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499 programmes

  1.

    The Physicist's Guide to the Orchestra

    Trevor Cox on the physics behind the way orchestral instruments make their unique sound.

    BBC Radio 4

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  2.

    The Pickerskill Reports

    By Andrew McGibbon. English master Dr Henry Pickerskill looks back on his favourite pupils

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  3.

    The Politics of Dancing: How Disco Changed the World

    Martha Reeves uncovers the politics of the disco movement, beginning in New York.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4.

    The Politics of Pandas

    China's pandas are political animals. As Edinburgh gets two, Philip Dodd investigates.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  5.

    The Pope's British Divisions

    Mark Dowd explores how British Catholicism has changed since the last Papal visit in 1982.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6.

    The Poppy Factory

    Stories from the Poppy Factory in Surrey, where poppies are made for Remembrance Sunday.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7.

    The Power of Om

    Reverend Richard Coles explores the science of sacred sounds.

    BBC Radio 4

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  8.

    The Price of Power

    Jonathan Freedland addresses the knotty problem of MPs' pay and conditions.

    BBC Radio 4

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  9.

    The Prime Ministers

    Nick Robinson explores the history of Britain's prime ministers

    BBC Radio 4

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  10.

    The Print Master

    Stanley Jones, legendary print maker, in the Curwen Studio with artist Susan Aldworth.

    BBC Radio 4

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  11.

    The Psychiatrist and the Deputy Fuhrer

    1941. A British psychiatrist is sent to a safe house in Surrey to examine POW Rudolf Hess.

    BBC Radio 4

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  12.

    The Public Philosopher

    Political philosopher Michael Sandel examines the thinking behind a current controversy

    BBC Radio 4

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  13.

    The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw

    Wake up with Nick Grimshaw.

    BBC Radio 1

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  14.

    The Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman

    Looking at the latest books, films, plays and exhibitions

    BBC Radio 2

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  15.

    The Radio Ballads

    Featuring the voices of rarely-heard communities, brought to life through song

    BBC Radio 2

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  16.

    The Rattigan Versions

    Memories of playwright Terence Rattigan from people who had a close connection to him

    BBC Radio 4

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  17.

    The Real Apprentice

    Jon Manel investigates the world of the apprentice.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18.

    The Real George Orwell

    A journey exploring the man Eric Blair and the writer George Orwell

    BBC Radio 4

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  19.

    The Real Spooks

    A look into the shadowy world of Britain's security services

    BBC Radio 4

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  20.

    The Reith Lectures

    Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series

    BBC Radio 4

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  21.

    The Reith Lectures

    Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.

    BBC World Service

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  22.

    The Reluctant Lama

    Jolyon Jenkins tells the story of the Spanish boy chosen as a reincarnated Tibetan lama.

    BBC Radio 4

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  23.

    The Report

    Original insights into major news stories and topical investigations

    BBC Radio 4

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  24.

    The Reunion

    Series which reunites a group of people intimately involved in a moment of modern history

    BBC Radio 4

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  25.

    The Richard Dimbleby Lecture

    Bill Gates outlines his commitment to eradicating the debilitating disease, polio

    BBC World Service

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  26.

    The Rise of the Lifestyle Nutritionists

    Dr Ben Goldacre explores our past and present fascination with nutrition and lifestyle

    BBC Radio 4

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  27.

    The Road Home: Remaking Homer's Odyssey

    Tom Holland explores the continuing appeal of Homer's Odyssey. Why should that be?

    BBC Radio 4

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  28.

    The Roman Way

    The Roman Way explores aspects of everyday life in the Roman Empire, two millennia ago.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29.

    The Rook and Me

    Mark Cocker indulges his obsession as he follows a colony of rooks over a year

    BBC Radio 4

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  30.

    The RSC at 50

    James Naughtie follows the Royal Shakespeare Company as it celebrates its 50th birthday

    BBC Radio 4

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  31.

    The Science Hour

    Science news and highlights of the week

    BBC World Service

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  32.

    The Science of DIY

    Len Fisher and fellow experts deconstruct the workings of home and gardening implements

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  33.

