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Helping Hamlet: Can Science Cure Procrastination?
Rowan Pelling searches for a cure for the problem which blights her life, procrastination.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Composing LA
How Western classical music underpinned the golden age of the Hollywood film score.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Alien Birds Have Landed
Alison Steadman on why so many birds in Britain are aliens from elsewhere
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Steptoe and Son... and Sons
Paul Jackson and a team of scriptwriters assess the legacy of Steptoe and Son, 50 years on
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In Pursuit of Dignity
Edward Stourton chairs a debate on issues surrounding human dignity.
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Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy Food
Lorraine Pascale creates amazing food, completely from scratch, in super quick time.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Essex Special
Hear ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Essex's special, covering different people, groups, sports, events and more.
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The 'arse that Jack Built
Ian McMillan goes in search of one of Britain's strangest linguistic features...
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Darwin's Tunes
Can you apply Darwin's theory of natural selection to music and create the perfect song?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The EU Debate
Should Britain stay in the European Union? Former diplomat Sir Stephen Wall puts the case.
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Greening the Military
Angus Crawford asks whether the army can do its job whilst respecting the environment.
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Fixing Broken Banking
Michael Robinson examines what went wrong with Britain's banks
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Letters to the Russian Front
A story of Austrian siblings told in their wartime letters to and from the Russian front.
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Unbuilt Britain
Jonathan Glancey looks at the great building projects of Britain that never made it
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Securing the Games
Behind the scenes of the security operation at the Olympic Games.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Surrey Special
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Surrey's special covering different people, groups, events, sports and more.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Surrey
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Sussex Special
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Sussex's special covering different people, groups, events, sports and more.
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Ulster's Forgotten Darling
Fionola Meredith goes in search of medieval scholar, author and poet Helen Waddell.
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Does Science Need the People?
Geoff Watts explores the value of public engagement in research
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Advantage ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Matthew Syed explores the puzzling but powerful phenomenon of home advantage in sport.
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Old Photographs Fever - The Search for China's Pictured Past
Historical photographs are rare in China, but now the pictured past is being reclaimed.
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Sibelius: A Symphony that Burned
The story of Sibelius's 'lost' Eighth Symphony - and its remarkable rediscovery.
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In His Element
Sir Ken Robinson, creativity guru, is in Derry-Londonderry, the first UK City of Culture.
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The Godfather of Ulster Punk
Alan Dein meets figurehead of the Northern Irish punk scene, Terri Hooley.
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Crouching Low, Hidden Camera - Life as a P.I.
Jake Wallis Simons explores the murky and controversial world of private investigators.
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Changing My Voice
Christopher Gabbitas explores the effects on singers of changing the pitch of their voice.
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Amazonia - Keeping It Alive
Can we use the Amazon for the wealth of resources it contains, but still keep it alive?
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7/7: One Day in London
The testimony of over 50 people directly affected by the 7/7 London bombings.
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The Voice of God
Richard Coles on the various ways that the voice of God is depicted, and what this reveals
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Roger Law and the Chinese Curiosities
Roger Law explores some unexpected corners of China's rich and varied culture
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The Frock and the Church
Women bishops? Will the Church of England approve them and can it cope with the fallout?
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Derby Special
A ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Derby special covering different people, sports, groups, events and more.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Derby
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Tony Hancock
Comedy actor Tony Hancock epitomised the little man's struggle against the world.
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The Hunt for the Gay Whale
Can animals be gay? Hermione Cockburn investigates the biologists who say they can.
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Through Persian Eyes
Prof Ali Ansari presents a world history as seen through Persian eyes
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Stuart: A Face Backwards
Mark Burman strips away the layers of Stuart Freeborn's remarkable life in movie make-up.
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The Heath Caper
The story behind an alleged plot to blackmail the future prime minister Edward Heath.
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Simon Schama's Shakespeare
Simon Schama says to understand Shakespeare we must appreciate how he was of his time.
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Staff No Fee: The Other Life of Brian
Barry Johnston explores the early career of the legendary commentator Brian Johnston.
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Your Money
Paul Lewis and Lesley Curwen examine the money issues that matter to you.
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Ulysses Today
Mark Lawson and his guests discuss the powerful influence of James Joyce's Ulysses.
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Dream Builders
Razia Iqbal in conversation with some of the world's greatest architects.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service
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The Turing Solution
Mathematician and code-breaker Alan Turing, and his role in the invention of the computer.
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The New Elizabethans
James Naughtie profiles 60 public figures nominated to mark the diamond jubilee
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The Speaker, Behind the Scenes
Mark D'Arcy examines the controversial approach of the Commons Speaker John Bercow.
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A Straight Question
Jackie Clune dated women for 12 years until she married a man. She explores this subject.
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