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  1. Picking Round Apples

    Steve Carver lives the life of a seasonal apple picker on a farm in Herefordshire.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  2. Entertaining the Troops

    Documentary about the performers who kept up the troops' morale during WWII.

    BBC Four

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    How to Build a Dinosaur

    Dr Alice Roberts finds out how the experts put dinosaur skeletons back together.

    BBC Four

  4. Extinct: A Horizon Guide to Dinosaurs

    A look at how our ideas about dinosaurs have changed over the past 40 years.

    BBC Four

  5. The Lost Genius of British Art: William Dobson

    Documentary about the 17th-century artist William Dobson, court painter to Charles I.

    BBC Four

  6. The Europa Hotel - Bombs, Bullets and Business as Usual

    Documentary marking the 40th anniversary of an iconic building - the Europa Hotel.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  7. Leasan sa Bhas

    A bizarre story of addiction, lust and murder on Scarp in the late 19th century.

    BBC ALBA

  8. When TV Goes to War

    How war has been dramatised on British television from World War II to Afghanistan.

    BBC Four

  9.

    Drone Wars

    How the pilotless drone aircraft is controversially transforming air warfare.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. My Forced Unwanted Wedding

    Film about two British teenagers who have first-hand experience of forced marriages.

    BBC Three

  11. Hume

    Documentary tracing the life of John Hume.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  12.

    Repainting Giverny

    Irma Kurtz travels to Monet's Giverny garden to hear how losing his sight changed his work

    BBC Radio 4

  13.

    Turkish Delight?

    Yasmeen Khan reports on the Turkish community in the United Kingdom.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. The Marvellous Mrs Beeton, with Sophie Dahl

    Sophie Dahl explores the extraordinary life and times of her food heroine, Mrs Beeton.

    BBC Two

  15. The Spitfire: Britain's Flying Past

    John Sergeant celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Spitfire.

    BBC Two

  16. Rex Appeal

    Documentary charting the enduring appeal of dinosaurs as depicted on screen.

    BBC Four

  17.

    From Birmingham to Beijing: The Lure of a Chinese Career

    The stories of graduates finding work internships far afield in China.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18.

    The Man with Many Names

    Peter Day explores the wayward genius of Irish writer Flann O'Brien on his centenary

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19.

    The World in His Ear

    Philip Sweeney finds out about the pioneering composer of African Sanctus David Fanshawe.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Who found Machu Picchu?

    Hugh Thomson travels to Peru's ancient wonder to unearth the truth behind its discovery.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21.

    A Student Voice

    John Waite follows those student protesters most likely to be affected by funding changes.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    The 1951 Festival of Britain: A Brave New World

    Story behind the festival which showed how to carve out a bright future through design.

    BBC Two

  23. What's the Point of Religion?

    Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, delivers his New Year Rosh Hashanah message.

    BBC One

  24. Jono: Finding My Family on Facebook

    Following Jono Lancaster as he meets those searching for relatives on the internet.

    BBC Three

  25. Rostropovich: The Genius of the Cello

    Documentary exploring the talents of the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.

    BBC Four

  26.

    Post Hackgate: Journalism at the Crossroads

    John Lloyd of the FT on the future of journalism after the phone hacking scandal.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    Lord Gnome Aged 49 and Three Quarters

    As Private Eye nears 50, Michael Crick traces its ups and downs and assesses its impact.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    After the Flood

    The writer Kevin Crossley-Holland meets fellow East Anglians affected by coastal erosion.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Hook, Line and Singer

    Cerys Matthews explores her love affair with angling.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Curb your Judaism

    David Schneider looks back at the history of British Jewish comedy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. The Truth about Child Brides

    Nel Hedayat visits India and Bangladesh to find out what life is like for a child bride.

    BBC Three

  32.

    The Thing About Hank

    Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Phil Manzanera and Cliff Richard explore 'The Thing About Hank'

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. Transplant

    Showcasing the reality of multiple organ donation for the first time on UK television.

    BBC One

  34. Mr Rich and the Terriers

    Can billionaire Bob Rich transform a struggling northern football club?

    BBC One

  35. Treasures of Chinese Porcelain

    Lars Tharp visits China to explore why its porcelain vases are so famous and expensive.

    BBC Four

  36. Alasdair MacChoinnich

    The story of Alexander MacKenzie's journey to discover the Northwest Passage.

    BBC ALBA

  37. Harry Nilsson: The Missing Beatle

    A profile of Harry Nilsson, hailed by the Beatles as their favourite American musician.

    BBC Four

  38.

    Change of Art

    Artist Andrew Shoben explores a controversial idea to 'rotate or retire' public artworks

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Pavlopetri: The City Beneath the Waves

    Following the excavation of Pavlopetri, the oldest submerged city in the world.

    BBC Two

  40.

    Up To Scratch

    Kit Hesketh Harvey visits the Nailympics to understand the growing mania for manicures.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Twincredibles

    Documentary following five sets of twins born with different skin colours.

    BBC Two

  42. Sam and Evan: From Girls to Men

    The journey of a gay couple as they change their bodies from female to male.

    BBC Three

  43. Mixed Race Britain : How The World Got Mixed Up

    The story of how throughout history the races of the world's empires have mixed together.

    BBC Two

  44.

    Three Wishes

    Janet Ellis celebrates that most unpredictable of mythological beings, the genie.

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    Britain's Most Fragile Treasure

    York Minster's Great East Window, the UK's largest expanse of medieval stained glass.

    BBC Four

  46. Britain's Great Reef

    Mike Dilger explores Europe's longest chalk reef which lies off the Norfolk coast.

    BBC One

  47. Who Owns Leeds United: An Inside Out Special

    Journalist David Conn investigates the ownership of Leeds United.

    BBC One

  48. Power Struggle

    Documentary about the attempted closure of one of the UK's biggest power stations.

    BBC One

  49.

    Colouring Light: Brian Clarke - An Artist Apart

    Profile of painter Brian Clarke, one of the world's greatest stained glass artists.

    BBC Four

  50. The Megantic Outlaw

    An immigrant family and a man on the run: the story of Donald Morrison

    BBC ALBA

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