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  1. Stacey Dooley

    Stacey Dooley meets people at the heart of challenging situations.

    麻豆社 Three

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  2. Welsh Greats

    Documentary series looking at the lives of famous faces from Wales.

    麻豆社 One Wales

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  3. William Burroughs: Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted

    Laurie Anderson profiles one of the most original writers and thinkers of the 20th century

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    The Lost World of Tibet

    Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama.

    麻豆社 Four

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    Bridging the Morphine Gap

    Mukti Jain Campion asks why India's people have virtually no access to medical morphine.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

    Tracey McLeod recalls the girl groups of the 1960s.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  7. Tropic of Capricorn

    Simon Reeve journeys along the Tropic of Capricorn.

    麻豆社 Two

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  8. The Sound Makers

    Paul Gambaccini meets sound engineers James Lock and Geoff Emerick.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  9. Around the World in 80 Gardens

    Monty Don visits the world's 80 most inspiring gardens.

    麻豆社 Two

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  10. Britain's Sputnik

    Roland Pease recalls ZETA, a nuclear energy project unveiled in 1958 by British scientists

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Paint It Black

    Archers actress Felicity Finch accompanies cave artists as they seek to paint underground

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  12. Soul Music

    Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  13. The New Guinea Singing Dog

    Could a strange dog from remote New Guinea have been man's first best friend?

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Metal at 40

    From Led Zeppelin to Deep Purple. The story of heavy metal music.

    麻豆社 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.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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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.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Andy Cave's Expedition Underground

    Mountaineer Andy Cave joins the team working on the Thirlmere Aqueduct.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  18.

    Einstein's Fiddle

    Einstein said the most joy in his life came from his violin. Brian Foster investigates.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  19. Natural Despots

    Michael Portillo investigates nature's tyrants

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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  20. Kraftwerk: We Are the Robots

    Marc Riley traces the career of 70s electronic band Kraftwerk.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    The Jawbone

    Scientists analyse a small jawbone found in Kent's Cavern in Torquay over 80 years ago.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Between the Tides

    An exciting and revelatory soundscape following life between the tides on a sandy coast.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  23. Autumnwatch

    Live, breathtaking animal life right on your doorstep - and all across the UK.

    麻豆社 Two

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  24. Bu Dual A Bhith Seinn

    Great singers of the Highlands.

    麻豆社 Radio nan G脿idheal

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  25. Between the Ears

    Innovative and thought-provoking features on a wide variety of subjects

    麻豆社 Radio 3

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  26. Image of a Troubled Mind

    Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the technology of brain scanning.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Ethnic Drugs: The Magic Bullet?

    Connie St Louis investigates ethnic marketing in the pharmaceutical industry.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Quest for a Cure

    Peter Day visits Washington DC to see whether the regulators will licence an HIV-Aids drug

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  29. Journey of a Lifetime

    Following the travels of the winners of the annual 麻豆社/RGS's dream journey competition

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  30. Tulips on the Moon

    Documentary looking at the concept of growing plants in space and even on spacecraft.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  31. The Eureka Years

    Series exploring spectacular years in the history of science

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  32. Nusrat Was My Elvis

    Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    A Royal Recovery

    How the monarchy recovered after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Night Rescue: Saving the Manx Shearwater

    Sarah Moore meets bird rescuer Jean Hains, who helps young Manx Shearwaters.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  35. Sunday Feature

    Exploring music, history, science, philosophy, film, visual arts and literature.

    麻豆社 Radio 3

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  36. Dead Sea Scrolls Revisited

    Roger Bolton reassesses one of the world's great archaeological discoveries

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  37. Jatropha: The Wonder Plant

    Chandy Nath visits India to explore the extraordinary Jatropha plant.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Pleistocene Park

    Adam Fowler investigates an extraordinary scientific experiment in Siberia.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Jay-Z: From Brooklyn to the Boardroom

    Finance guru Alvin Hall charts the rise of rap music entrepreneur Jay-Z.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  40. This World

    International current affairs documentaries.

    麻豆社 Two

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  41. Swinging for Survival

    Sue Broom explores new scientific research on female promiscuity across the animal kingdom

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  42. The New Two Cultures

    Scientist and arts lover Dr Mark Lythgoe looks at the divide between the disciplines

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  43. The Defeat of Sleep

    Pallab Ghosh investigates the potential effects of anti-sleep drugs on society.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  44. Things We Forgot to Remember

    Series examining overlooked but noteworthy historical events, with Michael Portillo

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  45. Hit the Road Stax

    Paul Gambaccini recalls The Stax Volt Tour of 1967, which brought soul greats to Europe.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Open Source

    Paul Bennun finds out how Free and Open Source software is making its impact felt.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    For Nature, Not Humans

    Alan Leith tells the story of the eccentric recluse who purchased Brownsea Island in 1927.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Linnaeus and the Immorality of Bluebells

    Anna Pavord explores the life and legacy of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    GM Rides Again

    Susan Watts investigates the second generation of genetically modified crops.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    The Secret World of Haute Couture

    Exploring the little-explained pocket of the fashion industry known as haute couture.

    麻豆社 Four

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