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  1. Ecce! Fife! or Rediscovering the Lost Latin of Fife

    School kids in Fife are learning Latin for the first time. Natalie Haynes investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Science, Right or Left

    Ehsan Masood explores whether science is becoming politicised on controversial issues.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. The Pregnant Brain

    Zoe Williams explores the changes that take place in a woman's brain during pregnancy.

    BBC Radio 4

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    In Search of Nic Jones

    Laura Barton tracks down the legendary lost figure of British folk music, Nic Jones.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. The Mystery of Rome's X Tomb

    Unlocking the secrets of a tomb containing over 2,000 bodies in the catacombs of Rome.

    BBC Two

  6. Caligula with Mary Beard

    Professor Mary Beard explores the life and times of the notorious Roman emperor Caligula.

    BBC Two

  7. Failed by the NHS

    Why are many young people with mental illness not getting the right NHS treatment?

    BBC Three

  8. Kumbh Mela: The Greatest Show on Earth

    Follows British pilgrims as they embark on a spiritual journey at the Hindu festival.

    BBC Two

  9. How to Put a Human on Mars

    A team of scientists designs the crafts which would be needed to get a crew to Mars.

    BBC News Channel

  10. Wembley

    Cuimhneachan bho luchd-taic na h-Alba air geamaichean eadar Sasann agus Alba aig Wembley.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  11. The Sonnet and the Sword

    The secrets behind the poetry at the court of Elizabeth I, as revealed by Peggy Reynolds.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Roadrunner

    By Laura Barton. How Route 128 came into being and inspired a pop song by Jonathan Richman

    BBC Radio 4

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    Bragg on the Braggs

    Melvyn Bragg tells the story of the Nobel-winning physicists William and Lawrence Bragg.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Digital Folk

    John Kirkpatrick explores the newly digitised archive of England's rich folk song heritage

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. The Lending Game

    Wonga, money and morality - how will Newcastle United fans wear an online lender?

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Princess Di's Handshake

    With the rise of modern technology is there still a role for human touch in healthcare?

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Simpson in China

    John Simpson reports from China, five years after the Beijing Olympics.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  18. Born to be King

    Sophie Raworth charts how a royal birth is an historic event and a glimpse into the future

    BBC One

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    Night Hospital

    Jackie Ashley investigates the standard of hospital care at nights and at weekends.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Rick Stein's German Bite

    Rick Stein sets out on a voyage through German cuisine and meets some of his relatives.

    BBC Two

  21. Make Me a German

    This programme bids to uncover the secret of what makes Germans so successul.

    BBC Two

  22. Petrol Bombs and Peace: Welcome to Belfast

    Alys Harte marches into the eye of a storm with a notorious Loyalist band.

    BBC Three

  23. Das Auto: The Germans, Their Cars and Us

    A look at Germany's automobile industry, the heart of its economic power.

    BBC Two

  24. Tales from the Royal Bedchamber

    Documentary about the rituals and secrets of the royal bedchamber.

    BBC Four

  25. Windies' Wonders

    The impact of the West Indies cricket team's triumphant tour of England in 1963.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Monogamy and the Rules of Love

    Does true love have to be monogamous? We hear three very modern love stories.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Patently Absurd

    Rory Cellan-Jones investigates whether patents are harming innovation more than they help.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Raising Allosaurus: The Dream of Jurassic Park

    Adam Hart investigates whether scientists can bring extinct animals back from the dead.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Letting the Walls Speak

    Poet Paul Muldoon and composer Mark-Anthony Turnage on Londonderry's 400-year-old walls.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. The Fleadh Goes North

    Peter Curran observes the all-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil making its debut in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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    The I.T. Girls

    Martha Lane Fox tells the story of the early women pioneers of British computing.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Football, Madness and Me

    Three people with mental health issues join a football league as a form of therapy.

    BBC Three

  33. Britain's Lost Treasures Returned: How Houghton Got Its Art Back

    How a prime minister's art collection is returning to its original home in Norfolk.

    BBC Four

  34. God's Trombone: Remembering King's Dream

    50 years on, Gary Younge looks behind the scenes of Martin Luther King's iconic speech.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Before the Mugshot

    Sarah O'Connell tells the story behind a mugshot - the life history that led to crime.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. 4 Extra at the British Seaside

    Seaside entertainer Tony Lidington takes a trip to Brighton for BBC Radio 4 Extra.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Finding a Way: The Future of Navigation

    Quentin Cooper looks at the weaknesses in GPS and the future of navigation.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    Deep Down Inside

    Geoff Watts finds out how deep brain stimulation is treating Parkinson's and depression.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love My Albatross

    Pete Paphides talks to musicians about five stages of grief following a huge hit record.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Queer Tangier

    The provocative tale of one of the 20th century's great bohemian and literary capitals.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. The Naked Rambler

    Documentary following naked rambler Stephen Gough as he attempts to return to his family.

    BBC One

  42. Welcome to the World of Weight Loss

    Documentary following diverse members of three slimming clubs as they try to lose weight.

    BBC Two

  43. The Town I Loved So Well

    Bronagh Gallagher returns to Londonderry to look at its musical heritage and history.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  44. Ceòl air am Bilean

    Sùil air pròiseact eadar-nàiseanta airson seinn bho bheul-aithris a bhrosnachadh.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  45. Martin Luther King: The Assassination Tapes

    Reassembled footage surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King.

    BBC Four

  46. Youssou N'Dour: Voice of Africa

    Documentary telling the life story of renowned Senegalese singer/composer, Youssou N'Dour.

    BBC Four

  47. I Have a Dream

    Global figures celebrate Dr Martin Luther King's legacy by reading "I Have a Dream".

    BBC Radio 4

  48. African Cats

    How two cat families teach their cubs the ways of the wild.

    BBC Two

  49. Tom Ravenscroft's One Man Band

    Tom Ravenscroft goes in search of the musical characters who prefer to go solo.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Michael Ignatieff and the Red Cross Crisis

    Can the International Committee of the Red Cross adapt to the changing face of conflict?

    BBC Radio 4

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