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  1. The Home That 2 Built

    Trawling the archives to see how BBC Two has been a guide to lifestyle trends.

    BBC Two

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  2. The Yes, No, Don't Know Show

    Yes. No. Don't Know: Three choices that sparked a 24-hour landmark in Scottish theatre.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy

    Grace Dent presents a conversational history of radio comedy, from 1975 to 2005.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. Dr Hepcat and the Hepster's Dictionary

    Poet Lemn Sissay tells the story of Cab Calloway and his Hepster's Dictionary of jive talk

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. On Language Location

    Linguist Mark Turin tracks down some of the world's endangered languages.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Ivy Benson: Original Girl Power

    Melanie Chisholm celebrates the lasting musical legacy of British band leader Ivy Benson.

    BBC Radio 4

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    August Shines

    Lenny Henry tells the story of August Wilson, America's greatest modern black playwright.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  8. 21st Century Mythologies

    Peter Conrad dissects the popular culture of his era, as Roland Barthes did 60 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. One Day In... Leeds West Indian Carnival

    Dancers, designers, police and parade-goers experience the Leeds West Indian Carnival.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Always the Bridesmaid

    Classical soprano and broadcaster Catherine Bott explores the world of the backing singer

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11.

    Hamlet Undressed

    A look behind the scenes at Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre's Hamlet with Maxine Peake.

    BBC Radio 4

  12.

    Voices of the Air

    Documentary telling the story of the BBC Singers from its beginnings in the 1920s.

    BBC Radio 3

  13.

    In Search of the Ideal Music Venue

    Acoustics expert Trevor Cox goes in search of the best venues for different types of music

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14.

    Yesterday's Papers: The End of the Music Press

    David Hepworth talks to fellow writers and bloggers about the decline of the music press

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. British Art at War: Bomberg, Sickert and Nash

    The story of how three British artists responded to the cataclysm of World War One.

    BBC Four

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  16. The Secret Life of Books

    Classic books are reconsidered by returning to the writers' original manuscripts.

    BBC Four

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  17. The Poet Librettists

    Michael Symmons Roberts explores why so many poets choose to become opera librettists.

    BBC Radio 4

  18.

    A Theatre For Everyman

    As Liverpool's Everyman Theatre prepares to re-open, we hear from those who worked there.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Lucy Mangan's Literary Solutions to the Economy

    Writer Lucy Mangan selects five different economic remedies from literature.

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Ansel Adams on Tape

    Miles Warde explores the life of American photographer Ansel Adams

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21.

    The Birth of Love

    Dr Laura Ashe reveals how our ideas of romantic love were born in 12th-century literature.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    Meet the Wainwrights

    Nina Myskow talks to Rufus and Martha Wainwright about their confessional songs.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23.

    Graffiti: Kings on a Mission

    Was graffiti the great art of the 70s? Some of New York's pioneers share their stories.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24.

    The Soul of Ireland

    Sean Rocks discovers how soul music and blues first gained an audience in 1960's Ireland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25.

    Betjeman's Banana Blush

    Jarvis Cocker uncovers an album made by Sir John Betjeman in 1974.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Talking About Antony Hopkins

    Tribute to Antony Hopkins, composer and presenter of the radio series Talking About Music

    BBC Radio 3

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  27. Roots Reggae and Rebellion

    British musician and poet Akala examines the culture of his Rastafarian heritage

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. The Art of the Nation

    Will Gompertz investigates the artworks kept in our homes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  29. Playing the Skyline

    Musicians look at how the land meets the air and imagine it as music.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Mark Morris: The Wild Card of Dance

    An exclusive insight into world of the brilliant and original choreographer Mark Morris.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31.

    Arnold of the Five Towns

    Samira Ahmed explores the life and work of writer Arnold Bennett.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32.

    Marginalia

    Simon Armitage travels to the edge of the page to explore marginalia.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33.

    State of Grace

    Grace Dent explores the modern idea of grace.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34.

    Burrell's Bequest

    Alvin Hall explores the controversial decision allowing the Burrell Collection to tour.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Primary Colours

    Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen presents a history of colour

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  36. Melencolia

    Art historian Dr. Janina Ramirez is on a mission to decode Durer's Melencolia 1.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37.

    The Bronze Age Man of Jodrell Bank

    His home's Bronze Age legacy and nearby Jodrell Bank inspire author Alan Garner to write.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38.

    Can a Computer Write Shakespeare?

    Trevor Cox asks whether computers can ever be truly creative.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39.

    The Fisher Poets Gathering

    In the port of Astoria, Oregon, Katrina Porteous reports on the Fisher Poets Gathering.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

    Dr Lucy Worsley tells the story of Britain's first Georgian kings.

    BBC Four

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  41. The First Action Movie

    1903 Sheffield's on location 'Daring Daylight Burglary' inspired every action movie since.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42.

    A Gripping Yarn

    Jane Garvey's world of knitting - full of rebels, musicians, jailbirds and reality TV.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43.

    Bombay Jazz

    Sarfraz Manzoor explores a fascinating period of jazz music history in India.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44.

    Caribbean Domino Club

    Benjamin Zephaniah uncovers the passion, mind games and intrigue of competitive dominoes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45.

    Tacita Dean: Save This Language

    Artist Tacita Dean travels to UNESCO on a mission to save photochemical film.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46.

    Blind Date with Don Camillo

    Communism vies with the Catholic church in Italy's post-war comic creation, Don Camillo.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47.

    Scotland Meet Murray Lachlan Young

    Poet Murray Lachlan Young goes in search of his Scottishness.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48.

    Poetry Idol

    Shahidha Bari goes in search of the biggest poetry competition in the Middle East.

    BBC Radio 4

  49.

    The Art of Home

    Author Rosie Dastgir explores how home and roots shape an artist's work and creativity.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50.

    Venus in View

    Mari Griffith examines the motivation behind the attack on The Rokeby Venus 100 years ago

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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