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  1. Britain’s Olympic Torch Story

    The tale of how the 2012 torch relay has captured the imagination of the British public.

    BBC One

  2. Tolkien in Love

    Novelist Helen Cross uncovers the story of the young JRR Tolkien and his forbidden love.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Girl Power: Going for Gold

    Three female weightlifters chase the dream of representing Team GB at London 2012.

    BBC Three

  4. Care Home Kids: Looking for Love

    A look at children growing up in the UK care system with little chance of adoption.

    BBC Three

  5. Tom Daley: Diving for Britain

    Documentary following Tom Daley as he prepares to compete in the London 2012 Olympics.

    BBC One

  6. The Bad Boy Olympian

    Documentary about British judo fighter Ashley McKenzie and his battle with ADHD.

    BBC Three

  7. The Hobbit, the Musical

    The story of the first stage production of The Hobbit, at New College School in 1967.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Marilyn!

    Kim Cattrall explores the enduring appeal of Marilyn Monroe, 50 years after her death.

    BBC Radio 2

  9. Leap of Faith

    Dan Walker looks at the often controversial role religion plays in sport.

    BBC Radio 2

  10. Shakespeare from Kabul

    Following a group of actors' incredible journey to perform Shakespeare's plays in London.

    BBC HD

  11. Mysteries from the Past

    John Godber looks back at the modern day performances of York's Medieval Mystery Plays.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. My Heart Is in the East

    Medieval historian Miri Rubin explores the history of the most famous of Hebrew poems.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Greening the Military

    Angus Crawford asks whether the army can do its job whilst respecting the environment.

    BBC Radio 4

  14.

    Darwin's Tunes

    Can you apply Darwin's theory of natural selection to music and create the perfect song?

    BBC Radio 4

  15. The Best of Everything

    The Best of Everything - the steamy 1950s novel that was ahead of its time.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16.

    The 'arse that Jack Built

    Ian McMillan goes in search of one of Britain's strangest linguistic features...

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Barenboim on Beethoven: Nine Symphonies That Changed the World

    The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra play Beethoven's symphonies in China and South Korea.

    BBC Two

  18. Leaving Uganda

    Refugee Chandrika Joshi tells her story of being expelled from Uganda and rehomed in Wales

    BBC Radio Wales

  19. Wheel and Come Again: 50 Years of Jamaican Music

    Colin Grant looks at the cycles of Jamaican music in Wheel and Come Again.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  20. Amish: A Secret Life

    A portrait of the lives of Old Order Amish couple Miriam and David and their family.

    BBC Two

  21. The Bricklayer's Lament

    Jack Dee narrates the story of Gerard Hoffnung's classic tale, The Bricklayer's Lament.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22.

    An Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth

    The writer Tom Dyckhoff looks at the life and work of Richard Buckminster Fuller.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. An Outcast of the Islands: Lady Grange

    Kenneth Steven traces the forced journey of Lady Grange, abducted & imprisoned on St Kilda

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Octavia

    Historian Tristram Hunt MP considers the legacy of Octavia Hill, 100 years after her death

    BBC Radio 4

  25. A Sound British Adventure

    Comedian Stewart Lee explores the early pioneers and rumblings of electronic music.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Mark Goes to Memphis

    Mark Kermode heads to Memphis, Tennessee, to trace the musical history of the city.

    BBC Radio 2

  27. I'm Suzy and I'm a Phobic

    Suzy Klein tries to conquer her claustrophobia through cognitive behavioural therapy.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Game Changer: 20 Years of the Premier League

    Clubs or corporations? Jim White reports on the Premier League's first 20 years.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    Steptoe and Son... and Sons

    Paul Jackson and a team of scriptwriters assess the legacy of Steptoe and Son, 50 years on

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Guru of Peace: An Introduction to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

    Nitin Sawhney explores the work of Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  31. Welsh Language Society at 50

    Felicity Evans examines the first 50 years of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Cymreig.

    BBC Radio Wales

  32. Can You Cure My Family?

    Brian Kernohan examines the impact of cystic fibrosis on families like his own.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  33. The Seafarer

    Simon Armitage takes us to sea to explore one of the oldest poems in the English language.

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    Rock 'n' Roll in Four Movements

    Stuart Maconie on rock musicians who combined symphony and pop music in the 60s and 70s

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. The Magic Theatre of Hermann Hesse

    Tracing the legacy of the cult Swiss-German writer Hermann Hesse.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. The Victim's Voice

    Victims of violent crime come face to face with men serving sentences for similar crimes.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. The Future Is Halal

    Navid Akhtar investigates the huge global rise of halal products and services.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    Composing LA

    How Western classical music underpinned the golden age of the Hollywood film score.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Death Camp Treblinka: Survivor Stories

    The stories of two men who escaped from Treblinka extermination camp in 1943.

    BBC Four

  40. Hoboing With Honeyboy

    A profile of the original hobo, bluesman David 'Honeyboy' Edwards.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  41.

    An Sgoth

    A film following the year-long project to construct a sea-worthy traditional boat.

    BBC ALBA

  42. Lewis's Return Home

    The life story of Ted Lewis, author of the novel which became the popular film Get Carter.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Making First Steps

    A look at the making of the BBC Olympic theme First Steps by British band Elbow.

    BBC Three

  44.

    Helping Hamlet: Can Science Cure Procrastination?

    Rowan Pelling searches for a cure for the problem which blights her life, procrastination.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. The Godfather of Ulster Punk

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

    BBC Radio Ulster

  46. In Praise of the Lido

    Stephen Smith dips his toe in the waters of this great national institution.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The F-Word: A History of Federalism

    Michael Goldfarb looks at the history of federalism, and its successes and failures.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. The Summerland Story

    The story of the Isle of Man's innovative leisure complex and the fire that destroyed it.

    BBC Radio 4

  49.

    The Lifecycle of a Bullet

    A journey through the UK defence economy telling the story of a bullet from factory to war

    BBC Radio 4

  50. The Floating World of Hokusai

    Audrey Niffenegger catches Hokusai's 'Great Wave' to trace his far-reaching influence...

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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