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  1. Cappuccino Careers

    Peter White explores the story of the 1,700 applicants for 8 jobs at a branch of Costa

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. Danny Baker's Rockin' Decades

    Danny Baker presents a series on British rock from the 70s to the 90s.

    BBC Four

  3. Rathad an Referendum

    Documentary series focusing on the Scottish independence referendum

    BBC ALBA

  4. Swansea: Return to the Streets

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

    BBC One Wales

  5. The Brits Who Built the Modern World

    The story of five of the most successful and globally recognised British architects.

    BBC Four

  6. Nick Clegg: The Liberal Who Came to Power

    Steve Richards looks back on Nick Clegg's rollercoaster ride in power

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Europe's Troublemakers

    Lucy Ash profiles five controversial characters from different corners of the continent

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. Weird Nature

    Series exploring bizarre behaviour in the animal kingdom.

    BBC Four

  9. Secrets of Bones

    Series showing how bones have enabled vertebrates to dominate most habitats on Earth.

    BBC Four

  10. Bible Hunters

    Looking at the people who travelled across Egypt to uncover the earliest Christian texts.

    BBC Two

  11. Bunkers, Brutalism and Bloodymindedness: Concrete Poetry with Jonathan Meades

    Jonathan Meades looks at the architectural movement known as brutalism.

    BBC Four

  12. Let's Talk About Rama and Sita

    Poet and broadcaster Daljit Nagra takes a fresh look at epic Hindu poem the Ramayana.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. My Teacher Is an App

    Sarah Montague presents a series looking at how technology has changed education

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. The Long March

    Edward Stourton retraces the route of Mao's Long March, to mark its 80th anniversary

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. Iolo's Welsh Sea

    Iolo Williams goes on a journey around Wales to meet people who work on the sea

    BBC One Wales

  16. The Street

    Following a year in the lives of the people who live, work and play on Sauchiehall Street

    BBC One Scotland

  17. Barbara Windsor's East End Men

    Barbara Windsor celebrates the lives of the biggest names in popular entertainment

    BBC Radio 2

  18. Junior Paramedics

    Series following young paramedics on the frontline of saving lives at an ambulance trust.

    BBC Three

  19. Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole

    Steve Backshall goes on a global journey, encountering many deadly animals along the way.

    BBC One

  20. Guy Garvey's Rainy City

    Guy Garvey discovers how Manchester has become a powerhouse for culture and politics.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  21. The Princes of Denmark Street

    Phil Coulter returns to London's Tin Pan Alley, where he started his career in 1964.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  22. Permission Impossible: Britain's Planners

    Documentary series following the work of Britain's environment planners.

    BBC Two

  23. The Country Midwives

    Join the community midwives on the road in Carmarthenshire

    BBC One Wales

  24. The Value of Failure

    Five people from different spheres of life reflect on what failure has taught them

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Mind the Gap: London v the Rest

    Evan Davis explores the economic forces that are polarising Britain

    BBC Two

  26. The First Eden

    A natural history documentary presenting a portrait of the Mediterranean Sea

    BBC Two

  27. Who Needs Ibiza? The Great British Holiday

    Series following the efforts of the owners and staff at an 18-30s campsite in Devon.

    BBC Three

  28. In Their Own Words: 20th Century Composers

    Series using the BBC archives to reawaken the voices of 20th-century classical composers.

    BBC Four

  29. Fossil Wonderlands: Nature's Hidden Treasures

    Professor Richard Fortey explores the distant past, locked in stone.

    BBC Four

  30. How to Get Ahead

    What it took to prosper in the most artistic, decadent and dangerous royal courts.

    BBC Four

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  31. Famous, Rich and Hungry

    Four famous volunteers live with families who can't afford to eat.

    BBC One

  32. Taisce Shean Uladh - Treasures of Ancient Ulster

    Four-part documentary series exploring the history of Ulster.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  33. Fast and Fearless: Britain's Banger Racers

    Two-part documentary about the world of banger racing.

    BBC Two

  34. The Minster

    Series looking behind the scenes at York Minster.

    BBC One

  35. Martin Wainwright's Myth of the North

    Martin Wainwright reassesses the old cliche that 'it's grim up North'

    BBC Radio 4

  36. The Hill Farm

    Documentary series following the fortunes of a family and their farm

    BBC One Wales

  37. A Very British Renaissance

    Art historian Dr James Fox makes the case for a singularly British renaissance.

    BBC Two

  38. Five Writers in Search of Their Character

    Writers talk about their favourite characters.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Barristers

    A ground-breaking documentary series following some of the country's leading legal minds

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  40. Louis Theroux's LA Stories

    Louis Theroux puts life in Los Angeles under the microscope.

    BBC Two

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  41. More Creatures Great and Small

    Series following the lives of rural vets as they treat all creatures great and small.

    BBC One

  42. Five Hundred Years of Friendship Omnibus

    Dr Thomas Dixon presents a history of the changing meaning of friendship.

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. London Calling

    Phil Taggart profiles unsung Irish heroes of the London music scene.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  44. Podcasting - The First Ten Years

    Podcasters Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann trace the origins of on-demand radio.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Border Country: The Story of Britain's Lost Middleland

    Two-part series exploring the border country created by the building of Hadrian's Wall.

    BBC Two

  46. How Ireland Went Pop

    Gerry Anderson explores the success of Irish pop bands.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  47. Kim Philby - His Most Intimate Betrayal

    Author Ben Macintyre explores the truth behind famous double agent Harold Kim Philby.

    BBC Two

  48. British Gardens in Time

    Series uncovering the social and horticultural history of four British heritage landscapes

    BBC Four

  49. Rule Britannia! Music, Mischief and Morals in the 18th Century

    The story of the composers and musicians that shaped Britain's 18th-century musical map.

    BBC Four

  50. Under Offer: Estate Agents on the Job

    Series following the highs and lows of estate agents.

    BBC Two

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