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  1. The Battle for the US Constitution

    Adam Smith on the Civil War law that is now the battleground for America's hottest issues.

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    The Inevitable

    Writer Patrick McGuinness asks what really is the inevitable. And must we accept it?

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    Clap Clap: A Brief History of Applause

    Simon Callow explores one of the earliest forms of human interaction.

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    Power of the Whips: The Silent Enforcers

    Giles Dilnot uncovers what the most mysterious figures in parliament really do.

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    We Need to Talk about Stillbirth

    Bereaved mum Emma Beck asks why nine babies are stillborn every day in the UK.

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    How Low Can Rates Go?

    Martin Wolf examines how the search to revive growth is testing the norms of economics.

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    John's Songs - A Day with a Music Hall Master

    The story of 85-year-old singer John Foreman, hidden gem of the British folk scene.

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    A Brief History of TIM

    Lynne Truss explores the history of the Speaking Clock. With Professor Stephen Hawking.

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  9. Breaking Bard

    Fiona Lindsay listens in on actors and directors as they work on dramatic productions.

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  10. Saving Lives at Sea

    Documentary following the men and women of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

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  11. The Corbyn Story

    Steve Richards examines the dramatic story of Jeremy Corbyn.

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  12. Garden Rescue

    Top designers transform lacklustre outdoor spaces into magical wonderlands.

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  13. Black Flight and the New Suburbia

    Hugh Muir charts the movement of ethnic minorities from cities to the English countryside.

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    Viz: An Unfeasibly Large Success

    Profane rubbish or bold rebellion? How did Viz become an acclaimed, best-selling magazine?

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  15. Defoe

    Through documentary and drama, Radio 4 put a spotlight on 18th-century writer Daniel Defoe

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  16. Farewell Doctor Finlay

    Dr Margaret McCartney and leading medical historians tell the story of general practice.

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  17. Roald Dahl: A Gremlin in the Works

    Cartoonist Gerald Scarfe tells the story of one of the greatest movies never made.

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    You May Now Turn Over Your Papers

    Mary Beard tells the intriguing story of the history of exams.

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  19. Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

    Professor Brian Cox reveals how Earth's beauty is created by just a handful of forces.

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  20. I Work for the Government, and Let's Leave It at That

    Julia Langdon uncovers how women spooks have been recruited over the years.

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  21. The Mark Patterson Show

    News, views, issues and culture from across the north west of Northern Ireland.

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  22. Who Are You Again?

    Mary Ann Sieghart isn't being rude - she just can't identify people by their faces.

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    They Call Us Viet Kieu

    Anna Nguyen journeys to Vietnam rediscover the war-torn country her parents fled in 1975.

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    One Day in Entebbe

    The extraordinary hostage rescue story that changed the Middle East.

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    Greece: Warehouse of Souls

    Maria Margaronis explores worlds of hope and chaos for refugees and islanders in Greece.

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    David Hockney - Back in LA

    David Hockney embarks on an ambitious new portrait series from his Californian studio.

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    A Bleeding Shame

    Jane Garvey examines the topic of menstruation and asks if attitudes are finally changing.

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    Mighty Real - McAlmont Sings Sylvester

    David McAlmont tells the glittering tale of Sylvester James and his disco hit Mighty Real.

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    Lucy Worsley: Mozart's London Odyssey

    Lucy Worsley traces the story of the young Mozart's adventures in Georgian London.

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  30. Dr Broks' Casebook

    Neuropsychologist Dr Paul Broks presents a detective hunt in search of the self.

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  31. The Plastic Revolution: 50 Years of the Credit Card

    The story of how easy credit changed British society forever.

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    The Secret History of Yoga

    Mukti Jain Campion explores the surprising origins of modern yoga practice.

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    Manto: Uncovering Pakistan

    Sarfraz Manzoor tells the story of Pakistani writer Sa'adat Manto and assesses his legacy.

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    While My Guitar Gently Bleeps

    Isy Suttie delves into video game music, attempting to create her own electronic opus.

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  35. Self's Search for Meaning

    Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers about the nature of our existence.

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  36. The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away

    The story of what happens when the death of a child miraculously allows others to live.

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  37. The Unseen - A History of the Invisible

    Science writer Philip Ball explores the invisible - a space where magic and science meet.

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  38. In Wales the Ball Is Round

    Elis James's polemical appraisal of football's role in constructing modern Welsh identity

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  39. Artist in the Director's Chair

    Miranda Sawyer explores the London Film-makers' Co-op and its refreshing approach to film.

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    The Science of Resilience

    Sian Williams explores the science of resilience and takes lessons in bouncing back.

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  41. The Borders of Sanity

    Christopher Harding explores the impact of culture on mental health and illness

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  42. Eisteddfod yr Urdd

    Darllediadau cynhwysfawr o Eisteddfod yr Urdd. Extensive coverage of the National Urdd ...

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  43. Blue Canvas: The Artist Miles Davis

    A musical portrait of how the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis became a painter in later life.

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    Punk, the Pistols and the Provinces

    The Pistols' played their first and last gig in Yorkshire - what influence did punk have?

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    Life Under Glass

    The story of how a sideshow doctor changed medical history and saved premature babies.

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  46. England: Made in the Middle

    Historian Helen Castor examines the role of the Midlands in the creation of England.

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  47. Jutland: The Battle that Won the War

    Lord West explains why Jutland was the most important battle of the First World War.

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  48. St Helena - Joining the Rest of Us

    Two-part documentary looking at the second most remote community in the world

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  49. Next Stop: Mariachi Plaza

    A night out in the Latino suburbs with the mariachis of Boyle Heights, East LA.

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    David Attenborough's Zoo Quest in Colour

    The best of David Attenborough's early adventures as never seen before - in colour.

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