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  1. Paul Simon: Under African Skies

    Capturing Paul Simon's return to South Africa some years after the release of Graceland.

    BBC Two

  2. Secrets of the Brain

    Professor Jim Al-Khalili unravels the mysteries of the human brain.

    BBC Two

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  3. Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now

    Exploring the exceptional life and work of Belfast-born actor Stephen Rea.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  4. The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood (Omnibus)

    The extraordinary star who danced and sang her way from slums to fame and riches.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. Change Your Mind, Change Your Life

    Can therapy change your life?

    BBC One

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  6. P Diddy: The Rise and Fall

    Yinka Bokinni explores the life of Sean Combs, now jailed on prostitution-related charges.

    BBC Three

  7.

    Trump: The First 100 Days

    Mr Trump's return to the White House has seen sweeping change in the US and far beyond.

    BBC News

  8. South Pacific in London

    A programme from 1986 about the making of a new record of the music from South Pacific.

    BBC Two

  9. On Cue with Steve Davis: 1985 World Championship Final

    Steve Davis looks back on the memorable 1985 World Snooker Championship final.

    BBC Two

  10. VE Day 80: We Were There

    Rachel Burden speaks to veterans about the VE Day celebrations 80 years ago.

    BBC Two

  11. The Autism Curve

    Diagnoses of autism have been rising exponentially. Why?

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. Bodies

    A rare window into what happens to the bodies donated for medical education.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. A Spring Day Like I'd Never Seen Before

    Ilse Rewald recalls secretly living secretly as a Jew in Nazi Germany.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. Pope Francis: The People's Pope

    This obituary film charts the life of Pope Francis, born Jorge Bergoglio in Buenos Aires.

    BBC One

  15.

    The Life of Pope Francis

    Following the death of Pope Francis, Edward Stourton explores his life and legacy.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Dad's Army at the BBC

    Toby Jones presents a set of must-see Dad's Army moments from the BBC's archives.

    BBC Two

  17. Iolo's River Valleys

    Iolo Williams explores four of Wales’s most stunning river valleys.

    BBC One Wales

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  18. Hockney: Double Portrait

    Documentary following artist David Hockney as he returns to the theme of double portraits.

    BBC Four

  19. Richard Dimbleby at Belsen

    Richard Dimbleby returns to Belsen, 20 years after his radio account of its liberation.

    BBC Two

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    Jonathan Dimbleby: My Father and Belsen

    Jonathan Dimbleby reflects on his father Richard's reporting on the liberation of Belsen.

    BBC Four

  21. Welcome to Holland

    What happens when your baby upends the life you thought you'd have?

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. The Animal Employment Agency

    Meet the creatures with a career path - in niche jobs where only an animal will do.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd

    Protests erupt after George Floyd’s murder – told by those on the front line.

    BBC Two

  24. Milli Vanilli

    The untold story surrounding the pop duo Milli Vanilli and their lip-syncing scandal.

    BBC Two

  25.

    Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire

    The story of one of the worst disasters in footballing history and the loss of 56 lives.

    BBC Two

  26.

    Convicting My Ex

    Ellie Wilson confronts the trauma of her relationship as her rapist ex nears parole.

    BBC Three

  27. Bad Nanny

    A serial scammer and master manipulator. The many personas of influencer 'Carrie Jade'.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  28. Scandinavia with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve journeys across a land of Arctic tundra, vast forests and stunning fjords.

    BBC Two

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  29. Hold the Front Page

    Series talking to journalists who have broken news stories which made world headlines.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  30. Goodbye to Goodison

    It’s the end of an era as Everton – The People’s club - leaves its home of 133 years.

    BBC News

  31. Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster

    After an implosion on a Titanic dive, investigators search for the truth.

    BBC Two

  32. The Rise and Fall of Michelle Mone

    The rise and spectacular fall of one of the UK’s most high-profile businesswomen.

    BBC Scotland

  33.

    Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

    A look at the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli’s life in the 1970s.

    BBC Two

  34. The Shipping Postcards

    Visits to the areas from the Shipping Forecast: Dogger, Irish Sea, Wight, Lundy and Forth.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. The Warp, the Weft and the Weaver

    One woman’s challenge to restore a 200-year-old loom.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  36. Prost

    An intimate biopic of the racing, rivalries and blistering talent of F1 icon Alain Prost.

    BBC Four

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  37. Shifty

    There is a twilight zone between memory and history. A time when nothing is yet fixed.

    BBC

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  38. Football’s Financial Shame: The Story of the V11

    Unveiling a hidden scandal affecting a group of former Premier League players.

    BBC Two England

  39. Inside the High Street Cyber-Attacks

    Who hacked M&S and Co-op? We go inside the cyber-attacks that shook the high street.

    BBC News

  40. Doorbell Detectives

    Neighbourhood Watch with a digital upgrade!

    BBC One

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  41. Jane Austen: The History Makers

    A personal view of Jane Austen by Arianna Stassinopoulos.

    BBC Two

  42. When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain

    Documentary examining the singer’s relationship with the UK since his first visit in 1975.

    BBC Two

  43.

    Lockerbie: Our Story

    Families of six Lockerbie bombing victims tell the story of their lost loved ones.

    BBC Two

  44.

    Bill Dare: Comedy Alchemist

    Hugh Dennis presents a tribute to the late Bill Dare.

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    Surviving Syria's Prisons

    A look inside one of the most brutal campaigns of state repression in modern history.

    BBC Two

  46. Mary Earps: Queen of Stops

    Goalkeeper Mary Earps offers an insight into her journey to the pinnacle of her sport.

    BBC Sport

  47. Patagonia

    Keith MacDonald on the story of the Scots who travelled to Patagonia over a century ago.

    BBC ALBA

  48. Jane Austen Lived Here - Writers' Houses

    Lord David Cecil visits the cottage in Chawton where Jane Austen wrote many of her books.

    BBC Two

  49. Serena Williams: In the Arena

    Serena Williams relives her highlights and heartbreaks, on and off the court.

    BBC One

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  50. The Kim Kardashian Diamond Heist

    Who was behind the infamous gunpoint robbery of Kim Kardashian?

    BBC Three

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