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  1. Don't Log Off

    Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world via social media.

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  2. Make Me A National Treasure

    Gyles Brandreth discovers what it takes to become a national treasure.

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    Jack Jackson: Rhythm and Radio Fun Remembered

    Exploring the legacy of musician and broadcaster Jack Jackson.

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    Colouring Light: Brian Clarke - An Artist Apart

    Profile of painter Brian Clarke, one of the world's greatest stained glass artists.

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  5. The Life Scientific

    Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.

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  6. The Man with Many Names

    Peter Day explores the wayward genius of Irish writer Flann O'Brien on his centenary

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  7. The Paper Round

    Public figures revisit their paper round route and reveal how it influenced their lives

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  8. Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad

    Story of the email friendship between a British journalist and an Iraq-based academic

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  9. Hemingway Days

    Wayne Hemingway celebrates the lives of 1950s designers, Robin and Lucienne Day.

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    Opening the Boxes: a Soprano's Secrets

    Michael White uncovers the life of the soprano singer Jennifer Vyvyan.

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    Slums 101

    Paul Mason visits Manila to assess the benefits of life in the world's poorest slums.

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    Composer Joseph Horovitz: No Ordinary Joe

    Debbie Wiseman tells the fascinating story of the composer of Captain Noah and Rumpole

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    Jamie: Drag Queen at 16

    Documentary following the story of teenager Jamie Campbell, who wants to be a drag queen.

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  14.

    The Mousetrap and Me

    Louise Elliot meets Terry O'Neill whose case inspired Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap.

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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.

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  16. The Rattigan Versions

    Memories of playwright Terence Rattigan from people who had a close connection to him

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  17. When Hollywood Met Halifax

    How Jayne Mansfield shook up the northern club scene before she died.

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    The Swedish Invasion

    Comedian Danny Robins explores the global Swedish cultural explosion conquering the world.

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    Sylvie Simmons: The Rock Chick

    Islington-born Sylvie Simmons talks to Nick Barraclough about her life as a rock writer.

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    Loud Organs His Glory

    Simon Townley tells the story of the great Victorian organ builder 'Father' Henry Willis.

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  21. Inheritance Tracks

    Guests on songs inherited from their parents and songs they'd pass on to their children

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  22. Not Just Funny Animal Voices

    The life of Johnny Morris, told by his friend and former co-presenter Terry Nutkins.

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    Mandela in His Own Words

    Fergal Keane takes a journey through the private notebooks and letters of Nelson Mandela.

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    Heel, Toe, Step Together

    The story of an octogenarian dancer teaching a 28-year-old how to waltz.

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    The Long Walk

    Tim Whewell explores truth and myth in one of the great tales of adventure and endurance.

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    Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story

    Grammy Award winning filmmaker Don Letts explores the life of reggae singer Peter Tosh

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  27. Desi Stories

    British Asian community stories, topics and discussion from across local 蜜芽传媒 radio.

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  28. UK Black

    UK African and Caribbean stories, topics and discussion from across local 蜜芽传媒 radio.

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  29. Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

    Documentary charting the life of snooker legend Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins.

    蜜芽传媒 Two

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    Star Spangled Hendrix

    Tom Robinson explores Jimi Hendrix and the guitarist's political beliefs and outlook.

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    Ziggy Stardust Came from Isleworth

    How the British-born singer Vince Taylor inspired David Bowie's mythical rock star.

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  32. The First Time With...

    Interviews with major artists revealing the moments and songs that shaped their careers.

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  33. Who Do You Think You Are? USA

    Lost connections and unknown histories are revealed as US stars trace their family trees.

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  34. The Tudor Tarantino

    Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama

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    Good King George

    Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V.

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  36. Desert Island Discs Revisited

    Selected castaway gems from the 蜜芽传媒 Desert Island Discs archive.

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  37. Johnny Cash of Easter Cash

    Sarfraz Manzoor explores Johnny Cash's interest in Scotland after tracing his Fife roots.

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  38. The Many Faces Of...

    Actors look back at their career, with testimony from friends and colleagues.

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  39. Here We Come

    John Waite tells the story of The Monkees, the successful 1960s pop group.

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    The Entrepreneur's Wound

    Top business people discuss the effect that their traumatic childhood had on them.

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  41. Witness History

    The story of our times, told by the people who were there

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  42. In the Footsteps of Blair Mayne

    Eddie Irvine walks in the footsteps of his hero, World War Two legend Blair Mayne.

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    Youssou N'Dour at 50: Africa's Greatest Star

    Robin Denselow profiles musician Youssou N'Dour as he reaches his 50th birthday.

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  44. Meeting Myself Coming Back

    High-profile figures, in conversation with John Wilson, replay their own sound archive

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  45. No Triumph, No Tragedy

    Peter White talks to disabled people who have achieved outstanding success in their field

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  46. Joan Armatrading's Favourite Guitarists

    Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading talks to leading guitarists about their music

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  47. The Call

    Dominic Arkwright talks to people who have taken or made life-changing phone calls

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  48. The Chambers

    Following the barristers, clerks and staff of one of London's leading law chambers

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  49. The Deighton File

    Novelist Len Deighton talks to Patrick Humphries about his life and writing career.

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    Twin Sisters, Two Faiths

    Identical twin sisters talk about their different choices to follow Islam and Christianity

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