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60 programmes

  1.

    Paddling with Peter Duck

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

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  2.

    Page to Performance

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

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  3.

    The Pain of Emotion

    Vivienne Parry explores the similarities between emotional and physical pain.

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  4.

    The Paper Round

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

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  5.

    Parting Shots

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

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  6.

    Party

    Sitcom by Tom Basden about a group of young idealists trying to set up a political party

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  7.

    The Path of Least Resistance

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

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  8.

    The Peace Corps Writers

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

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  9.

    Peas in a Pod

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

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  10.

    The Pedant's Progress: An Intimate History of the Arts Scholar

    The image of the humanities academic, past and present, in the public imagination.

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  11.

    Peer Review in the Dock

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

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  12.

    Pension Off the Old Lady!

    Kamal Ahmed asks how far the Bank of England will need to change under its new governor.

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  13.

    The People's D-Day

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

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  14.

    The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office

    Dominic Sandbrook charts the development of the post office

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  15.

    The People's Thatcher

    Andrew Neil offers a portrait of Margaret Thatcher via the voices of those she governed.

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  16.

    Percy and Jock: One Man and His Dog

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

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  17.

    Percy Edwards Showdown

    David Attenborough hosts a celebration of bird impersonator Percy Edwards.

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  18.

    The Perfumed Mountaineer

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

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  19.

    Peston and the Money Men

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

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  20.

    Phelophepa

    Laverne Antrobus tells the story of the Phelophepa Health Train in rural South Africa.

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  21.

    The Philosopher's Arms

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

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  22.

    The Physicist's Guide to the Orchestra

    Trevor Cox on the physics behind the way orchestral instruments make their unique sound.

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  23.

    Physics Rocks

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

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  24.

    Pick of the Week

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

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  25.

    The Pickerskill Reports

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

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  26.

    Picking Round Apples

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

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    Picture Power: Portraits of Five Leading Press Photographers

    Miles Warde presents an insight into the work of professional photographers

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  28.

    Picturing Britain

    Adil Ray looks at life through the lens of contemporary photographers

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  29.

    Pieces of a Man

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

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  30.

    Placebo

    Ben Goldacre investigates the latest research on the placebo effect

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  31.

    Planet Earth Under Threat

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

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  32.

    Pleistocene Park

    Adam Fowler investigates an extraordinary scientific experiment in Siberia.

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  33.

    PM

    Afternoon news and current affairs programme

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  34.

    Poetry in Translation

    Daljit Nagra explores the different practices behind translating poetry.

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  35.

    Poetry Please

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

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  36.

    A Point of View

    A weekly reflection on a topical issue

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  37.

    The Politics of Dancing: How Disco Changed the World

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

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  38.

    The Politics of Pandas

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

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  39.

    Poor Reporting

    Nick Fraser asks what it takes to get the rich world interested in the poor world.

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  40.

    Poorer Than Their Parents

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

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  41.

    Pop-Up Economics

    Tim Harford tells an audience stories about fascinating people and ideas in economics

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  42.

    The Pope's British Divisions

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

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  43.

    The Poppy Factory

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

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  44.

    Post Hackgate: Journalism at the Crossroads

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

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  45.

    Post Mortem

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

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  46.

    Power Failure? The Story of the Battery

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

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  47.

    The Power of Om

    Reverend Richard Coles explores the science of sacred sounds.

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  48.

    Power to Persuade: The Story of NLP

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

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  49.

    Prayer for the Day

    Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection

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  50.

    The Price of Power

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

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  51.

    The Prime Ministers

    Nick Robinson explores the history of Britain's prime ministers

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  52.

    The Print Master

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

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  53.

    Prisoners' Women

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

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  54.

    Profile

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

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  55.

    Prosperity Gospel

    Dotun Adebayo explores the rise of Prosperity Gospel in Britain's churches.

  56. The Psychiatrist and the Deputy Fuhrer

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

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  57.

    The Public Philosopher

    Political philosopher Michael Sandel examines the thinking behind a current controversy

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  58.

    Punt PI

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

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  59.

    Putin, the Patriarch and Pussy Riot

    After Pussy Riot, Lucy Ash explores the power of the Orthodox Church in Putin's Russia.

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  60.

    Putting the Black Country on the Map

    Adrian Goldberg tries to work out what the Black Country is - and where it is.

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