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158 programmes

  1.

    Ha Ha...

    Nick Baker considers various different subjects as sources of comic material

  2. Habana: The Children of the Spanish Civil War

    The story of the 4,000 children evacuated from Bilbao in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War

  3. Hacked to Pieces

    Jolyon Jenkins investigates whether we have lost the war on cybercrime.

  4. The Hackers

    Simon Cox delves into the sometimes strange world of the hacker activist, or 'hacktivist'.

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    Hairpieces for Horses and Clogs for Dogs

    Domestic dogs and leisure horses have never had it so good but why do we spend like we do?

  6. Hairspray and Harmonies

    Kit Hesketh-Harvey follows a Birmingham-based ladies barbershop chorus, Second City Sound

  7. Haiti and the Truth about NGOs

    Edward Stourton reports from Haiti on problems facing the aid industry.

  8. Haiti: Phoning Home

    Nick Davis follows a charity giving free phone calls to victims of earthquake in Haiti.

  9. Half-Light

    Three short stories by Scottish writer Neil M Gunn

  10. Hallelujah

    Jocelyn Pook celebrates the music and meaning of the word Hallelujah through history.

  11. Hallucination: Through the Doors of Perception

    Geoff Watts explores the cultural and scientific story of hallucination.

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    Hamish Henderson: A Various Man

    Fred Freeman profiles the life and work of the Scottish poet Hamish Henderson.

  13. Happy Birthday Tommy Walker

    Nick Maes revisits and celebrates The Who's influential rock-opera Tommy, 40 years on.

  14. Happy Birthday, Neptune

    In the Solar System's outer darkness, planet Neptune has its first 'official' birthday.

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    Happy Days: The Children of the Stones

    Writer and comedian Stewart Lee explores the television series Children of the Stones.

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    Happy Feet

    Deborah Bull and tap dancer Nada Karsakov trace the genealogy of the Lancashire Clog Dance

  17. Happy Mondays

    A showcase of new ideas in comedy

  18. Happy Tuesdays

    Series showcasing new comedy voices

  19. Hard Shoulder, Soft Heart?

    Jolyon Jenkins explores the proposed Gloucestershire Gateway services (MSA) on the M5.

  20. Hard to Tell

    Relationship comedy written by and starring Jonny Sweet

  21. Hardeep Seeks Serenity

    Hardeep Singh Kohli meets five people, each with their own story of finding serenity

  22. Hardeep Singh Kohli's Alternative Census

    Hardeep Singh Kohli travels around the UK gathering answers to his alternative census

  23. Hardeep's Game of Life

    Hardeep Singh Kohli asks whether playing is on the verge of being co-opted by marketeers.

  24. Hardeep's Sunday Lunch

    Hardeep Singh Kohli travels the UK cooking Sunday lunch with families and communities

  25. Harry Worth: The Man in the Window

    Glenn Mitchell celebrates the life and work of entertainer Harry Worth.

  26. Has the Taliban Won in Afghanistan?

    Eddie Mair chairs a debate on the progress of the conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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    Hazelbeach

    Comedy drama series by Caroline and David Stafford

  28. He Belonged to Glasgow: The Will Fyffe Story

    Ricky Ross looks at the life and work of the Scottish comedian and actor Will Fyffe.

  29. Head to Head

    Edward Stourton celebrates great debates, with analysis by a panel of experts

  30. The Headset Set

    Comedy sketch show set in a vast call centre run by a mail order catalogue company

  31. The Headset Set

    Comedy sketch show set in a vast call centre called Smile5

  32. Hearing Ragas

    Paul Robertson's remarkable story of the Indian ragas he heard from within a coma.

  33. Hearing the Past

    Professor Jim Al-Khalili explores how the sounds of our past still influence us today.

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    Heartbreak

  35. Heartbreak

  36. Hearts and Minds

    Nick Fraser considers the role of intellectuals in relation to world events and conflicts

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  37.

    The Heath Caper

    The story behind an alleged plot to blackmail the future prime minister Edward Heath.

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    The Heckler

    Clive Anderson presents a quirky, irreverent guide to the events of the election campaign

  39. Hecklers

    Series in which people argue a provocative thesis

  40. Heel, Toe, Step Together

    The story of an octogenarian dancer teaching a twenty eight year old how to waltz.

  41. Helping Hamlet: Can Science Cure Procrastination?

    Rowan Pelling searches for a cure for the problem which blights her life, procrastination.

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    Hemingway Days

    Wayne Hemingway celebrates the lives of 1950s designers Robin and Lucienne Day.

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    Hemingway in Havana

    Susan Marling investigates the debt Ernest Hemingway owed to Cuba, his home for 21 years.

  44. Henry Cyril Paget: Lord of the Dance

    How the extravagance of the 5th Marquess of Anglesey led to bankruptcy and disgrace.

