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  1. Sea of Faith

    Giles Fraser on the storm provoked by Don Cupitt's 1980s television series.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage

    A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.

    BBC Radio 4

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    When to Break Up the Party

    Steven Fielding draws on past party splits to assess what's happening in our politics now.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Barristers on the Brink

    Afua Hirsch speaks to barristers who say they're in the grip of a mental health crisis.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. The Brexit Prime Minister

    Steve Richards looks at the underlying forces affecting Britain and Brexit.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Pembroke Dock: Brexit's Frontline

    A portrait of west Wales town Pembroke Dock as Brexit gets closer.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. The Age of Denial

    Isabel Hardman investigates our capacity to deny what's in front of us.

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. Macpherson: What Happened Next

    20 years on from the publication of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, how much has changed?

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Dim Byd i Wisgo

    This aspirational and warm 'show takes the gloss of 'Tattoo Fixers' and combines it wit...

    S4C

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  10. Remorse: A Sorry Story

    Vikram Dodd investigates the role remorse plays in criminal sentencing.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sex, Selfies and Stereotypes

    Vonny Leclerc explores how women have been represented in art and media.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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    Singing the Stones

    Locals guide listeners to 50,000-year-old rock carvings that form songlines, in Australia

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star

    Ten aspiring make-up artists compete to be named Britain’s next make-up star.

    BBC Three

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  14. The Deported

    The stories of three people who have been removed or deported from the UK to Nigeria.

    BBC Radio 4

  15.

    Am I Too Old to Drive?

    Julia Langdon explores the issues around the regulation of elderly drivers.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    The Country vs the City

    Political correspondent Chris Mason mulls over the divide between city and country life.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Loop

    Inspiring stories of creativity from across the vibrant arts scene in Scotland.

    BBC Scotland

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  18. Race Across the World

    No phones, limited cash - and one high-stakes, low-budget race to the finish.

    BBC One

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  19. Can i Gymru

    Prif gystadleuaeth gyfansoddi Cymru.

    S4C

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  20. Street Cry Goodbyes

    A celebration in music and sound of the disappearing cries of street vendors.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Debate Night

    Topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond.

    BBC Scotland

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  22. From Sensuality to Puritanism: How Muslim Cultures turned Grey

    Yasmin Alibhai-Brown explores the increasingly austere nature of Muslim culture and art.

    BBC Radio 4

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  23. The Great Food Guys

    Cookery programme presented by Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond.

    BBC Scotland

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  24. #OurBoysAsWell

    Does talk of 'toxic masculinity' mean we are now seeing boys as potential perpetrators?

    BBC Radio 4

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    I Can't Be Racist

    Psychologist Dr Keon West explores racial bias and the trend in anti-bias training.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sink or Skim

    Two obsessed stone skimmers show us what it takes to be the world's best.

    BBC Scotland

  27. The Secret History of a School

    Alan Johnson on 140 years of education through the prism of one school in Camberwell.

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. Breaking the Class Ceiling

    Sathnam Sanghera asks if classism should be illegal.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Movies With Ali Plumb

    Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb in conversation with the biggest movie stars in the world

    BBC Radio 1

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  30. The Band

    Documentary series exploring the world of marching bands.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  31. The Opportunity of Divorce

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

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    Branding Genius

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

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    Dangerous Crossings

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

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    Abused By My Girlfriend

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

    BBC Three

  35.

    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

  37.

    Living Room

    John Grindrod considers past efforts to improve housing space standards.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Ladder To Nowhere

    The dramatic story of one woman's escape from a life blighted by gang culture.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. The Placebo Paradox

    How could the latest science of placebo change the way we think about medicine?

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    Not the Biggest Hotel in Europe

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

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    Shaped by the River Clyde

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

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Who Needs Politicians Anyway?

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

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    Driven to Distraction

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

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    No County for Young People

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

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    Parkland: One Year On

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

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Sliced Bread

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Why Can't Our Children Talk?

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

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Beidh Aonach Amárach

    Following competitors at country shows and fairs in Ireland.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  49. 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

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