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  1. The Great Michael: The Vanished Ship of Scotland

    Ship-daft Susan Morrison goes in search of Scotland's first world-beating ship.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  2. In War and Paint: The Diary of the Modern Day War Artist

    War artist Xavier Pick reveals his audio diaries from his trip to Iraq in 2008/2009

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Art of Germany

    Andrew Graham-Dixon explores German art and examines the country's cultural legacy

    BBC Four

  4. Julia Bradbury's German Wanderlust

    Julia Bradbury explores the landscape of Germany via a series a walks

    BBC Four

  5. Films of Scotland

    Greg Hemphill takes a look at some of the over one hundred films made to sell Scotland

    BBC One Scotland

  6. Al Murray's German Adventure

    Comedian Al Murray embarks on a journey to discover the real Germany

    BBC Four

  7. The Ascent of Man

    1973 documentary series examining the social and intellectual evolution of the human race.

    BBC Two

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  8. I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Into Here

    Roger Law meets the Brits who have made a new life down under

    BBC Radio 4

  9. City Teachers

    Peter Curran follows three former city high flyers as they embark on teacher training

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Men of Rock

    Iain Stewart retraces the steps of a band of maverick geological pioneers.

    BBC Two Scotland

  11. The Roman Way

    The Roman Way explores aspects of everyday life in the Roman Empire, two millennia ago.

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. Na Sailm

    Reverend Donald Micheal MacInnes investigates Gaelic psalm singing and precenting.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  13. HELP: The Making of the War Child Album

    Kevin Greening looks at the making of the War Child Album.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  14. Starmakers and Svengalis

    Alan Freeman looks back at the lives and careers of pop managers.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  15. Secret Life of Birds Diaries

    Iolo Williams takes you behind the scenes of the series Iolo's Secret Life of Birds

    BBC Two Wales

  16. The Roxy Music Story

    Jarvis Cocker presents the Roxy Music story, hearing from key band members.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  17. A Narrow Sea

    Series exploring the history of Ulster's connections with Scotland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  18. Blond on Britain

    Phillip Blond makes a powerful case for some of Britain's ancient institutions

    BBC Radio 4

  19. The Bus Pass Road Trips

    Dominic Arkwright meets senior citizens who have used their bus passes to take to the road

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Five Guys Named Mohammed

    Five men called Mohammed reflect on their lives

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Britain's Secret Seas

    Revealing the stunning marine life and mysterious wrecks of Britain's seas.

    BBC Two

  22. Freudian Slippage

    David Aaronovitch explores the influence of Freud on British culture

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Secret Lives of the Artists

    Andrew Graham-Dixon delves into the hidden lives of some of the world's great painters

    BBC Two

  24. The Brain: A Secret History

    Series in which Michael Mosley examines science's last great frontier - the human mind.

    BBC Four

  25. Mozart Uncovered

    Charles Hazlewood rehearses and performs some of the key works from The Genius of Mozart

    BBC Four

  26. How Drugs Work

    Series using visual effects and CGI to examine the effects of drugs on the human body

    BBC Three

  27. How to Live to Be 100

    Is living a long life down to good genes, a healthy lifestyle or just plain luck?

    BBC Radio Ulster

  28. Arctic with Bruce Parry

    Bruce Parry experiences first-hand how the people of the Arctic live.

    BBC Two

  29. Quitting Crime

    Documentary charting the progress of ex-prisoners helping today's inmates to reform.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  30. The Thrill of It All: Roxy Music

    Jarvis Cocker celebrates Roxy Music and reflects on their legacy.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  31. The London Palladium Story

    Michael Grade celebrates the centenary of the world's most famous theatre

    BBC Radio 2

  32. Lords a Living

    Ruth McDonald takes members of the House of Lords to the titular land of their peerages

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Europeans on the Edge

    Lucy Ash profiles Europeans whose lives reflect the crisis in the European economy

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Val Doonican - Rocking... But Gently

    Patrick Kielty presents the story of Val Doonican

    BBC Radio 2

  35. Thin Air

    Gabrielle Walker on the Earth's atmosphere.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. The Completists

    Ian Marchant meets five 'completists' driven by the need to tick off the entire collection

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Life at 24 Frames a Second

    David Thomson takes a personal journey through how cinema has changed us

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Brief Encounters

    A series of short features transporting listeners into cinemas located around the world

    BBC Radio 4

  39. The Hammond: A Vital Organ

    John Walters traces the history of the instrument that survived decades of musical fashion

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  40. Raising the Armada

    A project to recreate 10 tapestries depicting the defeat of the Spanish Armada

    BBC Parliament

  41. A Brief History of Rap

    Documentary about rap and hip hop music.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  42. Seven More Days That Rocked the World

    Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  43. The Planets

    Documentary series tracing mankind's exploration of our solar system

    BBC Two

  44. Wheels Coming off at the Rotary?

    Allan Beswick investigates how The Rotary Club will cope as its membership declines

    BBC Radio 4

  45. We'r Fur Hame

    Twenty-one Americans travel across Northern Ireland to find their Ulster-Scots roots.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  46. Rhyme and Reason

    Poet Mr Gee talks to a series of musical guests about their relationship with poetry.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  47. Hollywood

    Francine Stock examines the globalisation of American movies

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Uaigneas

    The role of women in times of family crisis and trauma

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  49. Cannabis: What's the Harm?

    Ex-EastEnders star James Alexandrou on a quest to find out the truth about cannabis

    BBC Three

  50. Janis Joplin

    Beth Ditto looks back at the life and music of Janis Joplin.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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