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  1. Victoria: A Royal Love Story

    Fiona Bruce traces the story of the love between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

    BBC One

  2. Michael Foot: Champion of the Left

    Donald MacIntyre presents a special programme on the life and career of Michael Foot.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old

    How neursocience is heading for the classroom.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot

    The political life and career of Michael Foot, former leader of the Labour Party.

    BBC Two

  5. In Search of the Perfect Loaf

    Documentary which follows Tom Herbert's efforts to bake a prize-winning loaf of bread.

    BBC Four

  6. In Hinkley's Shadow

    Chris Ledgard visits Hinkley Point to sample life in the shadow of a nuclear power station

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Delirious Wilderness

    Poet Owen Sheers tells the tragic tale of Britain's lost school of Post-Impressionism.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Henry Moore: Carving a Reputation

    Profile of sculptor Henry Moore from his early life to his wartime experiences.

    BBC Four

  9. The Gorbals Vampire

    Louise Welsh investigates the Glasgow Vampire hunt that changed Britain's censorship laws.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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    GCHQ: Cracking the Code

    BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera goes inside Britain's secret listening station.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. How Myers-Briggs Conquered the Office

    Mariella Frostrup asks how the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator took over the world of work.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Barabal NicIlleathain

    Barbara MacLean tells of growing up on the Island of Vallay, North Uist.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  13. The Documentary

    A look at the work of Northern Ireland's only children's heart surgeon, Dennis Gladstone.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  14. Command Performance

    Katie Derham discovers what it is like for an artist to perform for a leading VIP.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Edward VII: Prince of Pleasure

    Film unravelling the mystery of King Edward VII and how his legacy is still relevant.

    BBC Two

  16. Women, Weddings, War and Me

    Documentary about a young woman's return to Afghanistan, the country of her birth.

    BBC Three

  17. Girls on the Frontline

    Documentary about four British women on a six-month tour with the army in Afghanistan.

    BBC Three

  18. The Poetry Olympian: Michael Horovitz at 75

    Simon Warner celebrates British beat poet, performer and provocateur Michael Horovitz.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Walking in the Steps of Christ

    The remarkable story of Antoine Rutayisire, survivor the Rwandan genocide.

    BBC Radio Wales

  20. How to Win an Election: A Panorama Guide

    The story of how television has changed British politics.

    BBC Four

  21. The Genius of Omar Khayyam

    Exploring the life, work and legacy of Omar Khayyam.

    BBC Four

  22. The Day Jesus Died

    Historian Bettany Hughes embarks on a journey to uncover the meaning of Jesus' death.

    BBC One

  23. Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema

    Paul Merton looks at the forgotten world of silent cinema in pre-1914 Britain and France.

    BBC Four

  24. Fu Manchu In Edinburgh

    Miles Jupp investigates evil mastermind Fu Manchu's connection to the Scottish capital.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Smash Hit of 1453

    Rainer Hersch investigates the catchiest song in the 15th century and its revival today.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Iraq's Forgotten Conflict

    Edward Stourton tells the story of Iraq's religious minorities.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Star Wars on the South Bank

    Toby Young asks why his father was trying to establish a Martian colony on the South Bank.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Ruby Murray: The Secret Story of Curry

    Alkarim Jivani explores Britain's long love affair with curry.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. The Ambassador's Reception

    Maureen Freely retraces the steps of a journey made by Arthur Miller and Harold Pinter.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. In Search of My Lizard Brain

    Nina Conti attends the third annual London Improvathon, a 50-hour improvisation marathon.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. The World's Most Dangerous Place for Women

    Judith Wanga grew up in London but was born in the Congo. She's going back 20 years later.

    BBC Three

  32. Lindsay Lohan's Indian Journey

    Actress Lindsay Lohan travels to India to investigate the issue of child trafficking.

    BBC Three

  33. Biology of Dads

    Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus goes on a quest to discover why dads are so important.

    BBC Four

  34. The Airmail Orphan

    Abandoned in a war zone and brought up in Sussex, Vikki seeks to discover her past.

    BBC One

  35. An Paidrín

    How a young man from Gortnahork used the rosary to help him stop drinking for 30 days.

    BBC Two

  36. Bellany - Fire in the Blood

    Portrayal of family life illustrated by the work of renowned Scottish artist John Bellany.

    BBC Two Scotland

  37. Are Christians Being Persecuted?

    Nicky Campbell investigates whether Christians are being discriminated against.

    BBC One

  38. What Would Jesus Eat?

    Food writer Stefan Gates investigates what was on the menu at The Last Supper.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. OedipusEnders

    What do Greek tragedy and soap opera have in common? Comedian Natalie Haynes investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    Good King George

    Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Freed Radicals

    Mobeen Azhar reports on Britain's battle to 'de-radicalise' Muslim extremists.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Black and White Towns

    Journalist John Harris examines the influence of the suburbs in British rock music.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Target Practice

    A portrait of RAF Holbeach, a test site for trainee bomber pilots.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. The Orphans Who Survived the Concentration Camps

    The story of 300 Jewish orphans who escaped the Nazis to survive in Windermere.

    BBC One

  45. Rocking the Blitz Club

    Midge Ure returns to The Blitz Club where the 1980s 'New Romantics' came of age.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. When Harry Met Ali: A Tribute to Harry Carpenter

    Former colleague and friend Des Lynam pays tribute to commentator Harry Carpenter.

    BBC Two

  47. Breaking the Silence

    A powerful portrait of the trauma experienced by families in the aftermath of suicide.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  48. Fly Me To The Reverend Moon

    John Waite's extraordinary 1973 trip to the Unification Church's base camp.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49. Kala Pani: A Forgotten History

    The story of the Andamans penal settlement and its infamous Cellular Jail.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Biometrics: An Identity Crisis

    Gerry Northam investigates the science and debate around the use of biometrics.

    BBC Radio 4

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