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The Bitter Pill
Why aren't the pharmaceutical needs of the world's poorest being met?
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
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Black America in History
Series looking at moments of empowerment in Black American history
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
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The Black American Fight for Freedom
Revealing the moments where America had the chance to become more equal but failed.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
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Black and British: A Forgotten History
A look at the relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
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The Black and the Green
Exploring the relationship between Black and Green political movements and ideas.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Black Art Matters
Sonia Boyce views current interest in black British art through the life of Donald Rodney.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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The Black Blood Donor Crisis
Lindsay Johns asks why so few black Britons give blood and examines why it matters.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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The Black Chair
The story of the Welsh poet Hedd Wyn, killed at Passchendaele in 1917.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Black Earth Rising
Kate Ashby finds the tragic shadow of her past impossible to escape.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
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Black Eyed Girls by Katie Hims
Poignant drama by Katie Hims that follows the lives of separated twins.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Black Flight and the New Suburbia
Hugh Muir charts the movement of ethnic minorities from cities to the English countryside.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Black Girls Don't Cry
Marverine Cole explores why some black women are more prone to anxiety and depression.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Black Gold
Stories about the impact of Stanlow oil refinery on a community and landscape.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds
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Black Hill, Bleak Summer
A farming community recalls the UK's worst ever foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in 2001.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
How art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and cinema.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
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Black Is a Country
Exploring the underground music generated by the Black Power and Black Arts movements
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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Black Is the New Black
Exceptional figures from all walks of life share their thoughts on being black today.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
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Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History
Clarke Peters uncovers the stories of black musicians in Europe.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Black Nurses: The Women Who Saved the NHS
How Caribbean and African women came to the UK to save the then ailing health service.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four
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Black Ops
Two inept community support officers go undercover to thwart a violent criminal gang.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One
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Black Power: A British Story of Resistance
An examination of the Black Power movement in the late 1960s in the UK.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
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Black Roots
Grammy award-winner Rhiannon Giddens explores the history of African American roots music.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Black Star Line: The Story of Marcus Garvey
A look at the life of black activist Marcus Garvey.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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The Black Stuff
Classic early 1980s drama about a Merseyside tarmac gang away on a contract on Teesside.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One
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Black, African and British
How Britain's black African communities are shaping politics, faith, business and culture.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Black, White and Beethoven
Joseph Harker asks why Britain's classical music scene remains so resolutely white.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blackbeard the Pirate
Swashbuckling adventure set on the high seas in the 17th century. Starring Robert Newton.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
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Blackface on Campus
Student journalist Megan Schellong investigates racist incidents at American universities.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blackout Ballet
Ismene Brown uncovers the story of Mona Inglesby and International Ballet.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blackwater by Claire McGowan
A multi-voiced dark story about secrets and lies in a small town
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blades Heaven: A Sheffield United podcast
The best Blades chat and exclusive interviews.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Sheffield
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Blades, Sweat and Tears
Behind the scenes access with the GB Rowing Team as they strive for Olympic glory.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Berkshire
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Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution
The story of two powerful personalities at the heart of a political phenomenon.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
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The Blair Witch Project
Three student film-makers ignore warnings from locals and go looking for a witch.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One
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Blair's Faith Foundation
Can Tony Blair's Faith Foundation succeed in promoting religion as a force for progress?
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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The Blame Game
Topical comedy panel show with an irreverent view of the news
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland
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The Blame Game
The former director of MI5 questions why there must always be someone to blame.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blank
A novelist struggling with writer's block gets trapped on a fully AI-automated retreat.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
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Blas Ceoil
Rogha ceoil Γine UΓ BhreisleΓ΅in le tΓΊs spleodrach a chur le do dheireadh seachtaine.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster
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Blas Pod
Podchraoladh: Inneachar trΓ΅thΓΊil fuaime Γ³ fhoireann Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Blas.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster
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Blasted: The Life and Death of Sarah Kane
Dan Rebellato explores the life and work of playwright Sarah Kane.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blasts from the Megaphone
Paul Farley speaks up for the humble megaphone that has been raising voices for centuries.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Bleached Bone and Living Wood
Christine Finn visits the house that was the poet Wilfred Owen's final refuge in France.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Bleak Mornings
Artists improvising on the spot, to soundtrack listeners terrible mornings
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1
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A Bleeding Shame
Jane Garvey examines the topic of menstruation and asks if attitudes are finally changing.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Bleep Bleep Bloop: Music and Video Games
Paul Bennun explores the world of music composed for video games.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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The Bletchley Girls
Who were the women who worked at Bletchley? What did they do? What became of them?
