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  1. Music in the Dark Years

    How Paris's musical scene flourished during the 'dark years' of Nazi Occupation

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Thar an Aiseig

    Series profiling the people who use and the people who run Scotland's ferries

    BBC ALBA

  3. An Railí

    An adrenalin fuelled trip behind the scenes of the Donegal Rally

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  4. Terry Wogan's Ireland

    Sir Terry Wogan returns to Ireland, exploring how the country helped shape him.

    BBC One

  5. The Secret History of Social Networking

    Rory Cellan-Jones traces its roots

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Robert Burns Special

    Jack McConnell and various Scottish artists present a tribute to poet Robert Burns.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  7. Way Out West: The Bristol Underground Story

    Documentaries and features from the archive.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  8. One Nation Under a Groove

    Craig Charles tells the story of George Clinton's career.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  9. Bosphorus

    Edward Stourton explores the life and history of the Bosphorus

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Europe: Driving on the Right

    Chris Bowlby looks at how the far right is influencing mainstream European politics

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. On Your Bike

    Martin Ellis presents a history of the bicycle

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. The Beauty of Books

    Combining stories, interviews, illustrations and archive to reveal the beauty of books.

    BBC Four

  13. The Chinese Are Coming

    Investigating what the world will be like if China becomes the world's economic superpower

    BBC Two

  14. Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

    Series that reveals how sculpture communicates our most cherished beliefs and values.

    BBC Four

  15. Na Comainn Cheilteach

    A look at the Celtic Societies of Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  16. The Mavericks

    Mark Radcliffe celebrates the misfits, rebels and originals that shaped music.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  17. Against the Grain

    Five people defy their culture and tradition to stand up for a belief or to follow a dream

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Hardeep Singh Kohli's Alternative Census

    Hardeep Singh Kohli travels around the UK gathering answers to his alternative census

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Seanchasan a' Sgrùdaidh

    Tony Dilworth's fascinating Linguistic Survey recordings of the 50s

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  20. The Salzburg Festival

    A history of the Salzburg Festival from its inception after WW1 until the present day

    BBC Four

  21. The Community That Saved the Farm

    The remarkable story of how a community set out to buy and rescue a farm

    BBC Radio Wales

  22. Genius Unrecognised

    Tony Hill looks at the genesis of five inventions that define our world today

    BBC Radio 4

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  23. Howlin' Wolf

    Bruce Dickinson tells the story of the man Sam Phillips considered his greatest discovery.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  24. McCartney on McCartney

    Paul McCartney discusses his career with presenter Mike Read.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  25. The Chaplin Archive

    Exploring the vast archive of Chaplin's unfinished scripts, letters and press cuttings

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  26. Masters of Rock: Gary Moore

    Bruce Dickinson presents a profile of the virtuoso blues-rock guitarist.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  27. Story of Ireland

    Fergal Keane presents a landmark series charting the history of Ireland and her people.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  28. Roc Ceilteach

    How Celtic Rock broke new ground finding its way to the top of the charts

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  29. Punk Rock USA

    Producer Craig Leon tells the story of American punk rock from the 1960s onwards.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  30. The Story of Variety with Michael Grade

    Michael Grade tells the story of the rise and fall of variety theatre

    BBC Four

  31. Paul Merton's Palladium Story

    Two-part documentary in which Paul Merton tells the story of the famous London theatre

    BBC Four

  32. In Doubt We Trust

    Mark Vernon examines how desire for certainty has affected people's ability to doubt

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. The Narrowcasters

    Series featuring some of Europe's most unusual minority TV stations with Nigel Cassidy

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Wonders of the Universe

    Prof Brian Cox reveals how the story of humanity is entwined with that of the universe.

    BBC Two

  35. Social Class

    Award-winning author Byron Rogers explores social class in Wales

    BBC Radio Wales

  36. Filthy Cities

    Dan Snow gets down and dirty exploring the murky histories of London, Paris and New York

    BBC Two

  37. The Search for Growth

    Stephanie Flanders sets out on the search for growth in Britain's economy

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. The Story of Economics

    Michael Blastland lays out the history of economic ideas

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Cadbury Kraft: A Year On

    Miles Warde reports on one of the biggest corporate takeovers in UK history

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Agony & Ecstasy: A Year with English National Ballet

    Series going behind the scenes at English National Ballet during a tough, dramatic year

    BBC Four

  41. Churchill's Other Lives

    Historian Sir David Cannadine explores Winston Churchill's life outside politics

    BBC Radio 4

  42. The Secret World of Whitehall

    Three-part series by Michael Cockerell going behind the scenes at Whitehall

    BBC Four

  43. David Jacobs: On the Record

    James Moir presents a tribute to the doyen of British broadcasters, David Jacobs CBE

    BBC Radio 2

  44. Science Betrayed

    Dr Adam Rutherford investigates topical science stories

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. The Dragon's Breath

    Series about the contributions of Welsh artists to popular music over the last 50 years

    BBC Radio Wales

  46. While the Boys Are Away

    Gareth Jones meets soldiers from the 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh and their families

    BBC Radio Wales

  47. The Secret War on Terror

    The inside story of the intelligence war which has been fought against Al Qaeda since 9/11

    BBC Two

  48. The Code

    Marcus du Sautoy reveals the mysterious code which lies at the heart of our world

    BBC Two

  49. Rodney's Farm

    Farmer Rodney Elliott examines the revolutionary changes in farming over the last century.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  50. George Formby: Britain's Original Pop Star

    Stuart Maconie celebrates Wigan's most famous son

    BBC Radio 2

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