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  1. Falling for a Student

    Anita Anand explores the taboo of relationships between teachers and students.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Bobbies on the Tweet

    How police forces are using social media to fight crime and improve community relations.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. House of Surrogates

    Film about an Indian clinic where childless couples pay local woman to act as surrogates.

    BBC Four

  4.

    Troubled Walls

    Author Glenn Patterson explores what Belfast's murals say about the city's past and future

    BBC Radio 4

  5. For Britain and the Hell of It

    Documentary telling the story of Richard Noble's attempts on the land speed record.

    BBC Four

  6. A Pixelated Ulster

    As traditional industry struggles, could technology be the future for Northern Ireland?

    BBC Radio Ulster

  7. Live Longer Wales

    American world expert warns that Wales is heading for an obesity crisis.

    BBC One Wales

  8. Is My Job Killing Me?

    Tara Hammet undertakes to change the fitness habits of employees at the DVLA.

    BBC One Wales

  9. Crikey DM! David Jason's Tribute to Cosgrove Hall

    Sir David Jason's tribute to the legendary animation house behind Danger Mouse and more.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Selling British Luxury

    Laurence Llewelyn Bowen reports on the international success of British luxury brands.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Hugh Cudlipp - The Sinking of a Tabloid Dream

    Ian Hargreaves explores the fading visions of legendary Fleet Street editor Hugh Cudlipp.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. The Queen's Quines

    Documentary exploring the life and work of two Scottish women in the British armed forces.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  13. Jugaad: The Rise of Frugal Innovation

    Mukti Jain Campion explores the new global interest in Indian-style ingenuity.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story

    The story behind Mike Oldfield's career and his massive-selling album Tubular Bells.

    BBC Four

  15. The British Mosque

    Architecture critic Jonathan Glancey looks at new ways of designing mosques in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Jamie Owen: Fat and Forty-Something

    Following broadcaster Jamie Owen's campaign to shed a stone in two months.

    BBC One Wales

  17. Ray Gravell: Life with Diabetes

    Documentary about about the late Ray Gravell's life with diabetes.

    BBC One Wales

  18. The Welsh Weight Clinic

    Following three patients from Wales's only NHS weight management clinic.

    BBC One Wales

  19. Senghenydd - Britain's Worst Mining Disaster

    Exploring the causes and aftermath of the explosion that killed 439 miners.

    BBC One Wales

  20. Impact! A Horizon Guide to Plane Crashes

    Charting the deadly disasters that have helped make air travel safer.

    BBC Four

  21. A League of His Own - The Story of Sean Lester

    Stephen Walker remembers Sean Lester, the last secretary general of the League of Nations.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  22.

    Meet the Jewslims

    Britain's Muslim-Jewish couples share their remarkable stories with Zubeida Malik.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Auditioning for Auntie

    Pete Paphides delves into the BBC auditions process for aspiring bands of the 50s and 60s.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. The Father of English Football

    Hardeep Singh Kohli traces the stormy creation of the Football Association 150 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Past Perfect

    Michael Alexander presents a profile of the life and work of novelist Penelope Fitzgerald.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Boxing Clever

    Terry McCorran wants Olympic medals on the peace line wall of his Belfast Boxing Academy.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  27. Speeches that Shook the World

    Documentary in which poet Simon Armitage dissects what makes a perfect speech.

    BBC Four

  28. Muse of Fire: A Shakespearean Road Movie

    Road movie in search of the enduring power of one of the greatest playwrights of all time.

    BBC Four

  29. Impact! A Horizon Guide to Car Crashes

    Dallas Campbell charts the key scientific breakthroughs that have transformed road safety.

    BBC Four

  30. The Who: The Making of Tommy

    The Who speak about the making of the album Tommy and how its success changed their lives.

    BBC Four

  31. Lindisfarne: Poetry in Progress

    Twelve poets respond to the priceless Gospel book created on the island of Lindisfarne.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Overwhelming China

    Philip Dodd explores how anxiety about China has haunted British intellectual life.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    I Found a Tenor: Richard Tauber Revived

    Entertainer Bernie Clifton explores the impact of Austrian Tenor Richard Tauber.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. The Art of Fly Fishing: Kiss the Water

    Documentary about Megan Boyd, legendary creator of elaborate fishing flies.

    BBC Two Scotland

  35. Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was

    Stephen Fry tells the story of the British satirist who went on to confront a president.

    BBC Two

  36. Fox Wars

    Documentary looking at the issue of the 33,000 urban foxes roaming Britain's suburbia.

    BBC One

  37. An Àird Bheag

    Cuairt dhan Àird Bhig eadar Leòdhas 's na Hearadh le dithis a rugadh 's a thogadh ann.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  38. Iranian Enough?

    British-Iranian Roxana Vilk finds out how other Iranian migrants keep their culture alive.

    BBC Two Scotland

  39. A Very English Education

    Exploring the unique advantages and difficulties of the classic British boarding school.

    BBC Two

  40. Mini: A Life Revisited

    1975 documentary about 11-year-old serial arsonist Michael 'Mini' Cooper.

    BBC Four

  41. The Dark Matter of Love

    Film about a Russian girl learning to love her adoptive American family using science.

    BBC Four

  42. Amhrán an Fhir Bháin

    the life and work of Donegal poet and songwriter Seán Bán Mac Grianna.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  43. Bluebirds and Swans

    How Cardiff City and Swansea City overcame their dark histories to forge new identities.

    BBC One Wales

  44. 'Electric News' - The World's First Radio Station

    The story of the world's first broadcasting organisation - in 1890s Budapest.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Invalid Password - The Password, A History Of Failure

    Tim Samuels presents a social history of the password as we prepare for its demise.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Imagine John Lennon's Bermuda Adventure

    John McCarthy explores a special time in Lennon's life - an idyllic last summer in Bermuda

    BBC Radio 4

  47. 4 Extra at Bletchley Park

    Maggie Philbin traces the remarkable history of IT through the BBC sound archives.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. Behind the Looking Glass

    Lauren Laverne profiles three women who have inspired creative genius.

    BBC Radio 4

  49.

    The Brown Camp

    Katie Grant visits a summer camp aimed at mixed-race families.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. Quitting the English Defence League: When Tommy Met Mo

    Following Tommy Robinson and Mo Ansar as each shows the other his view of British Islam.

    BBC One

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