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  1. The Angels of the Bayou

    A bricklayer builds a sculpture park of angels in southern Louisiana and then disappears.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. The Gamble Network

    Three-part Radio 4 documentary series on gambling

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  3. From College to Clink

    Britain's brightest graduates start their working life behind bars as prison officers.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Colour of Justice

    Edward Adoo investigates why there are so few non-white judges in the UK judiciary.

    BBC Radio 4

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    EXPOSED: Young Female Photographers

    Emma Dabiri meets three exciting, emerging photographers.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Stranger Than Sci-Fi

    Physicist Jen Gupta and comedian Alice Fraser travel the worlds of science and sci-fi.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Moonbase 2029

    Dallas Campbell explores how astronauts will return to the moon. This time to stay.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Unexpected History of Clean Eating

    Guilty pleasures, cheeky treats – Sofie Hagen asks why we put moral judgements on food.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Manchester International Festival

    Coverage from the BBC of the Manchester International Festival

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  10. D for Diagnosis

    Claudia Hammond explores the history of classification for diagnoses of the mind.

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  11. 8 Days: To the Moon and Back

    The story of Apollo 11, told in the voices of the first men to set foot on the moon.

    BBC Two

  12. The Moon and Us

    A special documentary celebrating the anniversary of the moon landing.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  13. The Dying of the Ice

    How indigenous artists in Arctic regions are interpreting the loss of ancient Arctic ice.

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. Testing the Tebbit Test

    Rajan Datar examines national identity and loyalty through the lens of cricket

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Tales from the Lobby

    Radio 4 brings its multifocal lens to the lobbying industry.

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  16. The Pleasures of Brecht

    A celebration of the simple joys in life, and Brecht’s poem that described them.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Hansa Inheritance

    Why does a medieval trading network still have a such a hold on Europe's imagination?

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Serengeti

    Capturing the high drama of the Serengeti’s distinctive wildlife up close.

    BBC One

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  19. Shakespeare's Starling

    How did a single starling mentioned in Shakespeare cause ecological disaster in the USA?

    BBC Radio 4

  20. The Disrupters

    Unfiltered, revealing interviews with pioneering entrepreneurs.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. New Generation Thinkers

    Short feature from one of the 2019 BBC New Generation Thinkers.

    BBC Radio 3

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  22. India’s Street Cricketers: Crossing Boundaries

    How street children from Kolkata got to play cricket at Lord's

    BBC Radio 4

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    America's Child Brides

    The tense argument on child marriage in the USA.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. The History of the Treaty of Versailles - in Five Future Wars

    Exploring how decisions at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference influenced future conflicts.

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  25. Links to the Past: Pioneers of Ulster Golf

    Gerry Kelly explores the history of golf in Ulster.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  26. The Secret History of Science and Religion

    Nick Spencer examines the historical relationship between science and religion.

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  27. Hometown: A Killing

    Mobeen Azhar moves back to Huddersfield to cover the death of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub.

    BBC Three

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  28. The World Vaccination Report

    Why do people hesitate over vaccinations around the world?

    BBC World Service

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  29. Our Next Prime Minister

    Emily Maitlis presents a debate between the candidates to lead the Conservative Party.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Names in the Sky

    How do you remember lives lost far too young?

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Peataichean/Pets

    Young pet owners share how they care for, play and interact with their pets at home.

    BBC ALBA

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  32. Naturebang

    Making sense of what it means to be human by looking to the natural world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. Our Lives with Michelle McManus

    Michelle McManus gathers together a host of stories which reflect contemporary Scotland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  34. Tell Me Where It Hurts

    Dr Margaret McCartney examines a GP consultation.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Living Memory

    Looking to the future in the company of some of Britain's centenarians.

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Alex Grundon on BBC Radio Oxford

    Join Alex Grundon on BBC Radio Oxford.

    BBC Radio Oxford

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  37. What's in a Game?

    Alex Humphreys asks if video games should be appreciated as a form of art

    BBC Radio 4

  38. The Origin of Stuff

    Comedian Katy Brand pays homage to the overlooked essentials of everyday life.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Murder Case

    Inside Scotland's most complex and shocking murder investigations.

    BBC Scotland

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  40. New Weird Britain

    John Doran seeks out a new wave of radical music being made in the margins of Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. A History of Hate

    Allan Little explores how hatred has been stoked and manipulated throughout history.

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Llanw

    Trwy straeon o Gymru a phedwar ban byd, edrychwn ar ddylanwad rym cyntefig y llanw ar e...

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  43. Translating for Mum and Dad

    Dr Humera Iqbal explores the unique experiences faced by young translators.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Rethinking Representation

    An examination of the idea of representative democracy.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Border Music

    How does the Irish border shape the art of the musicians who live on either side?

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Stress Test

    Vivienne Parry finds out if we can keep the lights, and everything else, on in the future.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The Planets

    Brian Cox explores the lives of the eight majestic planets that make up our solar system.

    BBC Two

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  48. Building a Better Bee

    Martha Kearney examines if robotic/genetically modified bees can protect the world’s crops

    BBC Radio 4

  49.

    Build Me a Fast Bowler

    Jonathan Agnew unravels the qualities that make the perfect fast bowler.

    BBC Radio 4

  50.

    Pick up your stretcher and walk!

    Disabled Christians carving out an empowering new ‘theology of disability’.

    BBC Radio 4

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