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  1. The Burrowers: Animals Underground

    Chris Packham sheds light on the magical underground world of three iconic British animals

    BBC Two

  2. A' Pholainn/Poland Stories

    An insight into Poland's colourful culture, industry and people.

    BBC ALBA

  3. Britain's Big Wildlife Revival

    BBC wildlife experts highlight the plight of Britain's most at-risk animals.

    BBC One

  4. The Story of the Jews

    Simon Schama explores the Jewish story from ancient times to the present day.

    BBC Two

  5. Thatcher: The Downing Street Years

    Documentary series examining Margaret Thatcher's 11 years as Prime Minister.

    BBC Two

  6. Poetry of Gold and Angels

    Two-part series on Californian poetry

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth

    Classicist Dr Michael Scott journeys to Athens to explore how drama first began.

    BBC Four

  8. Robert Peston Goes Shopping

    Robert Peston tells the story of shopping in Britain in the decades after WW2.

    BBC Two

  9. Our Libraries: The Next Chapter

    Michael Rosen investigates the story of the library

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. The Italian Freedom Trail

    Edward Stourton presents the story of the biggest mass POW breakout in history

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. Atlantic Soul

    Mark Lamarr presents a series documenting the role of Atlantic Records in soul music.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  12. From Harris With Love

    Series chronicling eight months in the lives of the people of Harris in the Outer Hebrides

    BBC ALBA

  13. Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies

    Series celebrating the art of the cinema soundtrack.

    BBC Four

  14. Billie and Me: The Billie Holiday Story

    Neneh Cherry tells the story of the influential singer.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  15. Stubborn Kind of Fella: Remembering Marvin Gaye

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

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  16. Wild on Water

    Discovering the abundance of Northern Ireland's diverse wildlife and incredible creatures.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  17. Fazer's Urban Takeover

    Fazer from N-Dubz puts unknown urban musicians through a crash course in classical music.

    BBC Three

  18. Fabric of Britain

    Documentaries exploring Britain's relationship with different fabrics.

    BBC Four

  19. The Wonder of Dogs

    Revealing the inner most secrets of man's best friend.

    BBC Two

  20. David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

    David Attenborough embarks on an epic journey to unravel the rise of the vertebrates.

    BBC Two

  21. NHS: Changing Culture

    Lesley Curwen investigates cultural failings in the NHS

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. Our Dreams: Our Selves

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

    BBC Radio 4

  23. The Crane Gang

    Following the men and women of the UK's largest mobile crane company.

    BBC Two

  24. Bí ar an Eolas ar...

    Documentary series asking nature's big questions

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  25. Young Devolutionaries

    Young people from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales talk about life under devolution

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. Blind Man Roams the Globe

    Peter White explores the experience of travel from a blind person's perspective

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

    Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage.

    BBC Two

  28. The Art of Australia

    Exploring the story of Australian art through the country's rich cultural traditions.

    BBC Four

  29. Family Life Swap

    Two families swap lives and diets to ascertain why Wales is becoming fatter.

    BBC One Wales

  30. Iolo's Special Reserves

    Iolo Williams takes a tour of the richest wildlife habitats in the land.

    BBC Two Wales

  31. Iolo's Natural History of Wales

    Iolo Williams presents a series covering the natural history of Wales

    BBC Two Wales

  32. Condiments

    Sophie Grigson celebrates the unsung heroes of the feast

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death

    How people in the Middle Ages handled the most fundamental moments of transition in life.

    BBC Four

  34. Crime Scenes Scotland: Forensics Squad

    Series highlighting advanced forensic techniques used by the Scottish Police Authority.

    BBC One Scotland

  35. The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors

    Rageh Omaar examines the history of the Ottoman empire

    BBC Two

  36. Who Sold the Soul?

    Alvin Hall examines the struggle of African-Americans in the music industry

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Grow It, Cook It, Eat It

    Chef Dudley Newbury hopes to change the way his home town of Ynysybwl thinks about food

    BBC One Wales

  38. Bingo, Barbie and Barthes: 50 Years of Cultural Studies

    Laurie Taylor looks back at 50 years of cultural studies

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Grievous Angel: The Story of Gram Parsons

    Bob Harris tells the story of influential country rock star Gram Parsons.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  40. Cherry Healey: Old Before My Time

    The rise in young people suffering from illnesses due to alcohol, drugs and obesity.

    BBC Three

  41. Silk

    Steph McGovern presents a two-part series on the global history of silk

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Disowned and Disabled

    How the care of disowned and disabled children changed in the decades after World War II.

    BBC Four

  43. Getting on Air: The Female Pioneers

    Jane Garvey investigates the history of the female voice in broadcasting

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Jamaica: The Harder They Come

    Chris Salewicz explores cult Jamaican crime film The Harder They Come

    BBC Radio 4

  45. The Roots of Scottish Nationalism

    Prof Murray Pittock explores the origins of Scottish nationalism

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. Africa 2013: Countdown to the Rains

    Kate Humble and Simon King follow animals in Zambia as a long dry season comes to an end.

    BBC Two

  47. Cold War, Hot Jets

    How the invention of the jet engine transformed Britain after the Second World War.

    BBC Two

  48. Richard Hammond Builds...

    Richard Hammond takes on the ultimate engineering challenge: how do you build a planet?

    BBC One

  49. Pembrokeshire: Coastal Lives

    What is life like for the people who live, work and play on the Pembrokeshire coast path?

    BBC Two Wales

  50. Wales in the Sixties

    Series using colour archive and personal accounts to recount life in the Sixties.

    BBC One Wales

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