    The Science of Music

    Prof Robert Winston looks at music with a scientist's eye

    BBC Radio 4

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  34.

    The Search for Growth

    Stephanie Flanders sets out on the search for growth in Britain's economy

    BBC Radio 4

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  35.

    The Secret Catacombs of Paris

    Jonathan Glancey investigates Paris's secret underground maze of tunnels.

    BBC Radio 4

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  36.

    The Secret History of Social Networking

    Rory Cellan-Jones traces its roots

    BBC Radio 4

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  37.

    The Secret Life of Reservoirs

    Hermione Cockburn uncovers the historical role of dams and reservoirs in Britain

    BBC Radio 4

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  38.

    The Secret Power of Trees

    Ian Marchant explores whether trees really do have miraculous powers.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39.

    The Secret World

    Comedy series about the private lives of public people

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. The Sex Test

    Chris Ledgard asks if gender testing will mean a level playing field for female athletes.

    BBC Radio 4

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  41.

    The Shipwrecked Bears

    Gyles Brandreth investigates the mystery of the missing teddy bears, the first ever made.

    BBC Radio 4

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  42.

    The Simulated Patient

    Documentary looking at an unusual aspect of medical training.

    BBC Radio 4

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  43.

    The Skivers

    The sketch show with regulars including Nick Golson, Tim de Jongh and Peter Bradshaw

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  44.

    The Sleep Diaries

    In a series mixing science with art, myth and poetry, Paul Farley explores sleep

    BBC Radio 4

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  45.

    The Smell of Money

    Materials scientist Mark Miodownik asks whether we could live without cash.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46.

    The Song Tree

    Developing music skills for children aged 5 - 7.

    School Radio

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  47.

    The Sound of Fear

    Sean Street investigates the sound of fear, the noises and music that scare us, and why.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48.

    The Sounds of Science

    Trevor Cox investigates the science of sound research

    BBC Radio 4

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  49.

    The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase: Stories from the Diplomatic Bag

    Matthew Parris presents memorable despatches sent home by British diplomats down the ages

    BBC Radio 4

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  50.

    The Speaker, Behind the Scenes

    Mark D'Arcy examines the controversial approach of the Commons Speaker John Bercow.

    BBC Radio 4

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  51.

    The Stasi Jigsaw Puzzle

    Chris Bowlby tells the story of the attempt to rescue East Germany's Stasi secret files.

    BBC Radio 4

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  52.

    The State of Israel

    At a time of change and turmoil in the Middle East, what is happening inside Israel?

    BBC Radio 4

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  53.

    The State of Welfare

    What now for the welfare state, 70 years after the Beveridge report?

    BBC Radio 4

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  54.

    The Stationery Cupboard

    Lucy Mangan explores our obsession with pens, paper and the paraphernalia of office life.

    BBC Radio 4

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  55.

    The Story of Economics

    Michael Blastland lays out the history of economic ideas

    BBC Radio 4

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  56.

    The Story of Music Question Time

    Sue Perkins and Tom Service unravel everything listeners have ever wondered about music

    BBC Radio 3

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  57.

    The Story of Pop

    Alan Freeman explores the history of pop music.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  58.

    The Strand Archive

    Harriett Gilbert and friends present global arts, culture and entertainment.

    BBC World Service

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  59.

    The Strand Weekend

    Harriett Gilbert and friends present global arts, culture and entertainment.

    BBC World Service

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  60.

    The Sunday Gardening Show

    with Mike George and Reg Moule

    BBC Hereford & Worcester

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  61.

    The Sunday Hour

    Diane Louise Jordan presents your favourite hymns and spiritual sounds

    BBC Radio 2

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  62.

    The Sunday Phone-In

    Call us and give your views.

    BBC Guernsey

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  63.

    The Sunday Programme

    Join Martin Buchanan for Sunday Breakfast, with a focus on faith.

    BBC Radio Kent

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  64.

    The Sunday Request Show

    Tony Beard plays your requests and dedications.

    BBC Radio Devon

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  65.

    The Sunday Show

    A three-hour rollercoaster ride of radio entertainment.

