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  1. The Fisher Poets Gathering

    In the port of Astoria, Oregon, Katrina Porteous reports on the Fisher Poets Gathering.

    BBC Radio 4

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    With Humble Duty Reports...

    How a government whip told the Queen what really went on in the House of Commons.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

    Dr Lucy Worsley tells the story of Britain's first Georgian kings.

    BBC Four

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  4. Intelligence: Born Smart, Born Equal, Born Different

    Adam Rutherford charts the rise, fall and rise of the genetics of intelligence

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. The Magic of Mushrooms

    Mushroom enthusiast Richard Fortey explores the strange and surprising science of fungi.

    BBC Four

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    A Gripping Yarn

    Jane Garvey's world of knitting - full of rebels, musicians, jailbirds and reality TV.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Teachers vs Government: Seventy Years of Education Policy

    Assessing 70 years of conflict and consensus since secondary education became free to all.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Crime Conundrum

    An examination of the causes of the dramatic fall in crime over the last 20 years.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Bombay Jazz

    Sarfraz Manzoor explores a fascinating period of jazz music history in India.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Caribbean Domino Club

    Benjamin Zephaniah uncovers the passion, mind games and intrigue of competitive dominoes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Tacita Dean: Save This Language

    Artist Tacita Dean travels to UNESCO on a mission to save photochemical film.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    How Do Children Learn History?

    With a new history curriculum coming, Adam Smith explores how pupils learn about the past.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Blind Date with Don Camillo

    Communism vies with the Catholic church in Italy's post-war comic creation, Don Camillo.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Rubbish: The Great Waste Crisis

    Chris Mullin investigates what really happens to our rubbish.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Thatcher's Mad Monk or True Prophet?

    Keith Joseph's impact as the trailblazer for Thatcherism is assessed by James Landale.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Podcasting - The First Ten Years

    Podcasters Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann trace the origins of on-demand radio.

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. Five Hundred Years of Friendship Omnibus

    Dr Thomas Dixon presents a history of the changing meaning of friendship.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. Scotland Meet Murray Lachlan Young

    Poet Murray Lachlan Young goes in search of his Scottishness.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Great Space Hunt

    Jolyon Jenkins speaks to the unsung enthusiasts on a mission to protect us from asteroids

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    PPI: Britain's Biggest Banking Scandal

    Michael Robinson investigates the continuing costs of the PPI mis-selling scandal.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Five Writers in Search of Their Character

    Writers talk about their favourite characters.

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. Five Hundred Years of Friendship

    A history of the changing meaning of friendship over the centuries.

    BBC Radio 4

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  23. Workspace Revolution

    Nick Baker explores co-working - a new way of working and a new kind of workspace.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Louis Theroux's LA Stories

    Louis Theroux puts life in Los Angeles under the microscope.

    BBC Two

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  25. Poetry Idol

    Shahidha Bari goes in search of the biggest poetry competition in the Middle East.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Art of Home

    Author Rosie Dastgir explores how home and roots shape an artist's work and creativity.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Gay Rights: Tying the Knot?

    Richard Coles asks if gay marriage is the last crusade of the campaign for gay rights.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Life and Death Row

    How do you live with a death sentence? Real stories from prisoners facing their final days

    BBC Three

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  29. The Roots of Extremism

    What drives extremist violence? Daniel Pick reveals the story of an attempt to find out.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Tony Benn on the Radio

    David Davis MP gives a personal exploration of Tony Benn's life and ideas.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    I Was There: The Great War Interviews

    Never-before-seen footage from interviews with eyewitnesses of the First World War.

    BBC Two

  32. Taisce Shean Uladh - Treasures of Ancient Ulster

    Four-part documentary series exploring the history of Ulster.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  33. Venus in View

    Mari Griffith examines the motivation behind the attack on The Rokeby Venus 100 years ago

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    A Shower of Sparks

    Stuart Maconie looks at the career of the durable maverick pop duo Sparks.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Idrissa Camara

    From west Africa to south Wales: a portrait of dancer and choreographer Idrissa Camara.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. World War One: The Cultural Front

    Francine Stock explores how World War I changed art, words and society.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. Bremner Meets Fortune: A Tribute

    Rory Bremner in conversation with his friend and collaborator the late John Fortune.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Three Pounds in My Pocket

    Kavita Puri hears the stories of Asians who came to Britain from the 1950s onwards.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. The Art of the Loop

    Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Essex, My Essex

    Essex born and bred, writer Ian Sansom goes back to the county which made him who he is.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. The Long March

    Edward Stourton retraces the route of Mao's Long March, to mark its 80th anniversary

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. My Teacher Is an App

    Sarah Montague presents a series looking at how technology has changed education

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. World War One at Home

    Marking the centenary of the war through stories and events across Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  44. BB King: The Life of Riley

    How an orphaned young man came to carry the title of king of the blues.

    BBC Four

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    Gareth Gwynn's Little Book of Welsh Independence

    Gareth Gwynn takes us on a surreal journey into Welsh independence.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Europe's Troublemakers

    Lucy Ash profiles five controversial characters from different corners of the continent

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. All You Need Is Lab - How Science And Technology Inspired Innovation In Music

    Midge Ure explains how technical innovation has always stimulated musical creativity.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. Nick Clegg: The Liberal Who Came to Power

    Steve Richards looks back on Nick Clegg's rollercoaster ride in power

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Cappuccino Careers

    Peter White explores the story of the 1,700 applicants for 8 jobs at a branch of Costa

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. How to Teach Maths

    Alex Bellos looks at the science behind learning maths and if school lessons reflect this.

    BBC Radio 4

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