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  1. Wittgenstein's Jet

    A jet engine built by Ludwig Wittgenstein in Manchester is investigated by Cassie Newland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Faultline Scotland

    Aasmah Mir asks if Scottish society has been split in two by the independence referendum.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Sister Aimee

    The story of the glamorous woman who invented broadcast evangelism.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Out of Armenia

    Writer and historian Charles Emmerson explores Europe's Armenian communities.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  5. This Farming Life

    Geoff Watts explores the science, history and cultural implications of gossip.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. At Home with David Hockney

    Radio 4 documentary.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Music to Save Grimethorpe

    Ian McMillan celebrates his local brass band and the community it represents.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Pass the Turkey Twizzlers

    Lucy Kellaway hosts an argumentative dinner party where all the debates are about food.

    BBC Radio 4

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    One Day in Winter: Driving Home for Christmas

    The stories of some of the millions of travellers making their way home for Christmas.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Terror and the Oxygen of Publicity

    How terrorists need the oxygen of publicity, and the battle to starve them of it.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Character Studies with Alexander McCall Smith

    Alexander McCall Smith explores the work of writers and their favourite characters.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Midwives to Be

    Sarah Taylor follows a new intake of student midwives at King's College London.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Six Weeks to Save the World

    Dr John Wright records his work in setting up an Ebola centre to serve Moyamba junction.

    BBC Radio 4

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    At Home Abroad

    A panel of new Britons discuss what it is like to make a home in a new land.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Suppose I Lose It

    Joan Bakewell asks what she might expect, and how she should prepare, if she had dementia.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Death of An Orchestra

    Supporters of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, including Alan Bennett, tell its history.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. The Invisible Age

    Matthew Sweet explores why society is still so reluctant to talk about ageing.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. Becoming Myself: Gender Identity

    Series exploring gender dysphoria. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh.

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. Blood, Sage and Grace

    Grace Dent explores the life and work of literary luminary Lorna Sage.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    How to Hire a Master

    Jolyon Jenkins explores the mysterious world of the headhunter.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    23 Amazing Reasons This Radio Programme Will Change Your Life

    Inside the digital news outlets that are reinventing journalism for the social media age.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Afghan Women: Speaking Out, Losing Lives

    Lyse Doucet visits Kabul to hear about the lives of Afghan women as the troops depart.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Frinton Forever

    Richard Wilson stars at Frinton Summer Theatre to mark its 75th anniversary of weekly rep.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Manchester: Alchemical City

    Jeanette Winterson presents a personal exploration of Manchester.

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. Olive Wars

    For Israelis and Palestinians everything is politicised, even the olive harvest.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Castles: Britain's Fortified History

    Sam Willis traces the story of Britain's castles in our history, art and literature.

    BBC Four

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  27. Theatre of the Abused

    April de Angelis explores the depiction of sexual violence in feminist theatre.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Teaching Economics After the Crash

    Aditya Chakrabortty reports on the student fight to reform their economics education.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Trauma Medicine

    Dr Kevin Fong explores the development of modern trauma medicine.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Republican Rehab

    Danny Kruger investigates why some US conservatives want to get people out of jail.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Catacombs of the Mind

    Bruce Lacey, legendary artist, performer and mischief-maker, reflects on his life.

    BBC Radio 4

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    To Rent or Not to Rent

    Leah Marks, a Bristol renter who is considering buying, visits Berlin to meet its renters.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Afghanistan: The Lessons of War

    A former British commander in Afghanistan examines what has been achieved by the campaign.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Meaning of Mongol

    Uuganaa Ramsay searches for the true meaning of the word Mongol.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Glasgow School of Art: Rising from the Ashes

    In May 2014, a major fire ripped through the Glasgow School of Art. How has it recovered?

    BBC Radio 4

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    London Calling

    Aminatta Forna tells the extraordinary story of hard-living writer Jack London.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Holding Back the Sea

    David Shukman examines hard choices about flood defence following Britain's worst winter.

    BBC Radio 4

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    After the Vote

    Linda Colley reflects on the future wider repercussions of the Scottish referendum result.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Can Time Run Out for Justice?

    Keir Starmer explores relationships between justice, retribution and the passage of time.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Winslow Homer's Odyssey

    Michael Smith investigates the American artist's visit to Cullercoats in Northumberland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    A Needle Pulling Thread

    A tapestry of stories about the place of the sewing needle in our lives

    BBC Radio 4

  42. The Home That 2 Built

    Series which trawls the archives to see how BBC Two has been a guide to lifestyle trends.

    BBC Two

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  43. The Baby Mothers' Tale

    The moving stories of the women who have relationships with gang members.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Syria Vote: One Day in August

    Shaun Ley tells the inside story of one extraordinary day in the House of Commons.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. A History of Ideas

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of key philosophers and their theories.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. Spank the Plank

    Mitch Benn investigates the history of slap bass - and even tries to learn the technique.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Yes, No, Don't Know Show

    Yes. No. Don't Know: Three choices that sparked a 24-hour landmark in Scottish theatre.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Battle for the Art of Detroit

    Alvin Hall on the controversial attempts to sell the Detroit Institute of Arts collection.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy

    Grace Dent presents a conversational history of radio comedy, from 1975 to 2005.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Assassination: When Delhi Burned

    Bobby Friction goes back to Delhi 30 years after the assassination of Indira Gandhi.

    BBC Radio 4

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