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  1. Light and Dark

    Professor Jim Al-Khalili shows how scientists have used light to reveal the universe.

    BBC Four

  2. Britain and the Sea

    David Dimbleby takes to his wooden sailing boat to explore Britain's maritime heritage.

    BBC One

  3. Blues America

    The story of how the blues crossed borders from black to white and from weak to powerful.

    BBC Four

  4. Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve

    Retracing the epic journeys made by our ancestors across the globe.

    BBC Two

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  5. The Stuarts

    The story of how the Stuarts forged modern Britain.

    BBC Two Scotland

  6. Treasures of Ancient Egypt

    Alastair Sooke looks at masterpieces of Ancient Egypt through the eyes of an art lover.

    BBC Four

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  7. Dissected

    Ambitious series which reveals the extraordinary anatomy of our hands and feet.

    BBC Four

  8. Clydebuilt: The Ships That Made the Commonwealth

    David Hayman explores the Clyde-built ships that that forged links throughout the world.

    BBC Two Scotland

  9. Hidden Kingdoms

    Immerse yourself in the lives of extraordinary characters that stand a few inches tall.

    BBC One

  10. Royal Cousins at War

    Two-part documentary revealing how Europe's royal relatives went to war with each other.

    BBC Two

  11. Nairn Across Britain

    Ian Nairn takes a critical look at the townscapes and landscapes in which we live

    BBC

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  12. Where We Live Now

    Five writers present films on their surroundings

    BBC

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  13. Architecture at the Crossroads

    Ten films about contemporary architecture

    BBC

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  14. Monkey Planet

    Meet the primates - Your animal family as you've never seen it before.

    BBC One

  15. Art Screen

    A celebration of the world's finest arts documentaries

    BBC

  16. The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney

    The series follows Martha Kearney's bee-keeping year and explores the ingenious honeybee.

    BBC Four

  17. Invasion of the Job Snatchers

    A group of young people are given work experience with the chance of a permanent position.

    BBC Three

  18. The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

    Dr Lucy Worsley tells the story of Britain's first Georgian kings.

    BBC Four

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  19. The Story of Women and Art

    Professor Amanda Vickery goes on a journey to discover a hidden world of female artistry.

    BBC Two

  20. A Very British Airline

    A look behind the scenes of British Airways, one of the UK's most visible brands.

    BBC Two

  21. The Men Who Made Us Spend

    Why do we buy what we buy? Jacques Peretti investigates.

    BBC Two

  22. Notting Hill Carnival

    Discover more about this unique annual landmark in the nation’s cultural calendar

    BBC

  23. Planet Earth II

    How animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.

    BBC One

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  24. Wonders of the Monsoon

    Step into a world where life is shaped by the greatest weather system on Earth.

    BBC Two

  25. Life Story

    Life Story takes us on the greatest of all adventures - the journey through life.

    BBC Four

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  26. Human Universe

    Prof Brian Cox explores the most precious, most wonderful thing in the universe, us.

    BBC Four

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  27. Earth's Wildest Waters: The Big Fish

    Eight British fishermen try their skills in six epic fishing locations around the world.

    BBC Two

  28. Insane Fight Club

    A group of friends have created a brand new subculture that is taking over Glasgow.

    BBC One Scotland

  29. Pole to Pole

    Michael Palin travels across the globe from the North to the South Pole.

    BBC One

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  30. Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered the World

    Documentary series exploring how the world became so reliant on oil.

    BBC Two Scotland

  31. Reginald D Hunter's Songs of the South

    Reginald D Hunter travels through the American South to explore its rich musical heritage.

    BBC Two

  32. Phil Cunningham's Pipe Dream

    Phil Cunningham explores the history of the bagpipes and composes music for the instrument

    BBC Two

  33. Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

    Surgeon Gabriel Weston explores the history and development of forensic science.

    BBC Four

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  34. Caribbean with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve travels around the edge of the Caribbean Sea in a stunning three-part series.

    BBC Two

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  35. Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands

    In Japan's astonishingly varied landscape, animals and people adapt in extraordinary ways.

    BBC Two

  36. Wastemen

    Find out what happens to our rubbish after it goes in the back of the truck.

    BBC Two

  37. The Documentary Podcast

    Hear the voices at the heart of global stories

    BBC World Service

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  38. The Radio 3 Documentary

    Exploring different aspects of history, science, philosophy and the arts.

    BBC Radio 3

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  39. Seriously...

    Seriously is home to the world’s best audio documentaries. Introduced by Vanessa Kisuule.

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Treasures of the Indus

    Ancient treasures of the Indian sub-continent that have shaped the modern Indian world.

    BBC Four

  41. The Sky at Night

    Iconic series exploring space science and the incredible universe all around us.

    BBC Four

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  42. Amongst the Medici

    Classicist Bettany Hughes present this series about Renaissance Florence

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. The Way We Travelled

    Series about how travel programmes changed the British publics' attitude to other cultures

    BBC Two

  44. Spotlight

    Hard-hitting investigations on the stories that matter in Northern Ireland.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  45. Falklands 25

    Series of programmes marking the 25th anniversary of the Falklands war

    BBC Radio 4

  46. My Kids Speak Welsh

    Richard Evans investigates the phenomenal growth of Welsh-medium schools

    BBC Radio Wales

  47. Landscape Mysteries

    Documentary series exploring Britain's landscape before the last ice age

    BBC Two

  48. Dealbhairean na Duthcha

    A series looking at the history of maps

    BBC ALBA

  49. Tales from the Wild Wood

    Writer and woodsman Rob Penn tries to bring part of an abandoned woodland back to life.

    BBC Four

  50. Vicar Academy

    Documentary series following the training of a new generation of vicars

    BBC One Wales

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