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  1. Buying a British Dad

    Fake fathers: the immigration scam that is hiding in plain sight.

    BBC Radio 4

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    21st Century Relaxation Tape

    A hypnotic half-hour of aural bliss taking you inside the world of 'wellness sound'.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

    Behind the velvet rope at Britain's most beautiful and historic homes.

    BBC Two

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  4. Turkey: Empire of Erdogan

    The story of Turkish president Erdogan’s rise to power.

    BBC Two

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  5. Sound Towns

    This series explores the origin stories of some of the UK's most vital musical movements.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. How Not to Win Eurovision

    Two Scottish brothers try to sneak into Eurovision by entering for another country.

    BBC Scotland

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    The Truth Police

    Meet the outsiders detecting fraud, malpractice and incompetence in science.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Frontlines of Journalism

    Jeremy Bowen presents stories from the frontlines of conflict - and journalism itself.

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. Wrexham: Hollywood or Bust

    Exploring why Wrexham AFC’s promotion to the Football League means so much to fans.

    BBC One Wales

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    Fanny: The Right to Rock

    The untold story of one of the earliest all-female rock bands.

    BBC Four

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    A Living Leg-End

    Meet Lavinia Co-op - transatlantic icon of the radical drag scene.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Stone of Destiny

    Len Pennie gets into the quest to take back the ultimate symbol of Scotland.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Clive Myrie's Italian Road Trip

    Clive Myrie takes an epic journey across his beloved Italy.

    BBC Two

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  14. Searching for cosmic dust

    A jazz musician becomes a cosmic dust hunter.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Evicted

    The clock is ticking for eight young renters shocked by eviction notices.

    BBC Three

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  16. France: Soundtrack To The Revolution

    The sound of modern protest. Young people fight the power in France.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival

    The story of an extraordinary secret archive recording daily life in the Warsaw Ghetto.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. A Soft Day

    Author Carlo Gebler shows how rain has saturated Ireland's poetry and shaped his identity.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Hidden History of the Attic

    Rachel Hurdley discovers a part of the home full of memory, mystery and possession.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Leading Scotland Where?

    Nick Eardley explores the future of the SNP following the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Murder In Mayfair

    The inside story of the hunt for a fugitive in a high-profile murder case

    BBC World Service

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  22. The Reinvention of Germany

    Why Europe's dominant power is struggling with a deep identity crisis.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Hear My Voice

    Composer Hannah Conway explains how loss of voice needn't silence people and personality.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Supersenses

    Prof Ben Garrod investigates the AI revolution which is super-charging sensing technology.

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. Trapped in the System

    Roddy Russell shares his brother Robert's story of an indeterminate prison sentence.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Where Once Were Farms

    Poet Casi Wyn travels to Cwrt-Y-Cadno, a Welsh village in the midst of uncertainty.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Girls in the Pictures: Joan Eardley and the Samson Children

    Audrey Gillan meets the 'Samson girls' of Joan Eardley's famous paintings.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Gamification

    Jolyon Jenkins explores how work and life are increasingly being turned into games.

    BBC Radio 4

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    No Need to Say Goodbye

    It’s not always in a romantic relationship where a heart can break.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind

    Exploring the science behind the symptoms of people living with rare dementias.

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. The Day When God Is Dead

    The little-known story of the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Reunion Hotel

    If you could reunite with one person from your past, who would it be?

    BBC One Wales

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  33. Simon Reeve's Return to Cornwall

    Simon Reeve returns to Cornwall to see what life is like when the summer crowds have gone.

    BBC Two

  34. Highland Cops

    Documentary following Police Scotland's Highlands and Islands division.

    BBC Scotland

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  35. Bambi: The True Story

    Christopher Frayling visits Vienna to uncover Bambi's forgotten roots as a brutal parable.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America

    David Harewood explores how African American artists now dominate global popular culture.

    BBC Two

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  37. Arthur Briggs: The Brit Who Brought Jazz to Europe

    Hugh Schofield delves into the little-known story of jazz pioneer Arthur Briggs.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Murder in Mayfair

    Nawal Al-Maghafi confronts the only suspect in the murder of student Martine Magnussen.

    BBC Two England

  39. Back from the Brink

    The amazing work of conservationists fighting to save wildlife across Europe.

    BBC Scotland

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  40. Art and Resistance in Taiwan

    A journey into the Taipei underground art scene.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Magic Consultants

    Adam Shaw peeks behind the curtain of the management consultancy industry.

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Rental Health

    An in-depth look at rented housing in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. The MI5 Spy and the IRA: Operation Chiffon

    How a former MI5 officer put his life on the line to encourage the IRA to make peace.

    BBC Two

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    Inside Taiwan: Standing Up to China

    How Taiwan's government and young people fight what they say is Chinese disinformation.

    BBC Two

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    All the Names You've Ever Called Me

    Poetic documentary of a coercive relationship, pieced together from real-life experiences.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Poison in the Womb

    Kerry Hudson explores the effects of a drug activists are calling the 'silent thalidomide'

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Gold: The Inside Story

    The true story of Britain's biggest bullion heist, told by the police who were there.

    BBC One

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    Desperate Calls

    In Desperate Calls, Matthew tracks how his gambling addiction really took hold.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. The Battle for Liberal Democracy

    Series examining the complex international contest between democracy and its enemies.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism

    Christine uncovers a hidden world of autistic women who, like her, have been ignored.

    BBC One

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