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285 programmes

  1.

    Cabbies from Prague

    Documentary following a group of Eastern Europeans coming to the UK to work as cab drivers

  2. Cabin Pressure

    Sitcom about an airline for whom no job is too small but many, many jobs are too difficult

  3. The Cabinet of Animosities

    Love stories from the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb with Cathy FitzGerald.

  4. Cache in Pocket

    Ian Peacock tracks the rising popularity of geocaching.

  5. Cadbury is Our Longbridge

    Miles Warde tells the inside story of the closure of Cadbury's Somerdale factory

  6. Cadbury Kraft: A Year On

    Miles Warde reports on one of the biggest corporate takeovers in UK history

  7. Calibrated Conundrums

    From spaghettification to uncertainty, Lynne Truss unpicks puzzling scientific language.

  8. California Dreaming

    Andy Parfitt tells the story of the Californian music scene of the 1960s and early 1970s

  9. The Call in the Middle of the Night

    Jonathan Powell interviews key advisers to American presidents and British prime ministers

  10. The Call of the Arab Spring

    Zubeida Malik meets young British Arabs who took part in the Arab uprisings.

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  11.

    Call You and Yours

    Listeners air their views on consumer news and issues

  12. Call Yourself a Feminist

    Bettany Hughes presents a series of discussions tracing the development of feminist ideas

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  13.

    The Call

    Dominic Arkwright talks to people who have taken or made life-changing phone calls

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    The Callaghan Factor

    Michael White recalls the last time a Labour PM took over from his predecessor in mid-term

  15. Calling Hereford

    Hugh Sykes visits the site of the world's largest earth satellite station.

  16. Calling Time On Student Bars

    Ed Byrne finds out if that notorious institution, the student union bar, has had its day.

  17. Calling Time on the Binge Drinkers

    French businessman PY Gerbeau examines our cultural obsession with drinking to excess.

  18. Calls Across the Wall

    The story of Hello Peace, a phone line between Israelis and Palestinians.

  19. Calvin and Hobbes

    Phill Jupitus celebrates the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip.

  20. Camel Country

    Camels remain at the heart of Arabic culture. Tessa McGregor joins an Omani caravan.

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    Can Newspapers Survive?

    Kim Fletcher asks whether it is too soon to write the obituary of the newspaper

  22. Can Pay, Will Pay

    Danny Finkelstein explores the factors affecting pay levels in the UK

  23. Can You Touch Your Toes?

    Anita Anand investigates a new system designed to work out who is and isn't fit for work.

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    Can't Connect, Won't Connect

    Chris Bowlby finds out about the 'refuseniks' to the so-called 'digital revolution'.

  25. Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing

    Comedy that mixes stand-up with re-enacted scenes from comedian Nathan Caton's family life

  26. The Candidates

    Shaun Ley examines the motivations of aspiring MPs; is a new type of candidate emerging?

  27. The Cannabis Trade

    Winifred Robinson tracks the movement of cannabis, from grower to consumer

  28. Capital Justice

    Series uncovering the powerful relationship between the UK's financial and legal systems

  29. Capitalism on Trial

    Michael Portillo weighs up the costs and benefits of global capitalism

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  30.

    Captain Starlight's Apprentice

    In a coma, Rose has visions about a former Australian rough-riding champion

  31. Captured By Pirates

    The story of the English schoolchildren who were captured by pirates off the China coast.

  32. Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature

    Mark Lawson tells the story of the rise of American writing in the 20th century

  33. The Carabinieri Art Squad

    Alex Butterworth meets the police team protecting Italy's priceless culture.

  34. Carbon Trading

    Mark Gregory investigates the UN's scheme for reducing emissions of global warming gases.

  35. Care to Be a Nurse?

    Christina Patterson explores why nursing sometimes goes wrong and what can put it right.

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  36.

    Caring Too Much

    Julie Fernandez explores the complex relationship between disabled child and parent carer.

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  37.

    The Carl Rosa Opera

    The story of a British musical institution that took grand opera to the provinces.

  38. Carnegie Classics

    Anne Fine examines the Carnegie Medal, the prestigious children's literature prize.

  39. A Case for Paul Temple

    Private detective Paul Temple is on the trail of a mysterious West End drug dealer

  40. Case Notes

    Medical programme exploring a different topic each week

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    Case Notes

    Dr Mark Porter explores tropical diseases.

  42. The Casebook of Inspector Steine

    Comedy drama series by Lynne Truss set in 1950s Brighton

  43. The Cases That Changed Our World

    Clive Coleman tells the stories of little-known but influential legal cases

  44. Cash for Politics

    Nick Robinson looks at the tricky relationship between political parties and fund-raising.

  45. The Castle

    Hie ye to The Castle,a rollicking sitcom set way back then with James Fleet & Neil Dudgeon

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    The Castle: A Portrait in Sound

    Chris Watson's evocative and powerful soundscape of Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland.

  47. Casual Cruelty

    Series of short stories by the American author Shirley Jackson

  48. Cat Women of the Moon

    Sarah Hall explores the popular sci-fi motif of an all-women society surviving without men

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  49.

