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  1. Watching the Dead

    Documentary which explores television's fascination with forensic science dramas.

    BBC Four

  2. The Doors: No One Here Gets Out Alive

    Documentary examining the legend of the Doors and their iconic frontman Jim Morrison.

    BBC Four

  3. Child's Play

    Comedy by Lucy Clarke, set in a children's nursery.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Adults With Autism

    Mike Embley explores the adult autistic mind.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Munro: Mountain Man

    The life of adventurer Hugh Munro, who climbed and listed the high peaks of Scotland.

    BBC Four

  6. Tormod

    The Highland superstar that never was. Norman Maclean, in his own words.

    BBC ALBA

  7. When the Pope Came to Ireland

    Documentary telling the story of Pope John Paul II's visit to Ireland in 1979.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  8. Balaich Eileen

    Actress Eileen McCallum's journey for her grandchildren, who have muscular dystrophy.

    BBC ALBA

  9. Bristol: Cycling City

    How millions of pounds is being spent on making Bristol the first Cycling City in England.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. The Final Whistle

    Michael Stewart looks at what happens to football players when the final whistle is blown.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  11. Montezuma

    Dan Snow travels to Mexico to investigate the legacy of Montezuma.

    BBC Two

  12. Skye Ferry

    A vintage Alan Whicker report on the proposed Sunday ferry service to the Isle of Skye.

    BBC Four

  13. Influenced By Banksy

    Examining graffiti in Bristol and the issues surrounding it.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Over The Rainbow With Yip Harburg

    Broadcaster Stephen Evans explores the life and work of lyricist Yip Harburg.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Upgrade Me

    Simon Armitage explores the obsession with upgrading to the latest technological gadgetry.

    BBC Four

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    In the Footsteps of Blair Mayne

    Eddie Irvine walks in the footsteps of his hero, World War Two legend Blair Mayne.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  17. I Have Heard the Mermaids Singing

    What is the truth behind the mermaid story? Janet Ellis investigates.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. The Story of Scrap Metal

    Martin Wainwright explores the global scrap metal industry.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. The Art of Dying

    Dan Cruickshank finds out if art can offer comfort or explanation in the face of death.

    BBC Four

  20. Weston's New Pier

    Chris Ledgard traces the story of the rebuilding of Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Freumhan/Prof D Macleod - A Life

    The life of controversial theologian Dr Donald Macleod.

    BBC ALBA

  22. A Necessary Evil?

    The untold story of two 19th-century labourers who embarked on a year-long killing spree.

    BBC Two Scotland

  23. The Negro Tragedian

    The story of Ira Aldridge, a 19th-century actor who defied racial prejudice.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Robin Hood and the Cuban Revolutionaries

    Errol Flynn's final year, which he spent in Cuba around the time of the revolution.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Richard Wilson: Two Feet in the Grave

    Actor Richard Wilson, 72, explores attitudes towards life's one certainty - death.

    BBC One

  26. A Farewell to Floyd

    Top chefs and celebrities pay tribute to legendary chef Keith Floyd.

    BBC Two

  27. Laying Down the Law

    An exploration of how new laws get made.

    BBC Parliament

  28. Elvis in Porthcawl

    Tracking some of the performers at the Elvis Porthcawl Festival.

    BBC Two Wales

  29.

    Brighton: The Bomb That Changed Politics

    Michael Dobbs explores the political legacy of the Brighton hotel bombing.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. The Sound of Magnolias

    Irma Kurtz investigates Spanish composer Rodrigo's famous Concerto de Aranjuez.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Mitch Benn's Wondrous Stories

    Mitch Benn celebrates the symphonic narrative concept album.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32. David Lean and his Dedicated Maniacs

    Oscar-winning director David Lean's colleagues share their memories of working with him.

    BBC Four

  33. The Life and Death of a Mobile Phone

    Examining the ways in which the mobile phone has made itself indispensable to modern life.

    BBC Four

  34. A Taste of Iran

    Sadeq Saba travels around Iran meeting its people and exploring its culinary history.

    BBC Four

  35. Home Grown

    Investigating the trend among British Asian men for marrying women from 'back home'.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. My Yiddisher Mother Tongue

    David Schneider goes on a personal journey through Yiddish culture and language.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Brian Cox's Jute Journey

    A journey into Brian Cox's past, and the jute trade which once linked Dundee with India.

    BBC Two Scotland

  38. Runaway Train

    The amazing true story of Canadian railwayman Wesley McDonald and a runaway train.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Sue Johnston's Shangri La

    Sue Johnston searches for the utopia of Shangri La, described in the novel Lost Horizon.

    BBC One

  40. Monty Python: Almost The Truth - The BBC Lawyer's Cut

    The story of Monty Python from its humble beginnings to groundbreaking TV institution.

    BBC Two

  41. Football and Alcohol

    Jonathan Watson takes a serious look at two of the country's great obsessions.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  42. Blitz: The Bombing of Coventry

    The story of the most devastating aerial attack in Britain's history.

    BBC Two

  43. Gormley on Epstein

    An examination of the turbulent but pioneering career of the sculptor, Jacob Epstein.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Female Sexual Abuse: Breaking the Silence

    Penny Marshall investigates the dark secret of women who sexually abuse children.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. The Plight of the Bumblebee

    Louise Batchelor investigates the reasons for the declining number of bumblebees.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. A Cymbal Tale

    Writer, comedian and rock drummer Andrew McGibbon explores the history of the cymbal.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The Number 1 Ladies' Opera House

    No1 Ladies' Detective Agency creator Alexander McCall Smith's opera project in Botswana.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. 1929: Crash, Bang, Wallop

    Kirsty Wark explores the cultural impact of the 1929 financial crash and Great Depression.

    BBC Radio 2

  49. Losing Our Religion

    William Crawley explores the role and relevance of religion in modern day Northern Ireland

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  50. US Health Reform: Beware of Side Effects!

    Justin Webb examines the possible effects on the UK of healthcare reform in America.

    BBC Radio 4

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