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  1. Dornier 17: The Fall and Rise of a German Bomber

    The story of the plan to salvage a survival of World War Two from the English Channel.

    BBC News Channel

  2. Otis Redding: Soul Ambassador

    Documentary about the legendary soul singer Otis Redding, using unseen home movies.

    BBC Four

  3. Radium Days

    Precious. Exciting. Dangerous? The early days of radium and isotopes in Scotland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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    Nightingales of India

    The remarkable story of the Mangeshkar sisters - revered by Bollywood fans the world over.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. 1953: Those Radio Times

    Nick Baker celebrates the Best of British in Coronation year.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. Cambridge Footlights - The Iron Curtain Call

    Cambridge Spies - Burgess, Philby and Maclean give you their side of the story.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  7. The Cleveland Captives: What Really Happened?

    Rick Edwards investigates the disappearance and imprisonment of three girls in Cleveland.

    BBC Three

  8. The Talley Abbey Ash

    A stranger discovers an ancient tree in a lane close to the ruins of the Talley Abbey.

    BBC Radio Wales

  9. David Bowie: Five Years

    An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie's career.

    BBC Two

  10. Malcolm Sayer - Aerodynamic Wizard

    Jonathan Glancey explores the life and career of E-Type designer, Malcolm Sayer.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. The Queen: A Passion for Horses

    An intimate profile of HM the Queen and her lifelong love of all things equine.

    BBC One

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    Trade-Plating Round Britain

    In another of his quirky assignments for Radio 4, Steve Carver works as a 'trade-plater'.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Coronation 60th Anniversary Service

    Her Majesty the Queen attends a service to mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Battle of the Atlantic

    How a secret command bunker in Liverpool helped win the Battle of the Atlantic.

    BBC One

  15. Henry VII: The Winter King

    Author Thomas Penn reveals how the first Tudor monarch rose to power and held on to it.

    BBC Two

  16. Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams

    The story of automata, ancient clockwork machines designed to mimic and recreate life.

    BBC Four

  17. Me and Me Dad: A Portrait of John Boorman

    An intimate family portrait of the film director John Boorman by his daughter Katrine.

    BBC Four

  18. Bobby Womack: Across 110th Street

    Documentary bringing the diverse and fascinating musical career of Bobby Womack to life.

    BBC Four

  19. Maiden Voyage: The First Woman in Space

    Lucy Ash goes to Russia in search of Valentina Tereshkova, the first female cosmonaut.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Ebony: Black on White on Black

    Gary Younge tells the story of Ebony, the magazine that redefined African-American life.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Little Moscow in Israel

    Dennis Marks charts the influence of Russian-origin Israelis on their adopted country.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Oblique Strategies

    Simon Armitage explores the creative possibilities opened up by Oblique Strategies cards

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. The People's Coronation with David Dimbleby

    David Dimbleby tells the story of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

    BBC One

  24. The Unspeakable Crime: Rape

    Film exploring rape, from forensic medical to police investigation, court and beyond.

    BBC One

  25. Royal Journey: The Princess Elizabeth in Canada

    Film of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh in Canada and the US in 1951.

    BBC Four

  26. Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

    Biographical study of one of the greatest of American jazz divas, Anita O'Day.

    BBC Four

  27. Brian O'Driscoll - Heart of a Lion

    Brian O'Driscoll opens up about the highs and lows of his Lions' experiences.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  28. Ricky Ross

    Musical documentary about singer/songwriter Ricky Ross.

    BBC ALBA

  29. Rory Goes to Holyrood

    Satirist and impressionist Rory Bremner explores the debate on Scottish Independence.

    BBC Two Scotland

  30. The Bookseller of Belfast

    A portrait of ex-bookseller John Clancy and the varied lives he encounters around him.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  31. New Broadcasting House

    Sian Williams, Jim Naughtie and guests consider the cultural identity of a London landmark

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    Parkinson's Law Revisited

    Matthew Sweet re-examines Parkinson's Law. Does work expand to fill the time allocated?

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Charles Bradley: Soul of America

    Film telling the story of late-flowering 62-year-old soul singer Charles Bradley.

    BBC Four

  34. Shakespeare and Company

    Stuart Maconie enters the bohemian world of the Shakespeare and Company bookshop in Paris.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Agnetha: ABBA and After

    Documentary celebrating the singing career of ABBA performer Agnetha Faltskog.

    BBC One

  36. A Beauty and a Beast - Antrim's Coast Road

    To preserve and improve the Antrim coast road would cost millions, but is now the time?

    BBC Radio Ulster

  37. Iain Banks: Raw Spirit

    The acclaimed author talks to Kirsty Wark about his career, life and facing up to death.

    BBC Two Scotland

  38.

    Dangerous Visionaries

    Playwright Michael Symmons Robert explores the dystopic imagination.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Jonathan Davies - Trimsaran Boy

    Jonathan Davies talks about his life, family, upbringing in Trimsaran and his career.

    BBC One Wales

  40.

    Damascus Diary

    Lina Sinjab presents a personal account of how the Syrian war has changed her home city.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Lowry Revisited

    Poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the life of his childhood inspiration.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Andy Murray: The Man Behind the Racquet

    A look at the US Open, Wimbledon and Olympic tennis champion's life, on and off the court.

    BBC One

  43. Flights and Fights: Inside the Low Cost Airlines

    The inside story of low-cost airlines which revolutionised the aviation industry.

    BBC Two

  44. Ahmadinejad: The Populist and The Pariah

    A look at the rise of outgoing Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

    BBC News

  45. Chemical Brothers

    Chris Page examines the use of anabolic steroids in gyms in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  46. The World's Most Beautiful Eggs: The Genius of Carl Faberge

    Stephen Smith explores the extraordinary life and work of virtuoso jeweller Carl Faberge.

    BBC Four

  47. Hooray for Bollywood

    Meera Syal celebrates Indian cinema's centenary and reveals why it is a global phenomenon.

    BBC One

  48. Tanning Tales

    Kit Hesketh Harvey goes beyond the pale, as he explores the meteoric rise of fake tan.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Shot in Belfast

    Peter Curran on Northern Ireland's burgeoning film industry.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Arthur in the Underworld

    Horatio Clare explores the landscapes - real and imagined - of horror writer Arthur Machen

    BBC Radio 4

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