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Bletchley Park: Codebreaking's Forgotten Genius
A look at the life of Gordon Welchman, a codebreaker crucial to the defeat of the Nazis.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
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The Blind Astronomer
Kate Molleson tells the story of Wanda Diaz-Merced and her pioneering work with sound.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blind Date with Don Camillo
Communism vies with the Catholic church in Italy's post-war comic creation, Don Camillo.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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Blind Man Roams the Globe
Peter White explores the experience of travel from a blind person's perspective
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blind Man's Bete Noire
Peter White explores some of the things that annoy him about blindness
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blind Mind's Eye
Sue Armstrong hears the personal experience of people with aphantasia - no mind's eye.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley
Lucy Worsley explores the lives of six real people who lived through the Blitz.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One
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Blociau Rhif
Hwyl a sbri i blant ifanc gyda'r blociau rhif. Fun and games for young children with th...
S4C
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Block On Block
Series about the construction and impact of six different types of buildings
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
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BLOCK PARTY with Huey Morgan
Inspired by the New York City Block Parties from back in the day.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music
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Blogging In Brazil
Down Brazil's 600km SΓ£o Franciso river following Richard Burton's 1867 historic canoe trip
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
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The Blonde Women of India
Exploring the lives of white women married to local Indian men who have made India home.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans
By Gregory Evans. Thriller set in 1890s Whitechapel.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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Blood For Blood
Why are black and Asian people in Britain reluctant to act as blood and organ donors?
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blood Lands
A true story of murder investigation which takes us to the heart of modern South Africa.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blood Matters
Blanche Girouard explores the UK's contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and 1980s.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blood on the Dance Floor
The untold story of the murder of a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live
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The Blood Telegram
The story of one of the most controversial documents in US diplomatic history.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blood, Sage and Grace
Grace Dent explores the life and work of literary luminary Lorna Sage.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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Blood, Sex and Money: The Life and Work of Emile Zola
Glenda Jackson presents a documentary in Paris of France's great writer–Emile Zola.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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Blood, Sweat and Cheer
Can a Welsh cheer squad defy the odds, beat superstar Team USA and become world champions?
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three
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Blood, Sweat and Tears
British veterans of the Afghan war reflect on what the campaign’s failure means to them.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Bloodlands
A Northern Irish police detective connects a suicide note to an infamous cold case.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One
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Bloodlines
How do you find a missing child in one of the most dangerous places on earth?
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds
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Bloodlines
The search for a missing child in the ruins of Islamic State leads to a shocking discovery
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Bloodsport
The story of the systematic doping of the 2012 and 2014 Olympics by the Russian state.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Blop by JCW Brook
A strange visitor joins George and Sylvia for afternoon tea in their garden.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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Blossom Trees and Burnt Out Cars
The radical ramblers and activist gardeners who are opening up nature to everyone
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds
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Blowing in the Wind: Dylan's Spiritual Journey
An exploration of the spiritual side of the music of Bob Dylan.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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Blown
A dance film by Corey Baker to coincide with COP26 and inspired by renewable energy.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland
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Blue Canvas : The Artist Miles Davis
A musical portrait of how the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis became a painter in later life.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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Blue Lights
In Belfast, three PSNI recruits fight gangs, undercover agents and even their own force.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One
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Blue Notes, Cold Nights
How Scandinavia became home to a generation of African-American jazz and blues musicians.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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