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  1. An Diabhal Inti

    Exploring why many people were targeted during the witch hunts that swept across Europe.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  2. Nol i'r Gwersyll

    Cyfres lle mae Gwersyll yr Urdd Llangrannog wedi'i drawsnewid, gan groesawu gwersyllwyr...

    S4C

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  3. Xanadu

    Daljit Nagra explores the world of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem, Kubla Khan.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Fallout: Living in the Shadow of the Bomb

    An examination of the fallout from Britain's atomic testing programme, which began in 1952

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. Raiders of the Lost Archive

    Keith Wickham hunts for lost BBC radio shows and finds some true classics.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. The Elon Musk Show

    Uncovering the story of how Elon Musk became the richest man who has ever lived.

    BBC Two

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  7. Slighe Naoimh Cuithbeirt/St Cuthbert's Way

    Iagan MacNeil explores the St Cuthbert’s Way, from Melrose to St Boswells.

    BBC ALBA

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  8. Knives at the School Gate

    How does a Huddersfield community cope when a teenager is stabbed to death?

    BBC Radio 4

  9. The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight

    Sam Knight's bestseller about the true reported premonitions of disasters in the 1960s.

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Colouring in Britain

    Uncovering the incredible lives and stories of Britons of colour, past and present.

    BBC Sounds

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  11. Litir Ghrá ón Dara Cogadh Domhanda

    How a Belfast doctor survived the WWII Japanese POW camps and came home to his sweetheart.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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    Letters to a Young Woman Poet

    Poets Gillian Clarke, Penelope Shuttle and Grace Nichols share insights into creativity.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Live in Kyiv: Comedy from a War Zone

    Ukrainian comedian Anton Tymoshenko explains what he's learned about comedy through war.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Stories from Ukraine

    Short stories taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories'

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. Back Seat Drivers

    Historian Steven Fielding explores the political role of ex-prime ministers, then and now.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. The Boy in the Woods

    Winifred Robinson investigates the murder of six-year-old Rikki Neave.

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. Eye Investigations

    High impact investigations and documentaries from the BBC World Service.

    BBC News

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  18. Peter Greenaway - Painting with Film

    An immersive 80th birthday encounter with film-maker and artist Peter Greenaway.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Other Black Door

    How a group of organisations in one Westminster building affected a decade of UK politics.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. The Scramble for Rare Earths

    Misha Glenny explores the global competition to control production of rare earth metals.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Fresh Cops

    Series following some of the police force's new recruits as they begin their careers.

    BBC Three

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  22. The Motorcycle Mavericks

    Documentary exploring the history of road racing and engineering in Northern Ireland.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  23. The Queen and Her Faith

    Edward Stourton explores the faith of Queen Elizabeth II.

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. Imagiste

    Jean Sprackland explores the subversive beauty of female Imagist poets H.D. and Amy Lowell

    BBC Radio 4

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    Contains Strong Language Live from Birmingham

    Selections of poetry from the Contains Strong Language festival in Birmingham

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Net Zero: A Very British Problem

    Matt Winning looks at what lies ahead if Britain is to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Once Upon a Time

    Can children’s books help us face death and grief?

    BBC Radio 4

  28. The Queen and the Commonwealth

    James Landale looks back over the late Queen's pivotal role in shaping the Commonwealth.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Procession to the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II

    Ceremonial procession to transport the coffin of Her Majesty the Queen to Westminster Hall

    BBC

  30. Icon

    Celebrity culture through the lens of Elizabeth Taylor.

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. Ugandan Asians: The Reckoning

    Yasmin Alibhai-Brown takes a fresh look at the story of the Ugandan Asian expulsion.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Reflections on Majesty

    Major writers describe their experience of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. Simon Reeve's South America

    Simon Reeve embarks on a journey to discover the amazing landscapes of South America.

    BBC Two

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  34. Stolen: Catching the Art Thieves

    The first-hand stories of Europe’s most daring art heists.

    BBC Two

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  35. Frozen Planet II

    How Earth's breathtaking frozen wildernesses are changing before our eyes.

    BBC One

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  36. Culture and the Queen

    Will Gompertz looks back at cultural changes during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. The Queen at War

    The story of Queen Elizabeth's short but significant military service.

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. The Queen Remembered

    James Naughtie presents a special podcast marking the life of Her Majesty the Queen.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. My Space: The Blackpool Tower

    Enter this iconic building to hear stories from those whose lives have been changed here.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Nadiya’s Everyday Baking

    Nadiya Hussain inspires us to bring the joy of baking into our everyday lives.

    BBC Two

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  41. Mary Berry - Cook and Share

    Dame Mary Berry celebrates the joy of being able to cook and share with others.

    BBC Two

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  42. Words First

    Short, animated poems, specially commissioned to bring the work of poets to the screen.

    BBC Four

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  43. Swimming Against the Tide

    Following one woman’s journey, making swimming in Britain more diverse.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Past is a Foreign Country, with Peter Curran

    Secrets from celebrated Northern Ireland iconoclasts, from peace negotiation to pop.

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    Being Jackie Wilson

    The extraordinary tale of Jackie Wilson and his impersonator, Bobby Brooks.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Bhopal

    The story of Rajkumar Keswani, the man who foretold the world's worst industrial accident.

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.

    BBC One

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  48. One Dish

    What's the one dish that holds a special place in your heart?

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Untold Legends: Hedy Lamarr

    What makes a true legend? Hedy Lamarr - the Hollywood star, overlooked for her inventions

    BBC World Service

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  50. The Man Who Came Back from the Dead

    The incredible story of Ivan Skyba.

    BBC Radio 4

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