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  1. Decolonising Russia

    Inside the new, vital global debate about how to curb Russia's 'imperial' ambitions.

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    The Rescue

    Chronicling the daring rescue of 12 boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave.

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  3. Three Million

    The Bengal Famine of 1943 in British India: the forgotten story of World War II.

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  4. Monty Don's Spanish Gardens

    Monty Don travels to Spain, discovering gardens across the country’s diverse landscape.

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  5. Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling

    Martin Compston and best friend Phil MacHugh embark on an epic Norwegian road trip.

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  6. The Rise and Rise of the Microchip

    The story of the microchip's Cold War past, corporate present and quantum future.

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  7. Inseparable Sisters

    An uplifting insight into the lives of seven-year-old conjoined twins.

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    A Cat Called Dom

    An animator explores fear and grief while editing a failed film about his mother.

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    Investigating Russia's War Crimes

    What does it take to investigate war crimes in Ukraine?

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  10. The Artificial Human

    Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong answer the questions we're all asking about AI.

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  11. Blood Matters

    Blanche Girouard explores the UK's contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and 1980s.

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  12. Legends of Harper

    Colin Harper muses on life with his musical collective, The Legends of Tomorrow.

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    Miners’ Strike: A Frontline Story

    The story of 15 men and women on the front line of the 1984 miners' strike.

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    Reports of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated!

    Jamie Dornan discovers what the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ would say if he croaked it with Kathy Kiera Clarke.

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    Special Olympics: Five Days in Folgaria

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sport joins Special Olympics GB to experience sport at its most inclusive.

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    Blasts from the Megaphone

    Paul Farley speaks up for the humble megaphone that has been raising voices for centuries.

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  17. The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth

    In 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia breaks apart in the skies above America.

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  18. The Great PFI Debt

    The Great PFI Debt: An Investigation

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  19. Rick Stein’s Food Stories

    Rick Stein meets the people and discovers the stories behind Britain's beloved dishes.

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  20. Aonaracht

    Composer Úna Monaghan embarks on an ambitious suite of solo performances with electronics.

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    Dougray Scott: Bringing Football ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

    Dougray Scott explores Scotland’s pivotal role in creating modern football.

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    7 October: Israel's Darkest Day

    Anna Foster talks to people who survived the 7 October attacks in Israel by Hamas.

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    Do We Still Need the Pips?

    After 100 years of GTS on the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ, Paddy O'Connell asks Do We Still Need the Pips?

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    Labour’s Scottish Challenge

    Nick Eardley on whether the Labour Party are about to make a comeback in Scotland.

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    The Forensic Jeweller

    A single piece of jewellery can be the key to someone’s lost identity.

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  26. The Gatekeepers

    The founders of social media conquered the world... and they're not finished yet.

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  27. Amityville: An Origin Story

    In 1975, George and Kathy Lutz are driven out from their dream home in just 28 days.

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  28. Waris Hussein Remembers... A Passage to India

    Waris Hussein shares his memories of directing the 1965 TV adaptation of Forster's novel.

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    The Israeli Hostages

    Anna Foster talks to people who survived the 7 October attacks in Israel by Hamas.

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  30. The Miners' Strike: Return Journey

    Personal memories from one of the most bitter and divisive industrial disputes in the UK

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  31. The Rise of Sinn FΓ©in

    Ireland Correspondent Chris Page looks at the growth of Sinn FΓ©in over the last 30 years.

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    Jan Pienkowski: Meg and Mog and Me

    An exploration of the life and work of Jan Pienkowski - the man who drew Meg and Mog.

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  33. Offstage: Inside The X Factor

    Fame, fortune and fallout. Chi Chi Izundu looks back at one of Britain's biggest TV shows.

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  34. Wokewash

    Writer and satirist Heydon Prowse turns his attention to corporate Wokewashing.

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  35. Pep Guardiola: Chasing Perfection

    How and why has Pep Guardiola been able to revolutionise football?

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    Alderney - The Holocaust on British Soil

    Christine Finn tells the story of Nazi atrocities on Alderney during World War Two.

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  37. Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes

    Ian Hislop goes in search of the earliest examples of British comedy staples.

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  38. RΓΊin na bPortach

    Cormac Γ“ hÁdhmaill explores the world’s peatlands.

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  39. Pitch Invasion: How the Scottish and Irish Changed Football

    Documentary series. How the Scottish and Irish changed football.

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  40. Wilderness with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve travels through some of the most remote landscapes on Earth.

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  41. Rare Earth

    New science documentary series for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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  42. Alan Yentob Remembers... Orson Welles

    Alan Yentob looks back on his encounters with larger-than-life film-maker Orson Welles.

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    Nuclear Armageddon: How Close Are We?

    Jane Corbin investigates the proliferation of nuclear weapons across the globe.

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    Liar: The Fake Grooming Scandal

    Ellie Williams claimed she’d been trafficked and raped. Now, the truth is laid open.

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  45. The Failure of the Future

    Johny Pitts examines failed utopias to decipher if they can help us reimagine the future.

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  46. The Kids Are Alt Right?

    James Tilley investigates how young people become attached to particular political parties

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  47. Child

    A new telling of the extraordinary story of where we all begin. Presented by India Rakusen

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  48. The Cambridgeshire Crucifixion

    The story of the extremely rare discovery, in England, of evidence of Roman crucifixion.

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  49. The Great American Buffalo

    Ken Burns recounts the tragic story of America’s national mammal.

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  50. The New New Town

    East Kilbride is due to become a 'new' New Town, as writer David Scott discovers.

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