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61 programmes

  1.

    I Don't Know What to Say

    Nick Clarke's widow Barbara Want investigates how we as a society deal with bereavement.

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    The I Love You Bridge

    Who wrote 'Clare Middleton I Love You Will You Marry Me' on a Sheffield bridge? Did she?

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  3.

    The Ian Blair Years

    Danny Shaw tells the story of Sir Ian Blair's tenure as Metropolitan Police Commissioner

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    Ibiza: Britain's Balearic Soul

    Dr Kate O'Brien explores Ibiza's subtle influence over British youth culture and nightlife

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  5.

    The Ice Cream Van Cometh

    Jim Carey celebrates the ice cream van with enthusiasts Francis Rossi and Johnny Vegas.

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  6.

    The Ice Mountain

    Haunted by the sinking of RMS Titanic, this is the story of an iceberg journeying south.

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    Iconoclasts

    Edward Stourton chairs a discussion series in which guests set out their strong views

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    Ida Barr: Artificial Hip Hop

    Character comedy with Christopher Green as Ida Barr, a hip hop loving OAP

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    An Idea Whose Time Has Come

    How common is simultaneous discovery in science and is it a case of convergent evolution?

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  10.

    Image of a Troubled Mind

    Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the technology of brain scanning.

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  11.

    Images That Changed The World

    Dr Mark Lythgoe tells the untold story of medical imaging

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    In Alistair Cooke's Footsteps

    Alvin Hall revisits the insights and observations of Alistair Cooke's Letter from America

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    In Business

    Series about the world of work from vast corporations to modest volunteers

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  14.

    In Defence of Politics

    Professor Matthew Flinders challenges political cynicism

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  15.

    In Denial - Climate on the Couch

    Jolyon Jenkins investigates the psychology of climate change - why aren't we more worried?

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    In Doubt We Trust

    Mark Vernon examines how desire for certainty has affected people's ability to doubt

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    In Einstein's Shadow

    Dr Brian Cox explores the consequences of physics' annus mirabilis - 1905.

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    In for the Kill

    Mike Phillips investigates the coming of age of black British crime fiction.

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  19.

    In Godzilla's Footsteps

    Godzilla was a response to atomic war. Japanese artists now respond to the tsunami of 2011

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  20.

    In His Element

    Sir Ken Robinson, creativity guru, is in Derry-Londonderry, the first UK City of Culture.

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  21.

    In Living Memory

    Series examining contemporary history

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  22.

    In Our Own Image - Evolving Humanity

    Adam Rutherford asks how talking, travelling and technology affect human genetic evolution

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  23.

    In Our Time

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas

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    In Pursuit of Dignity

    Edward Stourton chairs a debate on issues surrounding human dignity.

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    In Pursuit of Happiness

    Claudia Hammond looks at the government's plan to measure the nation's happiness.

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    In Pursuit of Spring

    Presenter Matthew Oates follows in the footsteps of the writer Edward Thomas

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    In Pursuit of the Ridiculous

    Matthew Oates presents a series about naturalists and their pursuits

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  28.

    In Search of Barney Bubbles

    The hunt for the truth about the most influential and enigmatic of graphic designers.

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  29.

    In Search of Originality

    Ian Peacock sets out to achieve the seemingly impossible, to be original.

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  30.

    In Search of the British Dream

    Mukul Devichand seeks to see Britain through the eyes of those who have recently arrived

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    In the Lounge with Rich Morton

    Comedian and musician Rich Morton explores the laid-back world of lounge music.

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  32.

    In Touch

    News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

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  33.

    The Infinite Monkey Cage

    Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince

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  34.

    Inflamed Response

    Research is giving new insights into the relationship between mind and body.

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    Inflamed Response

    Claudia Hammond investigates inflammation

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  36.

    Inside Health

    Dr Mark Porter demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice

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    Inside Intuition

    Dr Mark Lythgoe attempts to find out what constitutes intuition and when we should use it.

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  38.

    Inside the Academie Francaise

    Agnes Poirier explores the role of the body which protects the French language.

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  39.

    Inside the Bonus Culture

    Former City analyst Geraint Anderson examines the story behind bankers' bonuses.

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  40.

    Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old

    Claudia Hammond investigates how neursocience is heading for the classroom.

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  41.

    Inside The Child Prisons

    Winifred Robinson follows the fortunes of violent and damaged youngsters

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  42.

    Inside the Ethics Committee

    A panel of experts explore the workings of clinical ethics committees

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  43.

    Inside the IMF

    Is the IMF up to the job of fixing the global economy? Stephanie Flanders reports.

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  44.

    Inside the Virtual Anthill: Open Source Means Business

    Gerry Northam goes behind the scenes to investigate 'open source' computer software.

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  45.

    International Cricket

    Ball by ball coverage of Twenty20 and One Day International events

  46. The Internet Millionaires' Club

    Jolyon Jenkins reports on the people trying to get rich online without actually working.

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  47.

    Interrail Tales

    Miranda Sawyer on the impact of cheap European train travel on generations of Britons

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  48.

    Into the Music Library

    An exploration of the strange (and strangely familiar) sound world of 'Library Music'.

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  49.

    The Invention of Germany

    Misha Glenny presents a three part history of Germany before the world wars

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  50.

    The Invention of Spain

    Misha Glenny presents a history of Spain

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  51.

    iPM

    iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners

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  52.

    Iran: A Revolutionary State

    John Tusa chronicles the making of modern Iran

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  53.

    The Iraqi Interpreter's New Home

    Iraqi interpreters were offered a new life in the UK for their help. What did they get?

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  54.

    Ireland's Troublesome Priests

    Ruth McDonald investigates the crisis in the Irish Catholic church.

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  55.

    Is Surgery Scientific?

    Surgery is a craft and historically has not been subject to scientific scrutiny until now.

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  56.

    Islam and Science

    Ehsan Masood explores the status of science in the modern Islamic world

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  57.

    The Island of Secrets

    Haunting sound portrait of Orford Ness in Suffolk, Europe's largest vegetated shingle spit

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  58.

    The Island

    Sheppey, landscape of cars, caravans and morose marshland - the place they call The Island

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  59.

    It's Fun, But Is It Theatre?

    Punchdrunk, YouMeBumBumTrain, and other immersive theatre companies under the microscope.

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    It's My Story

    Stories about the lives of everyday people

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    Ivory Tower

    Are close ties to industry distorting priorities of scientific research in universities?

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