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(49 programmes from the past week and the week to come, or available now on BBC iPlayer)

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  1. Paddling with Peter Duck Available on BBC iPlayer

    John McCarthy explores the life of Arthur Ransome through the boats he once owned.

  2. Page to Performance Available on BBC iPlayer

    Tracing the histories of some of the most passionate pieces of music ever written

  3. Pain of Emotion, The Available on BBC iPlayer

    Vivienne Parry explores the similarities between emotional and physical pain.

  4. Paper Round, The Available on BBC iPlayer

    Public figures revisit their paper round route and reveal how it influenced their lives

  5. Parting Shots Available on BBC iPlayer

    Matthew Parris marks the passing of the valedictory despatch from British ambassadors

  6. Path of Least Resistance, The Available on BBC iPlayer

    As antibiotic resistance increases, Dr Stuart Flanagan investigates what the future holds.

  7. Peace Corps Writers, The Available on BBC iPlayer

    Bridget Kendall evaluates America's 'missionaries of democracy' in the Peace Corps.

  8. Peas in a Pod Available on BBC iPlayer

    Sue Broom looks at the latest developments in the field of animal cloning

  9. Peer Review in the Dock Available on BBC iPlayer

    Mark Whitaker investigates the tarnished image of a flawed scientific process.

  10. People's D-Day, The Available on BBC iPlayer

    Libby Purves travels around Britain to find out about Britain's preparations for D-Day

  11. People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office, The Available on BBC iPlayer

    Dominic Sandbrook charts the development of the post office

  12. Percy and Jock: One Man and His Dog Available on BBC iPlayer

    David Attenborough tells of Percy Fitzpatrick, industrialist, author and politician.

  13. Percy Edwards Showdown Available on BBC iPlayer

    David Attenborough hosts a celebration of bird impersonator Percy Edwards.

  14. Perfumed Mountaineer, The Available on BBC iPlayer

    Hayden Lorimer explores the double life of Walter Poucher, photographer and perfumer.

  15. Peston and the Money Men Available on BBC iPlayer

    Robert Peston talks to four key individuals about the global financial meltdown

  16. Philosopher's Arms, The Available on BBC iPlayer

    Matthew Sweet examines philosophical problems with a live audience in a pub

  17. Physics Rocks Available on BBC iPlayer

    Brian Cox meets some celebrity physics enthusiasts, including Alan Alda and Eddie Izzard.

  18. Pick of the Week Available on BBC iPlayer

    A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.

  19. Pickerskill Reports, The Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  20. Picking Round Apples Available on BBC iPlayer

    Steve Carver lives the life of a seasonal apple picker on a farm in Herefordshire.

  21. Picture Power: Portraits of Five Leading Press Photographers Available on BBC iPlayer

    Miles Warde presents an insight into the work of professional photographers

  22. Picturing Britain Available on BBC iPlayer

    Adil Ray looks at life through the lens of contemporary photographers

  23. Pieces of a Man Available on BBC iPlayer

    Poet Lemn Sissay explores the life of activist, musician and writer Gil Scott-Heron.

  24. Placebo Available on BBC iPlayer

    Ben Goldacre investigates the latest research on the placebo effect

  25. Planet Earth Under Threat Available on BBC iPlayer

    Gabrielle Walker finds out how global warming is changing the natural world

  26. Platform 3

    Series of stories inspired by railway stations

  27. Pleistocene Park Available on BBC iPlayer

    Adam Fowler investigates an extraordinary scientific experiment in Siberia.

  28. PM Available on BBC iPlayer

    Afternoon news and current affairs programme

  29. Poetry Please Available on BBC iPlayer

    Selections of poetry on various themes chosen by listeners and presented by Roger McGough.

  30. Point of View, A Available on BBC iPlayer

    A weekly reflection on a topical issue

  31. Politics of Dancing: How Disco Changed the World, The Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  32. Politics of Pandas, The Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  33. Poorer Than Their Parents Available on BBC iPlayer

    Financial guru Alvin Hall helps young people plan ahead for an uncertain future

  34. Pope's British Divisions, The Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  35. Poppy Factory, The Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  36. Post Hackgate: Journalism at the Crossroads Available on BBC iPlayer

    John Lloyd of the FT on the future of journalism after the phone hacking scandal.

  37. Post Mortem Available on BBC iPlayer

    Professor Lucas performs a 'consented' post mortem, defending its contribution to medicine

  38. Power Failure? The Story of the Battery Available on BBC iPlayer

    Mark Miodownik explores the prospect of a new generation of highly poweful batteries.

  39. Power of Om, The Available on BBC iPlayer

    Reverend Richard Coles explores the science of sacred sounds.

  40. Power to Persuade: The Story of NLP Available on BBC iPlayer

    The 'science of success'? William Little explores the history and techniques of NLP.

  41. Prayer for the Day Available on BBC iPlayer

    Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection

  42. Price of Power, The Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  43. Prime Ministers, The Available on BBC iPlayer

    Nick Robinson explores the history of Britain's prime ministers

  44. Print Master, The Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  45. Prisoners' Women Available on BBC iPlayer

    Women talk about how they cope with life on the outside when men go to prison.

  46. Profile Available on BBC iPlayer

    An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines

  47. Psychiatrist and the Deputy Fuhrer, The Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  48. Public Philosopher, The Available on BBC iPlayer

    Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel questions the thinking beneath controversies

  49. Punt PI Available on BBC iPlayer

    Steve Punt turns private investigator, examining little mysteries that amuse and beguile

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