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  1. Parnes' People

    Malcolm McLaren remembers the rock'n'roll manager and impresario Larry Parnes.

    BBC Radio 2

  2. Darwin's Struggle: The Evolution of the Origin of Species

    How Charles Darwin struggled for 20 years to create his book On the Origin of Species.

    BBC Four

  3. It's Time to Go Nationwide

    Documentary looking at Nationwide, Britain's first truly regional TV programme.

    BBC Four

  4. Odetta Remembers

    Profile of the late Odetta, once dubbed the Queen of Folk by Martin Luther King.

    BBC Four

  5. Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

    David Attenborough shares his personal view on Darwin's theory of evolution.

    BBC One

  6. Comic Relief: The Fools' Guide

    Various celebrities provide an insider's view of the first 21 years of Comic Relief.

    BBC One

  7. Why Reading Matters

    How modern neuroscience has revealed that reading unlocks remarkable powers in people.

    BBC Four

  8. How Reading Made Us Modern

    John Mullan explores the increase in reading which took place in 18th-century Britain.

    BBC Four

  9. Just Read with Michael Rosen

    Children's laureate Michael Rosen tries to start a reading revolution in a primary school.

    BBC Four

  10. The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu

    The story of Timbuktu and its long-hidden legacy of thousands of ancient manuscripts.

    BBC Four

  11. Life with Lucy and Desi

    Mariella Frostrup remembers husband and wife team Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

    BBC Radio 2

  12. Race With The Devil: The Gene Vincent Story

    Roger Daltrey tells the turbulent story of Gene Vincent, a pioneer of rock'n'roll.

    BBC Radio 2

  13. Paparazzi: Next Generation

    Following three months in the lives of four young paparazzi hopefuls in London and LA.

    BBC Three

  14. California Schemin' - The Unlikely Story of Dundee's Superstar Rappers

    The story of Billy Boyd and Gavin Bain, who hatched an audacious scam.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  15. Maureen an Cambodia

    Maureen MacLeod gives her impressions of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  16. Disco Babes

    Documentary providing an intimate insight into the competitive world of disco dancing.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  17. Iran and Britain

    Christopher de Bellaigue explores the fraught history of Britain's relations with Iran.

    BBC Four

  18. Penelope Keith and the Fast Lady

    Penelope Keith tells the story of Edwardian 'it girl' and motoring pioneer Dorothy Levitt.

    BBC Four

  19. The Joy of Motoring

    How motoring has gone from a leisure pursuit to speed cameras and congestion charges.

    BBC Four

  20. Eddie Cochran: Somethin' Else

    Another chance to hear Joe Brown present a tribute to Eddie Cochran.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  21. Sound Affects

    Cerys Matthews explores the power of music to bring us together.

    BBC Radio 2

  22. Mountain Rescue in the City

    Mark Beaumont discovers the work Mountain Rescue teams do in our towns and cities.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  23. Bobsleigh Challenge

    Documentary following four athletes as they enter the British Bobsleigh Championships.

    BBC One

  24. Trouble in Amish Paradise

    An insight into the secretive world of the Old Order Amish of Lancaster County.

    BBC Two

  25. Sleeve Notes

    Laura Barton explains her love for vinyl album sleeve notes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Trading on HIV

    Miriam O'Reilly investigates reports of the recreational use of anti-retroviral Aids drugs

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Bombay's Beatle

    Documentary about the soundtrack to George Harrison's film Wonderwall.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Could Do Better

    Following schools in Denbighshire as they fight to overcome their shortcomings.

    BBC Radio Wales

  29. Caravans: A British Love Affair

    Documentary telling the story of caravanning in Britain from the 1950s to the present day.

    BBC Four

  30. The Hunt for U12

    The story of German submarine U12, which lay hidden in the Firth of Forth for 93 years.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  31. Solitary Endeavour on the Southern Ocean

    Film charting Andrew McAuley's attempt to travel from Australia to New Zealand in a kayak.

    BBC Four

  32. When Wales Shook the World

    Documentary celebrating the beauty of some of Wales' iconic engineering achievements.

    BBC One Wales

  33. Tailwind

    The untold story of Northern Ireland's key role in the air war from 1939-1945.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  34. 10 Things You Need to Know About Sleep

    Documentary revealing the science behind why so many people find it difficult to nod off.

    BBC One

  35. Gladstone and Disraeli: Clash of the Titans

    How the bitter rivalry between Disraeli and Gladstone changed British politics forever.

    BBC Four

  36. Boys' Stories

    Sarah Dickins explores why Welsh boys are struggling to keep up with girls at school.

    BBC Radio Wales

  37. Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock

    Paul Merton uses clips and interviews to explore Alfred Hitchcock's British films.

    BBC Four

  38. Ford's Dagenham Dream

    How the British fell in love with the American dream cars made at Ford in Dagenham.

    BBC Four

  39. The Counterfeiter's Tale

    Adolf Burger's role in the Nazi's failed operation to flood Britain with forged cash.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. The Temple of Apollo

    A celebration of the Glasgow Apollo, Scotland's leading concert venue in the 1970s and 80s

    BBC Radio Scotland

  41. The Other Side

    Johnnie Walker delves into one of the biggest fears and taboos in human culture - death.

    BBC Radio 2

  42. Dangerous Love: A Comic Relief Special

    Uncovering the true extent of violence in teenage relationships in the UK today.

    BBC Three

  43. Phil Ochs: Still Marching

    Billy Bragg looks at the life of 1960s protest singer Phil Ochs.

    BBC Radio 2

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    Sound Architecture: The Spaces That Speak

    Science broadcaster Professor Trevor Cox explores the science of aural architecture.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Over Here

    Warm-hearted documentary about the American GIs in Northern Ireland during World War Two.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  46. My Strike

    Documentary looking at how going on strike became almost a rite of passage at one time.

    BBC Four

  47. Do it Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade

    Documenting the history of Rough Trade, from small record shop to successful record label.

    BBC Four

  48. The Maharajas' Motor Car: The Story of Rolls-Royce in India

    Documentary telling the story of Rolls-Royce in India through the lives of its princes.

    BBC Four

  49. The Car Show

    Documentary exploring how cars have been presented on British television over the years.

    BBC Four

  50. History of the Future: Cars

    A look at how we thought the car of the future was going to turn out in the 50s and 60s.

    BBC Four

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