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  1. Daughters of the Snow

    Poet Himali Singh Soin explores the North Pole as a mythologised space in literature.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity

    Justin Rowlatt looks at the energy revolutions that drove human history.

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. The Battersea Poltergeist

    A paranormal cold case re-investigated through a thrilling blend of drama and documentary

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. The Birth of Bangladesh

    Bangladesh was born fifty years ago. Qasa Alom with a special programme to mark that date.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Reignite

    Martha Kearney investigates the effects that lockdown has had on wildlife.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Black Power: A British Story of Resistance

    An examination of the Black Power movement in the late 1960s in the UK.

    BBC Two

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    The Nazi Next Door

    Meet ‘Mr Stan’, the Shropshire pensioner hiding the darkest of secrets.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Tréigthe

    Cormac Ó hÁdhmaill uncovers the history of Ulster’s forgotten places.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  9. Outsiders

    A nature writing series for a time where none of us can venture far from home.

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Making Demille

    Recorded over five years, the story of a young courier navigating London's gig economy.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Give Kindness A Chance

    Matt Callanan explores how kindness has changed people’s lives and the science behind it.

    BBC Radio Wales

  12. World of Wisdom

    How to live a happier, more fulfilled life. Advice from around the world

    BBC World Service

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  13. Miann na Maighdinn-mara/Mermaid Tales

    Mermaid Tales follows young Lewis islander Kate Macleod.

    BBC ALBA

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  14. Laura Barton's Notes on Music

    Laura Barton presents a series of meditations on the enduring qualities of pop music.

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. The Real Internet Giants

    Entrepreneur Kathryn Parsons decodes the tech worlds of Russia and China.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Lessons On A Crisis

    Evan Davis and a panel of expert guests discuss lessons from the Covid-19 crisis

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. A Life Less Vertical

    Melanie Reid reunites with her ward mates, a decade after becoming tetraplegic.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Inventions in Sound

    The poet Raymond Antrobus explores the art of translating sound for the eye.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge

    What conspiracy theory - and conspiracy fiction - claim to tell us about power.

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Future Art

    James Fox steps into the future to ask how technology is transforming the art world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Zara McDermott

    Zara shares her own experiences, shining a light on the hidden struggles of young women.

    BBC Three

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  22. The Jump

    Chris van Tulleken on the human behaviours that make viruses jump from animals to people.

    BBC Radio 4

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  23. Faith, Lies and Conversion Therapy

    Will banning 'conversion therapy' end the practice of trying to change people's sexuality?

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Deeply Human

    Why do you do the things you do?

    BBC World Service

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  25. Ali Plumb's Greatest Clips

    Radio 1 film critic Ali Plumb dives into his interview archive.

    BBC

  26. Barra on the Foyle

    Barra Best makes his way along the River Foyle.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  27. DNA Family Secrets

    Stacey Dooley helps people find answers to life-changing questions using the power of DNA.

    BBC Two

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  28. The Price of Song

    John Wilson investigates the value of the songs that provide the soundtracks to our lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Club 18-30

    Marie Le Conte considers a generation with lives book-ended by two economic crises.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Shock Waves

    Five artists chronicle how they have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic.

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World

    Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Attenborough's Life in Colour

    The vital role colour plays in the daily lives of many species.

    BBC One

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  33. Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy Worsley explores the lives of six real people who lived through the Blitz.

    BBC One

  34. Thrifty Cooking in the Doctor’s Kitchen

    Dr Rupy and some special guests create simple and delicious thrifty dishes.

    BBC

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  35. Britain's Fascist Thread

    Camilla Schofield explores the unbroken thread of fascism in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. John Keats: Life and After-Life

    A vibrant new portrait of John Keats 200 years after his death and in the era of Covid.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. Will Self Takes the Waters

    Will Self ponders the origins of our insatiable thirst for bottled waters.

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. England's Level Best

    Journalist Sebastian Payne asks if Boris Johnson's government can ‘level up’ the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Mindset

    Looking after your mental health with BBC Radio Sheffield and Sheffield IAPT.

    BBC Radio Sheffield

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  40. Life Chances

    Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. The Lost Sounds Orchestra

    Sounds of the past to come to life through the technology of the present.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Sideways

    Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives, making us see the world differently.

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. Black and Blue

    Is racism on the rise in British policing? Hugh Muir investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Trading Spaces

    Social historian Deborah Sugg Ryan examines the pandemic's impact on the High Street.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. The Sunday Show

    News, discussion and interviews from politics and beyond.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  46. The Sunday Show

    Big interviews, discussion and analysis on the stories that matter to Scotland.

    BBC One Scotland

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  47. Your Garden Made Perfect

    Cutting-edge technology reveals the paradise ordinary gardens could become.

    BBC Two

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  48. Question D'argent

    Entrepreneur, inventeur, ils nous livrent les secrets de leur réussite dans ce mag éco.

    BBC Afrique Radio

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  49. Money Moves with Toni Tone

    Toni Tone with a tool kit to give you confidence in managing your relationship with money.

    BBC Radio 1Xtra

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  50. Africa Life Clinic

    Africa Life Clinic, health issues affecting people’s everyday lives across the continent.

    BBC World Service

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