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  1. Louie and the G-Men

    Steve Van Zandt tells the story of Louie Louie, one of the all time most recorded songs.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  2. The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office

    Dominic Sandbrook charts the development of the post office

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  3. Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

    Author and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at the history of Jerusalem

    BBC Four

  4. The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office

    Omnibus edition. Dominic Sandbrook charts the development of the post office

    BBC Radio 4

  5. The Party's Over: How the West Went Bust

    Robert Peston examines the decisions which brought the West's economy to crisis

    BBC Two

  6. New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s

    Series of documentaries looking at the careers of four titans of African-American music.

    BBC Four

  7. How New Is the New Philanthropy?

    Hugh Cunningham presents a history of philanthropic giving in Britain

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. Leonardo

    Semi-dramatised documentary on the life and works of Leonardo Da Vinci.

    BBC Two

  9. Tales from the Arab Spring

    Jeremy Bowen hears first-hand accounts of the revolution which started in Tunisia

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Glasgow City FC

    Scotland's most successful women's football team

    BBC ALBA

  11. Black Is a Country

    Exploring the underground music generated by the Black Power and Black Arts movements

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  12. The Bishop and the Prisoner

    The bishop of Liverpool talks to prisoners, politicians and pundits about the penal system

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. Earthflight

    Nature documentary that takes a flight on the wings of birds across six continents.

    BBC One

  14. Dear Professor Hawking

    BBC Radio 4 pays tribute to scientist Professor Stephen Hawking

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. The Grammar School: A Secret History

    Personal stories and rare archive reveal the history of the British grammar school system.

    BBC Four

  16. The Story of Musicals

    How the British musical became a driving force behind musical theatre around the world

    BBC Four

  17. David Cameron's Big Idea

    Steve Richards explores David Cameron's vision for the state and society

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. Welsh's Scottish Journey

    Louise Welsh updates the 1930s trail blazed round Scotland by Orkney poet Edwin Muir

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. Great Barrier Reef

    Monty Halls explores Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

    BBC Two

  20. Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

    Unlocking the secrets of illuminated manuscripts that were custom-made for kings

    BBC Four

  21. The Career Crashers

    Series following the journey of the four recruits from Up for Hire in more detail

    BBC Three

  22. How Sex Works

    Exploring the physiological, neurological and psychological effects of sex

    BBC Three

  23. Bizarre Crime

    Series telling the stories of some of the UK's oddest offences

    BBC Three

  24. Among the Managers

    Robert Peston lifts the lid on the multi-million pound football management industry

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. To Strive and Seek

    Sara Wheeler studies the men on Captain Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova polar expedition

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Sicily Unpacked

    Art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon and chef Giorgio Locatelli take a journey around Sicily.

    BBC Two

  27. King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy

    A two-part portrait of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary.

    BBC Two

  28. What's the Benefit?

    Tom Heap aims to get behind the tabloid headlines on the UK's unemployed

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Bassey!

    Dame Shirley Bassey, 'The Girl from Tiger Bay', tells her story to Paul Sexton

    BBC Radio 2

  30. How the Brits Rocked America: Go West

    Series celebrating the success of British rock in America from the 60s onwards

    BBC Four

  31. Europe's Choice

    Allan Little looks at key moments and issues that brought the EU to the current crisis

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. The World Against Apartheid: Have You Heard from Johannesburg?

    Series of documentaries covering the struggle against South Africa's apartheid system

    BBC Four

  33. Jonathan Meades on France

    Jonathan Meades explores the many facets of France that Britons often seems to ignore

    BBC Four

  34. Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures

    Richard Fortey travels across the globe to find the survivors of mass extinction events

    BBC Four

  35. Sport and the British

    Clare Balding charts how sport has shaped the British and how Britain has shaped sport

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  36. The Crusades

    Dr Thomas Asbridge re-examines the story of the Crusades

    BBC Two

  37. Putin, Russia and the West

    How Russia has been resurrected by Vladimir Putin.

    BBC Two

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  38. Late 'n' Live Guide to Comedy

    The success of the notorious late night comedy club.

    BBC One Scotland

  39. Sport and the British: Omnibus

    Clare Balding charts how sport has shaped the British and how Britain has shaped sport

    BBC Radio 4

  40. What Are the Police For?

    Mark Easton asks what the UK public wants from its police force

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam

    Fred Dibnah travels cross-country to reveal how steam engines powered British industry.

    BBC Two

  42. Protecting Our Children

    Follows Bristol's child protection teams over the course of a year

    BBC Two

  43. Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War

    A look at how wars are really fought - in the backroom of military planning

    BBC Four

  44. Super Smart Animals

    Prepare to be amazed, entertained and even outwitted by the world's Super Smart Animals.

    BBC One

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  45. Death Unexplained

    Coroner Alison Thompson and her team examine mysterious, violent and unnatural deaths.

    BBC One

  46. Masterworks: Six Pieces of Britain

    Series exploring some of the greatest British orchestral works of the 20th century

    BBC Two

  47. The Nile

    Edward Stourton explores the impact of the famous river on the people of Egypt

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. The Diamond Queen

    Andrew Marr presents three films looking at the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II

    BBC One

  49. Doctor - Tell Me the Truth

    James Reason explores how patient safety can be improved by doctors admitting mistakes

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Sia Òrain

    Sùil air òran aig a bheil eachdraidh inntinneach. Gaelic songs with interesting histories.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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