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  1. Sheffield - City of Snowless Skiers

    David Goldblatt discovers how one snowless Yorkshire city turned out Olympic skiers

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Houses of Horror

    Matthew Sweet explores the creative rivalry between the two great British horror studios.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Does Scandinavia Want Scotland?

    Could an independent Scotland align itself with the Nordic Pact? Allan Little investigates

    BBC Radio 4

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    Mapping the Void

    Dr Kat Arney meets a new generation of virtual cartographers, making maps to save lives.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    One Day in Winter

    One day in winter, December 21, the shortest day of the year.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Heroin

    Professor Andrew Hussey explores whether heroin use creates a particular aesthetic style.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Right of Way: Cycling and the City

    Dr Kevin Fong evaluates the realities of travelling by bike on UK roads.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Transylvanian Blues: The Story of Muzsikas

    Simon Broughton tells the story of Hungarian folk musicians Muzsikas.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. The Welsh M1

    Cerys Matthews drives the A470, the highway running through the heart of Wales.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  10. Treasures of Ancient Egypt

    Alastair Sooke looks at masterpieces of Ancient Egypt through the eyes of an art lover.

    BBC Four

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  11. Motown - Speaking In The Streets

    Alvin Hall on Motown's eight Black Forum spoken word records with the people behind them.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Fructose: The Bittersweet Sugar

    Dr Mark Porter asks if fructose a 'toxic additive' or a healthy fruit sugar.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The State of... The 'Never Had It' Generation

    Are today's 18-25s the "Never Had It" generation? #neverhadit.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Natalie Haynes' Brave New Algo-World

    Natalie Haynes attempts to find the algorithm to determine the perfect joke.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Time for School

    Documentary series about reception children starting school for the very first time.

    CBeebies

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  16. Acts of Union and Disunion

    Linda Colley examines the forces that have united and divided Britain over many centuries

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. Hack My Hearing

    Frank Swain, aged 32, is losing his hearing. But could he create a new super sense?

    BBC Radio 4

  18. MINT: The Next Economic Giants

    Economist Jim O'Neill examines the MINT countries - Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. Piano Pilgrimage

    Jazz pianist Jamie Cullum explores the piano's place in modern life.

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Show Me the Way to Go Home

    BBC Amateur Scientist Ruth Brooks looks at how animals navigate, from cats to pigeons.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Immigration: Good for Whom?

    Residents of Birmingham discuss the impact of mass migration on community life in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Sacred Wonders of Britain

    Neil Oliver reveals the sacred face of Britain, an ancient landscape of belief and ritual.

    BBC Two

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  23. Gypsy Pride and Prejudice

    Elinor Goodman examines the complex identity of England's Gypsies.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Bringing up the Grandkids

    Aasmah Mir meets the families in which grandparents are bringing up their grandchildren.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    Rob Walker investigates the mystery of a man found dead on a west London street.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Island at the End of the World

    A rare visit to Palmerston, the south Pacific island, where all are descended from one man

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Inheritance Collection

    The Rev Richard Coles picks from this year's crop of Saturday Live's Inheritance Tracks.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Extreme Commuting

    Travelling with the extreme commuters; a modern phenomenon.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Frost on 4

    A tribute to the broadcaster David Frost, who died in August 2013.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Maths and Magic

    Magician Jolyon Jenkins investigates the links between numbers and illusion.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Lines in the Sand

    Mark Doyle investigates the new threat from Africa's Islamist militants.

    BBC Radio 4

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    David Attenborough: My Life in Sound

    Exclusive BBC interview with David Attenborough about his life in wildlife sound.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Inside the Fed

    Simon Jack tells the surprising story of the US Federal Reserve.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Data, Data Everywhere...

    Timandra Harkness explores the benefits and challenges from huge amounts of recorded data.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. The Making of the Modern Arab World

    Tarek Osman traces characters and ideas that have shaped the modern Arab world

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve

    Retracing the epic journeys made by our ancestors across the globe.

    BBC Two

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  37. Hitler's Favourite Cowboy

    Joe Queenan on the German Wild West novels that inspired Adolf Hitler throughout his life.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Leaving the Faith

    Sarfraz Manzoor talks to people who have decided to leave Islam and become ex-Muslims.

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    The Next Global Killer

    Can we predict the next deadly pandemic? Alok Jha investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    Football's Loyal Fans

    Ian Stone asks what makes a football fan travel the country to watch their team play

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41.

    Gettysburg

    150 years on, James Naughtie examines the relevance of the Gettysburg Address for today.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Machiavelli: Devil or Democrat?

    Jonathan Freedland reassesses Machiavelli and finds the inspiration for modern republics.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. A History of Britain in Numbers

    Andrew Dilnot investigates the patterns and trends that have transformed Britain

    BBC Radio 4

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  44. A Very Powerful Politician? (The First Year of the Bristol Mayor)

    Giles Dilnot finds out if new Bristol mayor George Ferguson is making a difference.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Britain and the Sea

    David Dimbleby takes to his wooden sailing boat to explore Britain's maritime heritage.

    BBC One

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  46. In Britten's Footsteps

    Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson retraces Benjamin Britten's composing walks.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Science of Doctor Who

    Professor Brian Cox takes an audience on a journey into the universe of the Doctor.

    BBC Two

  48. Spin the Globe

    Historian Michael Scott takes a global view of familiar historical dates.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. London v Paris

    Robert and Isabelle Tombs present the story of the battle between two cities

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Fan Power

    Can Harry Potter fans change the world? Jolyon Jenkins looks at the growth of fan activism

    BBC Radio 4

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