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  1. Ronald vs Donald

    Phil Tinline asks what Ronald Reagan's re-election can tell us about a second Trump term.

  2. Do You Speak English?

    How the 麻豆社 taught the world English through radio and television

  3. Upon the Education of the People

    Sathnam Sanghera explores social and emotional after-effects of the 1944 Education Act.

  4. The Shipping Forecast: Shipshaped

    Jerry Brotton explores how Britain's maritime heritage has shaped us.

  5. The Dome

    Paul Merton looks back at the concept, challenges and legacy of the Millennium Dome.

  6. A Child's Christmas

    Cerys Matthews steps into a world of Christmas tales written through the eyes of a child.

  7. Victoria Wood - Loose Chippings

    Victoria Wood鈥檚 audio diaries with never-before-heard material.

  8. The Stay at Home Soldiers

    Colonel John Hughes-Wilson explains the role of the Home Guard during the Second World War

  9. Shane MacGowan: The Old Main Drag

    Sean O鈥橦agan celebrates Shane MacGowan's lyrical genius as a voice of the Irish diaspora.

  10. Lobster Telephone

    Matthew Sweet explores a century of surrealism.

  11. Famous Last Words

    Sarah O鈥橰eilly delves into the rich archive of notable 鈥榣ast interviews鈥�.

  12. Up in Smoke

    A look back on a century of cigarette smoking.

  13. The Year We Lost the Climate

    Was the US election of 2000 the year we lost the climate? Roger Harrabin looks back.

  14. The Mandy Rice-Davies Tapes

    The 1963 Profumo Affair as told by one of the main characters at the centre of the scandal

  15. Hey World, What's the Craic? Patrick Kielty on Ireland's 1994

    Comedian Patrick Kielty looks back on 1994 - a year that would change Ireland forever.

  16. Bombers

    Chris Mullin reveals how 1974's Guildford and Birmingham bombings changed British justice

  17. Reweaving Threads, 40 Years On

    Writer Jude Rogers revisits Threads, the Cold War nuclear film that haunted a generation.

  18. Bowie in Berlin

    How David Bowie saved his life and career in 1970s Berlin.

  19. PCs Gone Mad: Computers in Fiction and Reality

    Comedian Steve Punt fires up the archives to examine the history of computers on screen.

  20. The Ascent of Jacob Bronowski

    Frances Stonor Saunders explores the life and work of Jacob Bronowski.

  21. Sister Blues

    Joan Armatrading explores the trailblazing life and music of Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

  22. Nixon, A Resigning Matter

    Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon resigned. How did this change US history?

  23. The Vet with Two Brains on Tour

    Claudia Hammond is in Malawi, hearing what life is like after brain surgery.

  24. Sin茅ad O'Connor - A Life in Ten Songs

    Jo Whiley looks back at the artist's music and legacy.

  25. A Brief History of Strangers

    Joe Queenan on strangers - an opportunity or a threat?

  26. Dirty Old Town at 75

    Mike Sweeney unlocks the secrets of Ewan MacColl's timeless classic Dirty Old Town.

  27. Election Night Fever

    Rachel Burden asks what makes general election nights so incredibly exciting.

  28. Fitted and Kitted

    Rattling the archive drawers of 100 years of British kitchens.

  29. Rik Mayall, Panglobal Phenomenon

    Writer Max Kinnings looks at the life of Rik Mayall with recordings they made together.

  30. Watching Us, Watching You

    Ellen E Jones reassesses the 麻豆社's public access TV project, the Community Programme Unit.

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