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  1. Village SOS

    Sarah Beeny follows a passionate group of locals as they try to rescue their village.

    BBC One

  2. The Secrets of Everything

    Greg Foot sets out to answer the big questions about life, the universe... and everything.

    BBC Three

  3. Countryside Crimefighters

    Rachael Garside talks to the people who tackle rural crime for a living

    BBC Radio Wales

  4. A Man Like Curtis

    Lenny Kravitz pays tribute to Curtis Mayfield's life and achievements.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  5. In Our Own Image - Evolving Humanity

    Adam Rutherford asks how talking, travelling and technology affect human genetic evolution

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. The First 1000 Days: A Legacy for Life

    Dr Mark Porter on whether adult health is determined by the first thousand days of life

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Elvis Costello: My Aim is True

    Phill Jupitus tells the story of singer-songwriter Elvis Costello.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  8. Connie's Musical Map of Wales

    Connie Fisher meets incredible people with amazing stories to tell

    BBC One Wales

  9. Timothy Spall: Back at Sea

    Timothy Spall and his wife Shane continue their odyssey around Britain via the Irish Sea

    BBC Four

  10. Stories from Notting Hill

    The complex history of the Notting Hill Carnival, with writer and actor Kwame Kwei-Armah

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Interrail Tales

    Miranda Sawyer on the impact of cheap European train travel on generations of Britons

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  12. The Story of British Pathé

    Series delving into film and newsreel company British Pathé's treasure trove of images.

    BBC Four

  13. Ocean Giants

    Documentary granting a unique access into the magical world of whales and dolphins.

    BBC One

  14. Stubborn Kind of Fella: Remembering Marvin Gaye

    Smokey Robinson looks back at Marvin Gaye's life and career.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  15. Liverpool: The New Wave

    Janice Long presents a series looking at Liverpool's post-Beatles music scene.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  16. Is Welsh Education in Crisis?

    Professor David Reynolds asks why Welsh students have been ranked the worst in Europe

    BBC Radio Wales

  17. Pete Townshend - Before I Get Old

    Pete Townshend shares a personal account of his life in rock 'n' roll

    BBC Radio 2

  18. Too Much Too Young: The Story of 2-Tone

    Paul Sexton tells the story of 2-Tone Records and The Specials.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  19. Harry's Arctic Heroes

    Documentary following four severely-injured Afghan veterans headed for the North Pole

    BBC One

  20. Domesday Reloaded - Me and My Square

    Five Radio 4 presenters return to a place that had special significance for them in 1986

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency

    Series looking at one of the most explosive and creative decades in British history

    BBC Four

  22. The Romantics

    Peter Ackroyd looks at a group of visionary writers who changed the way we see the world

    BBC Four

  23. Can Wales Win the Rugby World Cup?

    Chris Corcoran asks what factors will help or hinder Wales' chances of winning the trophy

    BBC Radio Wales

  24. The Class Ceiling

    Polly Toynbee explores how possible it is to move up through British society

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. A Beginner's Guide to the Blues

    Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  26. Diamonds, Tiaras: The Nicky Hopkins Story

    Bob Harris recalls the career of session pianist Nicky Hopkins.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  27. Cat Women of the Moon

    Sarah Hall explores the popular sci-fi motif of an all-women society surviving without men

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  28. Twin Nation

    Edi Stark explores different aspects of being a twin

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Strong and Sassy - Inspiring Women of Jazz

    Jazz lover Moira Stuart explores the lives and music of jazz's great female vocalists

    BBC Radio 2

  30. Eilean Mhanainn

    Sùil air dualchas agus cànan Eilean Mhanainn còmhla ri Iain MacIllechiar.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  31. God in China

    Tim Gardam investigates faith in modern China

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Young Soldiers

    Series charting the lives of four new British Army recruits from basic training to combat

    BBC Three

  33. Nature's Miracle Babies

    Martin Hughes-Games looks at the plight of the world's endangered species

    BBC One

  34. Doctor Fortune's Australian Casebook

    Doctor Mary Fortune returns to the Australian outback to work in an Aboriginal Clinic

    BBC Two Scotland

  35. Keep the Music Playing - The Alan and Marilyn Bergman Story

    David Jacobs presents the story of the Academy-Award winning lyricists

    BBC Radio 2

  36. The Bomb Squad

    Documentary providing a look at the work of specialist bomb disposal teams in Afghanistan.

    BBC One

  37. The Queen's Palaces

    Documentary taking a look at the stories behind HM the Queen's three official residences.

    BBC One

  38. Border Business

    Declan Curry visits two companies in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. We'll Keep a Welcome

    A two part series exploring Islam in Wales.

    BBC Radio Wales

  40. How Facebook Changed the World: The Arab Spring

    The story of how the Arab world erupted in revolution

    BBC Two

  41. Nigel Owen's Whistleblowers - The World of Rugby Referees

    Welsh international referee Nigel Owens blows the whistle on grassroots refereeing

    BBC Radio Wales

  42. The Paper Round

    Public figures revisit their paper round route and reveal how it influenced their lives

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  43. Secret Britain

    Series examining the role of state secrecy in Britain

    BBC Radio 4

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  44. Punky Reggae Party

    Tom Robinson celebrates the unlikely alliance between punk and reggae.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  45. The Road to Nirvana

    Mark Sutherland looks back at the roots of Nirvana and the grunge scene.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  46. Adopting Abroad: Saira's Story

    Following Saira Khan and her husband on their journey to adopt a baby

    BBC Two

  47. Capitalism on Trial

    Michael Portillo weighs up the costs and benefits of global capitalism

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. Sandhurst

    Series following the journey of an intake of cadets at the Royal Military Academy

    BBC Four

  49. Regimental Stories

    Five regiments reveal how their identities were forged by moments in British history

    BBC Four

  50. Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den

    A look back over the highs and lows experienced by entrepreneurs who have entered the Den

    BBC Two

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