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  1. The Band

    Documentary series exploring the world of marching bands.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  2. The Opportunity of Divorce

    Why migration to Europe has led to increased divorce rates amongst refugees.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Branding Genius

    Who owns Shakespeare? Graphic designer Teresa Monachino goes in search of Brand Bard.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Dangerous Crossings

    An investigation into refugees crossing the Channel illegally and those profiting from it.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Abused By My Girlfriend

    The remarkable story of Alex Skeel who survived an abusive relationship.

    BBC Three

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    Losing the Night

    Umair Haque, who has to live mostly in the dark, asks if night itself is under threat.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Rising Right in Europe

    Why some populist movements are attracted to Christian symbols and values.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Living Room

    John Grindrod considers past efforts to improve housing space standards.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Not the Biggest Hotel in Europe

    Hinkley power station gets the green light, and then the workers' accommodation goes up.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Shaped by the River Clyde

    A portrait of the artist on the river, George Parsonage.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Who Needs Politicians Anyway?

    Chris Page looks at how Northern Ireland is coping without a government

    BBC Radio 4

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    Driven to Distraction

    Historian Rhys Jones asks if we really are more distracted than ever before.

    BBC Radio 4

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    No County for Young People

    Comedian Sarah Breese attempts to reverse the trend of young people deserting rural Wales.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Parkland: One Year On

    Dave Cullen tells the story of the Florida school shooting of February 2018.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Sliced Bread

    Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Why Can't Our Children Talk?

    Kim Normanton explores why many children start school without being able to communicate.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Beidh Aonach Amárach

    Following competitors at country shows and fairs in Ireland.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  18. Me and My Fatwa

    The story of the birth of a new fatwa on organ donation in the UK

    BBC Radio 4

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    Paris Blue

    When American modern jazz met the French New Wave in 1950s and 60s Paris.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Fatwa

    The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Fraud Squad

    Follow the dedicated teams pursuing the criminals who steal billions every year.

    BBC One

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  22. How the World Changed Music

    Discover how global events and technological forces helped to shape modern music

    BBC World Service

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  23. Seeing Unseen Children

    The stories that lie behind parents labelled abusers by society and the courts.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Pausing Puberty

    How safe are the drugs used to delay puberty in transgender children?

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Inside Europe: Ten Years of Turmoil

    Europe's presidents and prime ministers reveal how they fought to preserve their union.

    BBC Two

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  26. Uncle Sam and the Ayatollah

    Jim Muir investigates secret contacts between the Americans and Ayatollah Khomeini.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Millennials in the Workplace

    India Rakusen discovers how her generation is changing the workplace.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    The Romanian Wave

    They work in the NHS, farming, industry, so why do Romanians get such a bad press?

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    Searching For Swimming Pools

    Writer Charles Sprawson reflects on his life as he copes with advancing dementia.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. James Burke's Web of Knowledge

    James Burke reveals how the most unexpected connections can be made across history.

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. Is This Sexual Harassment?

    A group of people come together to try to understand what constitutes sexual harassment.

    BBC Three

  32.

    America's Friends

    Jim Naughtie examines what the Trump presidency means for America's old European allies.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    The Trouble with Social Mobility

    Byron Vincent raises some practical, and moral, questions about social mobility.

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    In Tooth and Claw

    Charles Foster explores the bloody tension at the heart of his favourite nature writing.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Trumped Republicans

    Republican insider Ron Christie on how Donald Trump's presidency has changed his party.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. I Feel for You

    Jolyon Jenkins examines empathy and narcissism: effectively two sides of the same coin.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. The Battles That Won Our Freedoms

    A new series exploring the long history of struggles for liberty in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. Earth's Great Rivers

    The extraordinary animals, landscapes and people who live alongside iconic rivers.

    BBC Two

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  39. Brexit: Bewitched, Bothered or Bewildered

    Adrian Chiles explores views on Brexit with voters he first met for the BBC two years ago

    BBC Radio 4

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    Remembering Iolaire

    The anniversary of the shipwreck of the Iolaire at the end of the First World War

    BBC Radio 4

  41. New Year Solutions

    Jo Fidgen looks at the ways ordinary people can help tackle the threat of global warming

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. As Others See Us

    Neil MacGregor visits 5 other countries to find out how leading figures there see Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. Andrew Davies: Rewriting the Classics

    A profile of Britain’s best-known screenwriter as he embarks on Les Misérables. From 2018.

    BBC Four

  44. Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland

    Intimate interviews with Billy Connolly, exploring what made him the man he is today.

    BBC Two

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  45. There Was A Young Fellow Named Palin

    Michael Palin asks James Peak to write him some limericks. What could possibly go wrong?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Game Over, Humans

    Pro poker player and comedian Ken Cheng explores games in which humans were beaten by AI.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The Gut Instinct: A Social History

    Tim Hayward journeys through the bowels of history.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. What We Were Watching

    Join Grace Dent on a televisual trip back in time.

    BBC Four

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  49. Victoria & Albert: The Royal Wedding

    Lucy Worsley restages the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

    BBC Two

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    The Noisy Page

    Who are the noisiest writers? Cathy FitzGerald listens in on fictional soundscapes.

    BBC Radio 4

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