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The Long and Short of Life Expectancy
Why is life expectancy in the UK stalling and what can be done about it?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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House of Dreams
Step inside the home of artist Stephen Wright, a work of art reverberating with past lives
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Splitters
Peter Snowdon tells the inside story of the MPs who formed the Change UK political party.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Schama on Blake
Simon Schama with his view of William Blake, the visionary printmaker, poet and painter.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Robert Mugabe: Liberator and Despot
Grant Ferret looks back at the divisive life of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez
Three archaeological finds that changed our understanding of the origins of civilisation.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Birds and the Bees 2.0
Is a new era in Relationships and Sex Education set to begin in English secondary schools?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Digital Future: the New Underclass
Dr Josie Barnard investigates the deep social divides created by the digital world.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Hidden Story of British Slavery
Sangita Myska investigates the secret story of Britons held as slaves.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Auditory Illusions
Trevor Cox challenges Sarah Angliss to write a piece of music based on illusions in sound.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Political Butterfly Effect
Jim Waterson explores a single moment that inadvertently shaped modern history.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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September 1, 1939
The creation and unexpected afterlife of WH Auden's poem September 1, 1939.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Age of Consultancy
Richard Brooks examines the profound influence of management consultancy on modern life.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Our House
How might a young couple unable to buy a first home today have fared in previous decades?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Rap Game UK
Rap legends DJ Target, Krept and Konan hunt for the next big MC to take over the scene.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three
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What’s Eating Rotherham
Rotherham resident Joanne Keeling looks at the problem of emotional overeating in the town
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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On Baseball
Michael Sandel talks baseball, national identity and the role of team sport in life.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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World War 2: The Economic Battle
Duncan Weldon tells the story of the economic issues behind the start of World War Two.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Syrians and the Kindertransport
In Lozells Church, Birmingham, new and old refugees meet and compare experiences.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Land Power v Sea Power
What can the ideas of two long-dead geopolitical thinkers tell us about the world today?
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A Surrealist's Map of Ireland
Reggie Chamberlain-King tells the strange tale of the search for the source of surrealism.
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Gordon Brown on The Gospel of Wealth
Gordon Brown interrogates Andrew Carnegie's guidebook to philanthropic giving.
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My First Festivals
Follow a group of children as they experience cultural festivals for the first time.
CBeebies
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Sacred Wonders
Find out what people do for faith in the most spectacular sacred places on the planet.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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A Singer's Guide to Britain
Roderick Williams gets on the road to tell the stories of Britain through our songs.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Can Facebook Survive?
David Baker investigates if Facebook can survive its recent troubles intact.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Hannah Walker Is a Highly Sensitive Person
Hannah Jane Walker argues that sensitivity is overlooked, dismissed and under-utilised
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Evidently Art
Andrew McGibbon explores the intriguing new realm of investigative art work.
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Fence Me In
Adam Fowler tests how the acoustics of different spaces affect the creativity of artists.
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Peterloo: The Massacre That Changed Britain
Katharine Viner charts the story of the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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France and Germany: Divided They Stand
Could the 'Rhine Divide' between France and Germany threaten the EU more than Brexit?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Black Blood Donor Crisis
Lindsay Johns asks why so few black Britons give blood and examines why it matters.
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The Empire Strikes Black
Hugh Muir explores the awkwardness of being honoured for services to the British Empire.
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David Cannadine: On Crossing the Religious Divide
David Cannadine argues that history misses vital accounts of religious tolerance.
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The Angels of the Bayou
A bricklayer builds a sculpture park of angels in southern Louisiana and then disappears.
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From College to Clink
Britain's brightest graduates start their working life behind bars as prison officers.
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The Colour of Justice
Edward Adoo investigates why there are so few non-white judges in the UK judiciary.
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EXPOSED: Young Female Photographers
Emma Dabiri meets three exciting, emerging photographers.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Moonbase 2029
Dallas Campbell explores how astronauts will return to the moon. This time to stay.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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.
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D for Diagnosis
Claudia Hammond explores the history of classification for diagnoses of the mind.
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The Moon and Us
A special documentary celebrating the anniversary of the moon landing.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Wales
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The Dying of the Ice
How indigenous artists in Arctic regions are interpreting the loss of ancient Arctic ice.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4