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  1. The Day the Immigrants Left

    Evan Davis investigates UK immigration, focusing on the Cambridgeshire town of Wisbech.

    BBC One

  2. Snowdrop Mania

    Kerry ten Kate looks into the murky world of the Snowdrop business.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. A Good School

    Anne McElvoy analyses what makes a good school.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children

    Documentary which tells the stories of three children growing up in today's Zimbabwe.

    BBC Four

  5. Footsteps: The Rose-Red City

    Film about Jean-Louis Burckhardt, who discovered the fabled city of Petra.

    BBC Four

  6. Franz Peter Schubert: The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow

    Documentary about the composer Franz Schubert, using his own words and music.

    BBC Four

  7. Metal Britannia

    Documentary which traces the origins and development of British heavy metal.

    BBC Four

  8. The Duchess and the Fuhrer

    Elizabeth Quigley investigates the story of Kitty Murray, Scotland's first female MP.

    BBC Two Scotland

  9. Belfast: Re-imagining the City

    Artist Bill Drummond shares his vision and memories of Belfast.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. The Man with the Golden Gavel

    Film about the auctioneer they call the Mick Jagger of the saleroom, Baron Simon de Pury.

    BBC Four

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    Iron Maiden: Flight 666

    Film documenting the first leg of Iron Maiden's Somewhere Back in Time world tour.

    BBC Four

  12. Mothers and Daughters

    Three stories of mothers and daughters lost and found.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Geoengineering the Climate

    Mark Whitaker reports from Britain and the USA on the science of geoengineering.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Racing Ahead

    Chris Ledgard reports on attempts to modernise horse racing.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Women of the New Wave

    Pauline Black meets some of the foremost female singers from the days of punk and new wave

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16. The Berlusconi Show

    Mark Franchetti assesses Silvio Berlusconi, one of the world's most controversial leaders.

    BBC Two

  17. The Duchess

    Elizabeth Quigley goes in search of a woman history has forgotten.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  18. Why Did You Kill My Dad?

    Filmmaker Julian Hendy looks at the true scale of killings by the mentally ill in Britain.

    BBC Two

  19. How Safe Are Our Skies? Detroit Flight 253

    A look at how an alleged plane bomber slipped under the US intelligence radar in 2009.

    BBC Two

  20. Secrets for Sale

    Documentary following the reporters at Real People magazine as they speak to contributors.

    BBC One

  21. My Name Is Muhammad

    Nine people called Muhammad challenge the stereotypes of being a British Muslim.

    BBC One

  22. A Guided Tour of the Castle of Otranto

    With dungeons and ghosts, Rory McGrath explores the first gothic castle in English fiction

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Living Books

    Sandi Toksvig visits the Human Library where you borrow a person instead of a book

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Sidekick Stories

    A look at the role of the assistant/companion on television.

    BBC Four

  25. Diet or My Husband Dies

    The story of a woman who lost four stone to save her husband's life with a kidney donation

    BBC One

  26. Afghanistan: Five Welsh Families

    A look at families struggling to cope thousands of miles from the Afghan battlefields.

    BBC One Wales

  27. China, Britain and the Nunzilla Conundrum

    Writer Anna Chen tracks a novelty toy from design in Britain to manufacture in China.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Ali: Me, My Family and Muhammad Ali

    Deirdre Pascall remembers the impact of Muhammad Ali on black Britons in the 1970's.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. Wild Billy Childish

    John Wilson meets Billy Childish, the most prolific outsider in British art.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Captured By Pirates

    Schoolgirls captured by pirates in 1935, then interned in the war, tell their stories.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. On the Money with Robert Peston

    Robert Peston examines the recent financial crisis and what you need to know about money.

    BBC Three

  32. Inside the Perfect Predator

    Documentary revealing the inner alchemy that gives four of nature's hunters the edge.

    BBC One

  33. The Lure of Las Vegas

    Alan Yentob reveals the story behind Sin City's neon lights and fantastical buildings.

    BBC Two

  34. Haiti: Phoning Home

    Nick Davis follows a charity giving free phone calls to victims of earthquake in Haiti.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Make 'Em Laugh

    Mandy Baker explores efforts by our elected representatives to deliver a witty speech.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Michelin Stars - The Madness of Perfection

    William Sitwell goes behind the scenes to hear views on the Michelin phenomenon.

    BBC Two

  37. Jobless

    Brian Woods goes behind the unemployment statistics to the people they represent.

    BBC One

  38. Waking Up in the Dock

    Edi Stark investigates if the law and science are at odds in the 'sleepwalking defence'.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  39. The Boys of St Columb's

    Following several great Irish figures who attended the same school in Derry in the 1950s.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  40. The Man Who Ate Everything

    Andrew Graham-Dixon presents a profile of the influential food writer Alan Davidson.

    BBC Four

  41. Never Before in the History of Motion Pictures...

    Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. Blur: No Distance Left to Run

    Documentary following Blur on the reunion trail in the summer of 2009.

    BBC Two

  43. Michael Portillo: Power to the People

    Michael Portillo finds out how we could have more of a say on issues which matter to us.

    BBC Two

  44. West End Story: What Nancy, Joseph and Maria Did Next

    Documentary tracking the careers of Jodie Prenger, Lee Mead and Connie Fisher.

    BBC One

  45. Requiem for Detroit?

    A look at post-industrial Detroit and its burgeoning urban agricultural movement.

    BBC Two

  46. Shout Sister Shout

    Ruby Turner tells story of the guitar playing gospel singer, Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

    BBC Radio 2

  47. Suckers! Poet and Parasite

    Poet Paul Farley explores the itchy relationship between poets and blood-sucking parasites

    BBC Radio 4

  48. The People's Politician

    Two retiring MPs are challenged to heal the rift between politicians and the people.

    BBC Two

  49. Battle for North America

    The story of the Battle of Quebec, fought between the British and the French in 1759.

    BBC Two

  50. Màiri NicIlleathain

    Mary MacLean recalls her life in North Uist.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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