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  1. Welcome to Wakaliwood

    Meet Uganda’s action heroes, whose DIY kung fu movies are finding a global audience.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  2. Manifesto!

    Series exploring the art and politics of the artists' manifesto.

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. Opening Night

    Series looking at the best in theatre, playwriting and live performance across the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. Edinburgh 70: Nothing Short of a Miracle

    Jim Naughtie reflects on the origins of the Edinburgh Festival.

    BBC Radio 3

  5. From Shame to Pride

    Val McDermid presents a series charting the history of same-sex relationships in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. A Place Called Home

    Public figures explore their roots, what they have left behind and will never forget.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. How to Write a Power Ballad

    Can Rev. Richard Coles write a new power ballad to rival Total Eclipse of the Heart?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  8. Behind the Scenes

    Arts series

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. Public Indecency: Queer Art in Britain

    An exploration of 100 years of queer life in Britain seen through the lens of the arts.

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. My House

    Following the Manchester International Festival's series of tiny 'Festivals in My House'.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. Learning from Life and Death

    Matthew Syed explores how and why individuals and organisations learn from their mistakes.

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. The Body Electric

    What can we learn about the body by experiencing it through the senses of artists?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Quirke's Cast and Crew

    Antonia Quirke speaks to key crew members working on film and drama series.

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime

    Three Scottish artists paint Billy Connolly in celebration of his 75th birthday.

    BBC One Scotland

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    Butterbeer and Grootcakes

    Aleks Krotoski explores the amazing world of fictional food made real.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    When Women Wore the Trousers

    Laura Barton presents a brief history of trousers, from function to fashion.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17.

    The Imperial Inversion of Cricket

    Amol Rajan asks if England's old Imperial guidance and governance of cricket is history.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18.

    Americanize!: Why the Americanisation of English is a Good Thing

    Susie Dent explores Americanisms in British English – should we love not loathe them?

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    The Human at Play

    Farrah Jarral asks who gets to play in our society.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Against Our Ruin

    Hayden Lorimer asks why we love the beginning and end of art more than art itself.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Marketing: Hacking the Unconscious

    Rory Sutherland explores the story and psychology behind influential marketing campaigns

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. Owning Colour

    Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  23. Only Artists

    Only Artists brings two artists together to talk about their creative work.

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. My Dream Dinner Party

    Presenters host guests from beyond the grave, brought to life through the radio archive.

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. In the Studio

    Inside the brains of the world’s most creative people

    BBC World Service

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  26. Rock Transition

    Laura Snapes explores how musicians have defied gender boundaries to create art and music

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    To The Ends of the Earth: Lost Worlds, New Worlds

    A fantastic voyage with adventure writers Rider Haggard and Jules Verne.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Following the Martian Invasion

    Francis Spufford follows the impact of HG Wells's all-conquering Martian tripods.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. We Are the Martians

    Series that explores the Mars of imagination, science and history.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Radioactive Art

    How might artists choose to mark a nuclear waste site for future generations?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Mark Steel Does Hip Hop

    Mark Steel celebrates the ever expanding world of foreign Hip Hop

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32. Writing a New Caribbean

    Elisha Efua Bartels talks to a new generation of writers coming out of the Caribbean.

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. A Slick of Red Lippie

    Cathy Macdonald explores the history and glamour of red lipstick.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  34.

    Late Returns

    Writer Nicholas Royle returns three library books - three decades after borrowing them.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Art of France

    Andrew Graham-Dixon takes viewers on a stunning visual journey through French art history.

    BBC Four

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  36. The Poet and the Echo

    Short story series in which writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. All in a Chord

    Ivan Hewett examines five chords to test the idea that harmony is a reflection of history.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  38. Hull Before Culture

    Playwright John Godber takes a drive around Hull to explore the city's culture.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Imagining the New Truth

    Leading international artists on how they process the turbulent world through their work.

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Pursued by Bears

    A look at the stories behind some favourite bears from English children's literature.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  41. Wha's Like Us

    Sanjeev Kohli takes a humorous look at how films have shown Scots and the Scots character.

    BBC Scotland

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    Kevin Bacon's Game of Fame

    Rajesh Mirchandani meets with Kevin Bacon to explore the strange game of fame.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Sigh

    Poet Imtiaz Dharker explores the history, cultural significance and psychology of sighing.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. The Art of Australia

    Academic Corin Throsby explores the rich cultural life of her native Australia.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Life at LIPA

    Series that raises the curtain on the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. Letters from America

    After the US presidential election, five writers give their view on where America goes now

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. 24 Hours of Sunset

    Laura Barton walks the length of Sunset Boulevard in 24 hours, from city to coast.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  48. Cinema's Secret History

    Antonia Quirke uses her knowledge and contacts to reveal secrets of the movie industry.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  49. Black Is the New Black

    Exceptional figures from all walks of life share their thoughts on being black today.

    BBC Two

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  50. Steve Earle's Songwriting Bootcamp

    The legendary country singer-songwriter unveils the secrets of composing a great song.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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