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  1. Letterbox

    A weekly review of listener comments on the output of BBC World Service.

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  2. Portrait of the Artist

    A series examining famous self-portraits

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  3. Mastering Photography

    Expert photographers explain their craft

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  4. The Streets of London

    Not paved with gold but steeped in history

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  5. Making America

    Vital moments in the making of the United States

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  6. For Better, For Worse

    The marriage ceremonies of different faiths

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  7. Early Versions

    Important manuscripts in the British Library

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  8. Ships From Seven Seas

    Crafts and people across the world and throughout history

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  9. Media Magnates

    The men behind the networks and newspapers

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  10. Give us our Daily Bread

    The world of bread and the bread of the world

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  11. Unconsidered Trifles

    The things people collect and the people who collect them

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  12. Monarchs

    How relevant are global monarchies in the late 20th Century?

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  13. On the Move

    Transport stories from around the world

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  14. Language of Flowers

    A series exploring flowers and their significance in cultural traditions around the world

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  15. National Emblems

    Animal, vegetable to mineral - how national emblems have been chosen

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  16. Pomp and Ceremony

    The pageantry of Britain's rites and rituals

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  17. Out of the Air

    Celebrating the World Service's 60th birthday

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  18. A Private View

    Series in which people in the public eye discuss their collections of art

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  19. Queens of Crime

    Best selling British crime novelists give clues to their success

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  20. Trees

    The history, art, science, and politics of the world's trees

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  21. The Italian Renaissance

    The cultural revolution that changed Western art forever

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  22. Travelling Tales

    The storytellers and tradition-bearers of Scotland

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  23. Descendants

    People on a mission to find out about their adventurous ancestors

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  24. Spice Taxi

    Out and about in Africa with the Spice Taxi

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  25. Talking To My Family

    BBC language service presenters talk about broadcasting to their home countries

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  26. Russia, The Drive To Empire

    How Russia became one of the greatest empires the world has ever known

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  27. Royal London

    The splendour and drama of the surviving palaces of London

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  28. Sparks From a Precious Stone

    Remarkable women and their causes

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  29. The Human Chain

    The rise and fall of the Atlantic slave trade

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  30. The Men Behind the Word

    Real people who gave their names to common words

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  31. Water

    The crisis in the world's water supply

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  32. The Word

    Contemporary art and literature from around the world

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  33. صدای شما

    در این برنامه شنونده ها به بی بی سی زنگ می زنند و در مورد یکی از موضوعات داغ روز ابراز نظر می کنند.

    بی بی سی افغانستان (برنامه های دری)

  34. مثنوی معنوی

    بازخوانی مثنوی معنوی مولانا جلال الدین محمد بلخی به صدای مینه بکتاش و شهباز ایرج.

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  35. Club BBC

    Lamine anime le forum des auditeurs inconditionnels de la radio de référence avec un mot d'ordre: "You Stay Strong !".

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  36. Australian Talkback

    Ahead of Australia's referendum on becoming a republic, writers reflect on their country

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  37. Print the Legend

    Series exploring cinematic interpretations of history

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  38. Femmes Fatales

    The Femme Fatale archetype celebrated and feared

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  39. A Green History of the Planet

    The natural world

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  40. Food and Drink

    Series exploring all that is excellent in food and drink

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  41. Food Plants

    Edible plants - production, uses and nutritional value

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  42. Get that Job

    Series aiming to guide you through the trials and tribulations of job hunting

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  43. Радио-китоб

    Би-би-си ўзбек хизматининг дастурлари

    BBC Uzbek Radio Dasturi

  44. Rat Pack

    An insight into the lives of the paparazzi

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  45. Too Many People

    Exporing the world's population growth

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  46. What is Democracy?

    The history and principles of democracy

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  47. You and Your Bones and Muscles

    Is our body a well-designed machine for living?

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  48. Philosophy and Understanding

    A look at the main strands of 20th Century philosophy

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  49. You Are What You Eat

    Perfect for foodies. A collection of tantalising descriptions about food

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  50. Alistair Cooke's Century

    Nick Clarke joins Alistair Cooke to talk about his long career in broadcasting

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