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104 programmes

  1.

    La France Maintenant

    Andrew Hussey goes beyond the cliches to discover the true face of 21st-century France

    BBC Radio 4

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  2.

    The Lab and the Mosque

    Ziauddin Sardar investigates philosophical and practical links between science and Islam.

    BBC Radio 4

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  3.

    Ladies of the Links

    Rhona Cameron celebrates the bi-centenary of the earliest known women's golf competition.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4.

    The Ladies' Man of Opera

    The surprising and touching story of how Richard Strauss' marriage inspired his music.

    BBC Radio 4

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  5.

    Lady Gaga v Heavy Metal: The Confusing World of Pop in Indonesia

    Lady Gaga banned, but Cannibal Corpse approved. Islam and pop contradictions in Jakarta.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6.

    Lancashire Bluenotes

    With Nick Dow. We've got the blues, so you don't have to.

    BBC Radio Lancashire

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  7.

    Land of the Rising Sums

    Alex Bellos visits Japan to discover why Asian cultures seem so much better at maths.

    BBC Radio 4

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  8.

    The Landfill Designers

    Why are scientists and designers are deliberately planning for failure?

    BBC Radio 4

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  9.

    Larry and Paul

    Lawrence Budd and Paul Dunphy bring you music and chat for Saturday lunchtime.

    BBC Radio Leeds

  10. Larry Budd

    Join Larry Budd on BBC Radio Leeds.

    BBC Radio Leeds

  11. Last Chance for Africa's Elephants?

    How can science can stop an upsurge in the slaughter of African elephants for their ivory?

    BBC Radio 4

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  12.

    A Last Excuse Me Dance

    The first reunion in 70 years of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dancing partner.

    BBC Radio 4

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  13.

    Last Word

    Radio 4's weekly obituary programme

    BBC Radio 4

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  14.

    Late Junction

    A laid-back, eclectic mix of world music, ranging from the ancient to the contemporary

    BBC Radio 3

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  15.

    Late Nights at the Blue Boar

    Pete Paphides tells the story of the M1's 1960s music meeting place - Blue Boar services.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16.

    The Late Paul Barnes

    Late night big band, jazz and irresistible sounds.

    BBC Radio Norfolk

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  17.

    Late Show - Keith Middleton

    Big celebrity interviews with late night fun and music for the region.

    BBC Radio Shropshire

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  18.

    The Late Show with Cherrie McIlwaine

    Cherrie McIlwaine brings you the best in chilled out music

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  19.

    The Late Show with Eamon Friel

    Eamon presents an educated and easy-going guide to the popular music spectrum

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  20.

    The Late Show with Stuart Bailie

    Stuart Bailie introduces an eclectic mix of sounds from funkadelic grooves to classic rock

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  21.

    The Late Show

    Late night radio for grown ups.

    BBC Radio Devon

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  22.

    The Late Show

    Lively late night radio. Cheeky chat that will keep you up until the early hours.

    BBC Newcastle

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  23.

    Latinos USA

    Claire Bolderson asks if Latinos are the key to a reborn USA.

    BBC Radio 4

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  24.

    Laura Rawlings

    Laura Rawlings with the best mix of music and chat.

    BBC Radio Bristol

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  25.

    Laurel Canyon

    Mickey Dolenz reflects on the LA area which became home to a diverse mix of musical stars.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  26. Lauren Laverne

    Music and chat with Lauren Laverne.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  27.

    Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion

    Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen tells the story of dandyism and male peacockery through the ages

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  28.

    Laurence Reed

    The lunchtime phone-in. Call in on 01872 222 222 [national rate].

    BBC Radio Cornwall

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  29.

    Law in Action

    Long-running legal magazine programme, featuring reports and discussion

    BBC Radio 4

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  30.

    Lawrence in New Mexico

    Geoff Dyer explores DH Lawrence's life-changing experiences in New Mexico in the 1920s.

    BBC Radio 4

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  31.

