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  1. Snowdon's Room at the Top

    Documentary tracing four years in the creation of Snowdon's new visitor centre.

    BBC Two

  2. Dealbh a Ghaidheal

    How photographers have depicted the Gaels and Gaeldom since the beginning of photography.

    BBC ALBA

  3. Mendelssohn, the Nazis and Me

    How Mendelssohn's conflicted identity led to a fight for survival for his descendants.

    BBC Four

  4. Goodbye London Aerodrome

    Current and former pilots talk about their memories of Hendon. Presented by Glyn Worsnip.

    BBC Four

  5. A Funny Sort of Sound

    Julian Clary pays tribute to the wit and ingenuity of comedy musical acts.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. South of My Days

    Greta Scacchi presents a portrait of Australian poet Judith Wright, who died in 2000.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Price of Life

    Adam Wishart discovers how the NHS choose which drugs will be available to patients.

    BBC Two

  8. Manet: the Man Who Invented Modern Art

    Waldemar Januszczak tells the story of 19th-century French artist Manet's dramatic life.

    BBC Two

  9. The Grandfather of Self Help

    4 Extra Debut. Kate Williams investigates the legacy of Samuel Smiles' 1859 book Self Help

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. The Caddies

    Billy Kay hears the chequered pasts of St Andrews' golf caddies.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. Sitting for Fay

    Christine Finn explores photographer Fay Godwin's portraits of leading literary figures.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Settling the Score

    Tim Blackmore examines the complex relationship between composer and commissioner.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. James May at the Edge of Space

    James May takes a rare and privileged flight 70,000 feet above Earth in a U2 spy plane.

    BBC Four

  14. Gurinder, The Movie

    Film director Gurinder Chadha on the benefits of having Asian and British nationality.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Stonewall: The Riots That Triggered the Gay Revolution

    Tom Robinson examines the legacy of the Stonewall protests for the gay community.

    BBC Radio 2

  16. When Wales Shook the World

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

    BBC One Wales

  17. Walking With Whitman

    Stuart Maconie meets devotees of Walt Whitman in Bolton.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Scots Gothic: A Portrait of Edgar Allan Poe in Ayrshire

    Billy Kay discovers whether Poe's imagination was born from a childhood visit to Scotland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. China's Capitalist Revolution

    Documentary arguing that Deng Xiaoping's capitalist revolution created today's China.

    BBC Two

  20. James May on the Moon

    James May commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings.

    BBC Two

  21. Feelin' Love: The Donna Summer Story

    Spotlighting the life and career of disco pioneer Donna Summer.

    BBC Radio 2

  22. Angel of Harlem: The Billie Holiday Story

    Hollywood actor Billy Crystal celebrates the enduring influence of Billie Holiday.

    BBC Radio 2

  23. Blondin of Niagara Falls and Ealing

    Hardeep Singh Kohli walks in the footsteps of the famous tightrope walker Blondin.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Morris and the Muslims

    The impact of Islamic design and values on the life of Victorian designer William Morris.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. John Mayall's Blues Adventures

    Blues musician John Mayall on the growth of rhythm and blues in 1960s Britain.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Lee Miller: A Crazy Way of Seeing

    Profile of 20th century photographer and journalist Lee Miller.

    BBC Four

  27. The Garden Room Girls

    Downing Street secretaries reveal their untold stories of life at Number 10.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Moats, Mortgages and Mayhem

    Nick Robinson reflects on the reporting of the MPs' expenses scandal and its repercussions

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Wreck of the Alba

    Michael Bird on the story of the great painting by Alfred Wallis.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Mystery of the Marine Strandings

    Sue Broom investigates why 26 dolphins were stranded and died in Falmouth Harbour in 2008.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. My Brother Ben: Brooke Kinsella's Story

    Documentary about murdered teenager Ben Kinsella, brother of actor Brooke Kinsella.

    BBC One

  32. Those Baneful Articles

    Billy Kay takes a look at the arrival of tea and whisky in 18th century lowland Scotland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. Bha Uair Eile Ann

    The hidden Highland industrial revolution.

    BBC ALBA

  34. The Best Job in the World

    Documentary following the pursuit for potential caretakers for a barrier reef island.

    BBC One

  35. A Prince Made in Wales

    Welsh men and women share their unique stories of the investiture of the Prince of Wales.

    BBC Two Wales

  36. All Of Me: The Betrayal of Billie Holiday

    Neneh Cherry tells the story of a remarkable period in the American jazz singer's life.

    BBC Radio 2

  37. Sharon Chazan: Just Enough Distance

    Documentary about the life, work and untimely death of photographer Sharon Chazan.

    BBC Four

  38. The Political Club

    Are Britain's political parties are getting state funding through the back door?

    BBC Radio 4

  39. A Prince for Wales?

    Huw Edwards asks lords, ladies, politicians and the ordinary people about Prince Charles.

    BBC One Wales

  40. Wales - The Prince and the Plotter

    The investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969 was dogged by extremist threats.

    BBC One Wales

  41. Can I Get High Legally?

    George Lamb explores the world of legal party pills and herbal highs.

    BBC Three

  42. My Best Friend's Murder

    Documentary following friends and relatives of teenagers who have been killed by knives.

    BBC Three

  43. The Grand Masquerade

    John O'Farrell celebrates Kit Williams's groundbreaking picture puzzle book Masquerade.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Music from Beyond the Veil

    Paul Robertson examines the claims and counter-claims for musical mediumship.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Journey to Armenia: Komitas - The Saddest Music in the World

    In search of Komitas, whose musical talent turned him into the voice of Albania.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Space Dogs

    Documentary which tells the secret history of dog cosmonautics in the Soviet Union.

    BBC Four

  47. For All Mankind

    1989 documentary relating the story of the 24 men who travelled to the moon with NASA.

    BBC Four

  48. Apollo Wives

    Documentary following the reunion in Arizona of ten of the wives of Apollo astronauts.

    BBC Four

  49. Horizon: 40 Years on the Moon

    Brian Cox uses the BBC archive to examine the story of man's relationship with the moon.

    BBC Four

  50. Being Neil Armstrong

    Andrew Smith journeys across America to find out more about the reclusive Neil Armstrong.

    BBC Four

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