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  1. Shine Like Tokyo - Northern Soul Goes East!

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

    BBC Radio 4

  2. The Gambaccini Years

    Paul Gambaccini looks back on his 40 years as a broadcaster in Britain

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. In Search of Nic Jones

    Laura Barton tracks down the legendary lost figure of British folk music, Nic Jones.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Radio 1's Live Lounge

    Amazing performances from Radio 1's world famous Live Lounge!

    BBC Radio 1

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  5. The Unsent Letters of Erik Satie

    Alistair McGowan tells the story of the love letters that composer Erik Satie never sent.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Nightingales of India

    The remarkable story of the Mangeshkar sisters - revered by Bollywood fans the world over.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  7. Sounds Natural

    Derek Jones meets celebrities who love the British countryside and wildlife.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  8. Mastertapes

    John Wilson talks to musicians about their career-defining albums.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  9. The Science of Music

    Prof Robert Winston looks at music with a scientist's eye

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Richard Wagner - Power, Sex and Revolution

    Paul Mason takes a fresh look at the man whose music has always gripped him

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. Return to Japan

    The BBC Philharmonic returns to Japan for an emotional tour for the first time since 2011.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Ella In Berlin

    Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. 6 Degrees of...

    Miranda Sawyer and guests explore different ways of looking at music,

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  14. Bobby Friction

    New British Asian sounds and Desi beats from around the world.

    BBC Asian Network

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  15. Feel the Chant: The Brit Funk Story

    David Grant revisits a unique era in British music with the Jazz-funk explosion.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Baroque Busted

    Sara Mohr-Pietsch and guests answer listeners' questions about Baroque music

    BBC Radio 3

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  17. David Rodigan

    The best new cutting-edge reggae and classic cuts.

    BBC Radio 1Xtra

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  18. The Sound and the Fury in Concert

    Performances recorded for BBC Four's The Sound and the Fury: A Century of Music

    BBC

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  19. The Story of Music Question Time

    Sue Perkins and Tom Service unravel everything listeners have ever wondered about music

    BBC Radio 3

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  20. BBC Introducing - Lancashire & Cumbria

    William Wolstenholme shares the best local musical talent from Lancashire and Cumbria.

    BBC Local Radio

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  21. BBC Introducing - The South West

    Bringing you the best in unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music.

    BBC Local Radio

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  22. Mary Anne Hobbs

    Fascinating musical journeys with an infusion of the Arts with Mary Anne Hobbs.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  23. The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe

    Mark Radcliffe explores the wide range of folk and acoustic music from around the world.

    BBC Radio 2

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  24. BBC Introducing - North East

    Shakk with unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music from the North East.

    BBC Local Radio

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  25. Bellydancing and the Blues

    Guy Schalom hunts out the spirit of the new Egypt in the musical roots of the bellydance

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Physicist's Guide to the Orchestra

    Trevor Cox on the physics behind the way orchestral instruments make their unique sound

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Asian Network's Bengali Entertainment Show with Nadia Ali

    Bengali music, entertainment and news with Nadia Ali.

    BBC Asian Network

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  28. The Rock Show with Shaun Keaveny

    Shaun curates an hour of the best rock ever heard on Radio 2. Plus Women Who Rock!

    BBC Radio 2

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  29. Mastertapes

    John Wilson talks with musicians about a career-defining album.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Earworms

    6Music DJ Shaun Keaveny meets the scientists investigating why songs get stuck in our head

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Spellbound: Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Miranda Sawyer looks at one of music's most distinctive artists Siouxsie and the Banshees.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32. Lou Reed's New York Shuffle

    Lou Reed and Hal Willner's eclectic radio show.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  33. Mr Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne and ELO

    Documentary about musician-songwriter Jeff Lynne, with access to Jeff in his LA studio.

    BBC Four

  34. Piano Keys

    Answering Radio 3 listeners' questions about anything to do with the piano

    BBC Radio 3

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  35. Rock 'n' Roll in Four Movements

    Stuart Maconie on rock musicians who combined symphony and pop music in the 60s and 70s

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36.

    Darwin's Tunes

    Can you apply Darwin's theory of natural selection to music and create the perfect song?

    BBC Radio 4

  37.

    The Godfather of Ulster Punk

    Alan Dein meets figurehead of the Northern Irish punk scene, Terri Hooley.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    Changing My Voice

    Christopher Gabbitas explores the effects on singers of changing the pitch of their voice.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Lynn Bowles

    Music, entertainment, and great guests for your Sunday afternoon.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  40. Modern Day Griot

    Meet the modern musicians adapting traditional West African music.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Delius: Composer, Lover, Enigma

    Documentary exploring the contradictions of Frederick Delius's colourful life.

    BBC Four

  42. Radio 2 Loves Eurovision!

    A feast of Eurovision specials - get ready for Eurovision 2026 on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds!

    BBC Radio 2

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  43. Follow-Up Albums

    Music critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind three follow-up albums

    BBC Radio 4

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  44. The First LP in Ireland

    The extraordinary story of how classic Irish folk songs were saved from extinction.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews

    A weekly dose of the blues.

    BBC Radio 2

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  46. Conjuring Halie

    Cerys Matthews celebrates one of her musical heroines, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Folk Song, Art Song

    Christopher Maltman debates the place of folk song in the classical recital repertoire.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. The BBC Introducing Mixtape

    Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  49. Gilles Peterson

    Joining the musical dots: soul, hip-hop, house, Afro, Latin, electronica, jazz and beyond

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  50. Radio 1's Dance Anthems

    The biggest dance anthems on the planet!

    BBC Radio 1

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