    Lazy Sunday Afternoon

    Join BBC Radio Kent for a lazy Sunday afternoon of good music and conversation.

    BBC Radio Kent

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  32.

    Leader Conference

    Andrew Rawnsley chairs a live discussion about the top stories of the moment

    BBC Radio 4

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  33.

    Leading Edge

    Geoff Watts explores the world of science and the people, passions and policies behind it

    BBC Radio 4

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  34.

    Lebanon: The Next Generation

    20 years on John McCarthy returns to Lebanon, in search of signs of the Arab spring.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35.

    The Lebrecht Interview

    Classical music critic Norman Lebrecht talks to major figures in the field

    BBC Radio 3

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  36.

    Lee Stone

    Wiltshire's Drivetime news, sport, travel and weather.

    BBC Wiltshire

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  37.

    Lee Thomas

    Conversation and debate on the mid-morning programme that gets things done.

    BBC Radio Stoke

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  38.

    Leicester City Football Forum

    Have your say about Leicester City - call 0116 251 1049 [standard rate].

    BBC Radio Leicester

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  39.

    Leicester Tigers Rugby Show

    All you need to know about the Leicester Tigers.

    BBC Radio Leicester

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  40.

    Lenin in Letchworth

    Why did the steely Russian revolutionary reputedly visit the first English garden city?

    BBC Radio 4

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  41.

    The Leonardo Detectives

    Art critic Rachel Campbell-Johnston, explores the mysterious world of art attribution.

    BBC Radio 4

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  42.

    Les Kelly's Britain

    Comedy. Les Kelly, host of a magazine show from hell, is a sound bite in human form

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  43.

    Lesley Dolphin

    All about Suffolk - from farming, food, gardening, local history and a sofa guest.

    BBC Radio Suffolk

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  44.

    Let's Move

    Movement and dance for children aged 4 - 6.

    School Radio

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  45.

    Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

    Alistair Cooke’s weekly talks on American life, history and politics from 1946 – 2004.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46.

    A Letter to Alistair, from his producer, 2004

    BBC producer Tony Grant recalls the late broadcasting icon Alistair Cooke.

    BBC Radio 4

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  47.

    Letters from Germany

    Leading German figures write about the country they know and the way it is perceived

    BBC Radio 4

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  48.

    Letters to the Arab World

    Five writers consider the momentous events that are reshaping the Arab world

    BBC Radio 4

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  49.

    Letters to the Arab World Omnibus

    Five writers reflect on the recent momentous events in the Middle East and North Africa.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50.

    Letters to the Russian Front

    A story of Austrian siblings told in their wartime letters to and from the Russian front.

    BBC Radio 4

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  51.

    Liam Bradford

    Join Liam Bradford on BBC Radio Manchester.

    BBC Radio Manchester

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  52.

    Liberation Day

    Coverage of Liberation Day on BBC Guernsey.

    BBC Guernsey

  53. Liberty, Fraternity, Anarchy - Le Punk Francais

    How France played a pivotal role in the explosion of 70s punk.

    BBC Radio 4

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  54.

    The Library Returns

    Jonathan Glancey argues that amid closures, the public library is also being reinvented.

    BBC Radio 4

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  55.

    The Life Scientific

    Jim Al-Khalili discusses the scientific life with fellow scientists

    BBC Radio 4

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  56.

    A Life With ...

    Series about scientific specialists

    BBC Radio 4

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  57.

    Life's a Pitch

    Mark Murphy starts the build-up to kick off with Kevin Beattie, Phil Ham and Tractorboy.

    BBC Radio Suffolk

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  58.

    Life's Soundtrack

    Trevor Cox explores how our voice and our hearing develop and change through our lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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  59.

    The Lifecycle of a Bullet

    A journey through the UK defence economy telling the story of a bullet from factory to war

    BBC Radio 4

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  60.

    The Light Switch Project

    What happens when you switch on a light? Toby Jones discovers it is a question without end

    BBC Radio 4

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  61.

    Lincolnshire Farming

    Farming community news, issues and prices. Also the five-day weather forecast.

