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William Burroughs: Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted
Laurie Anderson profiles one of the most original writers and thinkers of the 20th century
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Lost World of Tibet
Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Bridging the Morphine Gap
Mukti Jain Campion asks why India's people have virtually no access to medical morphine.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Tracey McLeod recalls the girl groups of the 1960s.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Tropic of Capricorn
Simon Reeve presents a travel documentary as he journeys along the Tropic of Capricorn.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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The Sound Makers
Paul Gambaccini meets sound engineers James Lock and Geoff Emerick.
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Britain's Sputnik
Roland Pease recalls ZETA, a nuclear energy project unveiled in 1958 by British scientists
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The New Guinea Singing Dog
Could a strange dog from remote New Guinea have been man's first best friend?
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Metal at 40
Emily Booth tells the story of heavy metal, the loudest and darkest form of rock.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Computer with a Poker Face
Simon Singh witnesses the first man versus machine poker championship in Vancouver.
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The Great Game in a Cold Climate: A Tale of Two Cities
Adam Fowler visits Northern Canada to discover some potential benefits of global warming.
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Andy Cave's Expedition Underground
Mountaineer Andy Cave joins the team working on the Thirlmere Aqueduct.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Einstein's Fiddle
Einstein said the most joy in his life came from his violin. Brian Foster investigates.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Kraftwerk: We Are the Robots
Marc Riley traces the career of 70s electronic band Kraftwerk.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Jawbone
Scientists analyse a small jawbone found in Kent's Cavern in Torquay over 80 years ago.
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Between the Tides
An exciting and revelatory soundscape following life between the tides on a sandy coast.
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Autumnwatch
Live, breathtaking animal life right on your doorstep - and all across the UK.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Between the Ears
Innovative and thought-provoking features on a wide variety of subjects
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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Dance of the Seven Veils
Reem Kelani explores the history of notorious Dance of the Seven Veils.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Image of a Troubled Mind
Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the technology of brain scanning.
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Ethnic Drugs: The Magic Bullet?
Connie St Louis investigates ethnic marketing in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Quest for a Cure
Peter Day visits Washington DC to see whether the regulators will licence an HIV-Aids drug
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Journey of a Lifetime
Following the travels of the winners of the annual ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½/RGS's dream journey competition
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Tulips on the Moon
Documentary looking at the concept of growing plants in space and even on spacecraft.
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Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough
David Attenborough recounts his personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Nusrat Was My Elvis
Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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A Royal Recovery
How the monarchy recovered after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
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Night Rescue: Saving the Manx Shearwater
Sarah Moore meets bird rescuer Jean Hains, who helps young Manx Shearwaters.
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Sunday Feature
Exploring music, history, science, philosophy, film, visual arts and literature.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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Dead Sea Scrolls Revisited
Roger Bolton reassesses one of the world's great archaeological discoveries
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Jatropha: The Wonder Plant
Chandy Nath visits India to explore the extraordinary Jatropha plant.
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Pleistocene Park
Adam Fowler investigates an extraordinary scientific experiment in Siberia.
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Jay-Z: From Brooklyn to the Boardroom
Finance guru Alvin Hall charts the rise of rap music entrepreneur Jay-Z.
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Swinging for Survival
Sue Broom explores new scientific research on female promiscuity across the animal kingdom
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The New Two Cultures
Scientist and arts lover Dr Mark Lythgoe looks at the divide between the disciplines
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The Defeat of Sleep
Pallab Ghosh investigates the potential effects of anti-sleep drugs on society.
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Things We Forgot to Remember
Series examining overlooked but noteworthy historical events, with Michael Portillo
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Hit the Road Stax
Paul Gambaccini recalls The Stax Volt Tour of 1967, which brought soul greats to Europe.
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Open Source
Paul Bennun finds out how Free and Open Source software is making its impact felt.
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For Nature, Not Humans
Alan Leith tells the story of the eccentric recluse who purchased Brownsea Island in 1927.
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Linnaeus and the Immorality of Bluebells
Anna Pavord explores the life and legacy of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.
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GM Rides Again
Susan Watts investigates the second generation of genetically modified crops.
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Squeezing Victoria's Curves
Ayisha Yahya investigates the cause of the falling water levels in Lake Victoria.
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Tales from the Stave
Series that tracks down the stories behind the scores of well-known pieces of music
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