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  1. Bute Street Symphony

    Everyone at Faith Primary is challenged to perform alongside a world famous orchestra.

    BBC One North West

  2. Men in Therapy

    Tim Samuels explores why increasing numbers of metropolitan males are turning to therapy.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Gurinder - the Indian Sequel

    Film director Gurinder Chadha travels to India, to explore her huge popularity there.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. How to Win the TV Debate

    Michael Cockerell uncovers what it's like to be in a televised political leaders' debate.

    BBC Two

  5. Thank You For My Freedom

    Former hostage John McCarthy meets the man who negotiated his release from captivity.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. China: Saviours of Snooker

    Martin Kelner asks if China is set to overtake Britain as the home of snooker.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Charles Hawtrey: That Funny Fella with the Glasses

    A revealing insight into Charles Hawtrey, one of Britain's most memorable comedy actors.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Oil City Confidential: Dr Feelgood

    Director Julien Temple celebrates the early Seventies Essex rhythm and blues band.

    BBC Four

  9. Inventing Divorce

    Olivia O'Leary tells the story of when divorce came to Ireland 15 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. The Art of the Public Address

    Laurie Taylor investigates the pain and pleasure of UK public address announcements.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. The Autistic Me - One Year On

    Documentary revisiting three young men with autism, 12 months after The Autistic Me.

    BBC Three

  12. Black Watch, 3 Scots: A War in Their Own Words

    An uncensored glimpse into the life of a Scottish Battalion fighting in Afghanistan.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  13.

    The Name Game

    Why will 70,000 people change their name by deed poll this year?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. South Africa in Pictures

    Rankin explores how South Africa's photographers have captured this complex nation.

    BBC Four

  15. African Railway

    Sean Langan is off to east Africa to ride the rails of the historic Tazara railroad.

    BBC Four

  16. Hugh Masekela: Welcome to South Africa

    South African musician Hugh Masekela reflects on his career in performance and interview.

    BBC Four

  17. Living with Alex

    An insight into the life of a six-year-old with attention deficit disorder.

    BBC One Wales

  18. Pistols At Dawn

    Historian Justin Champion investigates real life duels and the literature they influenced.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Launching The Style Decade

    Robert Elms recalls how The Face magazine changed the visual landscape of Britain.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20. The Songwriters' Great British Songbook

    Richard Allinson showcases the song choices of some of Britain's finest songwriters.

    BBC Radio 2

  21. Malcolm McLaren: Artful Dodger

    A tribute to the inspirational manager and artist who revolutionised the music business.

    BBC Two

  22. Autistic Driving School

    Documentary following a group of young characters with autism as they learn how to drive.

    BBC Three

  23. Etifeddiaeth Drwy'r Mwg

    Dathlu deugain mlynedd darllediad cynta'r Opera Roc Gymraeg. 40 years of the rock opera.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  24. Dive, Dive, Dive!

    Robert Llewellyn discovers why submarine movies have gripped us for over a century.

    BBC Four

  25.

    The Tudor Tarantino

    Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Comprehensively Eton

    Jolyon Jenkins on the state-school boys who have won scholarships to Eton.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27.

    Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final

    A look back at one of snooker's golden moments, the 1985 World Championship final.

    BBC

  28. Shanties and Sea Songs with Gareth Malone

    Choirmaster Gareth Malone explores Britain's hidden history of shanties and sea songs.

    BBC Four

  29. Cutting the Lifeline

    The impact of the global economic crisis on migrant workers and their families back home.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Why Go?

    Chris Ledgard explores the world of the ancient oriental game of Go.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Bagram Airbase

    Were prisoners held by the US military in Afghanistan abused, during the Obama presidency?

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Autism, Disco and Me

    How disco dancing has transformed autistic 10-year-old James Hobley's life.

    BBC Three

  33. Young, Gifted and Black

    Adjoa Andoh reflects on the career of playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. The Box That Changed Britain

    How the shipping container changed the world and forced the UK into the globalisation era.

    BBC Four

  35. The Whites Who Fought Apartheid

    Horatio Clare tells the story of the African Resistance Movement.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

    Peter Bogdanovich's epic portrait of one of America's great heartland rock 'n' roll bands.

    BBC Four

  37. Truth, Lies and Asylum Seekers

    A look at the lives of asylum seekers in Scotland who have been judged to be 'bogus'.

    BBC One Scotland

  38. Waveriders

    Documentary examining the Irish roots of modern day surfing.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  39. i-shrine

    Exploring how the internet and technology is changing the way we deal with death.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    Ten Rare Men

    Howard Stableford meets the Ten Rare Men, the experts who rule on rare bird sightings.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. The Greed Imperative

    Is greed a vital dynamic behind a successful economy? Dr Catherine Cowley investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs

    DJ Chris Moyles meets his predecessors in the early morning slot.

    BBC Two

  43. Banríon an Cheoil

    A group of musicians undertake a journey to build a replica of an ancient Gaelic harp.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)

  44. Fit and Proper Persons?

    Portsmouth are the first Premiership club to go into administration.

    BBC One

  45. Nelson Mandela: One Incredible Life

    How Nelson Mandela brought peace to his country and what he means to people there today.

    BBC Three

  46. The Real Railway Children

    Following Clive Groome and his three daughters who drive trains on the Bluebell Railway.

    BBC One

  47. Hammond Meets Moss

    Richard Hammond and Stirling Moss talk about their life-changing car accidents.

    BBC Four

  48. The Deadliest Crash: the Le Mans 1955 Disaster

    How a Mercedes smashed into the crowd, causing the worst disaster in motor racing history.

    BBC Four

  49. Mental: A History of the Madhouse

    Documentary telling the story of the closure of Britain's mental asylums.

    BBC Four

  50.

    Sidekick

    Culture's sidekicks step out of the hero's shadow to take their bow.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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