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  1. Jamie Owens Welsh Journeys

    In his final journey, Jamie explores the borderlands of North Wales.

    BBC Two

  2. Redonda: The Island with Too Many Kings

    Angus Deayton presents the tale of Redonda, an uninhabitated rock claimed by nine kings.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Elgar's Dream

    Matthew King recalls the birth of Edward Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius in 1900.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Wales and Slavery - The Untold Story

    Was Wales involved in the slave trade? Sean Fletcher travels to Jamaica to look for clues

    BBC Two

  5. Gridlocked

    Gerry Northam asks whether canals built in the 1700s can provide sustainable transport.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Capturing Celebrity: The Photographs of Angus McBean

    The life and photography of Angus McBean whose career spanned sixty years.

    BBC Two Wales

  7. The Art of Tommy Cooper

    Documentary about the life and work of comedian Tommy Cooper.

    BBC Two Wales

  8. The Widow's Tale

    Six widows from different backgrounds talk about the deaths of their husbands.

    BBC One

  9. Larry Stephens: The Man Who Never Was

    John Antrobus presents a tribute to the co-creator and writer of The Goon Show.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. If It Ain't Stiff

    Adrian Edmondson narrates a documentary chronicling the story of Stiff Records.

    BBC Four

  11. I Got up out of My Seat

    David Frost recalls the UK visit of evangelist Billy Graham 50 years ago and its effect.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Tony Hawks Gets Lost in the Afternoon

    Tony Hawks investigates how we manage to lose things we held in our hands minutes ago.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Edwardian Winners and Losers

    Dan Snow examines the life and times of his great-great grandfather, David Lloyd George.

    BBC Four

  14. The Bona History of Julian and Sandy

    Maureen Lipman takes a vada at Took and Feldman's fantabulosa omi-polones.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Purely Peel: Remembering John Peel

    Steve Lamacq celebrates the life of the broadcaster and music champion John Peel.

    BBC Radio 7

  16. Paint It Black

    Archers actress Felicity Finch accompanies cave artists as they seek to paint underground

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Magic Carpets

    Tony Lidington visits Kidderminster, London and Turkey to see the carpet-making process.

    BBC Radio 7

  18. Deepak Verma - The Bandit Queen

    How did Indian bandit queen Phoolan Devi become a heroine and earn worldwide notoriety?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years

    How DJ Kenny battled to stay on-air after BBC Radio 1 sacked him.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20. Footlight Fairies

    19th century reformer Millicent Fawcett campaigned to remove children from the stage

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. The Secret History of Bagpipes

    Tom Morton investigates pipes and politics, from Northern Ireland to Galicia via Scotland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. Jazz to the Rescue

    John Fordham looks back to when American artists were banned from performing in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Alex Shearer - Getting a Life

    When someone sees their life going the other way on the back of a lorry, what can they do?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Bernie Taupin - A Conversation With the Brown Dirt Cowboy

    Bernie Taupin discusses the creative impulses behind his partnership with Elton John.

    BBC Radio 2

  25. Rebel Without a Cause: The James Dean Legacy

    Johnny Depp presents a profile of one of Hollywood's most popular icons.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  26. Richard Thompson: Walking on a Wire

    Documentary about acoustic and electric guitarist and writer Richard Thompson.

    BBC Radio 2

  27. Howlin' Wolf

    Bruce Dickinson continues the story of one of the greatest Chicago bluesmen - Howlin' Wolf

    BBC Radio 2

  28. Jimi Hendrix: Made in London

    Recalling the nine months that Jimi Hendrix spent in London from September 1966.

    BBC Radio 2

  29. Bigger than Jesus

    Story of the interview in which John Lennon said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus.

    BBC Radio 2

  30. Big Shot: A Trip Through the Canyons of Viv Stanshall's Mind

    Stephen Fry presents a tribute to Viv Stanshall, lead singer of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Behind the Velvet Rope: Studio 54 Revisited

    Boy George looks back on the most decadent disco in history: Studio 54.

    BBC Radio 2

  32. Dazed and Confused: The Led Zeppelin Legacy

    Johnnie Walker explores the lasting appeal and influence of Led Zeppelin.

    BBC Radio 2

  33. The Warhol Effect

    Neil Tennant explores the life and times of Andy Warhol.

    BBC Radio 2

  34. Soup Songs: The Music of Robert Wyatt

    Another chance to hear Phil Manzanera talking to Robert Wyatt in 2005.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  35. One Nation Under a Groove

    Craig Charles tells the story of George Clinton, Parliament and Funkadelic.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  36. The Invisible Man: The Rod Temperton Story

    Another chance to hear a profile of songwriter Rod Temperton, who died in October 2016.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  37. Brenda Fassie: Madonna of the Townships

    The colourful life of South Africa's most popular female vocalist, Brenda Fassie.

    BBC Radio 2

  38. The Feelgood Factor

    Mark Radcliffe and his buddy Wammo set off on a poignant search for Doctor Feelgood.

    BBC Radio 2

  39. Sickert v Sargent

    Art critic Waldemar Januszczak profiles Walter Sickert and John Singer Sargent.

    BBC Four

  40. Puppets, Piers and Penguins

    Behind the scenes documentary following three of Colwyn Bay's tourist attractions.

    BBC Two

  41. A Tabloid is Born!

    Kelvin Mackenzie examines the early days of tabloid journalism.

    BBC Four

  42. The Edwardian Family Album

    Peter Snow celebrates the Edwardian age by examining pictures from the period.

    BBC Four

  43. Soldier's Haven

    Simon Weston visits Headley Court, the military's main rehabilitation centre for amputees.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Crash: One Fatal Day on the Roads

    Documentary about the poor record of child pedestrian deaths in the UK.

    BBC One

  45. A Telephone and a Rubber Band

    Robin Denselow meets the remaining members of the eclectic Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Farther Than the Eye Can See

    Blind athlete Erik Weihenmayer attempts to scale Everest.

    BBC Four

  47. Elgar's Dream

    Matthew King recalls the birth of Edward Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius in 1900.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. When the Stranglers Met Roland Rat

    Documentary which goes in search of the colliding worlds of pop and kids' TV.

    BBC Four

  49. The Biddy Baxter Story

    Profile of the legendary Blue Peter editor Biddy Baxter.

    BBC Four

  50. From Berkeley to the Bronx: Roger Linn's Drum Machines

    The remarkable story of Roger Linn, inventor of the drum machine.

    BBC Radio 4

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