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  1. The Archbishop Interviews

    Archbishop Justin Welby has conversations with public figures about what they believe.

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. The Reveal

    Nalini Chetty takes a mischievous peek into unusual and intriguing lives.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  3. Political Animals

    Lucy Cooke meets females from the animal world that smash the 'dominant male' stereotype.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. Unsafe Space

    Diversity of opinion, thought-provoking debate, and comedy from voices new to Radio 4.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Canon Wars

    Lindsay Johns examines 30 years of the war over the literary canon.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Illuminated

    BBC Radio 4's home for creative documentaries that shed light on hidden worlds.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Chinese on Campus

    Ben Chu looks at the experience of Chinese students in the UK

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Nazanin

    How an old debt with Iran may have ended up costing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe her freedom.

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. A Recipe for Love

    Sophie Ward makes a scientifically-accredited love potion. Don't try this at home.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Eddie Hearn: No Passion, No Point

    Eddie Hearn talks to some of the biggest names in sport and entertainment.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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  11. Louis Theroux's Forbidden America

    Louis Theroux returns to the USA to explore the most controversial corners of America.

    BBC Two

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  12. Bodies in the Garden: The Wycherley Murders

    A true crime story of murder, deceit and an obsession with the golden age of Hollywood.

    BBC Radio Nottingham

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  13. Split Up in Care: Life without Siblings

    Reporter Ashley John-Baptiste explores the separation of siblings by the UK care system.

    BBC Three

  14. New Creatives

    Innovative new short films, audio and interactive works from young artists.

    BBC Arts

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  15. The Fast and the Farmer-ish

    Two teams of petrol heads put their souped-up tractors to the test.

    BBC Three

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  16. The Backlog

    The Economist's health policy editor, Natasha Loder, explores solutions to the NHS backlog

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. Headwaters

    A 21st-century dip into literary stream of consciousness.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Instagram Effect

    How Instagram became the dominant force it is today, told by those on the inside.

    BBC Three

  19. Britain's Best Young Artist

    Young artists from around the UK compete to be crowned Britain’s Best Young Artist.

    CBBC

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  20. Rapman: Back of the Bus

    Rapman takes a tour around London with Micheal Ward, Stephen, Kadeem, Junior and Karla.

    BBC Three

  21. Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train

    Alexei Sayle takes a train journey and reveals the stories of his fellow passengers.

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. One Ring to Bind Them

    Pro-wrestler Matt Powell explores the history and resurgence of wrestling in the Midlands.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Pen Petrol

    Cyfres am be sy'n gwneud 'scene' foduro Cymru mor gyfoethog. A series looking at the mo...

    S4C

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  24. TechXplore

    BBC tech reporter Paul Carter hunts down cutting-edge tech across the globe.

    BBC News

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  25. Terrorism and the Mind

    Raffaello Pantucci explores the role of mental health in the actions of violent extremists

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. Survivors: Portraits of the Holocaust

    Following seven leading artists as they paint seven survivors of the Holocaust.

    BBC Two

  27. Taxi Drivers

    Scottee examines the relationships between artists and those who assist them.

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. All aboard the spectrum

    Conversation and advice by parents of autistic children for parents of autistic children.

    BBC Radio Humberside

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  29. Tudur Owen: United Nations of Anglesey

    Another true tale from much loved Anglesey comic Tudur Owen.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. The Nilsen Files

    Revisiting the case of Dennis Nilsen, convicted in 1983 for the murders of six young men.

    BBC Two

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  31. 1922: The Birth of Now

    Matthew Sweet investigates objects and events from 1922, the crucial year for modernism.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. The Narrow Sea, The Farther Shore with Phil Cunningham

    Composer Phil Cunningham creates a new musical composition inspired by the Narrow Sea.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  33. Paula McIntyre's Burns Night Banquet

    Chef Paula McIntyre recreates dishes from an 1859 banquet to celebrate Burns Night.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  34. Women Building Peace

    Women trying to bring peace to communities talk to global influencers

    BBC World Service

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  35. Dark Land: The Hunt for Wales' Worst Serial Killer

    The hunt for Peter Moore, the 'man in black' who was Wales’ worst serial killer.

    BBC One Wales

  36. Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure

    Strictly star Kelvin Fletcher has bought a farm, but can he make it pay?

    BBC One

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  37. The Chronicles of Strangford

    Series charting a year on Strangford Lough, the largest sea inlet in the UK.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  38. Night Watch

    Stories of everyday street harassment from women across Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Message the Mayor

    Your chance to put questions directly to West Yorkshire's elected mayor, and her deputy.

    BBC Radio Leeds

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  40. Oti Mabuse's Dancing Legends

    Oti Mabuse explores the extraordinary people who have changed the course of dance.

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. Room 5

    When a diagnosis changes everything.

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Couples Therapy

    Couples Therapy unlocks a hidden world: other people’s relationships.

    BBC Two

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  43. Things You Didn't Know About Pop

    Scott Mills goes deep on the unexpected objects that made the Radio 2 playlist.

    BBC Sounds

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  44. Life on the Bay

    Following the fortunes of the holiday park run by three generations of a Fife family.

    BBC Scotland

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  45. Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn

    Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn solve your problems. Or try, at the very least.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. The Green Planet

    A five-part series presented by Sir David Attenborough looking at the lives of plants.

    BBC One

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  47. Alright, Pet?

    Anne-Marie Wallace and Rob Adams celebrate the unique relationship we have with our pets.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  48. Fungi: The New Frontier

    Tim Hayward falls down a rabbit hole and into the vast and largely hidden world of fungi.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Andy Warhol's America

    He was an artist and a cultural icon - and his work is a history of 20th-century America.

    BBC Two

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  50. Breaking History

    Nandini Das discusses the political power of empathy with Claire Yorke.

    BBC Radio 4

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