    BBC Lincolnshire

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  62.

    Linda McDermott

    Late night conversation and a sprinkling of music.

    BBC Radio Merseyside

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  63.

    Linley Hamilton

    A selection of the best contemporary jazz from the Irish jazz scene and around the world

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  64.

    Linnaeus and the Immorality of Bluebells

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  65.

    Lisa McCormick

    Lisa with the best of the week on BBC Tees and some great music.

    BBC Tees

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  66.

    Listen Against

    Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes take a satirical look back over the last week of radio

    BBC Radio 4

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  67.

    Listen and Play

    Songs and stories for pre-school children.

    School Radio

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  68.

    Listen to the Band

    Showcase for brass and military band music, looking at new CD releases and old favourites

    BBC Radio 2

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  69.

    The Listeners

    Exploring the vast archive of Chaplin's unfinished scripts, letters and press cuttings

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Listening Project

    Capturing the nation in conversation, curated and archived by the British Library.

    BBC Radio 4

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  71.

    Liszt and His Women

    Pianist Lucy Parham explores the composer's web of romantic relationships.

    BBC Radio 4

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  72.

    An Litir Bheag

    Letter for those at an early stage in learning Gaelic.

    BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal

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  73.

    Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh

    A letter for Gaelic learners with Roddy MacLean.

    BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal

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  74.

    The Little World of Don Camillo

    Drama about the rivalry between a communist mayor and a priest in a postwar Italian town

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  75. Lives in a Landscape

    Documentary series telling original stories about real lives in Britain today

    BBC Radio 4

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  76.

    Living with Lady T

    Charles Moore reflects on the process of writing Lady Thatcher's authorised biography.

    BBC Radio 4

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  77.

    The Living World

    Natural history programme

    BBC Radio 4

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  78.

    Liz Green

    Your views on the news of the day.

    BBC Radio Leeds

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  79.

    Liz Kershaw

    Liz's eclectic weekend show; with music, features and great guests.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  80.

    Liza Tarbuck

    Liza Tarbuck with music, guests and listener calls

    BBC Radio 2

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  81.

    Lizzie Rose

    Join Lizzie Rose on BBC Radio Humberside.

    BBC Radio Humberside

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  82.

    The Lobotomists

    Why were tens of thousands of people lobotomised in the 1940s and 50s in the UK and US?

    BBC Radio 4

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  83.

    The London Chronicles

    The sounds of the historic and influential city, through its music, life, noise and people

    BBC World Service

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  84.

    The London Nobody Knows

    Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London

    BBC Radio 4

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  85.

    The Long View

    Jonathan Freedland presents the series that looks for the past behind the present.

    BBC Radio 4

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  86.

    The Long Walk

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  87.

    Longing for Silence

    Kate Cook explore what hope there is for a cure for her chronic tinnitus.

    BBC Radio 4

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  88.

    Loose Ends

    Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy

    BBC Radio 4

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  89.

    Lord Gnome Aged 49 and Three Quarters

    As Private Eye nears 50, Michael Crick traces its ups and downs and assesses its impact.

    BBC Radio 4

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  90.

    Lorna Bailey

    Wake up to the weekend with Lorna

    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

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  91.

    Lost, Stolen or Shredded

    Rick Gekoski tells the stories that lie behind five very different missing works of art

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  92. Loud Organs His Glory

    Simon Townley tells the story of the great Victorian Organ Builder 'Father' Henry Willis.

    BBC Radio 4

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  93.

    Louise Chandler

    For news, views and interesting stories from Berkshire's Caribbean communities.

    BBC Radio Berkshire

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  94.

    Louise Elliott

    The best of Wales' cultural and entertainment scene and the latest on the day's big news

    BBC Radio Wales

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  95.

    Love Behind Bars

    Could you forgive your son if he was convicted of rape? One mother shares her story.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  96. Luck Be a Lady Tonight

    Journalist Marverine Cole looks at the increase in female gambling in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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