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  1. Blowing My Own Trumpet - The Kenny Ball Story

    Kenny Ball talks candidly to Claire Teal about his life and career spanning over 50 years.

    BBC Radio 2

  2. Jools Holland: London Calling

    Jools Holland uncovers a history of London through its songs.

    BBC Two

  3. A Punk Tale of Two Cities

    Both New York and London have claimed the punk movement as their own, but who is right?

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  4. Kicked Out Kids

    Following four young people whose relationships with their parents has badly deteriorated.

    BBC Three

  5. Glamour Model Mum, Baby & Me

    The relationship between 16-year-old Georgia and her model mother, Alicia Douvall.

    BBC Three

  6. Make Me Happy: A Monkey's Search for Happiness

    Ventriloquist Nina Conti delves into the world of new age and alternative therapies.

    BBC Four

  7. A Short Journey into Tajikistan

    Khayrulla Fayz returns to Tajikistan to discover what life is like for people there now.

    BBC Four

  8.

    Ulysses Today

    Mark Lawson and his guests discuss the powerful influence of James Joyce's Ulysses.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Forced Entertainment

    Bob Dickinson follows this acclaimed experimental theatre group evolving a new production.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. David Bowie and the Story of Ziggy Stardust

    How David Bowie arrived at one of the most iconic creations in pop history.

    BBC Four

  11.

    The Hunt for the Gay Whale

    Can animals be gay? Hermione Cockburn investigates the biologists who say they can.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. John Barry - The Lost Tapes

    Eddi Fiegel explores the music of the five-time, Oscar-winning film composer, John Barry.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. The Stardust Memories

    Midge Ure explores the story behind the David Bowie's iconic rock album Ziggy Stardust.

    BBC Radio 4

  14.

    Stuart: A Face Backwards

    Mark Burman strips away the layers of Stuart Freeborn's remarkable life in movie make-up.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. The Uncanny

    How has the uncanny shaped fiction, film, architecture and art?

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Plan B, Leona and Labrinth: Project Hackney

    Three stars of Hackney 2012 help teenagers with difficult lives put on a live music event.

    BBC Three

  17.

    The Heath Caper

    The story behind an alleged plot to blackmail the future prime minister Edward Heath.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Ukraine's Forgotten Children

    What a lifetime in the care of the state really means for Ukraine's abandoned children.

    BBC Four

  19. You Must Take the A Train

    Author Adam Gopnik rides New York's longest subway train which is famous for its song.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Tony Hancock

    Comedy actor Tony Hancock epitomised the little man's struggle against the world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?

    Pete Townshend opens his personal archive to revisit the Who's 1973 album Quadrophenia.

    BBC Four

  22. The Great British Story: Dundee

    Dundonians and local experts guide Ricky Ross through the archives and streets of Dundee.

    BBC Two Scotland

  23.

    The Frock and the Church

    Women bishops? Will the Church of England approve them and can it cope with the fallout?

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Dad's Last Tape

    Clare Jenkins explores why people record the life stories of their nearest and dearest.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Sniffing Out Danger

    Amber Marks explores the science of olfactory detection.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  26.

    The Voice of God

    Richard Coles on the various ways that the voice of God is depicted, and what this reveals

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    The Godfather of Ulster Punk

    Alan Dein meets figurehead of the Northern Irish punk scene, Terri Hooley.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    Amazonia - Keeping It Alive

    Can we use the Amazon for the wealth of resources it contains, but still keep it alive?

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    Changing My Voice

    Christopher Gabbitas explores the effects on singers of changing the pitch of their voice.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. Excusing Private Godfrey

    Poet Paul Henry explores the true story behind Dad's Army's Private Godfrey.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. The Stones by The Stones

    Paul Sexton digs into his extensive interview archive with the rock icons.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  32.

    Crouching Low, Hidden Camera - Life as a P.I.

    Jake Wallis Simons explores the murky and controversial world of private investigators.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Diamonds, Tiaras: The Nicky Hopkins Story

    Bob Harris recalls the career of session pianist Nicky Hopkins.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  34. Can We Trust the Police?

    Adam Deacon presents a documentary looking at the state of British policing today.

    BBC Three

  35. In a Quiet Place

    Marie McStay narrates an intimate profile of life in the Holy Cross Monastery at Rostrevor

    BBC Radio Ulster

  36. Is It Worth It?

    Annie Nightingale ponders the impact of the Falklands war through the song 'Shipbuilding'.

    BBC Radio 2

  37. The Murder of Mr Perceval

    A look at the assassination of serving prime minister Spencer Perceval in 1812.

    BBC Parliament

  38. Rolling With the Stones

    Jerry Hall examines how the Rolling Stones earned their live reputation.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  39.

    In His Element

    Sir Ken Robinson, creativity guru, is in Derry-Londonderry, the first UK City of Culture.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. No Extremists Please - We're British!

    Trevor Phillips talks to Marine Le Pen and others about extremism in Europe and the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Hobson-Jobson: A Very English Enterprise

    Poet Daljit Nagra revels in the legendary dictionary of colonial India.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Reclaiming the Sceptic

    The power of scepticism to both support and attack science.

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    Old Photographs Fever - The Search for China's Pictured Past

    Historical photographs are rare in China, but now the pictured past is being reclaimed.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Kidnapped and Drugged for Family Honour

    How a British girl was kidnapped after refusing to go through with an arranged marriage.

    BBC Three

  45.

    7/7: One Day in London

    The testimony of over 50 people directly affected by the 7/7 London bombings.

    BBC Two

  46. The Prince, the Poacher and the Rhino

    Kate Silverton reports on a unique project to relocate rhinos from Kent to Tanzania.

    BBC News Channel

  47. A Musical Map of East London

    Paloma Faith takes a musical tour of Olympic boroughs Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham.

    BBC Radio 2

  48. The Last Seaside Orchestra

    The enduring appeal of the Scarborough Spa Orchestra, drawing the crowds since 1912.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49. Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland Games

    The story of the Highland Games, a global symbol of Scottish community and identity.

    BBC One Scotland

  50. Guts: The Strange and Mysterious World of the Human Stomach

    Michael Mosley swallows a camera to get a unique view of his innards digesting his food.

    BBC Four

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