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  1.

    'The Black CNN': When Hip Hop Took Control

    As Public Enemy's Fight the Power turns 21, Jazzie B explores the political side of rap.

  2. Taboo be Doo

    Terence Blacker explores politically incorrect music over the last century

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    Tag Me Amadeus

    Sue Perkins has her soul rendered in sound, as she explores the art of 'sonic branding'.

  4. Tagore at 150

    Celebrating the life and verse of Nobel Prize-winning poet Rabindranath Tagore.

  5. Tahrir Square

    Magdi Abdelhadi talks to Egyptians about their hopes and fears for a 'new Egypt'.

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  6.

    Take Two

    Richard Coles presents the discussion series looking at musical collaborations

  7. Taking a Stand

    Interview series with Fergal Keane in which he talks to individuals who have taken a stand

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  8.

    The Taking Part

    Tim Franks measures the impact of taking part in one memorable Olympic event in 1972.

  9. Taking Tea with Tyrants

    Lyse Doucet asks diplomats and politicians how we should engage with brutal regimes.

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    Taking the Mick out of Tony

    Simon Hoggart looks back at ten years of satirising Tony Blair.

  11. The Tale of A Tale of Two Cities

    Frances Fyfield explores the handwritten manuscript of Dickens' great political thriller.

  12. A Tale of Two Emirates

    Jenny Clayton visits Dubai and Abu Dhabi to see how they are coping with the credit crisis

  13. A Tale of Two Sittings

    On the 40th anniversary of Britain joining Europe, Edward Stourton reunites key players.

  14. A Tale of Two Villages

    How the iconic Yorkshire pit village of Grimethorpe has adjusted to life after coal.

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    A Talent to Muse

    Writer, broadcaster and comedian Simon Fanshawe examines the art of creating comedy.

  16. Tales Before the Stave

    Francis Fyfield unpicks the hidden codes of a beautiful 11th-century musical manuscript.

  17. Tales from the Arab Spring

    Jeremy Bowen hears first-hand accounts of the revolution which started in Tunisia

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    Tales from the Digital Archive

    Christine Finn explores how authors' archive is kept, now they write on screens not paper.

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    Tales from the Stave

    Series that tracks down the stories behind the scores of well-known pieces of music

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  20.

    Talk Amongst Yourselves: The Billy Dainty Story

    Roy Hudd pays tribute to Billy Dainty, master of the funny walk and much else besides.

  21. Talk to the Hand: The History of Puppets on TV

    Phill Jupitus examines the enduring popularity of the TV puppet.

  22. Talking about Lionel

    Eddie Mair tells the story of the composer Lionel Bart, creator of Oliver!

  23. Talking Politics

    Political discussion programme focussing on current events and ideas

  24. Talking Politics

  25. Talking to My Dad

    The subtle relationship of son to father as told through listeners' stories.

  26. Talking to Terrorists

    Series exploring the process of negotiating with terrorist organisations

  27. Talking to the Enemy

    How do you bring terrorists to the negotiating table? Jonathan Powell speaks to both sides

  28. The Tall Guy

    Steve Punt talks to Denis Norden about his 60-year career.

  29. A Tall Story

    How an 18th century giant is helping his descendants avoid growing to his extreme height.

  30. Tarantino's Jukebox

    Quentin Tarantino discusses the music he has used to soundtrack his films

  31. Target Practice

    A portrait of bombing range RAF Holbeach and the civilians who man the targets there.

  32. Tarred and Feathered

    Ruth McDonald searches for a woman who was attacked by the IRA in Northern Ireland in 1971

  33. Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle

    How Tarzan has enjoyed a hundred years swinging through the jungle of popular culture.

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  34.

    Tax Avoidance: The Hidden Cost

    Michael Robinson shows how tax avoidance powers the spread of aggressive global companies.

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  35.

    Tax Me If You Can

    Allan Urry visits Liechtenstein, currently the subject of major tax evasion investigations

  36. Taxi for Mr Merchant

    Stephen Merchant tells the story of classic American sitcom Taxi.

  37. A Taxi Ride Around the City of Culture

    Amanda Burton and Bronagh Gallagher star in a play exploring Derry-Londonderry.

  38. Tea and Biscuits

    Hardeep Singh Kohli joins people as they meet over a cup of tea and a biscuit

  39. Team Spirit

    Claudia Hammond joins teams around the UK to investigate group psychology

  40. Technicolour

    Tracey Logan explores the world of colour, from biology to fashion

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    Ted Hughes: Eco Warrior

    How Ted Hughes became a committed campaigner for the environment.

  42. Teenage Kicks

    Aasmah Mir finds out what teenagers are really doing in sexual relationships.

  43. The Teenage Pregnancy Myth

    Do assumptions about teenage pregnancy stand up to scrutiny? Miranda Sawyer investigates.

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  44.

    The Teetotaller's Guide to Boozing

    Sarfraz Manzoor looks at the life of a teetotaller in the UK.

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  45.

    Tehrangeles

    A journey into the triumphs and struggles of the Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles.

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  46.

    A Telephone and a Rubber Band

    Robin Denselow meets the remaining members of the eclectic Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

  47. Tell Me the Truth About Love

    Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy celebrates the tradition of love poetry

  48. Telly Savalas and the Quota Quickies

    Laurie Taylor recalls a series of 1970s B-Movies created by the late Harold Baim.

