Leschziner explores the surprisingly strange world of our senses.

    BBC Radio 4

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  44. Death of a Headmaster

    Examining the legacy of headmaster Philip Lawrence, who was stabbed to death 25 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Faith in Music

    Composer Sir James MacMillan considers the faith lives of composers over the centuries.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. The Power of Three

    A deeply personal documentary series, as triplets face living apart for the first time.

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Y Stiwdio Grefftau

    Cyfres yn clodfori campweithiau crefftus i'w trysori am byth

    S4C

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  48. Generation Covid

    How has the mental health of young people been affected by the pandemic and lockdown?

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Stormborn

    Ewan McGregor narrates a trilogy featuring the epic struggles of the animals of the north.

    BBC One Scotland

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  50. Defending Digga D

    Following rapper Digga D as he is released from a 15-month stint in prison.

    BBC Three

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