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  1. The Batman Shootings

    Amal Fashanu meets survivors of the gun massacre at a Batman film showing in Colorado.

    BBC Three

  2. The World of Parade's End

    Documentary celebrating Ford Madox Ford's classic novel cycle.

    BBC Two

  3. All Lit Up: A Century of Illumination in Blackpool

    Laurence Llewelyn Bowen explores their lasting attraction of the Blackpool Illuminations.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. Jessica Ennis: Golden Girl

    An intimate portrait of London 2012 poster girl Jessica Ennis.

    BBC One

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    Hy-Brasil

    Paul Evans navigates a sea of stories to a phantom island where fact and fiction coexist.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. And Now an Urgent SOS Message...

    Eddie Mair tells of the SOS Message Service, which ran for more than 70 years on BBC Radio

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Mr Jupitus in the Age of Steampunk

    Phill Jupitus journeys back to the steam-powered future to party like it's 1899.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Dancing with Mountains

    Writer Andrew Greig explores the unexpected connections between mountain climbing and art.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  9. Hearing Ragas

    Paul Robertson's remarkable story of the Indian ragas he heard from within a coma

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Is Eve Still Being Framed?

    Helena Kennedy finds out if women are being treated fairly in our criminal justice system.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Meeting Bryn Terfel

    Matthew Stadlen meets opera singer Bryn Terfel and watches him perform at Bryn Fest.

    BBC Four

  12. Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

    Documentary about Northen Irish pop-punk band The Undertones.

    BBC Four

  13. The Gentle Art of Tramping

    Arthur Smith goes in search of the modern tramp.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. Stir It Up - 50 Years of Writing Jamaica

    Poet Salena Godden considers the impact of her Jamaican heritage on her literary identity.

    BBC Radio 4

  15.

    Latinos USA

    Claire Bolderson asks if Latinos are the key to a reborn USA.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    Walter Kershaw: The UK's First Street Artist?

    Uncovering the life and work of a pioneering and under-appreciated British painter

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17.

    The Stasi Jigsaw Puzzle

    Chris Bowlby tells the story of the attempt to rescue East Germany's Stasi secret files.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. Kenyan Sporting Dreams

    Matthew Pinsent travels to Africa to look at the impact of the Paralympic Games in Kenya.

    BBC News

  19. Is Wales Working?

    Steve Evans investigate the economic state of the Wales.

    BBC One Wales

  20. Fairport Convention: Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

    Documentary following the enduring English folk-rock pioneers Fairport Convention.

    BBC Four

  21. Jason Smyth - Blurring the Lines

    How sprinter Jason Smyth hoped to compete in the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  22. Messy, Isn't It? - The Life and Works of Richard Brautigan

    Jarvis Cocker explains his love for one of literature's most extraordinary figures.

    BBC Radio 4

  23.

    Luck Be a Lady Tonight

    Journalist Marverine Cole looks at the increase in female gambling in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    Every Day in Every Way

    Who was the man behind mantra 'Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better'?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. The Age of the Train

    How the Inter-City 125 train helped turn around British Rail's fortunes in the late 1970s.

    BBC Four

  26. The Three Rocketeers

    How rocketeer Alan Bond and two colleagues built a new spacecraft - Skylon.

    BBC Four

  27. I'm a Lumberjack

    Poet and accidental chainsaw owner James Lasdun learns how to chop wood.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    China's New Iron Rice Bowl

    Rana Mitter discovers the unexpected thinking behind China's welfare state.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    HV Morton - Travelling into the Light

    John McCarthy retraces one of the journeys of the mercurial travel writer HV Morton.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. True Tales from the Crypt

    Roger Luckhurst goes in search of the original Curse of the Mummy's Tomb...

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Hillsborough - Searching for the Truth

    Investigating claims that South Yorkshire Police covered up full details of Hillsborough.

    BBC One

  32. An Unhappy Medium

    Andy Martin investigates the effects of the reins that have been placed on journalists.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  33. Gerry Anderson's Losing It

    Gerry Anderson trawls through the international world of hairloss treatments.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  34.

    Ireland's Troublesome Priests

    Ruth McDonald investigates the crisis in the Irish Catholic church.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Race for Colour

    Antonia Quirke looks at the history of the colour film industry.

    BBC One

  36. Big Shot

    John Sugar explores an evolving music industry and the changing role of music manager.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. The Red Hand of Ulster

    In Belfast 1912, a Protestant nationalist clergyman published a controversial novel.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  38.

    The Reluctant Lama

    The Spanish toddler who was chosen by the Dalai Lama as a reincarnated Tibetan lama.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39.

    Gay on the Inside

    Stephen Fry investigates the reality of being gay in prison.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. The Man Who Sculpted Hares: Barry Flanagan, A Life

    Film about the late Barry Flanagan, one of the world's foremost figurative sculptors.

    BBC Four

  41. Happy Birthday River City

    A celebration of River City, with contributions from cast members past and present.

    BBC One Scotland

  42. George Mitchell: My Journey's End

    Ex-US senator George Mitchell assesses the impact of the Good Friday Agreement.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  43. The Ulster Covenant

    William Crawley explores the story behind the Ulster Covenant.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  44.

    Putin, the Patriarch and Pussy Riot

    After Pussy Riot, Lucy Ash explores the power of the Orthodox Church in Putin's Russia.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Duration, Duration, Duration

    Grace Dent examines classic durations of music, film, TV and radio.

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    Happy Days - The Children of the Stones

    Writer and comedian Stewart Lee explores the television series Children of the Stones.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. Let's Have a Party! The Piano Genius of Mrs Mills

    The story of the secretary-turned-pianist who entertained with her music hall songs.

    BBC Four

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    Mr Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne and ELO

    Documentary about musician-songwriter Jeff Lynne, with access to Jeff in his LA studio.

    BBC Four

  49. Karl Jenkins

    A profile of the life and work of classical composer Karl Jenkins.

    BBC One Wales

  50. Inside the Torture Chamber

    Vincent Kearney examines allegations of the use of waterboarding in N Ireland in the 1970s

    BBC Radio Ulster

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