  49. Tempus Fugit

    Ian Peacock explores time perception. Why does time seem to speed up the older you get?

  50. Ten Popes who Shook the World

    Prof Eamon Duffy presents a series on ten great pontiffs

  51. Ten Rare Men

    Howard Stableford meets the Ten Rare Men, the experts who rule on rare bird sightings.

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    Tennyson's Ulysses Revisited

    Poet Sean O'Brien explores Alfred, Lord Tennyson's great poem, Ulysses.

  53. Terezin Dreams

    Sibyl Ruth on the poems by her great aunt written in a Nazi concentration camp.

  54. Terminates Here

    Poet Lemn Sissay retraces the route taken by WH Auden's mail train

  55. Terracotta Army

    Garry Geddes introduces his poems in the voices of figures in the Terracotta Army.

  56. Terry Nutkins: In the Ring of Bright Water

    Terry Nutkins tells of his childhood, spent with the mercurial author Gavin Maxwell

  57. Terry Pratchett's Eric

    Discworld adventure, dramatised by Robin Brooks

  58. Terry Pratchett's Night Watch

    Terry Pratchett's best-seller, dramatised by Robin Brooks

  59. Terry Saunders on Four

    Specially commissioned story from Festival Fringe favourite Terry Saunders.

  60. Test Match Special

    International cricket

  61. The Test of Time

    Five scientists look back to the knowledge of their ancient forebears

  62. Test Tubes and Tantrums

    William Hartson examines some of the great arguments in the history of science.

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  63.

    Testing Times

    John Humphrys assesses the effects of the radical education policies in contemporary Wales

  64. Textbook Diplomacy

    Mark Whitaker reports on a European trend towards teaching history to overcome mistrust.

  65. Texting Andy Warhol

    Novelist Bidisha considers the role of text in art.

  66. Thames Crossings

    Piers Plowright visits points along the Thames where his life intersected with the river

  67. Thank You

    Kim Normanton reunites people with others to whom they owe a debt of gratitude.

  68. Thank You For My Freedom

    Former hostage John McCarthy meets the man who negotiated his release from captivity.

  69. A Thanksgiving Service Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

    Commemorating the heroes of the air who fought for their country in the summer of 1940.

  70. That Jan Ravens

    Jan Ravens heads up a new show which puts familiar names in unfamiliar situations.

  71. That Mitchell and Webb Sound

    Comedy sketch show, written by and starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb

  72. That Reminds Me

    Well-known names reminisce and entertain with tales from their lives.

  73. That Reminds Me

    Another chance to hear Sir Clement Freud at the 2000 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

  74. That's All Folks! The Mel Blanc Story

    Jimmy Hibbert tells the story of the 20th century's greatest cartoon voice.

  75. That's No Job for an Asian!

    Yasmeen Khan explores the current state of British Asian comedy.

  76. The 'arse that Jack Built

    Ian McMillan goes in search of one of Britain's strangest linguistic features.

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  77.

    The 12 Inch Single

    Paul Morley on the 7-inch single's grand relative - the 12-inch - and its peak in the 80s.

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  78.

    The 19th Century 'Greens'?

    What would Wordsworth have made of modern Greens? Prof James Woudhuysen investigates.

  79. The 21st Century for Time Travellers

    A comedy show set in the future, looking back at the present time.

  80. The 3rd Degree

    Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities

  81. The 4 O'Clock Friends

    A look at the extraordinary literary archive assembled by the John Murray publishing house

  82. The A-Z of Dr Johnson: Words, Words, Words

    Sue Perkins explores the house of Dr Johnson, author of the great English dictionary.

  83. The AA Bible

    Alcoholics Anonymous calls it "the Bible" : literary critic John Sutherland delves deeper.

  84. The ABC of the BBC

    Interspersed readings from poetry collections by Eleanor Farjeon and Wendy Cope.

  85. The Accidental Beauties of Silly Songs

    Author Alexander McCall Smith explores W H Auden's fascination with music and song.

  86. The Accidental Volunteer

    Sian Pari Huws visits Rhayader in Mid Wales which seems to be run entirely by volunteers.

  87. The Actor's Gang

    Tim Robbins, star of The Shawshank Redemption, leads acting classes in LA's Norco Prison.

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  88.

    The Advance of the Giant Crabs

    David Lomax reports on the story of the Kamchatka crabs brought to the Arctic by Stalin.

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  89.

    The Adventures of Inspector Steine

    Comedy drama series by Lynne Truss set in 1950s Brighton

  90. The Age of Ming

    Sir Menzies Campbell's battle to shake off claims that he was too old to be Lib Dem leader

  91. The Age of the Genome

    Richard Dawkins decodes the discoveries and mysteries of the human genome sequence

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  92.

    The Age Old Dilemma

    Dr Michael O'Donnell presents a series on old age

  93. The Alchemist Himself

    Mark Rickards meets the author of The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho.

  94. The Alias Men

    Andrew Collins tells the story of Alan Smithee, prolific film director who never existed.

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    The Alien Balladeer

    Murray Lachlan Young creates, in ballad form, a series of comments on modern-day life

  96. The Alien Birds Have Landed

    Alison Steadman on why so many birds in Britain are aliens from elsewhere

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