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  1. The Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane

    An intimate portrait of the evolution of one of the world's most enduring rock bands.

    BBC Four

  2. The Time of Their Lives

    Sally Magnusson meets the Glasgow schoolgirls evacuated to Perthshire over 70 years ago.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  3. Richard Briers: A Tribute

    Friends and colleagues pay tribute to the late, great Richard Briers.

    BBC Two

  4. Bach: A Passionate Life

    John Eliot Gardiner goes in search of Bach the man and the musician.

    BBC Two

  5. The Other Pompeii: Life and Death in Herculaneum

    Documentary uncovering the hidden secrets of the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum.

    BBC Two

  6. Hillsborough - Never Forgotten

    Documentary looking at the impact of the Hillsborough Independent Review's findings.

    BBC Two

  7. Peter Higgs: Scotland's Nobel Winner

    The story of Peter Higgs, the Edinburgh-based winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize for Physics.

    BBC One Scotland

  8. Donald Campbell: Speed King

    The life of Donald Campbell, one of Britain's most compelling but doomed heroes.

    BBC Two

  9. The Secret Life of Rockpools

    Professor Richard Fortey embarks on a quest to discover the lives of rock pool creatures.

    BBC Four

  10. POP! The Science of Bubbles

    Why bubbles are not just toys, but also tools that push back the boundaries of science.

    BBC Four

  11. Iraq: 10 Years On

    James Shaw presents a report from Iraq, 10 years on from the start of the conflict.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  12. Prisoner Soul

    Gary Younge tracks down US prisoners who released records from behind bars in the 1970s.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. The Bards of Whitelocks Bar

    Poet Jean Sprackland visits the Leeds city centre bar, famous for its poetic punters.

    BBC Radio 4

  14.

    How to Have a Good Death

    Dr Kevin Fong asks why the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying is under criticism.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. A Weekend in Butetown

    Gwyneth Lewis explores the fascinating history of the Somali community of Tiger Bay.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16.

    A Natural History of Me!

    If only one in ten cells in the body is human, then what are we? Paul Evans investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  17.

    Lady Gaga v Heavy Metal: The Confusing World of Pop in Indonesia

    Lady Gaga banned, but Cannibal Corpse approved. Islam and pop contradictions in Jakarta.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Isaac Newton: The Last Magician

    Britain's greatest scientific genius in his own words.

    BBC Two

  19. Frank Gardner's Return to Saudi Arabia

    The BBC's security correspondent returns to the country where he was shot in 2004.

    BBC Two

  20. Mr Capra Goes to Hollywood

    An exploration of the filmmaker Frank Capra's enduring vision of the American dream.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. God's New Men

    Shelagh Fogarty considers the challenges the leaders of the Christian church now face.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  22. When Frost Met Bakewell: Joan Bakewell at 80

    Joan Bakewell looks back over her 50 years at the heart of television with David Frost.

    BBC Four

  23. The Siege

    The Siege of Derry - an event that placed the city at the heart of a Europe-wide struggle.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  24.

    Ella In Berlin

    Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. What I Read to the Dead: Wladislaw Szlengel

    In the last days of the Warsaw Ghetto, the poetry of Wladislaw Szlengel shouted defiance.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Coronation Strasse

    John Jungclaussen asks what we can learn from LindenStrasse, Germany's Coronation Street.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    Tax Avoidance: The Hidden Cost

    Michael Robinson shows how tax avoidance powers the spread of aggressive global companies.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    And Calm of Mind

    Former soldiers turn to Shakespeare to fight stress and take Henry V to the London stage.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    Solar Max

    Astronomer Lucie Green looks at the dangers a solar superstorm could pose to us on Earth.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. No Going Back

    Colin Parry travels to Belfast to see how successful the peace process has been.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  31. Israel: Facing The Future

    John Ware takes a fresh look at Israel's future in the wake of the Arab Spring.

    BBC Two

  32. Britain's Maharajah

    The little-known story of an iconic figure in Anglo Sikh history, Maharajah Duleep Singh.

    BBC One

  33. Bakewell at the BBC

    A look at Joan Bakewell's interviews with the stars of arts, entertainment and politics.

    BBC Four

  34. The Genius of Josiah Wedgwood

    Historian and author AN Wilson explores the life of Josiah Wedgwood.

    BBC Two

  35. A Night at the Rijksmuseum

    Andrew Graham-Dixon goes behind the scenes at the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands.

    BBC Four

  36. Could We Survive a Mega-Tsunami?

    Leading scientists assess the imagined scenario of the biggest wave ever seen.

    BBC Two

  37. Maureen Lipman: If Memory Serves Me Right

    Maureen Lipman explores through her own recollections how memory works.

    BBC One

  38. Britain's Youngest Head Chef

    Documentary following young head chef Luke Thomas as he chases a Michelin star.

    BBC Three

  39. Mapping Ulster

    Jerry Brotton uses a unique collection of maps to explore Northern Ireland's origins.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  40. Ardoyne - Our Lives

    Five months in the lives of three post-Troubles teenagers living in north Belfast.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  41. Building Bridges - The Art of the Middle 8

    Midge Ure explores the art and craft of the bridge, or middle 8, in popular songwriting.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Jemima Khan and the Part-Time Wife

    Jemima Khan investigates the practice of polygamy in the UK today.

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    Constant Cravings: Does Food Addiction Exist?

    Sally Marlow investigates the addictive nature of overeating and how we should treat it.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Margaret Thatcher: Prime Minister

    Family, friends and former colleagues recall Margaret Thatcher's life and years in power.

    BBC Parliament

  45.

    Sid James - Not Just a Dirty Laugh

    Lee Mack's fascinating look at Sid James's lesser-known work.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46.

    Margaret Thatcher: Potency and Paradox

    Peter Riddell explores the background to the many extraordinary moments of her premiership

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    The People's Thatcher

    Andrew Neil offers a portrait of Margaret Thatcher via the voices of those she governed.

    BBC Radio 4

  48.

    What Thatcher Did Next

    Elinor Goodman explores Margaret Thatcher's life after she ceased to be prime minister.

    BBC Radio 4

  49.

    Swimming through Chocolate

    Chocolate, swimming and sport: life working at the Cadbury factory in Bourneville.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. Licence to Kill

    Film looking at why traffic collisions are the single biggest killer of young people.

    BBC Three

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