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  1. Explosions: How We Shook the World

    Engineer Jem Stansfield investigates the science of explosions.

    BBC Four

  2. Gnothaich Miadhail

    A look at the life and beatification of Mary MacKillop, the Catholic nun from Austrailia.

    BBC ALBA

  3. Chopin: The Women Behind the Music

    James Rhodes discovers the women whose voices had a powerful influence on Chopin's work.

    BBC Four

  4. Martin Bell: Was Tatton Worth it?

    The journalist turned politician asks if standing for parliament in 1997 was worth it.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Dog and the Whale

    Tucker the sniffer dog takes a boat trip to save the whales.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Paul Celan in Mapesbury Road

    Toby Litt investigates what brought the poet Paul Celan to an ordinary North London street

    BBC Radio 4

  7. "Right", Said Ted and Myles

    How did comedy actor Bernard Cribbins become a Top 10 pop star?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  8. Tom Daley: The Diver and His Dad

    Documentary following British 16-year-old Commonwealth Games diving competitor Tom Daley.

    BBC One

  9. Balaich nam Putan Buidhe (The Highland Beat Bobby)

    Documentary detailing the experiences of Gaels in the City of Glasgow Police force.

    BBC ALBA

  10. Edgar Allan Poe: Love, Death and Women

    Film investigating the relationships between Edgar Allan Poe and the women in his life.

    BBC Four

  11. The Man Who Recorded America: Jac Holzman's Elektra Records

    Documentary about 1960s record label Elektra Records, run by suave visionary Jac Holzman.

    BBC Four

  12. Aonghas Padraig Caimbeul

    Angus Peter Campbell discusses his life and work in a frank interview with Colin MacInnes.

    BBC ALBA

  13. The Trumpet Shall Sound

    Julian Joseph goes in search of black classical musicians who played over the centuries.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. Becoming Mr Nice

    Documentary looking at the life story of Howard Marks and his biopic starring Rhys Ifans.

    BBC Two Wales

  15. Leading Ladies

    Jude Kelly marks 350 years of women on stage.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16. Rosa And Leos

    The story of how the music critic Rosa Newmarch brought Janacek's music to Britain.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. The Book Burners: Salman Rushdie

    Mike Wooldridge hears from Muslims who protested against 'The Satanic Verses'.

    BBC Radio 7

  18. Tormented Lives

    Rosa Monckton exposes the reality of life for people with learning disabilities.

    BBC One

  19. Norman Wisdom: His Story

    From street urchin to knight of the realm, the life story of British actor Norman Wisdom.

    BBC Two

  20. The Ghost Trains Of Old England

    Ian Marchant travels on the trains that don't appear in timetables, to unused stations.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. The Poet, The Rocker - The Phil Lynott Story

    Those closest to Phil Lynott remember his life and work.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  22. How to Get a Head in Sculpture

    A journey through the most enduring subject for world sculpture, the human head.

    BBC Four

  23. The Welsh Knot

    David Williams explores the complexities of a bi-lingual Wales.

    BBC One Wales

  24. Tonypandy - One Hundred Years On

    Singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph marks the 100th anniversary of the Tonypandy Riots.

    BBC Radio Wales

  25. Tom, Michael And George

    Toby Jones marks the 50th anniversary of notorious British horror film 'Peeping Tom'.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Doc Martens at 50

    An iconic pair of boots turns fifty this year: Sarfraz Manzoor looks at Doc Martens.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  27. The Trouble with Scilly

    An island paradise with a huge heap of rubbish. Jon Kay looks into the issues on Scilly.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Nuns Aloud

    Two record executives travel the world in search of the finest singing nuns.

    BBC One

  29. Twitchers: A Very British Obsession

    Documentary about the secret tribe of birdwatching obsessives known as twitchers.

    BBC Four

  30. Ego: The Strange and Wonderful World of Self-Portraits

    Laura Cumming takes a journey through more than five centuries of self-portraits.

    BBC Four

  31. Escape from Darkness: The Story of the Chilean Miners

    James Robbins tells the story of the Chilean miners.

    BBC News Channel

  32. Mixing Marriages

    Barbara Collins looks back at mixed Catholic and Protestant marriages of a century ago.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  33. Good Grief: The Story of Peanuts

    Pete Paphides talks to family, friends and fans of Charles Schulz, creator of Peanuts.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Taking the Keys Away

    Documentary in which three drivers face the question of whether they are too old to drive.

    BBC One

  35. Boot Camp on a Boat

    Why has NHS Hull spent £500,000 on a yacht for young people? Jolyon Jenkins reports.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Eat, Pray, Light

    British Hindus reveal the meaning of each ritual and custom of the Diwali festival.

    BBC One

  37. Secrets of the Universe

    Greg Foot uses everyday objects to explain the mysteries of the universe.

    BBC Three

  38. Pete Waterman's Armistice Day Special

    Pete Waterman visits the battlefields of Belgium in search of his grandfathers.

    BBC Radio 2

  39. The Forgotten 51st

    The story of the men fighting across France long after the last boat had left Dunkirk.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  40. The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water

    Documentary exploring the life and career of Elton John, from childhood to musical heyday.

    BBC Two

  41. James Last - Non Stop Party People

    Paul Gambaccini investigates the success of German bandleader James Last.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. Tonypandy Riots - A New History

    Four locals learn the truth about events world during the Cambrian miners' dispute.

    BBC One Wales

  43. Guy Garvey's Rainy City

    Elbow frontman Guy Garvey presents a profile of Manchester.

    BBC Radio 2

  44. Late Learners

    William Hague quit as Conservative party leader and took up the piano. How did he fare?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey

    Poet Simon Armitage follows in the footsteps of one of his personal heroes, Odysseus.

    BBC Four

  46. On the Streets

    Penny Woolcock's film about the eight months she spent among London's homeless.

    BBC Four

  47. Battlefield Poet: Keith Douglas

    Documentary exploring the life and work of Second World War poet, Keith Douglas.

    BBC Four

  48. Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask

    Film looking at how Edward Elgar's image of hearty nobility was deliberately contrived.

    BBC Four

  49. Shimmer and Dazzle: Seeing What Bridget Riley Sees

    Louisa Buck explores the work of Britain's leading abstract painter, Bridget Riley.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. Kara Tointon: Don't Call Me Stupid

    Actress Kara Tointon presents a documentary about dyslexia, from which she suffers.

    BBC Three

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