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  1. Wootton Bassett: The Town That Remembers

    The behind-the-scenes story of the town of Wootton Bassett.

    BBC One

  2. Lord Sugar Tackles Football

    Lord Sugar investigates the business side of the beautiful game.

    BBC Two

  3. The Comedy Genius of John Sullivan

    A tribute to John Sullivan, creator of Only Fools and Horses, Citizen Smith and many more.

    BBC One

  4. A303: Highway to the Sun

    Tom Fort whisks us through the landscape around the A303 road and 5,000 years of history.

    BBC Four

  5. The Golden Age of Canals

    The home movies of the enthusiasts who helped to save Britain's inland waterways.

    BBC Four

  6. This Green and Pleasant Land: The Story of British Landscape Painting

    Documentary looking at how the British landscape has been depicted over the centuries.

    BBC Four

  7. The Mountain That Had to Be Painted

    How Augustus John and James Dickson Innes painted landscapes in a Welsh valley.

    BBC Four

  8. Tangled Up with Dylan: The Ballad of AJ Weberman

    Documentary chronicling the life, times and crimes of Bob Dylan obsessive AJ Weberman.

    BBC Four

  9. A Tribute to Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex

    Poly Styrene, who passed away recently, interviewed by Marian Lewinski.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  10. Falling for Francoise

    John Andrew returns to Paris where he lost his heart to 60s icon Francoise Hardy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. Islam Inc

    Edward Stourton investigates the new global network known as the Gulen movement.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Jukes - Bad Blood or Bad Science

    Steve Jones asks if people can be 'born bad"'- as was said of the infamous Jukes family.

    BBC Radio 4

  13.

    Going on the Gallopers

    A portrait of the life, popular art and remarkable engineering of Carters Steam Fair.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14.

    ADHD and Me

    Following the diagnosis of a family member, comedian Rory Bremner explores ADHD.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Blowing in the Wind: Dylan's Spiritual Journey

    An exploration of the spiritual side of the music of Bob Dylan.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Doing It In The Street

    Martin Reeve follows the fortunes of street theatre in Britain over 40 years.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Operation Crossbow

    How the Allies used 3D photographs to thwart the Nazis' superweapons.

    BBC Two

  18. The Diving Venus

    Kate Rew celebrates the life of channel swimmer and vaudeville star Annette Kellerman.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. The Last Record Man - Clive Davis

    Paul Gambaccini tells the story of Clive Davis, who has enjoyed 50 years as a hitmaker.

    BBC Radio 2

  20. The Joy of Easy Listening

    Documentary telling the story of the easy listening genre from the 50s to the present day.

    BBC Four

  21. Heath vs Wilson: The 10-Year Duel

    The battle of two brilliant grammar school boys in a turbulent era of British politics.

    BBC Four

  22. Dylan

    Dylan a' ruigsinn 70 bliadhna. Luchd-leantainn a' meòrachadh air a bheatha.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  23. Burt Bacharach... This Is Now

    Profile of the writer whose classic songs continue to influence modern music.

    BBC Four

  24. Boy Racers

    Two young racing drivers battle it out on the track. Aasmah Mir follows their fortunes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25.

    In for the Kill

    Mike Phillips investigates the coming of age of black British crime fiction.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26.

    Fela Kuti Comes Home

    The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27.

    FIFA: Football, Power and Politics

    David Goldblatt tells the turbulent story of FIFA, international football's governing body

    BBC Radio 4

  28. The Men with the Ear of the President

    Who advises American presidents? Tony Blair's chief of staff Jonathan Powell investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    Virtually Famous

    Ellie Gibson presents a documentary about computer games and indie games designers.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Sore Fingers

    Bluegrass in the Cotswolds at the Sore Fingers Summer School

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Our 'Enry: A Tribute to Sir Henry Cooper

    A celebration of the life and career of British sporting hero Sir Henry Cooper.

    BBC Two

  32. Super Size Ambulance

    Documentary following the crew of Thames Ambulance's bariatric service.

    BBC One

  33. Welly Telly: The Countryside on Television

    A look at television's changing relationship, and recent obsession, with the countryside.

    BBC Four

  34. Annie Nightingale: Bird on the Wireless

    Profile of long-serving and eclectic Radio 1 broadcaster, Annie Nightingale.

    BBC Four

  35. Good In Vestments

    The surprising history of church vestments is revealed by the Rev. Richard Coles

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Unbuilding Detroit

    An exploration of the way abandoned architecture is being re-imagined as art in Detroit.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Blogging against Bribery

    Harnessing the power of the internet to fight corruption in India.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Liszt and His Women

    Pianist Lucy Parham explores the composer's web of romantic relationships.

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    The Twilight World of Syd Barrett

    Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    Egypt's Lost Cities

    A team heads to Egypt in an attempt to uncover lost cities beneath the sands.

    BBC One

  41.

    A Child to Sponsor

    Emily Buchanan explores the dilemmas of sponsoring children in developing countries.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Foo Fighters: Back and Forth

    Full length documentary that explores the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters.

    BBC Two

  43. Born to Be Wild

    Johnnie Walker tells the story of the music behind Easy Rider.

    BBC Radio 2

  44. David Nash - Slatetown Sculptor

    A look at the role Wales has played in sculptor David Nash's work and success.

    BBC Two Wales

  45. Hidcote: A Garden for All Seasons

    The story behind Hidcote, the most influential English garden of the 20th century.

    BBC Four

  46.

    James Joyce - Blind Date With Bloomsday

    A literary landmark and it's effect on a city. How Dublin has embraced Ulysses.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. The No.219 Sodcast Project

    Ian McMillan fights the cause of the sodcasters, perpetrators of tinny mobile phone music

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. Shalom Berlin

    70 years after the Holocaust, young Israelis now see Berlin as a cool holiday destination.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. A Forensic Look at Infidelity

    Nicky Taylor delves into the murky world of extra marital affairs.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Smuigleiri Leabhar

    An Irish poet and a Lithuanian director explore the links between language and identity.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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