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  1. Conan Doyle for the Defence

    How Arthur Conan Doyle solved crimes just like his creation, Sherlock Holmes.

    BBC Four

  2. The Man who Loved Sherlock Holmes

    Investigation into the death of Richard Lancelyn Green, a Sherlock Holmes expert.

    BBC Four

  3. Wildlife in a War Zone

    Biologist Sanjayan Muttulingam returns to the Sierra Leone home he fled during civil war.

    BBC Four

  4. A Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

    The story of the 1971 charity rock concert organised by George Harrison in New York.

    BBC Four

  5. Pay Attention Britain! - Public information Films

    Fi Glover narrates the story of the British public information film.

    BBC Two

  6. The Wild Life of Gerald Durrell

    Profile of the conservationist and best-selling author of My Family and Other Animals.

    BBC Four

  7. Solomon Burke: Everybody Needs Somebody

    Documentary tracing the life of the late, great soul singer, Solomon Burke.

    BBC Four

  8. The Battle That Made Britain

    Documentary exploring the lasting impact of the Jacobites and the Battle of Culloden.

    BBC Four

  9. Winged Migration

    Oscar-nominated documentary on the migratory patterns of birds.

    BBC Four

  10. Gay MPs: Pride and Prejudice in Politics

    Eddie Mair takes a look at the history of homosexuality in the Houses of Parliament.

    BBC Four

  11. The Wonderful World of Dogs

    Comic documentary looking at domestic dogs and their doting owners.

    BBC Four

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    To the World's End: Scenes and Characters on a London Bus Route

    Meet characters who live near the No. 31 bus route from Camden Town to Chelsea. (1985)

    BBC

  13. Can Dogs Smell Cancer?

    Documentary following the first in-depth look at dogs' ability to detect cancer in humans.

    BBC Four

  14. All in a Day: The City

    Documentary looking at a series of everyday events in Sheffield on 5th September 1973.

    BBC Four

  15. The Moon

    A look at how our love affair with the moon has waxed and waned since we landed there.

    BBC Four

  16. Tired and Emotional

    Eddie Mair explores the history of drink in British politics.

    BBC Four

  17. Fathers and Sons: The Waughs

    Alexander Waugh reflects on the father-son relationships in this great literary dynasty.

    BBC Four

  18. How to be 18th Century

    Nigel Planer looks at the role of the 18th century actor.

    BBC Two

  19. Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

    Documentary profiling the life of the legendary country music star Johnny Cash.

    BBC One

  20. Lighting up New York

    New Yorker columnist Adam Gopnik explores the social history of the Big Apple.

    BBC Four

  21. Montana Cowboys

    A young Montana cowboy couple go on one of the last great horse drives in America.

    BBC Four

  22. Dounreay: the Atomic Dream

    The history of the Dounreay fast reactor is charted by the pioneers involved.

    BBC Two Scotland

  23. War Stories

    An exploration into how war films have changed with the times.

    BBC Four

  24. The Sun

    A portrait of our closest star, with its dark and violent side of storms and explosions.

    BBC Four

  25. Bird in the Air Pump

    Historian Ben Woolley examines the paintings of Joseph Wright.

    BBC Two

  26. The Worst Job In British Politics? The Leader of the Opposition

    Julia Hartley-Brewer examines the role of Leader of the Opposition.

    BBC Four

  27. Mondovino

    Documentary on the wine business, focusing on American corporations taking over vineyards.

    BBC Four

  28. The Three Lives of William Wallace

    A look at the images and portrayals of William Wallace over the last 700 years.

    BBC Two Scotland

  29. Gilbert White: The Nature Man

    Biography of an 18th century country curate. Michael Wood investigates White's life.

    BBC Two

  30. The Black 18th Century

    Documentary exploring the experience of the black population in 18th century Britain.

    BBC Four

  31. Hannah Glasse: The First Domestic Goddess

    Clarissa Dickson Wright presents a profile of Hannah Glasse, who wrote The Art of Cookery.

    BBC Four

  32. Lonesome George and the Battle for Galapagos

    Documentary about the late Lonesome George, the final Pinta Island giant tortoise.

    BBC Four

  33. Abdication: A Very British Coup

    Documentary which sheds new light on the abdication of King Edward VIII.

    BBC Four

  34. Holmfirth Hollywood

    The story of how a family from West Yorkshire became major players in early films.

    BBC Four

  35. Oz and Them

    Examining the love-hate relationship between Australia and the UK since the World War II.

    BBC Four

  36. The Secret World of Haute Couture

    Exploring the little-explained pocket of the fashion industry known as haute couture.

    BBC Four

  37. Togas on TV

    A look at how ancient Rome has been depicted on TV over the years.

    BBC Four

  38. Hotel California: LA from the Byrds to the Eagles

    Documentary looking at the music and mythology of a golden era in Californian culture.

    BBC Four

  39. The Great Ossian Hoax: McCall Smith Investigates

    Alexander McCall Smith attempts to uncover the true story of the poems of Ossian.

    BBC Four

  40. Everest ER

    Following volunteer doctors caring for the climbers and Sherpas at Everest Base Camp.

    BBC Four

  41. Everest: Farther than the Eye Can See

    Documentary following blind athlete Erik Weihenmayer's ascent of Mount Everest.

    BBC Four

  42. Castrato

    The world of the castrati - male singers whose voices were unbroken due to castration.

    BBC Four

  43. Rebel Physician: Nicholas Culpeper's Fight for Medical Freedom

    Benjamin Woolley presents the story of 17th-century radical pharmacist Nicholas Culpeper.

    BBC Four

  44. California: The Man in the Mansion

    PJ O'Rourke considers the unique role of the California governor.

    BBC Four

  45. From Ranch to Raunch

    How the 1970s California swinging scene created a new design aesthetic.

    BBC Four

  46. Hungary 1956: Our Revolution

    Documentary recalling the Hungarian uprising of autumn 1956.

    BBC Four

  47. The Lost Gospels

    Peter Owen Jones searches for the texts that didn't make it into the bible as we know it.

    BBC Four

  48. The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

    A look at telling events in the life of WH Auden, with interviews from the archives.

    BBC Four

  49. Queens of Disco

    Featuring Gloria Gaynor, Donna Summer, Grace Jones, Chaka Khan and Madonna.

    BBC One

  50. The Dead Sea Scrolls

    Rageh Omaar tells the story of the Dead Sea Scrolls, uncovering the truth behind the myth.

    BBC Four

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