  45. Henry Moore, My Father

    Henry Moore's daughter on the life and work of Britain's foremost 20th-century sculptor.

  46. Here Be Dragons

    Janet Ellis explores the appeal of one of the oldest mythological beasts, the dragon.

  47. Here We Come

    John Waite tells the story of The Monkees, the successful 1960s pop group.

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    Heresy

    Discussion programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom

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    The Herschel Space Telescope

    Following the team who are working on the biggest telescope ever sent to space

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    Hey Mr Salinger

    Joanna Smith Rakoff explores JD Salinger's relationship with fans who wrote letters to him

  51. Hidden Agendas

    Three stories from Wales about secrets and lies

  52. The Hidden Crime of Hate

    Geoff Adams-Spink looks at hate crimes against the disabled.

  53. The Hidden Graves of the Holocaust

    Jonathan Charles reports on attempts to locate graves at Treblinka's death camp.

  54. Hidden Henry

    Piortraits of unknown, intimate and surprising aspects of Henry VIII's character

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    The Hidden World of Jacques Cousteau

    Nick Haslam re-evaluates the renowned underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau.

  56. High Flight

    Sean Street traces the trajectory of John Magee's poem High Flight.

  57. The High Price of Alder Hey

    Sue Armstrong investigates the effect on pathology of the 1999 Alder Hey scandal.

  58. Highland Hip

    Sally Magnusson explores the contemporary music of the Scottish Highlands

  59. Hilda Doolittle

    Diana Collecott on wartime poet Hilda Doolittle with readings by Sara Kestelman.

  60. Hippies

    Julian Carey visits a Welsh valley where people have been living under canvas since 1976.

  61. His Master's Voice

    Political satire set in the offices of The Blue Touch Paper, a conservative magazine

  62. Historians in the Tent of the General

    Andrew Roberts considers the historical tendency for politicians to consult historians

  63. A History of Private Life: Omnibus

    Omninus edition of Prof Amanda Vickery's series revealing the hidden history of home

  64. A History of the Brain Omnibus

    Dr Geoff Bunn journeys through 5,000 years of human understanding of the brain

  65. A History of the Brain

    Dr Geoff Bunn journeys through 5,000 years of human understanding of the brain

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    The History of the Future

    Series looking at how cultures of the past viewed the possibilities of the future

  67. A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus

    The British Museum's Neil MacGregor tells A History of the World in 100 Objects.

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    A History of the World in 100 Objects

    Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells humanity's history through objects

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    A History of the World Special

    The story of the portrait of a private soldier's sweetheart, painted for him in Auschwitz.

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    The History Plays

    Series plays by Nigel Smith that imagine conversations at key moments in recent history

  71. History's Witness

    Programme exploring the work of the Historical Enquiries Team

  72. Hit the Road Stax

    Paul Gambaccini recalls The Stax Volt Tour of 1967, which brought soul greats to Europe.

  73. Hitch-Hiker's Guide to Europe

    Mark Little reads from the young travellers' bible, first published in 1971

  74. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    Sci-fi comedy following the misadventures the last survivor of Earth's destruction.

  75. Hitler's Muslim Legions

    The story of how tens of thousands of Muslims volunteered to fight for Hitler.

  76. Hits of the Blitz

    Paul Morley explores the music people were really listening to during the Blitz.

  77. Hitting the Buffers

    Gareth Mitchell looks at our need for speed in different areas of modern life

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    HM the Queen

    The Queen's Christmas message to the peoples of the Commonwealth.

  79. HM the Queen

    The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation.

  80. HM The Queen

    The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation.

  81. HM The Queen

    The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation.

  82. HM The Queen

    The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation.

  83. HM The Queen

    The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation.

  84. The Hobbit, the Musical

    The story of the first stage production of The Hobbit, at New College School in 1967.

  85. Hobson-Jobson: A Very English Enterprise

    Poet Daljit Nagra revels in the legendary dictionary of colonial India.

  86. The Hollow Men

    Comic sketch show

  87. Hollywood

    Francine Stock examines the globalisation of American movies

  88. Hollywood on the Tiber

    Mukti Jain Campion looks back at the heyday of Rome's most famous film studios.

  89. Home from Home

    Hardeep Singh Kohli meets British Indians who have left the UK for a new life in India

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    Home Grown

    Investigating the trend among British Asian men for marrying women from 'back home'.

  91. Home Planet

    Programme answering listeners' questions about planet Earth and our impact upon it

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    Home Planet

  93. Home Sweet Home

    Writer and stand-up performer AL Kennedy gives three talks on the subject of home

  94. Home Thoughts From Abroad

    'Ideas swap' series presented by European journalists based in Britain

  95. Home Truths

  96. The Homecoming

    The story of a Kosovan immigrant who has chosen to return home after nine years in the UK.