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  1. I Never Said Yes

    Pips Taylor explores why thousands of rapes go unreported and conviction rates remain low.

    BBC Three

  2. So You Think You Can Run a Marathon?

    Bryan Burnett meets Olympic marathon hopefuls and finds out what it takes to run 26 miles.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  3. The Falklands: Healing the Wounds

    Veterans of the Falklands conflict return to the islands to make peace with the past.

    BBC One Wales

  4. Madness on Wheels: Rallying's Craziest Years

    How rallying's unregulated mayhem ended in 1986 after a series of horrific tragedies.

    BBC Four

  5. Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

    Three ex-bomb disposal officers review the defining moments of their careers.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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    In Search of Originality

    Ian Peacock sets out to achieve the seemingly impossible, to be original.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  7. Titanic 100: The Myths and Legends

    Radio 2 investigates many of the stories that continue to haunt the famous ship.

    BBC Radio 2

  8. Jack London's People of the Abyss

    Dan Cruickshank retraces Jack London's 1902 footsteps that he made among the East End poor

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Psychiatrist and the Deputy Fuhrer

    1941. A British psychiatrist is sent to a safe house in Surrey to examine POW Rudolf Hess.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Is Mum Enough?

    Growing up in a single parent family, Reggie Yates asks: 'Is Mum Enough'?

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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    France and Race: A Question of Identite

    Julian Jackson on the issue at the heart of the forthcoming French presidential election.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. The Falklands Legacy with Max Hastings

    How the Falklands War became a model for subsequent conflicts in the late 20th century.

    BBC Two

  13. Kids in the Middle

    Documentary about estranged fathers who need to use a contact centre to see their kids.

    BBC Four

  14. Who's Angry Now?

    John Harris investigates the current state of contemporary British protest music.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice

    Professor Alice Roberts reveals the natural history of the woolly mammoth.

    BBC Two

  16. Sexism in Football?

    Gabby Logan explores sexism in football, hearing stories from influential women.

    BBC One

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    Titanic Town

    Gerry Anderson considers Titanic's complex relationship with the city of her birth.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Mugged

    Three young people give accounts of their muggings and the aftermath.

    BBC Three

  19. Great Ormond Street Hospital

    Tim Donovan investigates claims that all is not well at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

    BBC One

  20. Titanic - Southampton Remembers

    Bernard Hill discovers the impact the Titanic disaster had on Southampton's communities.

    BBC One

  21. Titanic Town

    Gerry Anderson explores how Belfast has reclaimed the unsinkable ship it tried to forget.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  22. Warriors: Revisiting the Boys of Ballikinrain

    An ex-student of the Ballikinrain residential school examines whether the school helps.

    BBC One Scotland

  23. Hairpieces for Horses and Clogs for Dogs

    Domestic dogs and leisure horses have never had it so good but why do we spend like we do?

    BBC Radio 4

  24. A Falkland Reunion

    Thirty years after the invasion, Oliver Hides meets men who had key roles in the conflict.

    BBC Radio Wales

  25. Starting Over

    After drugs, prostitution and prison, Annys Darkwa returns to Wales to confront her past.

    BBC Radio Wales

  26. Twitterpated!

    An exploration of spring fever and the season of romance.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Titanic - Minute By Minute

    Jeremy Vine, Dermot O'Leary and Penny Smith mark the moment the Titanic sank 100 years ago

    BBC Radio 2

  28. Titanic Hymn

    Cherrie McIllwaine on the Titanic band's swansong, the hymn Nearer My God to Thee.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  29. A Different Drum

    Alan Dein meets Zimbabwean musician and political refugee Wilson Magwere.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  30. Alton Towers: A Journey into Puginland

    Martin Ellis explores the rise, fall and rebirth of Pugin's Gothic masterpiece.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Titanic Town

    Remembering the tragedy of the Titanic and the creativity of the community which built it.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  32. Balalaika Born Again

    The new expanding sound world of Russian virtuoso balalaika player, Alexey Arhipovskiy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. My Name Is Not 'Hey Baby'

    Yasmeen Khan reports on new initiatives to counter sexual harassment and assault.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Leotards and Vests: The Great British Workout

    Mark Benton narrates a funny look at the British way of keeping fit.

    BBC Four

  35. The Story of the Turban

    Tracing the history of the turban and its crucial place in the Sikh faith.

    BBC One

  36. The Long March to Freedom

    The remarkable story of Welsh war veteran Ron Jones, held as prisoner of war in Auschwitz.

    BBC Radio Wales

  37. Irish Icons - The Titanic

    The triumph and the tragedy of The Titanic are keenly remembered by people in Belfast.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Titanic: A Commemoration in Music and Film

    A unique mix of music and documentary to mark the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic.

    BBC Two

  39. Stuff: A Horizon Guide to Materials

    How scientists have come to manipulate the materials that built the modern world.

    BBC Four

  40. Ryan versus The White Star Line

    The court case brought by bereaved father Thomas Ryan against the White Star Line.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  41. BBC Newsline Special: A Journey to Remember

    An update to Mike McKimm's 2005 report on his trip to the Titanic's resting place.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  42.

    Nigerian Crossroads

    Mark Doyle asks if Nigeria will become a full democracy or be torn apart by violence.

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    The War over Syria

    Barbara Plett examines how the Syria conflict could shape the future of the Middle East.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. A Kiss Is .... Never Just a Kiss

    Rowan Pelling investigates the magic of the kiss in all its delightful glory.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. The Pathfinder

    The life and legacy of Donald Bennett, one of Britain's least celebrated heroes.

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    Folk Song, Art Song

    Christopher Maltman debates the place of folk song in the classical recital repertoire.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47.

    One in a Million

    One million books given away for free - how did it affect those involved?

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Titanic Centenary

    Highlights of a special programme commemorating the centenary of Titanic's sinking.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  49. Drunk Again: Ann Widdecombe Investigates

    Ann Widdecombe explores how our attitude to getting drunk has changed in the UK.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  50. Witness to Auschwitz

    Examining the controversy surrounding British POW Denis Avey's account of Auschwitz III.

    BBC One

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