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  1. What Happened Next?

    Series which finds out what happened to people featured in past documentaries.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  2. The Ballads of the Games

    Extraordinary moments from the history of the Olympic Games are told in words and songs

    BBC Radio 2

  3. The Chess Records Story

    Marshall Chess tells the story of the Chicago record label.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  4. Bright Lights, Big City

    Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman takes a look back at the UK R&B scene.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  5. Wales at the Olympics

    Eddie Butler delves into the modern Olympics to reveal Wales's original sporting heroes

    BBC One Wales

  6. The Nazis: A Warning from History

    How could a nation at the heart of Europe have allowed Hitler to come to power?

    BBC Two

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  7. Capital Justice

    Series uncovering the powerful relationship between the UK's financial and legal systems

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Siberian Stories

    Cicely Fell presents five sketches of life on the move in the wild Siberian borderlands

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. Hardeep Seeks Serenity

    Hardeep Singh Kohli meets five people, each with their own story of finding serenity

    BBC Radio 4

  10. At Home with Keith Richards

    The Rolling Stones guitarist talks about his incredible life and times.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  11. The Boss is Back

    Former bosses return to their old workplace

    BBC Two

  12. Nature's Microworlds

    Series in which Steve Backshall looks at some of the world's most iconic ecosystems.

    BBC Four

  13. Exile of the Stones

    Paul Sexton tells the tale of the Rolling Stones' epic Exile On Main Street.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  14. Lost Boys

    Keith Towler explores the 'neet' generation - not in education, employment or training

    BBC Radio Wales

  15. Does Science Need the People?

    Geoff Watts explores the value of public engagement in research

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. The Riots: In Their Own Words

    Revisiting the riots of 2011 through previously unseen footage and personal accounts

    BBC Two

  17. Engineering Giants

    Revealing the inner workings and hidden secrets of the world's most enormous machines

    BBC Two

  18. A History of Art in Three Colours

    How artists have used gold, blue and white to stir emotions and alter history's course.

    BBC Four

  19. Rosie's World

    Disability champion Rosie Moriarty-Simmonds explores life as a 'thalidomide baby'

    BBC Radio Wales

  20. Making Tracks

    Paul Morley visits some of the key studios in which classic albums were recorded.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  21. Unbuilt Britain

    Jonathan Glancey looks at the great building projects of Britain that never made it

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  22. A Year in the Wild

    The breathtaking landscapes and wildlife of some of Britain's most iconic National Parks

    BBC Two

  23. The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World

    Revealing how animals have adapted to life in the dark.

    BBC Two

  24. A War of Words

    John Simpson tells the stories of the correspondents who reported on the Spanish Civil War

    BBC Radio 4

  25. The History of Safari with Richard E Grant

    Richard E Grant examines the controversial history of the safari

    BBC Four

  26. Who Would Be a Gypsy?

    Three women from three generations of the same family explain life as a traveler in Wales

    BBC Radio Wales

  27. Growing Children

    Series exploring how child development is affected by dyslexia, autism and OCD

    BBC Four

  28. Indian Britain

    Hardeep Singh Kohli travels the UK to see how British and Indian cultures have integrated

    BBC Radio 2

  29. Amanda Vickery on... Men

    Amanda Vickery explores the history of masculinity through six male archetypes

    BBC Radio 4

  30. The Legend Continues: Bob Marley

    Damian Marley, NAS and others discuss the legacy of reggae's first superstar, Bob Marley.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  31. Stepping Stones of Islamic Spain

    Michael Portillo digs into Spain's relationship with Islam

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Fixing Broken Banking

    Michael Robinson examines what went wrong with Britain's banks

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. Hail the King

    A look at Rastafarianism and Haile Selassie's impact on Jamaican music.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  34. John Bennett's Lost Railways

    John Bennett sets out to rediscover some of Northern Ireland's long-closed railway lines

    BBC Radio Ulster

  35. Paralympic Dragons

    Carolyn Hitt traces the history of Wales's elite sportsmen and women with disabilities

    BBC Radio Wales

  36. Tattoos, Tans and Treatments

    Lisa Rogers gets under the skin of the Welsh beauty industry

    BBC Radio Wales

  37. Poetic Justice

    Poet Mr Gee inspires prisoners to reflect lyrically on their experiences of life and crime

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

    Series which celebrates the British aviation industry.

    BBC Four

  39. Missing, Presumed...

    Penny Marshall presents a series looking at the work of the Missing Persons Bureau

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Meet the Watkins

    A year with a unique family farming business in West Wales.

    BBC Two

  41. Hitch-Hiker's Guide to Europe

    Mark Little reads from the young travellers' bible, first published in 1971

    BBC Radio 4

  42. The History of the Future

    Series looking at how cultures of the past viewed the possibilities of the future

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Goodbye Year Six

    Series following the last ever term of Year Six pupils of a South London Primary School.

    CBBC

  44. Hilary Devey's Women at the Top

    Hilary Devey asks why so few women make it to the top in business.

    BBC Two

  45. Wartime Farm

    Turning back the clock to run Hampshire's Manor Farm exactly as it was during WWII.

    BBC Two

  46. British Passions on Film

    Celebrating the hobbies and leisure pursuits enjoyed by Britons during the last century

    BBC Four

  47. Dead Good Job

    Following Britain's funeral directors as they help people say the last goodbye

    BBC Two

  48. Vikings

    Neil Oliver goes in search of the truth about the Vikings beyond their violent reputation.

    BBC Two

  49. The Cause: A History of Scottish Nationalism

    Billy Kay explores the history of Scottish nationalism from the 14th to the 21st century.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  50. The Clintons

    Documentary series looking at Bill Clinton's political career.

    BBC Two

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