    BBC Radio Bristol

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  66.

    The Sunday Supplement

    With Paul James and Paul Harris.

    BBC Radio Kent

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  67.

    The Surgery with Aled

    Sex, love, life and other important stuff.

    BBC Radio 1

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  68.

    The Swedish Invasion

    Comedian Danny Robins explores the global Swedish cultural explosion conquering the world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  69.

    The Switching Point

    Edi Stark looks at the burgeoning field of epigenetics

    BBC Radio 4

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  70.

    The Teenage Pregnancy Myth

    Do assumptions about teenage pregnancy stand up to scrutiny? Miranda Sawyer investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

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  71.

    The Teetotaller's Guide to Boozing

    Sarfraz Manzoor looks at the life of a teetotaller in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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  72.

    The Thing about Hank

    Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Phil Manzanera and Cliff Richard on Hank Marvin.

    BBC Radio 4

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  73.

    The Thistle and the Rose

    The correspondence between James VI of Scotland and Elizabeth I.

    BBC Radio 4

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  74.

    The Time Being

    Original stories by unpublished writers

    BBC Radio 4

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  75.

    The Time of Their Lives

    Sally Magnusson meets the Glasgow schoolgirls evacuated to Perthshire over 70 years ago.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  76. The Today Programme Lecture

    The Bank of England Governor, Sir Mervyn King, delivers the second Today Programme Lecture

    BBC Radio 4

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  77.

    The Tom Robinson Show

    Tom presents live with his unique mix of music including BBC Introducing tracks.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  78.

    The Tribes of Science

    Peter Curran visits members of the many and varied disciplines of science

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Tribes of Science

    Peter Curran visits members of the many and varied disciplines of science

    BBC Radio 4

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  80.

    The Trouble with Kane

    Series following a new approach tried as an alternative to custody for child offenders

    BBC Radio 4

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  81.

    The Truth and Nothing but the Truth

    Dr Geoff Bunn features comic book heroes and science in his history of the lie detector.

    BBC Radio 4

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  82.

    The Tudor Tarantino

    Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama.

    BBC Radio 4

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  83.

    The Turing Solution

    Mathematician and code-breaker Alan Turing, and his role in the invention of the computer.

    BBC Radio 4

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  84.

    The Twangmasters: The Art of the Lead Guitarist

    Nick Barraclough explores what makes a great lead guitar player.

    BBC Radio 4

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  85.

    The Twelve O'Clock Show

    Join Livvy and Chrissie for the The Twelve O'Clock Show. Exciting chat,fun and interviews.

    BBC Radio Bristol

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  86.

    The Twilight World of Syd Barrett

    Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.

    BBC Radio 4

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  87.

    The Unbelievable Truth

    Game show in which panellists are encouraged to tell lies

    BBC Radio 4

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  88.

    The Underwater Gendarme

    Horatio Clare joins the Paris River Police, the Brigade Fluviale, on patrol on the Seine

    BBC Radio 4

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  89.

    The Unseeing Eye

    As Britain's last glass eye maker retires, Jolyon Jenkins explores the world of false eyes

    BBC Radio 4

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  90.

    The Unsettled Dust: The Strange Stories of Robert Aickman

    Screenwriter Jeremy Dyson praises the supernatural stories of Robert Aickman.

    BBC Radio 4

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  91.

    The Value of Culture

    Melvyn Bragg explores the idea and evolution of culture

    BBC Radio 4

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  92.

    The Verb

    Radio 3's cabaret of the word...

    BBC Radio 3

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  93.

    The Voice of God

    Richard Coles on the various ways that the voice of God is depicted, and what this reveals

    BBC Radio 4

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  94.

    The Walpole Chronicle

    Eric Robson asks why the bestselling author Hugh Walpole has been forgotten.

    BBC Radio 4

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  95.

    The War Brides Return

    Testimony from the women who sailed across the Atlantic to join their servicemen husbands.

    BBC Radio 4

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  96.

    The War of the Whales

    Roz Kidman Cox looks at the continuing conflict over the pursuit of whales

    BBC Radio 4

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