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  1. Voyage to Iona

    Exploring the cult of Derry's patron, Saint Columba, and recreating his legendary journey.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  2. Scotland's Greatest Warrior

    Revealing the astonishing military strategy of the 17th-century campaign of James Graham.

    BBC Two Scotland

  3. Eddie Goes Country

    Eddie Mair returns to his native Scotland to explore his deep affection for Country music.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Football's Home Fans

    Comic and broadcaster Ian Stone on the revolution in the way we run children's football.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Roller Derby Changed My Life

    Edi Stark explores the thrills of roller derby - the world's fastest-growing female sport.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  6. Rebuilding the LSO

    Matthew Bannister tells the story of the London Symphony Orchestra from the 1980s to now.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  7. Uzbek to My Roots

    An audio diary from Londoner Amy and her family as they journey back to their Jewish roots

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Inside the Academy School Revolution

    Zoe Williams turns school inspector to put a range of academies to the test.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Physicist's Guide to the Orchestra

    Trevor Cox on the physics behind the way orchestral instruments make their unique sound

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Songs of the Sacred Harp

    Cerys Matthews visits Alabama to uncover a sacred choral tradition.

    BBC Radio 4

  11.

    Decontaminating Halabja

    John Simpson returns to Kurdistan, 25 years after a devastating chemical weapons attack.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. The Rolling Stones: Charlie is My Darling

    The first TV broadcast of the legendary but never officially released Rolling Stones film.

    BBC Two

  13. Little Richard: A Whop Bop a Lua, a Whop Bam Boom

    Wise woman Peaches selects a profile of Little Richard originally broadcast in 2012.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  14. Wales and the Basque Refugees: The Children's Stories

    Marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of Basque refugees fleeing Spain's Civil War.

    BBC One Wales

  15. Scotland: Rome's Final Frontier

    A film looking back on three centuries of contact and conflict with Roman invaders.

    BBC Two Scotland

  16. The Story of the Supremes

    Radio 2 marks the 50th anniversary of the classic girl group's debut set Meet the Supremes

    BBC Radio 2

  17. An Alternative Christmas

    Reverend Richard Coles revives a treasure trove of Alternative Christmas recordings.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18.

    Pension Off the Old Lady!

    Kamal Ahmed asks how far the Bank of England will need to change under its new governor.

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    Blackout Ballet

    Ismene Brown uncovers the story of Mona Inglesby and International Ballet.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Train Hopping in the USA

    Jumping on freight trains in America, adventure or desperation? Peter Bowes explores.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Mr X: Julian Maclaren-Ross

    David Taylor explores whether drink and drugs robbed Britain of a literary genius.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. Positively Flawed? Affirmative Action and the Future of America

    Gary Younge explores the future of affirmative action in the United States.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. The Tree Scientists

    Dr Adam Hart investigates the science of ash dieback.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Pound Shops R Us

    Jonty Bloom takes a behind the scenes look at a retail explosion.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. War on Britain's Roads

    Documentary using cycle helmet camera footage to give an insight into Britain's roads.

    BBC One

  26. Michael Jackson: BAD 25

    Spike Lee documentary looking at Michael Jackson's 1987 blockbuster album, Bad.

    BBC Two

  27. The Trouble with Aid

    What really happened during the major humanitarian disasters of the last 50 years.

    BBC Four

  28. Slack Sabbaths?

    Peter Curran looks at the role that religion plays in the lives of the people of N Ireland

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  29.

    The Actors' Gang

    'Shawshank Redemption' star Tim Robbins leads acting classes in LA's Norco Prison.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. No Ideas But in Things: The Poetry of William Carlos Williams

    Annie Freud explores the work of the all-American poet, William Carlos Williams.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Riot Grrrls

    A noisy exploration of the punk and politics of music's Riot Grrrl movement.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    Europe Moves East

    Allan Little looks at the changing dynamic of the European Union, as power heads east.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    2012: The End of Time

    As the Mayan prophecy of doom approaches, enjoy this light-hearted guide to the apocalypse

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Stage Door

    Actress Rachael Stirling reveals strange tales and secrets from theatre's back doorstep.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Miniature Britain

    George McGavin shows us the extraordinary little things that are vital to our land.

    BBC One

  36. Rome's Lost Empire

    Dan Snow uses technology to reveal the secrets of the Roman Empire.

    BBC One

  37.

    Analysing the Child Sex Offender

    Psychotherapist and author Susie Orbach investigates the mind of the child sex abuser.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. For All Mankind

    Science writer Chris Riley examines the enduring legacy of the Apollo moon missions.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Neil Tennant's Smash Hits Christmas

    Neil Tennant recalls his stint, from Christmas 1982, on pop's most successful magazine.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Down and Out Debaters

    Durham University debaters attempt to pass on their skills to those less privileged.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. The Story Walls

    Three Belfast artists create a mural to reflect the mood of the community in SE London.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  42. The Hottest Classroom on Earth

    Ten pupils with behavioural problems embark on a life-changing expedition to Tanzania.

    BBC News Channel

  43. A Very English Winter: The Unthanks

    Rachel and Becky Unthank explore England's hidden winter customs and dance traditions.

    BBC Four

  44. Michael Grade's History of the Pantomime Dame

    Michael Grade explores what has made the panto dame an enduring feature of British life.

    BBC Four

  45. Tutti Frutti: 25 Years On

    Janice Forsyth celebrates the 25th anniversary of cult BBC television series Tutti Frutti.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  46. The Joke Float

    The calamitous story of how a boat packed with comedians sailed from London to Edinburgh.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  47. .....But Still They Come

    Exploring the recording of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The World's.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. It's Slade

    Documentary about the much-loved British band Slade, huge glam rock stars of the 70s.

    BBC Four

  49. Christmas at the Patti

    Martin Ace tells the story of how a cult album came to be recorded in Swansea in 1972.

    BBC Radio Wales

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    Bellydancing and the Blues

    Guy Schalom hunts out the spirit of the new Egypt in the musical roots of the bellydance

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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