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  1. The Path to English

    Bobby Friction talks to adults who are learning English from scratch in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Do I Have a Right to Be Forgotten?

    Emma Barnett asks what rights we have to our online life and if deleting is desirable.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. A Different Kind of Justice

    The inside story of a 'restorative justice' meeting between a burglar and his victim.

    BBC Radio 4

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    A Tale of Two Villages

    How the iconic Yorkshire pit village of Grimethorpe has adjusted to life after coal.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Baby Makers: The Fertility Clinic

    Documentary about the work being done at the the Hewitt Fertility Centre in Liverpool.

    BBC Four

  6. Sir Patrick Moore: Astronomer, Broadcaster and Eccentric

    A look back at the extraordinary life of Sir Patrick Moore.

    BBC One

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    And No Birds Sing: Rachel Carson and Silent Spring

    Franny Armstrong looks at the explosive impact of Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Grease Was Our World

    Grease has entertained audiences for over 40 years. Alan Dein searches for its true roots.

    BBC Radio 4

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    A Menace to Society

    Lifelong fan Danny Wallace celebrates the Beano comic in its 75th anniversary year.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Where Did All the Comrades Go?

    How the Communist Party's money and ideas influenced British politics after its collapse.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. The Battle for Malta

    James Holland takes a fresh look a the battle for Malta during the Second World War.

    BBC Two

  12. Premiership Science

    Can scientists be compared to Premier League footballers? Alok Jha investigates.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Cornershop

    The story of Cornershop's groundbreaking record, its impact and its legacy.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Most Troubled Families in Britain

    Radio 4 has been granted access to track work with some of the UK most troubled families.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy

    Profile of singer-guitarist Glen Campbell - a story of success, disgrace and redemption.

    BBC Four

  16. Michaela Mo Dheirfiúr/Michaela, My Sister

    Documentary marking the second anniversary of Michaela McAreavey's death.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  17. Young, Mormon & Single

    Four single Mormons look for their eternal partner at a gathering in North Carolina.

    BBC Three

  18. Terry Pratchett: Facing Extinction

    Author Sir Terry Pratchett finds out what the future holds for orangutans.

    BBC Two

  19. The Outsourced

    Chris Mullin explores what working life is like for some outsourced workers.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here

    Jeremy Black examines an extraordinary time in British history, the Industrial Revolution.

    BBC Two

  21.

    Quarter Life Crisis

    Katharine Whitehorn, 84, tackles the twentysomethings facing tough life choices.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. The Men Who Painted Paradise: The Hudson River School

    Susan Marling reports from the Hudson Valley on the painters that shaped America.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Christmas With the Clintons

    After their historic visit in 1995, do the Clintons still have a role in N Irish politics?

    BBC Radio Ulster

  24. Married in Britain

    Looking at marriage in Britain's increasingly diverse society.

    BBC Two

  25. When Wales Was Fab

    Fans of the Beatles remember when the Fab Four first came to Wales.

    BBC Radio Wales

  26. Memory Man

    Documentary about Peter Heathwood and his vast video archive library of The Troubles.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  27. Eddi Reader's Rabbie Burns Trip

    Eddi Reader goes in search of Ulster's weaver poets, inspired by a love for Robert Burns.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  28. An Ode to Burns and Ulster

    Neil Oliver discovers the influence Robert Burns has on Ulster poets today.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  29. Tales of Winter: The Art of Snow and Ice

    How mankind's struggle with winter has been reflected in western art throughout the ages.

    BBC Four

  30. Hanes Comedi

    Daniel Glyn sy'n edrych yn ôl dros hanes adloniant a chomedi Cymraeg.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  31.

    The Art of Sequencing

    Guy Garvey on the challenge of turning a collection of songs into a single piece of art.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Out in the Cold

    5 live hears from homeless people trying to survive sub-zero temperatures.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  33. Crazy for Party Drugs

    Film which gets under the skin of the current party drugs of mephedrone, ketamine and GHB.

    BBC Three

  34. Life after War: Haunted by Helmand

    Soldiers who survived a deadly attack reveal how their lives are still haunted.

    BBC Three

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    Bridging the Gulf

    Razia Iqbal visits the women architects of the Gulf - a story of success in the desert.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Queen of Versailles

    The story of a couple whose plans of building a mansion are hit by the economic crisis.

    BBC Three

  37. Climbing Everest with a Mountain on My Back: The Sherpa's Story

    The reality of the daily lives of the Sherpas who help mountaineers climb Everest.

    BBC Four

  38. Make Me a Muslim

    Following the highs and lows of five girls as they embrace their new faith of Islam.

    BBC Three

  39. Prisoner Number A26188: Henia Bryer

    One woman's extraordinary testimony of her survival through the genocidal horrors of WWII.

    BBC One

  40. Winter Viruses and How to Beat Them

    Why does winter makes us ill? And what can we do to protect ourselves from viruses?

    BBC Two

  41. Jonathan Meades: The Joy of Essex

    Jonathan Meades provides an idiosyncratic historical and architectural tour of Essex.

    BBC Four

  42.

    The World Cup for Writers

    Joe Dunthorne's England Writers Football Team plays against the Scotland Writers Team.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Taxi Tales

    Locals and foreigners alike offer their opinions on the city of Belfast.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  44. Keeping the Castle

    Following Viscount Crichton's attempts to hold on to his family home of Crom Castle.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  45. Sundance 2013

    Tom Brook interviews Robert Redford, the founding father of the Sundance Film Festival.

    BBC News

  46. When Albums Ruled the World

    How the album changed popular music for ever between the mid-1960s and the late 1970s.

    BBC Four

  47. Sleepless Night

    A composed feature that explores sleeplessness and the sounds of a sleepless night.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Blind Date with Runyon

    Peter White hears about Damon Runyon, who captured New York's lowlife vibes in the 1920s.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Meaning of Liff at 30

    John Lloyd celebrates 30 years of The Meaning of Liff with Matt Lucas and Helen Fielding.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. Islam Without God

    Abdul-Rehman Malik explores whether it is possible to be a Muslim without believing in God

    BBC Radio 4

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