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5,335 programmes

  1.

    Big Bang Day: Five Particles

    Simon Singh examines the significance of subatomic particles

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    Big Bang Day: The Genuine Particle

    Steve Punt's fast-moving comedy, set 100 metres underground in the Large Hadron Collider.

  3. Big Bang Day: The Making of CERN

    Quentin Cooper explores the history of CERN, the European particle physics laboratory

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    The Big Bang: What Happened Next

    Geoff Watts finds out what the last year has held for the Large Hadron Collider.

  5. The Big Ditch - How the Panama Canal Changed the World

    Jonny Dymond explores how digging a canal through the isthmus at Panama changed the world

  6. Big Fish, Small Ponds

    David McKie explores some of Britain's most evocative spots and their local heroes

  7. Big Game, Little Game

    Mark Stephen charts a job swap between gamekeepers from the Kalahari and the Angus Glens

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    Big in Bangalore, Big in Beijing

    Rajan Datar follows the exodus of western bands to India and China

  9. The Big Man

    Kevin Connolly presents a profile of controversial politician Ian Paisley.

  10. The Big Noise

    El Sistema's music changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids in Scotland?

  11. Big Shot

    John Sugar explores an evolving music industry and the changing role of music manager.

  12. The Big Squeeze

    Classical accordionist James Crabb sets out to rescue his instrument's dodgy reputation.

  13. The Biggest Radio on Earth

    Dr Lucie Green reports on plans for a radio telescope the size of a continent.

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    Biggles: Adventures Through Time

    Alexander Armstrong explores the lasting appeal of action hero Biggles.

  15. Bigipedia

    The omniscient cyberfriend takes over Radio 4 for a unique experiment in broadwebcasting

  16. Bill Mitchell: The Man Who Wrestled Pumas... Probably

    Miriam Margolyes on the life and career of 'deep' voice-over artist Bill Mitchell.

  17. Billy Bunter's Birthday Bash

    Gyles Brandreth pays tribute to Billy Bunter and his creator Frank Richards.

  18. Billy Liar: Fifty Years On

    Blake Morrison goes in search of the world evoked by Keith Waterhouse's novel Billy Liar.

  19. Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

    Rick Wakeman explores the life and music of the so-called Fifth Beatle.

  20. Biometrics: An Identity Crisis

    Gerry Northam investigates the science and debate around the use of biometrics.

  21. Biomimicry: Inspired by Nature

    Scientist and broadcaster Prof Trevor Cox explores a new wave of biomimicry.

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  22.

    The Bird Fancyer's Delight

    Sarah Angliss uncovers the fascinating story of how we tried to teach the birds to sing.

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  23.

    Bird Island

    Comedy. Young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic

  24. Birds and the Battlefield

    BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner examines the links between soldiers and birds.

  25. The Birth of the Big Orange

    The story of the arrival and survival of the large juicy navel orange in the United States

  26. Births, Deaths and Marriages

    Sitcom set in a local authority register office, written by and starring David Schneider

  27. The Bishop and the Prisoner

    The bishop of Liverpool talks to prisoners, politicians and pundits about the penal system

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  28.

    Bitten by the Bug

    Brett Westwood explores the UK's natural history societies

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  29.

    Black and White Towns

    Journalist John Harris examines the influence of the suburbs in British rock music.

  30. Black History Month & The Usual Suspects

    Has Black History Month evolved since its introduction in 1987? Josie d'Arby finds out.

  31. Black Is a Country

    Exploring the underground music generated by the 60's Black Power and Black Arts movement

  32. Black Men Can't Swim

    Why do fewer black people swim in the UK than the population as a whole?

  33. Black Roses Debate

    Matthew Taylor chairs an audience debate on issues around 'hate crime' in Black Roses.

  34. Black Screen Britain

    Burt Caesar explores how British film and TV portrayed post-war African-Caribbean migrants

  35. Black Students in Red Russia

    The story of the students who were sent from developing countries to study in the USSR.

  36. Blackout Ballet

    Ismene Brown uncovers the story of Mona Inglesby and International Ballet.

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    Blair's Endgame: The Backbench Diaries

    Audio diaries of Labour MPs during Tony Blair's final months in office.

  38. Blair's Faith Foundation

    Can Tony Blair's Faith Foundation succeed in promoting religion as a force for progress?

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    Blasted: The Life and Death of Sarah Kane

    Dan Rebellato explores the life and work of playwright Sarah Kane.

  40. Bleached Bone and Living Wood

    Christine Finn visits the house that was the poet Wilfred Owen's final refuge in France.

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  41.

    Bleak Expectations

    Comedy Victorian adventures by Mark Evans

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  42.

