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  1. Music from Heaven, Paid for in Hell

    Nicola Loud tells the story of the 19th century's most brilliant violinist Nicoló Paganini

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Football Fights Back

    Hardeep Singh Kohli reports on efforts to stamp racist abuse out of professional football.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Peter Porter On Air

    A celebration of the life and work of the late poet and broadcaster Peter Porter.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. The Truth About Goldman Sachs

    Paul Lewis tries to uncover the truth about the world's most controversial bank.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Sectioned

    Following people who have been sectioned as they go through the mental health system.

    BBC Four

  6. The Wonderful Weightless World of the Flexidisc

    Discover the history of the flexidisc, a cheap, lo-fi way of releasing a record.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  7. Skip

    Alys Fowler delves into the hidden life of the rubbish skip. What secrets lie within?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  8. Let It Be - 40th Anniversary

    Guy Garvey looks at the fractious sessions that documented the end of The Beatles.

    BBC Radio 2

  9. Real Life Party Animals

    Dom Joly meets the researchers at the bottom of the political heap.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. JFK - The First Pop President

    Actor Robert Vaughn looks at the impact and enduring appeal of the presidency of JFK.

    BBC Radio 2

  11. Young, British and Angry

    A report on the English Defence League, which protests against militant Islam in Britain.

    BBC Three

  12. ER Afghanistan

    Jackie Bird hears about life after the frontline for doctors and nurses from 205 Regiment.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  13. Heaven 17: The Story of Penthouse and Pavement

    The story of musical pioneers Heaven 17 and their debut album, Penthouse and Pavement.

    BBC Two

  14. Joey Dunlop Remembered

    A tribute to motorcycle racer Joey Dunlop, marking the tenth anniversary of his death.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  15. Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man Who Has Ever Lived

    What makes Usain Bolt so much faster than any other man in the history of the human race?

    BBC Two

  16. Still Points, Turning Worlds

    The ability to concentrate and the allure of daydreaming come into dual focus.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Domesday

    Dr Stephen Baxter reveals the human and political drama of the Domesday Book.

    BBC Two

  18. The FAE Sonata

    Tom Robinson explores Robert Schumann's collaborative violin sonata, Frei Aber Einsam.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story

    Film using archive footage and interviews to tell the story of the creator of Oz.

    BBC Four

  20. Stephen Fry on Wagner

    Stephen Fry explores his fascination for the controversial composer Richard Wagner.

    BBC Four

  21. Diva Diaries

    Soprano Danielle de Niese prepares for her role as Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro.

    BBC Four

  22. South Africa's Path to Freedom

    Wole Soyinka travels to South Africa to assess the past and present of the Rainbow Nation.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Painting The Loneliness

    An exploration of Edward Hopper's famous painting of a lonely bar in night-time New York.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Westminster Newbies

    The experiences of five new MPs as they learn to cope with a new career in Parliament.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. The Death-Ray in Your Pocket: 50 Years of Lasers

    Hermione Cockburn takes a lively look at the creation of the laser, 50 years old this year

    BBC Radio 4

  26. How the Rest Got Home

    Saul David explores what happened to the Allied troops left behind in France in 1940.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Mayhem at the Ritz

    In the 60s, cinemas opened their doors to the latest music sensations. With Andrew Collins

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Eye Witness to History - Vicki Wickham's Sixties

    A first-hand account of the Swinging 60s from Vicki Wickham, who edited Ready Steady Go!

    BBC Radio 2

  29. Trevor Nelson in South Africa

    Trevor Nelson explores South Africa's passionate relationship with the beautiful game.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  30. University Challenged

    How the University of Kent went for a fuel-saving fantasy that was too good to be true.

    BBC One

  31. Dunkirk: A Miracle of Deliverance

    Four former soldiers retrace their steps during the evacuation of Dunkirk in World War II.

    BBC One

  32. Football's Freedom Fighters

    How former prisoners on Robben Island used football in the fight against apartheid.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. The Green Children of Woolpit

    Who were the green children of Woolpit and why are we still fascinated by them?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Exile of the Stones

    Paul Sexton tells the tangled tale of the Rolling Stones' epic Exile On Main Street.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  35. The John Bonham Story

    Rockstar and Led Zeppelin fan Dave Grohl celebrates the life of John Bonham.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  36. Glad to Be Grey with Tom Robinson

    Tom Robinson presents a look at ageing in the creative industries.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  37. Rick Stein's Taste of Italian Opera

    Rick Stein explores the part food has played in the creation of the Italian opera.

    BBC Four

  38. What Makes a Great Tenor?

    Rolando Villazon takes us inside the world of the sexiest and riskiest of operatic voices.

    BBC Four

  39. Chopsticks at Dawn

    Anna Chen exorcises the irritating Chinese musical cliches that haunted her childhood.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. The Carabinieri Art Squad

    Alex Butterworth meets the police team protecting Italy's priceless culture.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. Lib-Con: New Politics, Old Partnership

    Shaun Ley examines the common philosophical traditions of Conservatism and Liberalism.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. A Monster on My Doorstep

    Vic Galloway explores what happens when 35000 dance fans descend on a highland village.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  43. Eyewitness to History: Tony King's 60s

    Music publicist Tony King shares his 60s memories of the Stones, the Beatles and more.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  44. EMI: Facing the Music

    Music icon EMI has been battling huge debts. The Telegraph's Damian Reece investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Hello, Good Evening and Welcome: The David Frost Story

    Actor Michael Sheen looks back at the legendary career of Sir David Frost.

    BBC Radio 2

  46. Lost: The Mystery of Flight 447

    A team of air crash investigators deduce what may have caused an Air France plane disaster

    BBC Two

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    Little Ships: The Miracle of Dunkirk

    Dan Snow tells the story of the 'little ships' that took part in the Dunkirk evacuation.

    BBC Two

  48. Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful

    Documentary taking viewers on tour and exploring the creative tensions that drive Bon Jovi

    BBC Two

  49. Revealing Anne Lister

    Sue Perkins explores early 19th century England as recorded by landowner Anne Lister.

    BBC Two

  50. Dunkirk: The Story Behind the Legend

    How the legend around the rescue at Dunkirk may not hold the truth we believe it to.

    BBC Four

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