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  1. The Ministry of Leave

    How is the civil service preparing for Brexit? Ben Wright reports.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Portrait of the Artist

    Series following young artists who are becoming recognised in their professions.

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. British Socialism: The Grand Tour

    Anne McElvoy traces the story of British socialism.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. The Global Farm

    Where in the world does our food come from and why? Charlotte Smith investigates

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  5. Julius Caesar Revealed

    Mary Beard is on a mission to uncover the real Julius Caesar.

    BBC One

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    A Korean Thaw?

    From bombs to Olympic banners. Can winter sports diplomacy stop a war between the Koreas?

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Flirting with the Boundaries

    Fi Glover and Peter Curran examine how workplace Britain has changed since Weinstein.

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  8. Street Art

    Series looking at what happens when art breaks free from the gallery.

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  9. Inside the Killing Jar

    Is it okay to kill insects in the name of science? Adam Hart explores the issues.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Find Me a Cure

    Can we cure the most common form of leukaemia? Simon Cox reports.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sylvia Pankhurst: Honorary Ethiopian

    Helen Pankhurst tells the incredible story of her grandmother's Ethiopian legacy.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Shaking the Magic Money Trees

    How Britain created £435billion out of nowhere - and where the money went.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Will Self's Great British Bus Journey

    Will Self makes a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, by bus and coach, exploring British identity

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  14. Two Thousand Years of Puzzling

    Chris Maslanka traces the history of mankind's seemingly insatiable delight in puzzles.

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  15. Is Trump Remaking America?

    James Naughtie examines the ways President Trump is changing American society and politics

    BBC Radio 4

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    Stories from the Royal Collection

    Amanda Foreman explores the tales, hidden in plain sight, amongst the documents and art.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Niche Work If You Can Get It

    Nick Baker meets the people behind some of Britain's most niche jobs.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. Big Cats

    Documentary series uncovering the secret lives of big cats.

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  19. From the Steppes to the Stage

    Kate Molleson tells the story of Mongolia's remarkable rise to being an opera superpower.

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. The Dawn of British Jihad

    The British Muslims who joined Jihad in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Kashmir in the 80s and 90s

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

    Meet the world-leading surgeons pushing science - and the human body - to its limits.

    BBC Two

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  22. Cameron Years

    Steve Richards looks back on David Cameron's years in power and explores his legacy.

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  23. Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

    David Attenborough attempts to animate the life of a 200-million-year-old ichthyosaur.

    BBC One

  24. A House Through Time

    The story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now.

    BBC Two

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  25. Across the Red Line

    Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. Why the Moon, Luke?

    Artist Luke Jerram is obsessed with the Moon, so he has made one to take around the world.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    Germany Without Merkel

    How do young Germans imagine a future after Angela Merkel?

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    The Far Future

    How do we prepare for the distant future? Helen Keen meets the people who try to.

    BBC Radio 4

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    I'm Stuck in Here

    Ian Sansom is trapped inside your radio

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    James Burke on the End of Scarcity

    Broadcasting legend James Burke discusses the biggest change to humanity in 10,000 years.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Radio Four's Pen Pals

    Series celebrating the phenomenon of the international pen pal.

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  32. What Would Bagehot Say?

    What does Bagehot's The English Constitution mean today? Adrian Wooldridge investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History

    Clarke Peters uncovers the stories of black musicians in Europe.

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  34. Iceland's Dark Lullabies

    Storyteller Andri Snær Magnason is dreaming of a dark Christmas in Iceland.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Rocky Hard Place

    Moulid Hujale on life in Dadaab, one of the world's largest refugee camps.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Thinking Outside the Boxset: How Technology Changed the Story

    Mark Lawson on the ways modern technology shapes the way we tell and consume stories.

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  37. Grenfell: Dust on Our Lips

    Views on the future of Grenfell Tower, from those living under its shadow.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Unconscious Life of Bombs

    Daniel Pick traces how aerial bombardment has made the unconscious mind a field of battle.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Superfast Politics

    A week used to be a long time in politics. But today, an hour can feel like an eon.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    The First Heart Transplant: Beat by Beat

    Surgeon Stephen Westaby explores the events leading up to the first heart transplant.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Balfour's Promised Land

    David Reynolds explores the creation of the Balfour Declaration in the context of 1917.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Mysteries of Sleep

    Series in which neurologist Dr Guy Leschziner explores various sleep disorders.

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  43. The Skipped Beat

    What does the heartbeat mean to our culture, our identity, our lives?

    BBC Radio 4

  44. This Old Heart of Mine

    Giles Fraser explores the workings of the human heart.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. BBC Wales Investigates

    Investigative series examining subjects affecting the lives of people in Wales

    BBC One Wales

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  46. A Picture Held Us Captive

    Zia Haider Rahman explores the impact metaphor has on the world around us.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Is Uni Worth It?

    Sixth formers Destiny and Maelo face a big question in their lives.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Snapshots

    Series that follows photographers at work and their subjects.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Local News: What Are We Missing?

    Just what is happening to local news and why does it matter? Valley Fontaine investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Glasgow Boys: Chaos and Calm

    Byron Vincent joins a scheme turning young men away from violence.

    BBC Radio 4

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