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  1. David Cannadine: On Crossing the Religious Divide

    David Cannadine argues that history misses vital accounts of religious tolerance.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Angels of the Bayou

    A bricklayer builds a sculpture park of angels in southern Louisiana and then disappears.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. The Gamble Network

    Three-part Radio 4 documentary series on gambling

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. From College to Clink

    Britain's brightest graduates start their working life behind bars as prison officers.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Colour of Justice

    Edward Adoo investigates why there are so few non-white judges in the UK judiciary.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. David Wilson's Crime Files

    Professor David Wilson explores Scottish crimes.

    BBC Scotland

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  7. EXPOSED: Young Female Photographers

    Emma Dabiri meets three exciting, emerging photographers.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Moonbase 2029

    Dallas Campbell explores how astronauts will return to the moon. This time to stay.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Unexpected History of Clean Eating

    Guilty pleasures, cheeky treats – Sofie Hagen asks why we put moral judgements on food.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. D for Diagnosis

    Claudia Hammond explores the history of classification for diagnoses of the mind.

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. The Moon and Us

    A special documentary celebrating the anniversary of the moon landing.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  12. The Dying of the Ice

    How indigenous artists in Arctic regions are interpreting the loss of ancient Arctic ice.

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. Testing the Tebbit Test

    Rajan Datar examines national identity and loyalty through the lens of cricket

    BBC Radio 4

  14.

    The Pleasures of Brecht

    A celebration of the simple joys in life, and Brecht’s poem that described them.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Hansa Inheritance

    Why does a medieval trading network still have a such a hold on Europe's imagination?

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Serengeti

    Capturing the high drama of the Serengeti’s distinctive wildlife up close.

    BBC One

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  17. Shakespeare's Starling

    How did a single starling mentioned in Shakespeare cause ecological disaster in the USA?

    BBC Radio 4

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    India’s Street Cricketers: Crossing Boundaries

    How street children from Kolkata got to play cricket at Lord's

    BBC Radio 4

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    America's Child Brides

    The tense argument on child marriage in the USA.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. The History of the Treaty of Versailles - in Five Future Wars

    Exploring how decisions at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference influenced future conflicts.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Links to the Past: Pioneers of Ulster Golf

    Gerry Kelly explores the history of golf in Ulster.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  22. The Secret History of Science and Religion

    Nick Spencer examines the historical relationship between science and religion.

    BBC Radio 4

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  23. Hometown: A Killing

    Mobeen Azhar moves back to Huddersfield to cover the death of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub.

    BBC Three

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  24. Our Next Prime Minister

    Emily Maitlis presents a debate between the candidates to lead the Conservative Party.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Names in the Sky

    How do you remember lives lost far too young?

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Naturebang

    Making sense of what it means to be human by looking to the natural world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Tell Me Where It Hurts

    Dr Margaret McCartney examines a GP consultation.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Living Memory

    Looking to the future in the company of some of Britain's centenarians.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. What's in a Game?

    Alex Humphreys asks if video games should be appreciated as a form of art

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Murder Case

    Inside Scotland's most complex and shocking murder investigations.

    BBC Scotland

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  31. A History of Hate

    Allan Little explores how hatred has been stoked and manipulated throughout history.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Translating for Mum and Dad

    Dr Humera Iqbal explores the unique experiences faced by young translators.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Rethinking Representation

    An examination of the idea of representative democracy.

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. Border Music

    How does the Irish border shape the art of the musicians who live on either side?

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Stress Test

    Vivienne Parry finds out if we can keep the lights, and everything else, on in the future.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. The Planets

    Brian Cox explores the lives of the eight majestic planets that make up our solar system.

    BBC Two

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  37. Building a Better Bee

    Martha Kearney examines if robotic/genetically modified bees can protect the world’s crops

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    Build Me a Fast Bowler

    Jonathan Agnew unravels the qualities that make the perfect fast bowler.

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    Pick up your stretcher and walk!

    Disabled Christians carving out an empowering new ‘theology of disability’.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Thatcher: A Very British Revolution

    The irresistible rise and dramatic downfall of Margaret Thatcher.

    BBC Two

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  41. Estate Music

    Kieran Yates explores the role council estates play in shaping British music culture.

    BBC Radio 4

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    David Harewood: Psychosis and Me

    David Harewood explores his experience of psychosis and meets young people living with it.

    BBC Two

  43.

    The Prototype

    Hannah Catherine Jones meets instrument inventors challenging the status quo.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II

    The BBC’s space podcast. NEW: Artemis II, Nasa’s mission to loop around the Moon

    BBC World Service

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  45. Destiny and the Brain

    Hannah Critchlow on the latest brain research and what it tells us about free will.

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    One Day in Gaza

    Marking one of the deadliest days in the Gaza Strip for a generation.

    BBC Two

  47.

    When Parents Split

    Philippa Perry explores the psychological manipulation of children during divorce.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. The Devolution Decades

    Twenty years on, James Naughtie considers the impact of devolution on UK politics.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Concerts Inside

    Ex-inmate Carl Cattermole discovers stories about concerts that have taken place in jails

    BBC Radio 4

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    Secrets of the Multi-Level Millionaires: Ellie Undercover

    Ellie Flynn goes undercover to investigate a multibillion-pound online selling industry.

    BBC Three

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