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  1. The World's Toughest Driving Tests

    Will Mellor and Kirsten O'Brien learn to drive and race hard-to-master vehicles

    BBC Three

  2. Banded Brothers

    Wildlife series following the lives of the meerkat's bigger cousin, the banded mongoose

    BBC Two

  3. Indian Hill Railways

    Series looking at three railway lines that climb through the Indian hills and mountains

    BBC Four

  4. Our Man in the Vatican

    Following Francis Campbell in his role as the UK's ambassador to the Vatican

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  5. The New Global Indians

    How have Indians moved so rapidly from running cornershops to running corporations?

    BBC Radio 4

  6. The Alps

    Misha Glenny presents a history of Europe as shaped by the Alps

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Mediterranean Tales

    Travel writer Irma Kurtz goes on a literary odyssey around the Mediterranean

    BBC Four

  8. Cadbury is Our Longbridge

    Miles Warde tells the inside story of the closure of Cadbury's Somerdale factory

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Mountain Gorilla

    The story of the world's last mountain gorillas, protected by a dedicated band of humans.

    BBC Two

  10. On the Map

    Self-confessed map addict Mike Parker explores modern cartography.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. The Secrets of the Art and the Artist: Caravaggio

    Roger Law embarks on a journey to understand controversial artist Caravaggio

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Women

    Documentary series about feminism and its impact on women's lives.

    BBC Four

  13. Planet Wales

    A series of documentaries profiling modern Wales

    BBC One Wales

  14. Inside John Lewis

    Documentary series going behind the scenes of John Lewis

    BBC Two

  15. Banishing Eve

    Bettany Hughes looks at the history of the church to ask, 'where have all the women gone?'

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16. God On My Mind

    Matthew Taylor discovers what science tells us about our need for religion

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. Yesterday Once More: The Karen Carpenter Story

    Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and music of Karen Carpenter

    BBC Radio 2

  18. Museum of Life

    Jimmy Doherty goes behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum

    BBC Two

  19. Monsoon Railway

    Two films by director Gerry Troyna examining Indian railway culture

    BBC Four

  20. Fat Man in a White Hat

    Writer Bill Buford works in kitchens to see if French food is all it's cracked up to be.

    BBC Four

  21. Behind the Brel: The Story of a Musical Genius

    Marc Almond delivers a personal exploration of the life and works of Jacques Brel

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  22. Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds

    Richard Hammond explores the hidden secrets of the invisible world around us

    BBC One

  23. A Musical Trip to South Africa - with Lenny Henry

    Lenny Henry experiences South Africa through its music

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Welsh Town Tales

    Documentary series filmed over a year, following the people of Llanelli

    BBC Two Wales

  25. Decade of Doctors

    The story of Doctors is told through archive footage with original interviews and filming

    BBC One

  26. Anatomy Of...

    Series dissecting often-neglected everyday dramas that change ordinary lives forever

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country

    How each age 'invents' the countryside to chime with the preoccupations of the day

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. The Heckler

    Clive Anderson presents a quirky, irreverent guide to the events of the election campaign

    BBC Radio 4

  29. A Beginner's Guide to Reggae

    Mark Lamarr scours his record collection and brings you his beginner's guide to reggae.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  30. The Record Producers

    Series exploring the work of individuals who have had a lasting impact on popular music.

    BBC Radio 2

  31. Who Needs Fathers?

    A major series to mark 20 years since the passing of the Children Act

    BBC Two

  32. Walk On By

    Charting the evolution of pop from Tin Pan Alley to today's billion-dollar industry

    BBC Two

  33. In The Footsteps of Giants

    Series exploring the connections between leading scientists of today and yesterday

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Goldsmiths: But Is It Art?

    Documentary which follows a group of artists from the influential Goldsmiths University

    BBC Four

  35. Tony Bennett's Great American Songbook

    Tony Bennett guides the Radio 2 audience through his Great American Songbook

    BBC Radio 2

  36. The A-Z of AOR

    Bob Harris with the ultimate rock radio playlist, The A-Z of Album Orientated Rock

    BBC Radio 2

  37. The Beauty of Maps

    Documentary series showing how maps can be appreciated as art in their own right.

    BBC Four

  38. The Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia: The Story of Tito

    Martin Bell tells the story of Tito, the fall of Yugoslavia and current crisis in Bosnia

    BBC Radio 4

  39. No Place Like Home

    Families from Northern Ireland swap lives with a family from another country

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  40. Welcome to Lagos

    Three part observational documentary series which explores life in Lagos, Nigeria

    BBC Two

  41. Billie and Me: The Billie Holiday Story

    Neneh Cherry tells the story of her favourite singer, Billie Holiday.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  42. Tim Rice's American Pie

    Sir Tim Rice explores the music and musicians of each American State

    BBC Radio 2

  43. Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession

    Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps are snapshots of history and tools of power.

    BBC Four

  44. Blood, Sweat and Luxuries

    Young British consumers work alongside luxury goods makers in Africa and Asia

    BBC Three

  45. Malcolm McLaren: From the Forties to the Noughties

    Godfather of punk Malcolm McLaren puts his musical life into context.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  46. South Africa Walks

    Four walks that explore South Africa's claim to be 'a world in one country'

    BBC Four

  47. African School

    Series about the activities and characters of Masindi Secondary School in Uganda

    BBC Four

  48. Fight Club

    A group of novices take part in Belfast's first ever White Collar Boxing tournament

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  49. Neil Sedaka: The Music of My Life

    Johnnie Walker talks to singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka

    BBC Radio 2

  50. The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion

    Michael Mosley explores how history shaped science, and science made history

    BBC Two

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