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Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
Documentary charting the life of snooker legend Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Scientists Go To Hollywood
Adam Rutherford talks to the scientists who've left the lab for Hollywood.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Uncertain Climate
Roger Harrabin investigates whether the arguments over climate change can ever be won
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Star Spangled Hendrix
Tom Robinson explores Jimi Hendrix and the guitarist's political beliefs and outlook.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Digging for Britain
Prof Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs.
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Ziggy Stardust Came from Isleworth
How the British-born singer Vince Taylor inspired David Bowie's mythical rock star.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Mossad
Security Correspondent Gordon Corera reveals the story behind Israel's secret service.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Voices from the Old Bailey
Amanda Vickery presents dramatised extracts from 18th-century Old Bailey court cases
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Between Life and Death
Provocative documentary following the doctors who can now interrupt the death process.
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Top Deck Tales
Robert Elms celebrates London, the city he loves, with a journey on the number 36 bus.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The First Time With...
Interviews with major artists revealing the moments and songs that shaped their careers.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 6 Music
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The London Nobody Knows
Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Age of the Genome
Richard Dawkins decodes the discoveries and mysteries of the human genome sequence
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Electric Ride
Peter Curran takes a bold 4,500 mile trans-European journey in an electric car
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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A Brief History of Mathematics
Professor Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Who Do You Think You Are? USA
Lost connections and unknown histories are revealed as US stars trace their family trees.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Ten Rare Men
Howard Stableford meets the Ten Rare Men, the experts who rule on rare bird sightings.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Tudor Tarantino
Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Democracy on Trial
Michael Portillo examines the development of democracy over 2,500 years
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final
A look back at one of snooker's golden moments, the 1985 World Championship final.
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Fly Me To The Reverend Moon
John Waite's extraordinary 1973 trip to the Unification Church's base camp.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Saving Species
Examining the world of nature and the challenges of wildlife conservation
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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GCHQ: Cracking the Code
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ security correspondent Gordon Corera goes inside Britain's secret listening station.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old
How neursocience is heading for the classroom.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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God On My Mind
Matthew Taylor discovers what science tells us about our need for religion
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Captured By Pirates
Schoolgirls captured by pirates in 1935, then interned in the war, tell their stories.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Living Books
Sandi Toksvig visits the Human Library where you borrow a person instead of a book
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve
Simon Reeve embarks on an epic journey around the world following the Tropic of Cancer.
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Blood For Blood
Why are black and Asian people in Britain reluctant to act as blood and organ donors?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Johnny Cash of Easter Cash
Sarfraz Manzoor explores Johnny Cash's interest in Scotland after tracing his Fife roots.
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Newsround Specials
Extended topical features and documentaries from the CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ news team
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2010: Space Odyssey to Europa
Astronomer Paul Murdin asks if Jupiter's moon, Europa, might sustain biological life.
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Great British Railway Journeys
Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.
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The Many Faces of...
Actors look back at their career, with testimony from friends and colleagues.
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The Kalevala: Finland's National Epic
Nick Hennessey explores the mythical world of Finland's national poem, The Kalevala.
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Here We Come
John Waite tells the story of The Monkees, the successful 1960s pop group.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Herschel Space Telescope
Following the team who are working on the biggest telescope ever sent to space
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Aping Evolution
Prof Steve Jones takes a sceptical look at the new science of evolutionary psychology
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The Entrepreneur's Wound
Top business people discuss the effect that their traumatic childhood had on them.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Life
A look at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Brighton: The Bomb That Changed Politics
Michael Dobbs explores the political legacy of the Brighton hotel bombing.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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In the Footsteps of Blair Mayne
Eddie Irvine walks in the footsteps of his hero, World War Two legend Blair Mayne.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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Morecambe: Chill Winds on the Bay
Following 12 months in the life of the seaside town of Morecambe
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