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  1. The Little Prince at 70

    Mike Greenwood unlocks the secrets of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's classic novella.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Last Bus to Serendip

    Aleks Krotoski embarks on a happenstantial journey in search of a happy accident.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Crash Test Dummies: A Smashing History

    Jem Stansfield investigates how the crash test dummy has become an icon for safety.

    BBC Four

  4. Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

    Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

    BBC Two

  5. Designing the Impossible

    Mukti Jain Campion explores the surreal world of experience designer Nelly Ben Hayoun.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Gibraltar: My Rock

    Film which tells the story of how a small community has fought for its home and identity.

    BBC Four

  7. Fear of the Brain Drain

    Rod Liddle argues that we need to be sceptical of claims of a brain drain.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. The Secret History of Bossa Nova

    Singer Monica Vasconcelos explores the musical and political story of bossa nova.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. China and America: Harmony and Hostility

    Mark Mardell explores the relationship between the world's two greatest powers.

    BBC Radio 4

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    A Mortal Work of Art

    Mary Anne Hobbs explores the fusion of fine art and tattoos.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. The Show to End All Wars

    Simon Russell Beale reappraises Oh! What a Lovely War in its 50th anniversary year.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Whistleblowers: Saints or Stirrers?

    John Waite investigates whistleblowing: is the price too high for questioning wrongdoing?

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Mum and Dad Are Splitting Up

    A moving and surprisingly uplifting insight into the reality of modern family life.

    BBC Two

  14. The Woman Who Woke Up Chinese

    Film following a woman whose Plymouth accent disappeared, leaving her sounding Chinese.

    BBC One

  15. Sex: A Horizon Guide

    A look through 45 years of Horizon archive to see how science came to understand sex.

    BBC Four

  16.

    Costing the NHS

    Can we maintain the NHS much as we know it or do we need to envisage really big changes?

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Celluloid Beatles

    Miranda Sawyer explores the impact of the Beatles' movies on popular film and culture.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. Surgical Cuts

    Mukti Jain Campion investigates a pioneering Indian model of cut-price healthcare.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. The Day I Got My Sight Back

    Documentary following a man as doctors make a radical attempt to restore his sight.

    BBC One

  20. Teen Exorcists

    Documentary about three young, all-American girls who also happen to be exorcists.

    BBC Three

  21. Hendrix at the Beeb

    The story of the live session recordings Jimi Hendrix made for the BBC.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  22. Letting the Walls Speak

    Mark-Anthony Turnage and Paul Muldoon commemorate 400 years of the Londonderry walls.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  23. Bethesda (Hospice)

    Insight into the day-to-day life at Bethesda Hospice in Stornoway.

    BBC ALBA

  24. The People's Tenor

    Scottish tenor John Innes has been singing on the streets for 15 years.

    BBC Two Scotland

  25.

    Shine Like Tokyo - Northern Soul Goes East!

    DJ Annie Nightingale looks at how Northern Soul music has become popular in Japan.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Give Order Please

    Ian McMillan goes to Doncaster to explore the unique heritage of Working Men's Clubs.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Seamus Heaney: Out of the Marvellous

    A portrait of one of the greatest English-language poets of his generation, Seamus Heaney.

    BBC Four

  28. The Night Singer

    Director, author and performer Neil Bartlett explores the myth and song of the nightingale

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    The Secret Life of JS Bach

    Rev Richard Coles returns to his childhood musical hero, with some unexpected twists.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Tibet Remembered

    A portrait of pre Chinese Tibet through the voices of the British who worked there.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Gareth Bale - The Real Deal

    The footballer's story, from Cardiff's Whitchurch High School to Real Madrid.

    BBC One Wales

  32. Honeyballers

    The Scotland women's national side strive to qualify for the 2015 World Cup.

    BBC ALBA

  33.

    Ashes to Ashes

    Are ash trees coping with the spread of ash dieback in Britain? Adam Hart investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    What Syria Means for Britain

    John Kampfner examines the potential consequences of Britain not intervening in Syria.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Britain's Broken Families

    Documentary following the work of Newcastle's Family Intervention Project.

    BBC One

  36.

    Steve Richards Stands Up for Politics

    The newspaper columnist Steve Richards goes on stage with 'pro-politics comedy'

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Shot in Belfast

    Peter Curran finds out why N Ireland's movie industry is attracting Hollywood A-listers.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  38.

    OBJs Guide to the Middle East

    Owen Bennett Jones has a sideways look at confusions and contradictions of the Middle East

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Keeping It Real

    Comedy writer Jane Bussmann reflects on our contemporary obsession with authenticity.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Nobody's N-Word

    Poet Dean Atta considers his response to one of the most controversial of words.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. My Brother the Ark Raider/Braithrean na h-Airce

    A search for a man who vanished hunting for Noah's Ark.

    BBC ALBA

  42. The Enigma of Nic Jones - Return of Britain's Lost Folk Hero

    Emotional documentary following the return to performing of folk musician Nic Jones.

    BBC Four

  43. The Making of Merkel with Andrew Marr

    Andrew Marr traces Angela Merkel's political journey and her current position in the EU.

    BBC Two

  44. Max Boyce's Big Birthday

    As his 70th birthday approaches, Max Boyce reflects on his remarkable career.

    BBC One Wales

  45. Super Giant Animals

    Steve Backshall meets super giant animals across the world and finds out what they can do.

    BBC One

  46. Louis MacNeice - In the Dark Tower

    Paul Muldoon reflects on the life and work of Louis MacNeice through archive broadcasts.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  47. Building on the Past

    Maze/Long Kesh peace centre architect Daniel Libeskind discusses his hopes for the future.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  48. Secret Voices of Hollywood

    A look at the 'ghost singers' who provided the vocals for some great Hollywood stars.

    BBC Four

  49.

    Nirvana by Numbers

    Did the number zero come out of religious culture in ancient India?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Women at War

    Emma Barnett visits the Canadian army to explore life for women on the military frontline.

    BBC Radio 4

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