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The Art of Sequencing
Guy Garvey on the challenge of turning a collection of songs into a single piece of art.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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In Search of the British Dream
Mukul Devichand seeks to see Britain through the eyes of those who have recently arrived
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Technicolour
Tracey Logan explores the world of colour, from biology to fashion
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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What If...
A series of programmes about what the world of the future might be like.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service
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The Real George Orwell
A journey exploring the man Eric Blair and the writer George Orwell
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Most Troubled Families in Britain
Radio 4 has been granted access to track work with some of the UK most troubled families.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Quarter Life Crisis
Katharine Whitehorn, 84, tackles the twentysomethings facing tough life choices.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Sexual Nature: A Brief Natural History of Sex
Adam Rutherford explores the deep history of sex
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Pop-Up Economics
Tim Harford tells an audience stories about fascinating people and ideas in economics
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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A Menace to Society
Lifelong fan Danny Wallace celebrates the Beano comic in its 75th anniversary year.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Where Did All the Comrades Go?
How the Communist Party's money and ideas influenced British politics after its collapse.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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A Tale of Two Villages
How the iconic Yorkshire pit village of Grimethorpe has adjusted to life after coal.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Do I Have a Right to Be Forgotten?
Emma Barnett asks what rights we have to our online life and if deleting is desirable.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Phelophepa
Laverne Antrobus tells the story of the Phelophepa Health Train in rural South Africa.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The A to Z of TV Gardening
Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of television gardening.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Talking Pictures
A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Reimagining the City
Writers and musicians offer guides to cities with which we think we are already familiar.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Forgetting a Revolutionary: Lawrence Durrell at 100
Tim Marlow encourages us not to forget the novelist Lawrence Durrell.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Ben Goldacre's Bad Evidence
Ben Goldacre explores the idea of evidence-based policy.
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Northern Ireland: Who Are We Now?
As Derry-Londonderry becomes the UK City of Culture, William Crawley considers identity.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Roger, the Eagle Has Landed
Mark Radcliffe recalls the influential life of cult DJ and club promoter Roger Eagle.
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The Value of Culture
Melvyn Bragg explores the history of the idea of culture, and its value today.
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And No Birds Sing: Rachel Carson and Silent Spring
Franny Armstrong looks at the explosive impact of Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Bellydancing and the Blues
Guy Schalom hunts out the spirit of the new Egypt in the musical roots of the bellydance
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Train Hopping in the USA
Jumping on freight trains in America - danger, thrills and desperation in the USA today.
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Europe Moves East
Allan Little looks at the changing dynamic of the European Union, as power heads east.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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2012: The End of Time
As the Mayan prophecy of doom approaches, enjoy this light-hearted guide to the apocalypse
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Actors' Gang
'Shawshank Redemption' star Tim Robbins leads acting classes in LA's Norco Prison.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Nigel Slater's 12 Tastes of Christmas
Nigel Slater shares his favourite festive treats that make Christmas a tasty time of year.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Pension Off the Old Lady!
Kamal Ahmed asks how far the Bank of England will need to change under its new governor.
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Analysing the Child Sex Offender
Psychotherapist and author Susie Orbach investigates the mind of the child sex abuser.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Blackout Ballet
Ismene Brown uncovers the story of Mona Inglesby and International Ballet.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Physicist's Guide to the Orchestra
Trevor Cox on the physics behind the way orchestral instruments make their unique sound
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Rome: A History of the Eternal City
Author and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at the history of Rome.
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Decontaminating Halabja
John Simpson returns to Kurdistan, 25 years after a devastating chemical weapons attack.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Our Language in Your Hands
Linguist Mark Turin explores the fate of the world's endangered languages
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Age of Reason
How has the world has changed for women? Inspiring women in their 70s and 80s look back
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service
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Football's ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Fans
Comic and broadcaster Ian Stone on the revolution in the way we run children's football.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Goddess of English
Zareer Masani on why Indians worship English as a goddess who can free them from poverty.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Care to Be a Nurse?
Christina Patterson explores why nursing sometimes goes wrong and what can put it right.
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The State of Welfare
What now for the welfare state, 70 years after the Beveridge report?
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Open Sesame: Science in the Desert
David Shukman travels to Jordan to find out if science can bring peace in the Middle East.
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Letters from Germany
Leading German figures write about the country they know and the way it is perceived
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Walking on Planet C (2012)
Musician Nile Rodgers walks the streets of New York, after a cancer diagnosis.
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Poor Reporting
Nick Fraser asks what it takes to get the rich world interested in the poor world.
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What Does Ed Miliband Really Think?
Steve Richards talks to Ed Miliband, his friends and critics about his political ideas.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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On the French Fringe
Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash present cultural snapshots off the beaten track in France
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Alice's Restaurant
Ian McMillan discovers how Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant became a Thanksgiving anthem.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild
Sir David Attenborough looks at the changes in natural history during his 60-year career.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two