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  1. Pagans and Pilgrims: Britain's Holiest Places

    Series exploring Britain's glorious sacred sites

    BBC Four

  2. Radio 2's History of British Comedy

    David Mitchell traces the history of British humour from music hall to the modern day.

    BBC Radio 2

  3. Earth, Wind and Pyre

    Candi Staton recalls the 1979 anti-disco protest led by a local Chicago DJ.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  4. Baroque in Britain

    Tim Marlow explores Britain's response to Europe's most lavish art movement

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. The Great British Winter

    Explores five of Britain's most extreme winter landscapes.

    BBC Two

  6. The Trials of Life

    Nature documentary series examining animal behaviour presented by David Attenborough.

    BBC Two

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  7. Insect Worlds

    Steve Backshall explores insects and their relatives, the arachnids and crustaceans.

    BBC Four

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  8. A Very British Wedding

    Documentary following the weddings of two multicultural couples in contemporary Britain.

    BBC Two

  9. Country Show Cook Off

    Chefs visit and compete in country shows across the land.

    BBC Two

  10. Canals of Wales with Iolo Williams

    Iolo Williams travels along Wales's canals.

    BBC Two Wales

  11. Tighten Up: The Story of Trojan Records

    The story of the influential reggae label.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  12. Secret Knowledge

    Engaging experts reveal favourite hidden objects, forgotten places and artistic passions.

    BBC Four

  13. After Saddam

    Hugh Sykes finds out how life in Iraq has changed over the past decade

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. Noise: A Human History

    Prof David Hendy on the role of sound and listening in 100,000 years of human history.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. In Pursuit of Spring

    Presenter Matthew Oates follows in the footsteps of the writer Edward Thomas

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Richard Ingrams - The Life and Adventures of William Cobbett

    Biography of the author, political reformer and ardent agriculturalist

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Noise: A Human History - Omnibus

    Prof David Hendy on the role of sound and listening in 100,000 years of human history

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Motor Racing at the BBC: That Petrol Emotion

    Archive series celebrating the glory days of British motor racing

    BBC Four

  19. What Do Artists Do All Day?

    Portraits of leading artists, with insights into their working lives and creative process

    BBC Four

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  20. An Independent People

    William Crawley tells the dramatic story of Ulster's Presbyterians

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  21. Golden Years: The David Bowie Story

    Mark Goodier's 2000 documentary exploring the extraordinary career of David Bowie.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  22. My Hero

    Figures from the world of comedy explore the lives and backgrounds of their heroes.

    BBC One

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  23. Keeping Britain Alive: The NHS in a Day

    Capturing a single day in the NHS, filmed by 100 camera crews spread across the country.

    BBC Two

  24. The Prison Restaurant

    Louise Elliott follows the progress of the inmates of Prescoed Prison

    BBC Radio Wales

  25. BS5

    A trio of stories marking five years of the Bristol Short Story Prize

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Found

    Stories of family reunions after separation by tragedy, family circumstances or conflict

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Making News

    Steve Richards presents a three-part series examining the news

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. The High Art of the Low Countries

    Exploring how history has influenced the Low Countries' art, architecture and culture.

    BBC Four

  29. The Century That Wrote Itself

    Adam Nicolson takes an intimate look at the 17th century's diarists and letter writers.

    BBC Four

  30. Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea

    Comedy legend Victoria Wood travels the globe to explore Britain's love affair with tea.

    BBC One

  31. The Prisoners

    Documentary following offenders in jail, and finding out what happens upon their release.

    BBC One

  32. Art agus Tomaí san Eoraip

    Art and Tomaí go in search of Celtic festivals across Europe.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  33. Journeys Down My Street

    Immigrants to Britain share their stories from the heart of their communities

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. How to Run Europe

    Anne McElvoy explores the history of governing Europe across three eras

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. The Big Ditch - How the Panama Canal Changed the World

    Jonny Dymond explores how digging a canal through the isthmus at Panama changed the world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Crime Scene Rescue

    Rav Wilding and his team undertake the ultimate support for victims of burglaries.

    BBC One

  37. Newsround Specials

    Extended topical features and documentaries from the CBBC news team

    CBBC

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  38. The Flying Archaeologist

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson flies over ancient sites in the UK.

    BBC Four

  39. The Entrepreneurs

    Documentary following a group of Scots trying to create their own businesses.

    BBC Two Scotland

  40. Thames Crossings

    Piers Plowright visits points along the Thames where his life intersected with the river

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Richard Wagner - Power, Sex and Revolution

    Paul Mason takes a fresh look at the man whose music has always gripped him

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Animal Frontline

    Series following RSPCA inspectors as they rescue injured wildlife and neglected pets.

    BBC One

  43. Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited

    Series in which archaeologist Julian Richards returns to some of his most important digs.

    BBC Four

  44. Swansea Market

    Series following the traders of Swansea Market over a period of three months

    BBC One Wales

  45. Swansea: Back on the Streets

    Hard-hitting series on homelessness, featuring extraordinary, compelling personal stories.

    BBC One Wales

  46. In a Prince's Footsteps - Omnibus

    John McCarthy revisits sites of the Prince of Wales's photographic tour of 1862

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Great Artists in Their Own Words

    Series unlocking the BBC archives to tell the story of the birth of modern art.

    BBC Four

  48. Bankers

    Documentary series examining the scandals that have shaken the financial sector.

    BBC Two

  49. Bradford: City of Dreams

    Two-part series exploring contemporary life in the Yorkshire city of Bradford.

    BBC Two

  50. Signing Up at 16

    Penny Marshall presents a series that follows 16-year-olds through a year of army training

    BBC Radio 4

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