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

  1. 100 Years of the Royal Flying Corps

    Peter and Dan Snow celebrate the centenary of the Royal Flying Corps.

  2. Archive on 4 Available on BBC iPlayer

    A look back at programmes and recordings from the BBC archives

  3. Camel Country Available on BBC iPlayer

    Camels remain at the heart of Arabic culture. Tessa McGregor joins an Omani caravan.

  4. Extinct! Available on BBC iPlayer

    Adam Rutherford presents a three-part series on extinction

  5. Honest Doubt: The History of an Epic Struggle

    Richard Holloway presents a series on the relationship between faith and doubt

  6. Honest Doubt: The History of an Epic Struggle - Omnibus

    Richard Holloway presents a series on the relationship between faith and doubt

  7. It's Fun, but Is It Theatre?

    Theatre critic Sarah Hemming investigates the popular new interactive theatre trend.

  8. Lives in a Landscape Available on BBC iPlayer

    Documentary series telling original stories about real lives in Britain today

  9. Mapping Britain's Underworld Available on BBC iPlayer

    Adam Hart-Davis reports on a major research project to map underground Britain.

  10. Miles Jupp in a Locked Room Available on BBC iPlayer

    Miles Jupp investigates the appeal of mind-bending crime novels set in locked rooms.

  11. Our Daily Bread Available on BBC iPlayer

    Jonathan Kent looks at a staple we take for granted and explores what it reveals about us

  12. Outfoxed: The Story of Hunting in Britain

    Dr Emma Griffin finds out why fox hunting is still flourishing despite the seven-year ban.

  13. Reading between the Lines Available on BBC iPlayer

    Michael Morpurgo on the changing experience of learning to read over the last 70 years

  14. Smile

    Kate Williams explores the history and development of the modern winning smile.

  15. Summit Fever

    What really happens in intergovernmental summits? Jonathan Powell investigates.

  16. Tales from the Stave Available on BBC iPlayer

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

  17. The Barlow-Morgenstern Method Available on BBC iPlayer

    Tony Hawks uses an unusual reference work to explore the world of musical plagiarism.

  18. The Digital Human Available on BBC iPlayer

    Aleks Krotoski explores the digital world and how technology touches everything people do

  19. The DJ Derek: A Local Legend

    Miles Chambers tells the story of the famous 70-year-old white Bristolian reggae DJ.

  20. The End of Drug Discovery Available on BBC iPlayer

    Geoff Watts asks why the source of new medical drugs is drying up.

  21. The French East End

    Lucy Ash explores London's new French community, as it spreads beyond South Kensington.

  22. The Trouble with Kane Available on BBC iPlayer

    Series following a new approach tried as an alternative to custody for child offenders

  23. Things Ain't What They Used To Be Available on BBC iPlayer

    David Aaronovitch investigates 'declinism' - the idea that human society is in decline.

  24. Things We Forgot to Remember Available on BBC iPlayer

    Series examining overlooked but noteworthy historical events, with Michael Portillo

  25. What the Papers Say Available on BBC iPlayer

    The country's leading political journalists analyse the newspapers

  26. With Nobbs On Available on BBC iPlayer

    Comedy writer David Nobbs talks about his career

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