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  1. Incarnations: India in 50 Lives

    The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.

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  2. The Thought Chamber

    In a room devoid of all light and sound, guests are left alone to reveal their thoughts

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  3. Drags to Riches

    Kim Normanton explores the booming British drag scene.

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    The Lost Art of the TV Theme

    Comedian and musician Richard Morton recalls the heyday of the classic TV theme.

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  5. The Folk of the Pennines

    Mark Radcliffe walks the Pennine Way to mark its fiftieth anniversary

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  6. Inside the Factory

    A look at some of the largest factories in Britain.

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  7. Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring

    Uninterrupted and unspoiled, the birdsong of sunrise in all its glory.

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  8. The Invisible College

    Cathy FitzGerald presents creative writing lessons, aided by the ghosts of writers past.

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  9. The Audio Describers

    Matthew Sweet meets the people who create a whole new cinematic world.

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    Britain's Hidden Talent: Women Engineers

    Susan Marling asks why the UK has the lowest proportion of female engineers in Europe.

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    My Mother's Sari

    Dr Shahidha Bari looks at the history of the sari.

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    The Rape of Berlin

    Investigating mass rapes committed by Soviet troops in Germany at the end of World War II.

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    The Great War of Words: Peace before Annihilation?

    Michael Portillo explores the possibilities for peace and protest during World War I.

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    Lore's Story

    Moving story of love and the struggle to find meaning when faced with a terrible illness.

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    Twenty Years of Hate

    Andrew Hussey on the impact of one of French cinema's most incendiary films, La Haine.

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    Vive l'Empereur!

    Max Cotton explores the world of Napoleonic re-enactment and the legacy of Waterloo.

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    Macau: Monte Carlo of the Orient

    How Macau overtook Las Vegas to become the gambling capital of the world.

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    Does the House Always Win?

    In-game betting is becoming hugely popular, but does it threaten the integrity of sport?

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    Women in Blue

    Jackie Malton assesses how the police have tackled sexism and misogyny in their ranks.

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    The Latte Linguists and Other Espresso Entrepreneurs

    Documentary exploring the increasing popularity of coffee shops as places to work from.

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    The Sunday Night Drop

    A look at the lives of children from divorced parents who travel between parental homes.

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    The Buchan Tradition

    Nick Rankin explores the literary legacy of the writer John Buchan.

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    The Edge

    Mark Urban investigates whether the west is losing its military edge.

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    Future Speak

    Tom Armitage decodes digital literacy for the so-called 'second machine age'.

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    The Hobsbawm File

    The hidden history of Britain's covert programme against communism during the Cold War.

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  26. Arts Technologica

    Series exploring how technology is changing the arts.

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  27. The Fishwives鈥� Tale

    The women who overcame grief through friendship and sea shanties

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    Children of the Scattered Homes

    Clare Jenkins tells the story of children cared for in 'scattered homes' of Sheffield.

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    Ursula Le Guin at 85

    Naomi Alderman talks to novelist Ursula Le Guin and hears from fans including Neil Gaiman.

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  30. Treasures of Ancient Greece

    Series in which Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.

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  31. Is Cancer Money Well Spent?

    Matthew Hill investigates how money is spent on cancer treatments.

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    Billie Holiday: Fine and Mellow

    An exploration of the dramatic life and jazz legacy of singer Billie Holiday

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    3D Bioprinting

    Howard Stableford investigates whether advances in 3D printing can benefit nature.

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    AA: America's Gift to the World

    On the 80th birthday of Alcoholics Anonymous, AL Kennedy tells its story and how it works.

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    Twin Peaks

    Danny Leigh explains how Twin Peaks changed the television landscape forever.

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  36. Codes that Changed the World

    Aleks Krotoski tells the story of the languages that have been used to talk to machines.

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  37. The Faith of Children or Kumbayah and All That

    Writers and comedians share personal stories of their first encounters with faith.

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    It's All About the Bass: Carol Kaye at 80

    The story of the first lady of bass, who worked with Phil Spector and the Beach Boys.

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    This is Me Totally Sausage

    Henning Wehn looks at the difficulties of speaking and understanding English.

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    High Explosive: The Tambora Story

    The story of the worst volcanic eruption in human history and its continuing significance.

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    360 Arts

    Jessica Lack explores public art in the UK through a city's attempt to commission new work

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    Ken, Madge and the Strange Rock

    The story of a mysterious find on Morecambe beach by one man and his dog.

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    Beating the Detector

    Anjana Ahuja examines the use of polygraphs, or lie detectors, on sex offenders.

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    Inside the Sex Offenders' Prison

    Film-maker Rex Bloomstein looks at how sex offenders are rehabilitated in HMP Whatton.

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    Allergic to the 21st Century

    Jane Little explores why thousands suffer reactions to common man-made chemicals.

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    Children on the Front Line

    Mike Thomson reports from Northern Iraq on the changing role of child soldiers.

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    My Pakistani Jazz Orchestra

    Izzat Majeed could have retired quietly, but he formed a Pakistani jazz ensemble instead.

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    The Lariam Legacy

    An investigation into why the MOD still uses a drug that can cause serious side effects.

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    Company vs Country

    Inside the booming and lucrative business of multinational companies suing governments.

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    Saffron Censorship: India's Culture Wars

    Zareer Masani asks if censorship and religious fanaticism are threatening India's freedom.

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