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Soft Power Hard News
How the power of the news media is used as a global government tool for influence
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Happy Birthday, Neptune
In the solar system's outer darkness, planet Neptune has its first 'official' birthday.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Blind Man's Bete Noire
Peter White explores some of the things that annoy him about blindness
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Mousetrap and Me
Louise Elliot meets Terry O'Neill whose case inspired Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Wales
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A Hundred Years of Mervyn Peake
Life of Gormenghast author Mervyn Peake, on the centenary of his birth, by his children.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Bird Fancyer's Delight
Sarah Angliss uncovers the fascinating story of how we tried to teach the birds to sing.
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Does Happiness Write White?
Why do writers find happiness such a difficult emotion to capture on the page?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Politics of Dancing: How Disco Changed the World
Martha Reeves uncovers the politics of the disco movement, beginning in New York.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Dali Christ
The Dali Christ is Scotland's favourite painting. Louise Welsh finds out why.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Green Ears
Professor Trevor Cox explores the world of sonic design applied to our outdoor spaces
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Taboo be Doo
Terence Blacker explores politically incorrect music over the last century
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Free Wales Harmony: When Pop Went Welsh
Manchester DJ and record collector Andy Votel explores Welsh language pop music.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Dr Seuss and the Butter Battles
The surprising political legacy of the much-loved children's author, Dr Seuss.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Royal Racers and Fascinators
Hardeep Singh Kohli discovers the royal connections linking Ascot racecourse with fashion.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The No 219 Sodcast Project
Ian McMillan fights the cause of 'sodcasters', perpetrators of tinny mobile phone music.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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James Joyce - Blind Date With Bloomsday
A literary landmark and it's effect on a city. How Dublin has embraced Ulysses.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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A Child to Sponsor
Emily Buchanan explores the dilemmas of sponsoring children in developing countries.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Twilight World of Syd Barrett
Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.
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Our War
The war in Afghanistan as seen through the eyes of the young soldiers on the frontline.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three
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The Rattigan Versions
Memories of playwright Terence Rattigan from people who had a close connection to him
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Virtually Famous
Ellie Gibson presents a documentary about computer games and indie games designers.
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Fela Kuti Comes ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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In for the Kill
Mike Phillips investigates the coming of age of black British crime fiction.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Egypt's Lost Cities
A team heads to Egypt in an attempt to uncover lost cities beneath the sands.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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FIFA: Football, Power and Politics
David Goldblatt tells the turbulent story of FIFA, international football's governing body
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Doing It In The Street
Martin Reeve follows the fortunes of street theatre in Britain over 40 years.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Going on the Gallopers
A portrait of the life, popular art and remarkable engineering of Carters Steam Fair.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Blowing in the Wind: Dylan's Spiritual Journey
An exploration of the spiritual side of the music of Bob Dylan.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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ADHD and Me
Following the diagnosis of a family member, comedian Rory Bremner explores ADHD.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Jukes - Bad Blood or Bad Science
Steve Jones asks if people can be 'born bad"'- as was said of the infamous Jukes family.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Tangled Up with Dylan: The Ballad of AJ Weberman
Documentary chronicling the life, times and crimes of Bob Dylan obsessive AJ Weberman.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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The Luddite Lament
The songs inspired by the Luddites and their uprisings - which began 200 years ago.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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A History of the World Special
The story of the portrait of a private soldier's sweetheart, painted for him in Auschwitz.
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The Bankers and the Bottom Billion
Will an explosion in financial services aimed at the world's poorest help, or hurt, them?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Chinese Nureyev
Li Cunxin, Madame Mao's favourite dancer, tells Darcey Bussell about his amazing journey.
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The Twangmasters: The Art of the Lead Guitarist
Nick Barraclough explores what makes a great lead guitar player.
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Australian Rap
Rapping out dreamtime stories: a new outlet for Australian Aboriginal youth
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Fighting The Power of Pink
Kat Arney investigates why little girls are addicted to the colour pink, and if it matters
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus!
Henning Wehn explores the story of one of Monty Python's most bizarre adventures.
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Requiem for a Moth
Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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78 Revolutions
Jenny Hammerton - a DJ of 78s - explores why the old discs are still alive and kicking.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Lebanon: The Next Generation
20 years on John McCarthy returns to Lebanon, in search of signs of the Arab spring.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Walpole Chronicle
Eric Robson asks why bestselling 1920s author Hugh Walpole has been forgotten.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury
Julia Bradbury travels along Britain's network of canals and their towpath trails.
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David Hume and the Triumph of Reason
Allan Little profiles the philosopher David Hume, born in 1711.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra