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  1. The Power of Twitter

    The story of how Twitter accidentally became the 21st century forum for political debate.

    BBC Radio 4

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    George Soros and His Enemies

    Allan Little examines George Soros's global mission and why some people react against it.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Marking Time

    Lida Kindersley, well known letter cutter, on the art of marking time in stone and wood.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. The Creation of an Icon

    Iconographer and former Greek Orthodox monk Aidan Hart paints an icon for Advent.

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. Along the Peaceline

    Two Northern Irish writers reflect on life alongside Belfast’s peacelines.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Drawing a Line Under the Troubles

    Can those caught up in Northern Ireland's Troubles achieve justice? Peter Taylor reports.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Contracts of Silence

    Tiffany Jenkins on the use and misuse of 'gagging clauses' or non-disclosure agreements

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Brexit on the Border

    What will Brexit mean for future generations? A young panel and audience explore the issue

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. In the Child's Best Interests

    How and when should the decision be made to end the life of a critically ill child?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Does Trade Matter?

    Economist George Magnus unpicks the trade wars and deals re-shaping the global economy

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Belonging

    Douglas Alexander asks what gives us a sense of affinity and belonging in today's world?

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. A History of Delusions

    Experimental psychologist Daniel Freeman explores cases of delusion.

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. A Mother's Mind

    The stories of young women who have suffered from postpartum psychosis.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Trust Me, I’m a Scientist

    Richard Dawkins on a worrying disconnect between scientists and society.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Collecting the Troubles at the Ulster Museum

    Behind the scenes with a new generation of curators, Art, and startling exhibits.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Wolves Are Coming Back

    Rebecca Pates explores the rise of the right-wing in eastern Germany.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Blackface on Campus

    Student journalist Megan Schellong investigates racist incidents at American universities.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village

    Ben Robinson explores the story of the village from Norman times to the present day

    BBC Four

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  19. Manhattan-chester

    Manchester's skyline is transforming - but what lies behind a radical change?

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Dwelling

    Marie Louise Muir sets out to explore what 'Dwelling' means to different people.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea

    Songwriter Emmy the Great rediscovers the craft of the playground clapping game.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Driven: The Billy Monger Story

    Following 18-year-old Billy as he returns to racing after the amputation of his legs.

    BBC Three

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    ‘71: The Vote To Go In

    Ben Wright looks back at the dramatic 1971 Commons vote that led to the UK joining the EEC

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Thought Cages

    Rory Sutherland explores a selection of fresh, intriguing and iconoclastic ideas

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. How to Be a Muslim Woman

    Sayeeda Warsi explores how to be a Muslim woman in 21st-century Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Lights Out

    Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. University Unchallenged

    Do universities have enough diversity of political opinion? Matthew Flinders investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. How to Spend £800 Billion

    Martha Kearney and Andrew Dilnot explore government spending.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Armistice 1918

    Five historians challenge the conventional narrative about the end of World War One

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Dynasties

    Extraordinary animals fight for their families against the odds.

    BBC One

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  31. Un-forgetting Julius Eastman

    Vocalist Elaine Mitchener remembers New York composer-performer Julius Eastman.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Addicted to Sex

    Delve into the secretive world of porn and sex addiction.

    BBC Radio 4

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    A Tale of Belief and the Courts

    Joshua Rozenberg investigates the Christian Legal Centre.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Guy Garvey: Recording Dad

    Guy Garvey spent a decade recording his dad’s stories and now he wants you to do the same.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Ghosts in the Machine

    Exploring the people who hear spooks in random sound - and the world of auditory illusion.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Democrats Dilemma: Now What

    Michael Goldfarb asks what the Democratic Party in America stands for today.

    BBC Radio 4

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    In Search of El Dorado

    Jerry Brotton looks at Sir Walter Raleigh's quest for gold

    BBC Radio 4

  38. The Death of the Postwar Settlement

    Bridget Kendall asks why the international order built after 1945 is now in deep trouble.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Trump's Evangelicals

    Are President Trump's relations with Evangelicals reshaping American politics?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Class Act

    Lenny Henry on how to get more young working-class and BAME actors into the industry.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Oliver Burkeman: Why Are We So Angry?

    Why is everyone so angry nowadays, and what is it doing to the world?

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Right Click: The New Online Culture Wars

    Gavin Haynes explores the rebirth of classical liberalism online.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

    How art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and cinema.

    BBC Two

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  44. Living with the Empire

    MP and historian Kwasi Kwarteng on the legacy of Empire.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Ar Theallach an Dóchais

    Exploring some of the new challenges facing six young citizens in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  46. Mediterranean with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve embarks on an extraordinary four-part journey around the Mediterranean.

    BBC Two

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  47. Family Footsteps

    A family learn what life was like for their ancestors at the turn of the 19th century

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  48. Besieged

    The heartbreaking stories of Syrians living and dying in besieged cities.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Gyles Brandreth’s Poetry By Heart

    Gyles Brandreth extols the virtues of of learning poetry by heart.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Eternal Life of the Instant Noodle

    How instant noodles went global with the help of students, travellers and prisoners.

    BBC Radio 4

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