    Bleep Bleep Bloop: Music and Video Games

    Paul Bennun explores the world of music composed for video games.

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  43.

    Blind Date with Bloomsday

    Peter White visits Dublin on the day the city pays tribute to Joyce's great novel Ulysses.

  44. Blind Date with Runyon

    Peter White hears about Damon Runyon, who captured New York's lowlife vibes in the 1920s.

  45. Blind Man Seeks Work

    Peter White looks at some of the jobs he was told he could not do because he was blind

  46. Blind Man's Bete Noire

    Peter White explores some of the things that annoy him about blindness

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    The Blitz

    Series telling stories of the Blitz from across the UK

  48. The Blitz

    Michael Portillo and leading historians discuss the causes and effects of the Blitz.

  49. Blogging against Bribery

    Harnessing the power of the internet to fight corruption in India.

  50. Blond on Britain

    Phillip Blond makes a powerful case for some of Britain's ancient institutions

  51. The Blonde Atomic Traitress

    Gerry Kennedy tells the story of sibling American radicals Joan and William Hinton.

  52. Blondin of Niagara Falls and Ealing

    Hardeep Singh Kohli walks in the footsteps of the famous tightrope walker Blondin.

  53. Blood For Blood

    Why are black and Asian people in Britain reluctant to act as blood and organ donors?

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  54.

    Blood Stained Banner

    What do attitudes to the Confederate Flag say about American identity today?

  55. The Blood Telegram

    The story of one of the most controversial documents in US diplomatic history.

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  56.

    Blood, Sweat, Tears and Poetry

    Poet Patience Agbabi explores the relationship between poetry and the workplace.

  57. Blowing in the Wind: Dylan's Spiritual Journey

    An exploration of the spiritual side of the music of Bob Dylan as the singer turns 70.

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    Blue Notes, Cold Nights

    How Scandinavia became home to a generation of African-American jazz and blues musicians.

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    Bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover

    Ian Hislop discovers the chequered history of this musical mainstay of the British nation.

  60. Blues Run the Game

    Laura Barton tells the poignant story of singer-songwriter Jackson C Frank.

  61. A Blunt Instrument

    Michael Rosen remembers Wilfred Scawen Blunt, atheist, libertine, adventurer and poet.

  62. The Boar People

    Conservationist Richard Peirce explores the feral wild boar situation in Britain.

  63. The Bob Graham Round

    How the most gruelling fell race is inspiring a composer to write a new piece of music.

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    Bob Marley: The Chrysler Year

    The year Bob Marley spent driving a forklift truck in the Chrysler car factory in Delaware

  65. The Bob Servant Emails

    Bob is a hero for our troubled times. He takes on internet spammers so you don't have to.

  66. The Body of Art

    Bob Dickinson talks to performance artists who have used their own bodies for art.

  67. Bombay's Beatle

    Sarfraz Manzoor meets the musicians who worked with George Harrison in India in 1968.

  68. The Bond Correspondence

    Lucy Fleming embarks upon a quest to discover more about her mysterious uncle Ian.

  69. Bong! The Condensed History of Big Ben

    Adam Long celebrates The Great Clock, as it reaches 150 years of time telling.

  70. Book at Bedtime

    Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

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    Book at Bedtime: Tamburlaine Must Die

  72. Book at Bedtime: Tamburlaine Must Die

  73. Book at Bedtime: Tamburlaine Must Die

  74. Book at Bedtime: The Ghost at the Table

  75. Book at Bedtime: The Ghost at the Table

  76. Book at Bedtime: The Ghost at the Table

  77. Book at Bedtime: The Ghost at the Table

  78. Book at Bedtime: The Ghost at the Table

  79. Book at Bedtime: The Night Watch

  80. Book at Bedtime: The Night Watch

  81. Book at Bedtime: The Night Watch

  82. Book at Bedtime: The Night Watch

  83. Book at Bedtime: The Night Watch

  84. Book of the Week

    Serialised book readings, featuring works from various genres

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    Book of the Week: Books to Change your Life By

  86. Book of the Week: Books to Change your Life By

  87. Book of the Week: Books to Change your Life By

  88. Book of the Week: Books to Change your Life By

  89. Book of the Week: Books to Change your Life By

  90. Book of the Week: Books to Change your Life By

  91. Book of the Week: Books to Change your Life By

  92. Book of the Week: Books to Change your Life By

  93. Book of the Week: Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl

    Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl. Steven Bach's biography of the director (1/5)

  94. Book of the Week: Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl

    Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl. Steven Bach's biography of the director (2/5)

  95. Book of the Week: Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl

    Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl. Steven Bach's biography of the director (3/5)

  96. Book of the Week: Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl

    Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl. Steven Bach's biography of the director (4/5)