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  1. Blink: A Horizon Guide to the Senses

    Kevin Fong uses archives to see what science has taught us about our tools of perception.

    BBC Four

  2. Heart vs Mind: What Makes Us Human?

    Should the heart be allowed to reclaim its old place at the centre of our humanity?

    BBC Four

  3. Mackie - Built to Last

    The story of Mackie's, which was once the world's largest producer of textile machinery.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  4. Rupture: Living with a Broken Brain

    Maryam d'Abo recounts her recovery from a brain haemorrhage and meets other survivors.

    BBC Four

  5. Goodbye to Bush House

    A mixture of memories and archive about the BBC World Service in Bush House, 1941-2012.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Poems from the Pennines

    Poet Simon Armitage takes listeners on a journey to the Stanza Stones.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Advantage Home

    Matthew Syed explores the puzzling but powerful phenomenon of home advantage in sport.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Over the Boundary

    Cricket was almost wiped out in Ireland. Kevin Connolly tells the story of its revival.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. Madam Mao's Golden Oldies

    Anna Chen explores the history of the famous Chinese model operas.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. White Stiletto Dreams

    Essex Girl Cathy FitzGerald returns to Romford Market to see if the stiletto fits.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. Laptop Library

    The British Library's vast newspaper archive is becoming available online as never before.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Ulster's Forgotten Darling

    Fionola Meredith goes in search of medieval scholar, author and poet Helen Waddell.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Born to Run: The Secrets of Kenyan Athletics

    A look at the role of Irish missionaries in securing Kenya's dominance in world athletics.

    BBC Four

  14. The Race that Shocked the World

    How Ben Johnson caused a scandal in the men's 100m final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

    BBC Four

  15. Beyond Bolt: The Human Limits

    Jonathan Edwards explores when we will get to the limits of human sporting endeavour.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Cymry'r Gemau Olympaidd

    Cyfle i gwrdd â rhai o'r Cymry Cymraeg sy'n gweithio ar y Gemau Olympaidd yn Llundain.

    BBC Radio Cymru

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    Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies

    Revealing the heroic spies who helped contribute to victory in WWII.

    BBC Two

  18. Riots: The Aftershock

    How the 2011 UK riots changed the lives of those who got caught up in them.

    BBC Three

  19. Irish Rappers Revealed

    How Ireland's economic recession has caused a boom in the genre of Irish rap.

    BBC Three

  20. Bloody Friday

    The events of July 21 1972, when the IRA detonated a series of car bombs across Belfast.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  21. SSSHHH! (The Best-Read Office in the World)

    Robin Hunt discovers the people that inhabit and work in the British Library.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing

    Johnny Ball uses the Horizon archive to find out what science has learned about ageing.

    BBC Four

  23. The Toilet: An Unspoken History

    Film looking at the role of the toilet in our culture and exploring its social history.

    BBC Four

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    Securing the Games

    Behind the scenes of the security operation at the Olympic Games.

    BBC Radio 4

  25.

    Cricket Cabaret

    Quirky sound composition inspired by the songs of crickets.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. The New Group

    Ian Sansom on the contemporary poetry scene emerging in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. To Paris With Parsnips

    Two British amateur cooks take over a Paris restaurant to feed British food to the French

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Evita's Odyssey

    The incredible story of the international odyssey made by the embalmed body of Eva Peron.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. The Sinha Games

    Paul Sinha - Englishman, Londoner, sports fan - looks at the forthcoming Olympics.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Dr Inkblot

    Jo Fidgen explores the life, work and legacy of Hermann Rorschach.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Raising a Glass to Cheers

    Stephen Merchant presents an appreciation of one of America's best-loved TV sitcoms.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. World War II Unearthed

    A wartime Spitfire is unearthed from an Irish bog, while divers explore sunken U-boats.

    BBC One

  33. Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man Alive

    An intimate portrait of athlete Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world.

    BBC One

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    Letters to the Russian Front

    A story of Austrian siblings told in their wartime letters to and from the Russian front.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Victoria Pendleton: Cycling's Golden Girl

    Documentary following cyclist Victoria Pendleton as she prepares for the 2012 Olympics.

    BBC One

  36. Great British Islam

    Documentary about three English gentlemen who embraced Islam.

    BBC One

  37. Is Football Racist?

    Clarke Carlisle explores how far his profession has really progressed in tackling racism.

    BBC Three

  38. Can Anyone Beat Bolt?

    Film following the fortunes of five athletes dreaming of winning the 100m in London.

    BBC Three

  39. Olympics' Most Amazing Moments

    The top 50 sublime, ridiculous and agonising moments from the modern Olympic Games.

    BBC Three

  40. Looking for Ruritania

    Tony Hawks investigates why he has heard so much about a country that doesn't exist.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. Swimming with Piranhas

    Mike Greenwood reports from Paraguay on the battle for one of the last wildernesses.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Mary Peters: The Run of Her Life

    Mary Peters reflects on her 1972 Olympics gold medal-winning performance in the pentathlon

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  43. Torture in the 21st Century

    Torture still flourishes worldwide. Is it state-licensed sadism, and is it ever justified?

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Mexico Rising

    BBC correspondent Will Grant challenges stereotypes as he investigates Mexico's economy.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. 1948 Olympics - London's Austerity Games

    Barry Davies presents the story of the last time the Olympic Games came to London.

    BBC Radio 2

  46. Poetry 2012 - the Power of the Poem

    Offering a window into each Olympic nation through poetry and its readers.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Challenging Kane

    Matthew Sweet asks if Citizen Kane should again be voted the greatest film ever.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. A Long, Long Time Ago: The Don McLean Story

    Paul Gambaccini looks at the life and career of 'American Pie' writer Don McLean.

    BBC Radio 2

  49. A Sporting Chance

    Bryan Burnett finds out whether the Olympics can inspire people to take up sport.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  50. Whatever Happened to the Chemistry Set?

    Dr Kat Arney charts the rise and fall in popularity of chemistry sets.

    BBC Radio 4

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