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  1. NHS Punters Speak Out

    Liz Barclay asks if online patient feedback can really improve standards in the NHS

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Famous Footsteps

    Fiona Neill explores the experience of growing up in a creatively successful family

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Dancing on Wheels

    Six couples compete to enter the Wheelchair Dance Sport European Championships.

    BBC Three

  4. More Than A Game

    Professor Anthony King tells the story of politically-significant sporting events

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Living Famously

    Documentary series looking at the lives of enduring icons

    BBC Two

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  6. Dear Diary

    A series which asks what we get from reading, and writing, diaries

    BBC Four

  7. Elvis by the Presleys: Uncut

    Home movie portrait of Elvis by his nearest and dearest

    BBC Four

  8. Eileanan Alba

    Series looking at the islands of Scotland

    BBC ALBA

  9. Funny Turns

    Series looking at the careers of actors from popular sitcoms

    BBC Two

  10. David Puttnam's Century of Cinema

    David Puttnam and Brian Sibley chart the story of the first hundred years of popular film

    BBC Radio 2

  11. History of Now: The Story of the Noughties

    A look back at the last decade, and the connections which are shaping the 21st century

    BBC Two

  12. Jimmy's Global Harvest

    Jimmy Doherty finds out if the world's farmers will be able to feed us in the future

    BBC Two

  13. I'm Not A Celebrity - Get Me Out Of Rehab

    An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at rehab centres in Wales

    BBC Radio Wales

  14. The British Family

    Kirsty Young presents a history of how British families have changed since World War II

    BBC Two

  15. Delia through the Decades

    A celebration of Delia Smith's career and the ways she has shaped what people eat and cook

    BBC Two

  16. Muslim Driving School

    An insight into the world of British Muslim women learner drivers and their instructors

    BBC Two

  17. Images That Changed The World

    Dr Mark Lythgoe tells the untold story of medical imaging

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Obama's America

    Simon Schama examines some of the daunting challenges facing Barack Obama

    BBC Two

  19. Chemistry: A Volatile History

    Jim Al-Khalili traces the story of how the elements were discovered and mapped.

    BBC Four

  20. Jean Sibelius

    Two-part profile of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius

    BBC Four

  21. Shooting the War

    Series looking at how WW2 was documented by German and British home movie makers

    BBC Four

  22. The Planets Revisited

    Series charting the history of the solar system.

    BBC Two

  23. The Planets - Brief Encounters

    Short breaks to spectacular destinations in the solar system.

    BBC Two

  24. Homesick

    Revisiting an old documentary about a Northern Irish family that emigrated to Australia

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  25. Robo Wars

    Stephen Sackur investigates the extent to which technology is taking over combat

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Weekend Warriors No Longer

    Martin Bell investigates how the part-time Territorial Army is surviving full-time warfare

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Amharc Aneas

    An account of life in Northern Ireland before the Troubles

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  28. The Legacy of Lawrence of Arabia

    Rory Stewart examines the legacy of Britain's First World War campaign in the Middle East.

    BBC Two

  29. The Voices Who Dug Up The Past

    Mike Pitts explores how archaeologists can reach different conclusions about the same site

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Turkeys Voting for Christmas

    David Runciman explores the reasons why people often vote against their own self interest

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Latin Music USA

    Series revealing the musical and social impact of Latin music in the USA.

    BBC Four

  32. Margaid Tsukiji

    The Tokyo fish market

    BBC ALBA

  33. Iolo's Wild Times

    Iolo Williams revisits some of his past programmes

    BBC Two Wales

  34. The Ocean

    Richard Hawley looks at how Britain's seafaring industries have influenced popular culture

    BBC Radio 2

  35. Seven Ages of Britain

    David Dimbleby tells the story of Britain's last 2,000 years through its art and treasure.

    BBC One

  36. Light Fantastic

    Series in which Professor Simon Schaffer explores man's fascination with light

    BBC Four

  37. Simon King's Shetland Adventure

    Wildlife cameraman Simon King sets off on an adventure to the Shetland Isles.

    BBC Two

  38. Getting Our Way

    Series looking back at 500 years of intrigue to construct a history of British diplomacy

    BBC Four

  39. Syrian School

    Series following a year in the life of four schools in Damascus

    BBC Four

  40. The Great Offices of State

    Series going behind the scenes at the Home, Foreign and Treasury Offices

    BBC Four

  41. Food Fights

    Bill Law investigates the causes and consequences of the great global land grab

    BBC Radio 4

  42. When I Grow Up

    Tracing the kids who took part in a study 50 years ago about their thoughts on the future

    BBC Radio 4

  43. The Ballets Russes in England

    Jane Pritchard traces 20 years of the Ballets Russes in England

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Last Orders

    A celebration of the pub landlord and landlady

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Generation Jihad

    Peter Taylor investigates the terrorist threat from extremists radicalised on the internet

    BBC Two

  46. Doctor Fortune's Casebook

    Documentary following Doctor Mary Fortune as she examines interesting medical cases

    BBC One Scotland

  47. Sia Amannan an Eachdraidh

    Turning points in Scottish history

    BBC ALBA

  48. Portraying the Poor

    Paul Mason explores the image of the working class that has been created by writers

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49. Bollywood Britain

    Nikki Bedi looks at the British love of Bollywood

    BBC Radio 2

  50. A Brief History of Double Entry Book-keeping

    Jolyon Jenkins investigates how accountants shaped the modern world

    BBC Radio 4

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