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  1. Northern Ireland: Who are we Now?

    Is national identity precise or can it accommodate a range of affiliations and sympathies?

    BBC Radio Ulster

  2. Prince Harry: Frontline Afghanistan

    Documentary following Prince Harry into action during his second tour of Afghanistan.

    BBC Three

  3. The Botanical Vicar

    Lemn Sissay celebrates Vicar Shaw, a botanist who found exotic plants on tips and dumps.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. Who Was Rosalind?

    Susan Hitch looks at the boys who played Shakespeare's female characters.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. The Drowning City

    Isabel Hilton reports on how New York is learning from the lessons of Hurricane Sandy.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Marseille 2013

    Philip Sweeney on music, crime and culture in Marseille, 2013 European City of Culture.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Remembering James Bulger

    Winifred Robinson returns to the Bulger family, 20 years after the murder of their son.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. The Hospital That Didn't Care

    Examining the scandal at Stafford Hospital which provided appalling levels of care.

    BBC One

  9. The Beatles' Please Please Me: Remaking a Classic

    Current artists recreate the session that resulted in the Beatles album Please Please Me.

    BBC Four

  10. Guns: An American Love Affair

    Journalist DD Guttenplan explores the cultural roots of America's love affair with guns.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. When the Drugs Don't Work

    BBC Ulster explores the day to day reality of heroin addiction.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  12. 1970 General Election

    A whistle-stop tour of the 1970 general election.

    BBC Parliament

  13. The Holocaust and My Father: Six Million and One

    Documentary about a Hungarian Jew interned in two Austrian concentration camps.

    BBC Four

  14. Silent Film

    Mark Kermode presents a tribute to the musicians of the silent movies.

    BBC Radio 2

  15.

    This Eurosceptic Isle

    James Landale examines how Euroscepticism has become increasingly powerful in UK politics.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    Crossing the Bay

    Poet Paul Farley takes a walk across the dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. A Scribbled Aside

    Writer Ian Sansom explores his own and others' enduring obsession with notebooks.

    BBC Radio 4

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    30 Years of the Bradshaws

    John Henshaw explores the unrelenting success of one of the longest running comedy series.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Student Radio Awards - Hello, I'm Half-Caste

    Exploring the linguistic origins and social history of the term and poem Half-Caste.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20. Litter Wars

    Documentary following the people who are passionate about clearing their streets of mess.

    BBC One

  21. Cornershop

    Chris Hawkins asks if Cornershop's 1997 album was a breakthrough for multi-cultural rock?

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  22. Whaam! Roy Lichtenstein at Tate Modern

    Alastair Sooke tours the Roy Lichtenstein Retrospective and discusses his legacy.

    BBC Four

  23. Johnny Kingdom and the Bears of Alaska

    Johnny Kingdom visits Kodiak Island to get footage of brown bears fishing for salmon.

    BBC Four

  24. Hardeep's Game of Life

    Hardeep Singh Kohli asks whether playing is on the verge of being co-opted by marketeers.

    BBC Radio 4

  25.

    Mad Houses

    Ken Arnold explores how three European countries variously tell the history of madness.

    BBC Radio 4

  26.

    Was Gertrude Stein Any Good?

    I am a genius. Gertrude Stein. A genius. A genius. I. Gertrude Stein. Am I a genius?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Sound Painting

    Tim Marlow explores the kinds of sounds and music that influence an artist's art and work.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Eat, Pray, Write a Memoir

    Ian McMillan goes in search of how to write a memoir and exactly where to start.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Dreamers of the Black Metropolis

    The story of Chicago's Depression era Black Renaissance and the artists that led it.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Why Bob the Builder Has Moved Overseas

    Gerald Scarfe and a gripping tale of talent, toons and tax relief.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Madness in the Desert: Paris to Dakar

    Documentary telling the story of the world's craziest race, the 9,000km Paris-Dakar rally.

    BBC Four

  32. Good Italy, Bad Italy: Girlfriend in a Coma

    Bill Emmott asks where has Italy gone wrong and examines the good sides and the disasters.

    BBC Four

  33. The Sea King: Britain's Flying Past

    John Sergeant celebrates one of Britain's most iconic aircraft, the Sea King helicopter.

    BBC Two

  34. In Search of the Real Pope Benedict

    Following the resignation of Pope Benedict, Edward Stourton looks at his life and legacy.

    BBC Radio 4

  35.

    How Iraq Changed the World

    Writer and broadcaster John Kampfner looks at the global consequences of war in Iraq.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. The Ballad of Mott the Hoople

    Documentary telling the tale of one of the UK's most cherished rock 'n' roll bands.

    BBC Four

  37. Treasures of the Louvre

    Andrew Hussey looks at the art and history of an extraordinary French institution.

    BBC Four

  38. Barry John: The King

    A candid portrait of rugby player Barry John, who retired at height of his powers.

    BBC One Wales

  39. Michael Grade and the World's Oldest Joke

    Michael Grade sets out to discover whether jokes come and go with the passing of time.

    BBC Four

  40. American Master: A Portrait of John Adams

    Exploring the influences that have shaped John Adams's unique music.

    BBC Four

  41. Beyond Time: William Turnbull

    Film about an artist widely recognised as one of the pioneers of modernism in Britain.

    BBC Four

  42. I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, Again

    A celebration of the classic anarchic sketch show which ran from 1964-1973.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. The Curse of the Confederacy of Dunces

    Matthew Wells tells the story of the tragedy of a 20th-century comic masterpiece.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    Rhymes of Passion

    Laura Barton tells the true story behind By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept.

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    Feel the Chant: The Brit Funk Story

    David Grant revisits a unique era in British music with the Jazz-funk explosion.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Boxing at the Movies: Kings of the Ring

    Danny Leigh explores the elemental drama of the boxing movie.

    BBC Four

  47. Simonides: Body Bags

    Poet Robert Crawford asks what connects the ancient Greek poet Simonides with war today.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. The Maha Kumbh Mela

    Mark Tully joins the vast crowds of pilgrims at the world's largest religious festival.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49. I Wandered Lonely as a Cat: Poetry and Jazz

    Ian McMillan reveals the heart of Poetry and Jazz and detects its strong beats today.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Graham Parker: Don't Ask Me Questions

    Profile of Graham Parker, whose incendiary band the Rumour inspired punk and new wave.

    BBC Four

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