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  1. Hitler's Children

    Film looking at the descendants of some of the most powerful figures in the Nazi regime.

    BBC Two

  2. I Love Special Olympics

    Film following five athletes as they prepare for the Special Olympics in 2009.

    BBC Four

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    Delius: Composer, Lover, Enigma

    Documentary exploring the contradictions of Frederick Delius's colourful life.

    BBC Four

  4. Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here

    Documentary which explores the making of Pink Floyd's album, Wish You Were Here.

    BBC Four

  5. The Barlow-Morgenstern Method

    Tony Hawks uses an unusual reference work to explore the world of musical plagiarism.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6.

    Summit Fever

    What really happens in intergovernmental summits? Jonathan Powell investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  7.

    It's Fun, But Is It Theatre?

    Punchdrunk, YouMeBumBumTrain, and other immersive theatre companies under the microscope.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. The DJ Derek: A Local Legend

    Miles Chambers tells the story of the famous 70-year-old white Bristolian reggae DJ.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The French East End

    Lucy Ash explores London's new French community, as it spreads beyond South Kensington.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Are My Fake Breasts Safe?

    Documentary which explores the controversy surrounding toxic breast implants.

    BBC Three

  11. The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal

    How British officers gave the Japanese the knowhow to take Singapore during World War II.

    BBC Two

  12. The Great British Story: Armagh

    Dermot Murnaghan returns to his childhood home of Armagh, to reveal its hidden history.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  13. Outfoxed: The Story of Hunting in Britain

    Dr Emma Griffin finds out why fox hunting is still flourishing despite the seven-year ban.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

    Documentary about 'punk poet', comedian and recording artist John Cooper Clarke.

    BBC Four

  15. The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

    The events of Coronation Day in June 1953 and the meticulous planning beforehand.

    BBC Four

  16.

    Smile

    Kate Williams explores the history and development of the modern winning smile

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Pina Bausch - Dance for Your Life

    Deborah Bull reveals her long-held fascination for Pina Bausch's Tanztheater company.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Ziggy Played Guitar

    Gary Kemp celebrates the classic David Bowie album.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  19.

    Modern Day Griot

    Meet the modern musicians adapting traditional West African music.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20.

    Desperately Seeking Sympathy

    Jolyon Jenkins investigates why healthy people go online pretending to be terminally ill.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. The Queen and I

    Simon Weston OBE explores the Queen's relationship with Wales and its people.

    BBC Radio Wales

  22. The Man Who Saves Life Stories

    What happens when a habit for collecting other people's diaries gets out of hand?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. How to Be England Manager

    Ex-England managers, players and fans discuss the pitfalls and pleasures of the job.

    BBC Three

  24. A Picture of London

    A film evoking the city as seen by painters, photographers, film-makers and writers.

    BBC Two

  25. Road

    The dramatic, tragic and inspirational story of the two sets of Dunlop brothers.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  26. How to Beat Pain

    Dr Jack Kreindler and Professor Greg Whyte tackle pain with a series of experiments.

    BBC One

  27. My Way: The Sid Vicious Story

    Phill Jupitus takes a look at the life and death of the enfant terrible of punk.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  28. Discovering Welsh Towns

    Eddie Butler explores the story of his home town of Monmouth.

    BBC Two Wales

  29. Rolf Paints... The Diamond Jubilee

    Sixty inspirational artists try to capture sixty years of royal history on canvas.

    BBC One

  30. Slippered Pantaloons

    If all the world's a stage, how do actors face old age dramas? Simon Fanshawe investigates

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Roving Mars

    In 2003 NASA landed two robotic rovers on Mars. This is the story of the mission.

    BBC Two

  32. The Taking Part

    Tim Franks measures the impact of taking part in one memorable Olympic event in 1972.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33.

    The Turing Solution

    Mathematician and code-breaker Alan Turing, and his role in the invention of the computer.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Cerys Matthews's Blue Horizon

    Cerys Matthews indulges her passion for the seminal British blues record label.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Spirit Having Flown: An Appreciation of Robin Gibb

    Paul Gambaccini looks back at the life of Robin Gibb and his extensive musical career.

    BBC Radio 2

  36. The Synchro Girls

    Katie Derham celebrates synchronised swimming, from Busby Berkeley to the 2012 Olympics.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Robin Gibb at the BBC

    A special tribute to the late Robin Gibb, drawn from 40 years of BBC archive

    BBC Radio 2

  38. Competing for Gold

    Mental preparation is just as important as physical training for winning Olympic gold.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  39. Ziggy Changed My Life

    Gary Kemp marks the 40th anniversary of the release of the classic David Bowie album.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  40. Alba Rioghail/The Royal Family in Scotland

    Catriona Murray looks back at the royal family's visits to Scotland over the past 60 years

    BBC ALBA

  41. Life Patrol - On the Banks of the Foyle

    Following the work of the volunteers from the Foyle Search and Rescue last Christmas.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  42. Turner's Thames

    Matthew Collings explores how Turner found inspiration in the waters of the Thames.

    BBC Four

  43. The Bridges That Built London with Dan Cruickshank

    Dan Cruickshank explores the secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is.

    BBC Four

  44. Nylons, Cigarettes and Candy: The GIs in Ulster

    Anne Marie McAleese explores the impact 300,000 American GIs had on Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  45. Habana: The Children of the Spanish Civil War

    The story of the 4,000 children evacuated from Bilbao in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    Sniffing Out Danger

    Amber Marks explores the science of olfactory detection.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The Songs of Milne

    John Kember rediscovers the original song settings of children's verses by AA Milne.

    BBC Radio 4

  48.

    The Speaker, Behind the Scenes

    Mark D'Arcy examines the controversial approach of the Commons Speaker John Bercow.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Training for the Top

    Can sports coaches help people get through challenges in other areas of life?

    BBC Radio Scotland

  50. United Irishmen

    Tim's identity is clear to him, but can Northern Ireland ever accept a black Irishman?

    BBC Radio 4

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