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  1. Britain's Really Disgusting Drinks

    Alex Riley dips a toe into the murky waters of the drinks industry.

    BBC Three

  2. Benedict: Trials of a Pope

    Film-maker Mark Dowd looks at the life of Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI.

    BBC Two

  3. Cherry Has a Baby

    Programme following Cherry Healey through her last month of pregnancy.

    BBC Three

  4. Cashier Number 6 Please

    Emma Clarke discovers the people behind the ubiquitous automated voice.

    BBC Radio 7

  5. Smile Smile Smile

    Welsh composer Felix Powell's struggle to repeat the success of a worldwide hit song.

    BBC Radio 7

  6. Bobby Moore - World Cup Hero

    Documentary about Bobby Moore, captain of England's 1966 World Cup winning side.

    BBC Two

  7. James Wong and the Malaysian Garden

    James Wong goes in search of inspiration for a Malaysian-themed garden.

    BBC Two

  8. Gilbert MacPhàil

    Seonag NicLeòid a' cuimhneachadh air Gilbert MacPhàil a fhuair am Bonn Òr ann a 1934.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  9. Eilean Bhàlaigh

    Aspects of Vallay Island, reflected in a guided tour and an exhibition in Lochmaddy.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  10. The Howling Terror Mystery

    In 1900 a huge megaphone hurled a human voice over the South Downs, terrifying locals.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. Bliadhna nan Òran aig Mòd Mhuile

    Emma MacInnes' take on this year's Mull Mod in the Year of Gaelic Song.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  12. The Seeds of Love

    Cecil Sharp collected thousands of English folk songs for a wider audience.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Cherry Gets Married

    Cherry Healey meets women of different ages who are all getting married.

    BBC Three

  14. Waiting for Work

    1963 film on unemployment followed by a report on how it changed the north's politics.

    BBC Four

  15. Spitfire Women

    Documentary about a band of female pilots who aided the war effort in World War II.

    BBC Four

  16. Wales and the History of the Ryder Cup

    Eddie Butler discovers the stories of the Welshmen who have played in the Ryder Cup.

    BBC One Wales

  17. The End of God?: A Horizon Guide to Science and Religion

    Thomas Dixon uses the BBC's archive to explore the conflict between religion and science.

    BBC Four

  18. Jimi Hendrix: Guitar Hero

    Documentary about Jimi Hendrix's four sensational years in London at the end of the 1960s.

    BBC Four

  19. Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child

    News archive and archive performance footage helps tell Jimi Hendrix's life story.

    BBC Four

  20. The John Bonham Story

    Rock superstar and lifelong Led Zeppelin fan Dave Grohl celebrates drummer John Bonham.

    BBC Radio 2

  21. Singing This Song For You: The Leon Russell Story

    Paul Sexton profiles the musician and songwriter Leon Russell.

    BBC Radio 2

  22. The Empire's Last Officers

    Nigeria at 50 - two men tell the story of the end of Empire and the colonial handover.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Make My Teenager Sleep

    Clare English follows a pioneering attempt to get Scotland's teens to bed on time.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  24. Gauguin: The Right to Dare

    An investigation into the life and legacy of French painter Paul Gauguin.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Battle of Britain: The Real Story

    James Holland explores the lesser-told German point of view of the Battle of Britain.

    BBC Two

  26. The Battle of Britain

    Colin and Ewan McGregor take viewers through the key moments of the Battle of Britain.

    BBC One

  27. 5 Really Disgusting Foods

    Alex Riley rounds up his favourite worst bits from Britain's Really Disgusting Food.

    BBC Three

  28. Unequal Opportunities with John Humphrys

    John Humphrys examines the educational gap between advantaged and disadvantaged pupils.

    BBC Two

  29. Britain's Youngest Boarders

    Documentary following three boys as they leave home to go to boarding school.

    BBC Two

  30. Highgrove: Alan Meets Prince Charles

    The Prince of Wales takes Alan Titchmarsh on a tour of Highgrove House and its gardens.

    BBC Two

  31. Newman: Saint or Sinner?

    Ann Widdecombe explores Cardinal John Henry Newman's road to sainthood.

    BBC Two

  32. Cherry Goes Dating

    Cherry Healey explores seven different women's attitudes to love and dating.

    BBC Three

  33. Of Time and the City

    Director Terence Davies' love song to his native city of Liverpool.

    BBC Four

  34. The Born Free Legacy

    How Born Free made a massive impact on our fundamental attitudes to wild animals.

    BBC Four

  35. How Wales Won the Ryder Cup

    A look at how the Celtic Manor succeeded in its bid to host the 2010 Ryder Cup.

    BBC One Wales

  36. Marc Bolan: 20th Century Boy

    Nicky Campbell presents a profile of Marc Bolan.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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    Elsa the Lioness

    David Attenborough meets Elsa the lioness in Kenya, shortly before Elsa's death.

    BBC Four

  38. Sex, Porn and Teenagers

    Miranda Sawyer uncovers hidden teenage sexual culture, from "shag bands" to internet porn.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. My School Prom

    Documentary following six youngsters in the lead up to their end-of-school celebrations.

    BBC Three

  40. Start Your Own School

    Toby Young leads a group attempting to set up one of Britain's first 'free schools'.

    BBC Two

  41. The Sandy Denny Story: Who Knows Where the Time Goes

    Bob Harris spotlights the life and music of Sandy Denny.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  42. The Day John Met Paul

    Bob Harris recreates the fateful day when John Lennon met Paul McCartney.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  43. Janis Joplin: Little Girl Blue

    Suzi Quatro charts the unconventional life of the tormented Texan singer.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  44. Rosslyn Chapel: A Treasure in Stone

    A journey of discovery around Scotland's Rosslyn Chapel, as featured in the Da Vinci Code.

    BBC Four

  45. Scotland's First First Minister

    BBC political editor Brian Taylor looks at the life and death of Donald Dewar.

    BBC One Scotland

  46. The Shapes of Things: BB Remembered

    Kate Best tells the story of the writer Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as 'B.B.'

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. The Carl Rosa Opera

    The story of a British musical institution that took grand opera to the provinces.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48.

    Jane Goodall: Beauty and the Beasts

    Film about Jane Goodall, whose work with chimps transformed our understanding of them.

    BBC Four

  49. National Theatre Wales in Bridgend

    Documentary looking at Welsh playwright Gary Owen's new drama staged in Bridgend.

    BBC Two Wales

  50. Pitmen Painters - a Brush with Broadway

    Can the hit Geordie play about a band of artistic miners wow New York's fearsome critics?

    BBC One

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