    Catching up with Cancer

    Penny Marshall investigates cancer care in the UK

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  50.

    Catholics and Jews

    Edward Stourton examines the history of the relationship between Catholics and Jews

  51. Caught on Film

    Our cinematic heritage is literally rotting away. Critic Matthew Sweet reports.

  52. The Cave

    Five illustrated talks by different writers exploring the cave as a theme

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  53.

    The Cavity Within

    Comedy series by Jim Poyser

  54. The Cazalets

    Elizabeth Jane Howard's saga follows three generations of the Cazalet family over 10 years

  55. CB40 Cricket

    Commentary on the semis of the CB40 competition, with Kevin Howells and Charles Dagnall.

  56. The Ceasefire Generation

    Northern Ireland's 18-year-olds discuss their years of peace with Geoffrey Beattie.

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  57.

    A Celebration for Ascension Day

    A service of celebration from the church of St Giles Cripplegate in the Barbican, London.

  58. A Celebration for Ascension Day

    A celebration from St Martin in the Fields in London. Preacher is Rev Dr Giles Fraser.

  59. A Celebration for Ascension Day

    Live service from St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, with music from Vivaldi's Gloria.

  60. A Celebration for Ascension Day

    The Archbishop of Canterbury preaches at a service from St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

  61. A Celebration for Ascension Day

    From St Sepulchre's Church London, featuring music by John Rutter and Imogen Holst.

  62. A Celebration for Ascension Day

    From St Martin-in-the-Fields with the Lord Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham James.

  63. Celebrity Activists

    Greta Scacchi explores celebrity activism: is it good, bad, or perhaps just inevitable?

  64. A Celestial Star in Piccadilly

    Anna Chen presents a tribute to Hollywood's first Chinese-American star, Anna May Wong.

  65. Centre of our World

    Professor Carl Chinn visits community centres reflecting Birmingham's ethnic diversity

  66. Centre Stage: 50 Years of NYT

  67. Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph

    Nicholas Witchell sets the scene in Whitehall as the nation remembers.

  68. Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph

    Nicholas Witchell sets the scene in Whitehall as the nation remembers.

  69. Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph

    Nicholas Witchell sets the scene in Whitehall as the nation remembers.

  70. Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph

    Nicholas Witchell is the commentator at the Ceremony of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.

  71. Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph

    Nicholas Witchell is the commentator at the Ceremony of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.

  72. Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph

    Nicholas Witchell is the commentator at the Ceremony of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.

  73. A Certain Age

    Series of monologues by Lynn Truss

  74. Cerys Matthews' Blue Horizon

    Cerys Matthews indulges her passion for the seminal British Blues record label.

  75. Chain Reaction

    Series in which public figures choose others to interview

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    Chairman Humph: A Tribute

    Stephen Fry presents a special tribute to Humphrey Lyttelton.

  77. The Chalet School

    The crime writer Val McDermid on how boarding school novels inspired her to be a writer.

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    The Challenge of Gorton Mount

    Sheila McClennon reports on a radical educational experiment in a Manchester school.

  79. Challenging Kane

    Matthew Sweet asks if Citizen Kane should again be voted the greatest film ever.

  80. The Chambers

    Following the barristers, clerks and staff of one of London's leading law chambers

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  81.

    Change of Art

    Artist Andrew Shoben explores a controversial idea to 'rotate or retire' public artworks.

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  82.

    Changing My Voice

    Christopher Gabbitas explores the effects on singers of changing the pitch of their voice.

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  83.

    Changing the Rules

    Margaret Heffernan meets some of the most successful businesswomen in Britain.

  84. The Chaplin Archive

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

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    Character Assassins

    Fiona Lindsay asks leading crime writers why they kill off their detectives.

  86. Charles Hawtrey: That Funny Fella with the Glasses

    A revealing insight into Charles Hawtrey, one of Britain's most memorable comedy actors.

  87. Charles Paris

    Bill Nighy stars as actor cum amateur sleuth Charles Paris

  88. Charles Wheeler: Coming Home

    Charles Wheeler presents personal interpretations of what the end of WWII meant to people.

  89. Charles Wheeler: Evacuation: The True Story

    Charles Wheeler marks the 60th anniversary of the wartime evacuation of Britain's cities.

  90. Charles Wheeler: In His Own Words

    On the occasion of his 80th birthday, journalist Charles Wheeler talks to Jeremy Paxman.

  91. Charles Wheeler: Looted Art

    Charles Wheeler tells the story of his search for the rightful home of a tiny portrait.

  92. Charles Wheeler: The Child Migrants

    Charles Wheeler on the migration of 150,000 children from Britain between 1900 and 1967.

  93. Charles Wheeler: The Peacetime Conscripts

    Repeat of part of a series in which Charles Wheeler presents a history of national service

  94. Charlotte White's Musical Fight

    Josie d'Arby tells the remarkable story of Charlotte White's road to musical redemption.

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    Chasing Shadows

  96. Chavs versus Goths

    Sara Parker reports on the friction between different youth cultures in Peterborough.