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  1. Tiger v Dragon

    Mukul Devichand explores the rising Asian giants, China and India

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. It Happened Here

    Peter Hennessy explores how places influence political events

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Ag Bogadh go hInis Meain

    Documentry looking at what life is like on Innis Mheainn

    BBC ALBA

  4. The Thing About Syd

    A portrait of Syd Barrett, former member of Pink Floyd.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  5. Democracy on Trial

    Michael Portillo examines the development of democracy over 2,500 years

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. The Boats That Built Britain

    Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe takes a voyage through the history of British seafaring

    BBC Four

  7. Bill Oddie's Top 10

    Bill Oddie presents three wildlife countdowns

    BBC Two

  8. Sea Fever

    Series exploring the crucial ways in which the sea has helped shape modern Britain

    BBC Four

  9. Art of the Sea

    Writer and poet Owen Sheers explores British art and literature inspired by the high seas

    BBC Four

  10. Timothy Spall: Somewhere at Sea

    Actor Timothy Spall and his wife Shane travel from Cornwall to Wales on their barge

    BBC Four

  11. The Genius of Design

    Documentary series exploring the history of design

    BBC Two

  12. How to Live a Simple Life

    Peter Owen Jones goes back to basics to try to live a simpler and more meaningful life

    BBC Two

  13. The Normans

    Professor Robert Bartlett shows how the Normans transformed the history of Europe

    BBC Two

  14. The Comedy Album Show

    Charlie Higson takes a look at comedy albums and has a listen to six of the best

    BBC Radio 2

  15. Children's Emergency

    Series following the work of the UK's largest mobile children's critical care service.

    BBC One

  16. Behind the Scenes at the Museum

    Richard Macer visits three different museums struggling to connect with a modern audience

    BBC Four

  17. Keep Calm and Carry On: The Vera Lynn Story

    Katherine Jenkins guides us through Vera Lynn's life and legacy as the nation's sweetheart

    BBC Radio 2

  18. Last Orders at the Spinning Disc: What's Happened to Record Shops?

    Record producer Pete Waterman remembers the glory days of the independent record shop

    BBC Radio 2

  19. Autistic Superstars

    Reggie Yates seeks out talented young people with autism to perform at a music event

    BBC Three

  20. High Street Dreams

    Jo Malone and Nick Leslau help eight individuals as they try to launch new products.

    BBC One

  21. The WAGs' Stories

    Five WAGs work in some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in South Africa

    BBC Three

  22. Wild Wales

    Iolo Williams shares his passion for Welsh wildlife

    BBC One Wales

  23. What the Papers Say

    The country's leading political journalists analyse the newspapers

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Uncool Britannia

    Steve Punt presents a history of the Britain that is ubiquitous yet unashamedly uncool

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. The Rolling Stones Story

    Alexis Korner tells the story of the band.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  26. The Scheme

    Observed documentary series following six families living in a large housing scheme

    BBC One Scotland

  27. Britain's Labs

    Professor Iain Stewart visits Britain's leading laboratories

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. WAGs, Kids and World Cup Dreams

    Five WAGs work in some of the poorest and most deprived neighbourhoods in South Africa

    BBC Three

  29. The eSportsmen

    Kate Russell meets the computer gamers turning their bedroom hobby into a career

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Moments of Genius

    Well-known figures discuss moments of scientific genius chosen

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Thoroughly Modern Mary

    Rosie Goldsmith explores the power of the Virgin Mary in the modern world

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Day One in Number 10

    Peter Hennessy hears what happens on a prime minister's first day in Number 10

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Opera Italia

    Series tracing the history of Italian opera presented by conductor Antonio Pappano

    BBC Four

  34. Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive

    Stephen Fry explores the world of manic depression, from which he also suffers

    BBC Four

  35. Stubborn Kind of Fella: Remembering Marvin Gaye

    Smokey Robinson looks at the life and career of soul singer Marvin Gaye.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  36. Get Up for James Brown

    Documentary about the godfather of soul, James Brown

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  37. A History of the World

    Examining historical people, places, inventions and events that changed the world.

    BBC One

  38. Life Matters

    Sir Gerry Robinson looks at the work of the Belfast Trust

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  39. Colour Coded

    Trevor Phillips asks why we define members of the human race by the colour of their skin

    BBC Radio 4

  40. On The Road With...

    Matthew Stadlen spends a day in the life of a famous figure.

    BBC News

  41. They Ain't Heavy, They're The Hollies

    Brian Matthew presents a two part profile on The Hollies

    BBC Radio 2

  42. SlapDash Britain

    Dominic Sandbrook asks if Britain is becoming a country that can no longer deliver

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Electric Ride

    Peter Curran takes a bold 4,500 mile trans-European journey in an electric car

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  44. An African Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby

    Jonathan Dimbleby traverses Africa on a 7,000-mile journey to discover how it is changing

    BBC Two

  45. Doon The Watta

    Nicholas Parsons revisits the Clyde, where he was an apprentice in the 1940s

    BBC Radio 4

  46. When Romeo Met Juliet

    Two very different schools come together to stage Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

    BBC Two

  47. A Brief History of Mathematics

    Professor Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  48. The Age of the Genome

    Richard Dawkins decodes the discoveries and mysteries of the human genome sequence

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Rude Britannia

    Series exploring British traditions of satire, bawdy and lewd humour.

    BBC Four

  50. Peckham Finishing School for Girls

    Four privileged young ladies experience how life is lived on the other side of the tracks

    BBC Three

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