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  1. Troubadours: The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter

    Film about the 1970s LA singer-songwriter culture, with James Taylor and Carole King.

    BBC Four

  2. Found in Translation

    Former stand-up comic Anna Chen goes in search of the past and future of Chinese comedy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  3. Pearl

    How a poem of love, loss and solace speaks from the 14th century to us today.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Happy Birthday, Neptune

    In the solar system's outer darkness, planet Neptune has its first 'official' birthday.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. Under Jacques Demy's Umbrella

    Poet Sarah Cuddon explores the career of the French 'New Wave' director Jacques Demy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. The Sinha Test

    Comedian Paul Sinha analyses his divided cricketing loyalties.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Late Nights at the Blue Boar

    Pete Paphides visits the M1's improbable 1960s music meeting place - Blue Boar Services.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  8. The Disappeared

    Andrew Martin explores the stories of Northern Ireland's 'Disappeared'.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Art Bunker

    Bob Dickinson visits a festival of contemporary art in a nuclear bunker in Bosnia.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Should I Test My Genes? The Price of Life

    After his mother died, Adam Wishart decided to find out if there was a family cancer gene.

    BBC Two

  11. Afghanistan: The Unknown Country

    A journey through the parts of Afghanistan that don't normally feature in news coverage.

    BBC Two

  12. Rory - Major Breakthrough

    Stephen Watson charts Rory McIlroy's road to winning this year's US Golf Open.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  13. Wandering Souls

    Cathy Fitzgerald hears the war stories of the living - and the dead - in Vietnam.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Max - A Musical Portrait Of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

    The life of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, one of Britain's foremost composers.

    BBC Four

  15. Dave Davies: Kinkdom Come

    Kinks guitarist Dave Davies relives his tumultuous life.

    BBC Four

  16. Barry Humphries in Weimar

    Barry Humphries shares his passion for the decadent world of 20s and early 30s Berlin.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. The Animal Magic Zoo

    Terry Nutkins celebrates the 175th anniversary of Bristol Zoo.

    BBC One West

  18. Paul Anka - Original Teen Idol

    Journalist Stephen Smith explores the life and music of singer-songwriter Paul Anka.

    BBC Radio 2

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    Erased Memories and Spotless Minds

    Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the science of erasing memories.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Seve: The Legend

    Gary Lineker presents this heart-warming tribute to golfer Severiano Ballesteros.

    BBC One

  21. Prison, Mum and Me

    Following the lives of three teenage girls whose mums are in prison.

    BBC Three

  22. The World's Most Expensive Paintings

    Art critic Alastair Sooke tracks down the ten most expensive paintings to sell at auction.

    BBC One

  23. Roger: Genocide Baby

    Roger Nsengiyumva, born during the Rwandan genocide, returns to his homeland.

    BBC Three

  24. Classroom Secrets

    Hidden cameras capture the behaviour of young pupils over a week.

    BBC One

  25.

    The Power of Om

    Reverend Richard Coles explores the science of sacred sounds.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Kellie: The Girl Who Played with Fire

    Kellie was badly burnt when she was two. Now, at 22, she's moving from Ireland to London?

    BBC Three

  27. Regional TV: Life Through a Local Lens

    Why did we fall in love with regional telly? And does it have a future?

    BBC Four

  28. Lemmy: The Movie

    Film celebrating the life and rock 'n' roll philosophy of Motorhead frontman Lemmy.

    BBC Four

  29.

    Jamie: Drag Queen at 16

    Documentary following the story of teenager Jamie Campbell, who wants to be a drag queen.

    BBC Three

  30. Alex: A Life Fast Forward

    Alex has cancer, and may not have long to live. He wants to cram in as much life as he can

    BBC Three

  31. Britain Through a Lens: The Documentary Film Mob

    The unlikely story behind the birth of the British documentary genre.

    BBC Four

  32. Divide and Rule

    Examining the conflicts of 1911 between the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

    BBC Parliament

  33.

    How Dolly Got Rotherham Reading

    Sarfraz Manzoor meets Dolly Parton to discover her 'Imagination Library'

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Down off the Pedestals

    Simon Armitage on the trail of two local poets, Ammon Wrigley and Samuel Laycock.

    BBC Radio 4

  35.

    Composer Joseph Horovitz: No Ordinary Joe

    Debbie Wiseman tells the fascinating story of the composer of Captain Noah and Rumpole

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36.

    The Shipwrecked Bears

    Gyles Brandreth probes the mystery of the missing teddy bears - the first ever made.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37.

    Waiting for Independence Day

    As Scotland awaits a referendum on Independence, what has Quebec's experience been?

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    My Empire Of Dust

    Wolfgang Stoecker is on a mission to explore the meaning of dust.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Dear Judy

    Singer Rufus Wainwright celebrates the 50th anniversary of Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  40. Satchmo By Satchmo: The Louis Armstrong Tapes

    The jazz legend sings, talks and tells jokes in largely unheard home recordings.

    BBC Radio 2

  41.

    The New Silk Road with Roger Law

    Roger Law visits Yi Wu in China, fast becoming the biggest marketplace in the world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. Botham: The Legend of '81

    Remembering a classic cricket story from 30 years ago.

    BBC Two

  43. The Big Gypsy Eviction

    The story of the long dispute between 50 Traveller families and their local council.

    BBC One

  44. Louis Armstrong: Behind the Music

    Sir Michael Parkinson profiles one of his heroes.

    BBC Radio 2

  45.

    Horsepower

    Jane Smiley goes horse racing in California. Why is it such fertile ground for a novelist?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Wales and Hollywood

    Russell T Davies and Eve Myles look at how Hollywood films have portrayed Wales.

    BBC One Wales

  47. Overnight Documentary

    Documentaries and features from the archive.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  48. Welsh Mega Dairies

    How plans for mega dairies are setting dairy farmers against one another.

    BBC One Wales

  49. Camera That Changed the World

    The story of the birth of the fly-on-the-wall documentary genre.

    BBC Four

  50. The Rattigan Enigma by Benedict Cumberbatch

    Actor Benedict Cumberbatch explores the life and work of playwright Terence Rattigan.

    BBC Four

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