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  1. Mr Simon's Big Trip

    An exploration of the 'missing' 13 months in the life and career of Paul Simon.

    BBC Radio 2

  2. Take Two - Joan Baez

    Richard Coles presents a discussion series about collaborations between two musicians.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  3. On the Road

    Greg Proops celebrates Jack Kerouac's novel with a jazz-infused drive through America.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. Ivor the Engine and the Story of Small Films

    A tribute to Oliver Postgate - one of the true pioneers of children's television.

    BBC Two

  5. Jimi Hendrix

    Portrait of the late rock guitarist, made three years after his death.

    BBC Four

  6. Beryl's Last Year

    Novelist Dame Beryl Bainbridge makes a record of her life, convinced she is about to die.

    BBC Four

  7. Once Upon a Time in New York: The Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

    How the squalid streets of '70s New York gave birth to music that would conquer the world.

    BBC Four

  8. Guerrillas of Pop

    Tim Samuels investigates the censorship of popular music in European democracies.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. After a Manner: Finding G H Vallins

    Jonathan Dryden Taylor and Stephen Moore recall a search for an elusive literary item.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. The Brixmis Story

    The Brixmis officer spies in uniform were the Cold War's unsung heroes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. The Sad Bells of Rhymney

    Huw Williams celebrates the 50th anniversary of the folk song The Bells of Rhymney.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Untouchable

    How federal agent Eliot Ness stood up to Al Capone during prohibition era Chicago.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Bill Oddie's Top Ten Birds

    Bill Oddie counts down the UK's ten most beloved and most villainous birds.

    BBC Four

  14. Changing Habitats

    Nick Higham investigates Britain's disappearing wildlife habitats.

    BBC News Channel

  15. Ellen MacArthur and the Albatross

    Record-breaking sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur investigates the plight of the albatross.

    BBC Four

  16. Suas gu Deas

    Documentary following the islanders of South Uist, Eriskay and Benbecula.

    BBC Two

  17. The Politicians we Deserve

    Peter Snow examines the forces that influence the type of people who seek election as MPs.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. On the Trail of the Templars

    Martin Palmer goes on a quest for the truth behind the medieval Knights Templar.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Nicole Cabell - Singing to the World

    Career profile of American lyric soprano Nicole Cabell.

    BBC Two

  20. Domhnallaich na Frainge

    Profile of Neil MacEachen, the Uist Jacobite who saved Bonnie Prince Charlie from capture.

    BBC ALBA

  21. The Joke Book

    Barry Cryer explores the history of the joke book, from the fourth century to the present.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Indian School

    Series following activities at a school in one of India's IT boom cities.

    BBC Two

  23. Why Birds Sing

    Exploring the intriguing, charming and often conflicting theories about why birds sing.

    BBC Four

  24. The Million Pound Bird Book

    Profile of 19th century naturalist John James Audubon.

    BBC Four

  25. Nightmare in the City That Never Sleeps

    A look at the chaos caused by the blackout in 1970s New York.

    BBC Four

  26. The Funny Thing About Muslims

    Sarfraz Manzoor explores where and when Muslims can laugh at themselves and their faith.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Face to Face with Evelyn Waugh

    John Freeman's interview with English writer Evelyn Waugh. Introduced by Joan Bakewell.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. The Boys from the Bush

    Robin Denselow tells the story of The Bhundu Boys, pioneers of African music in the 1980s.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Speak on the Dotted Line

    Rory Bremner examines the technology of speaker recognition and voice verification.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. How to Be an Ex-Prime Minister

    The story of how prime ministers have coped with life after Number Ten.

    BBC Four

  31.

    Pleistocene Park

    Adam Fowler investigates an extraordinary scientific experiment in Siberia.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. The Final Word

    David Owen Norris explores how the word Amen has appeared in music over the centuries.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Mirror, Mirror

    The eyes are the windows of the soul, but what happens when they see us from the outside?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. I Hate My Bald Head

    Robert Murray embarks on a quest to find the ultimate remedy for his receding hairline.

    BBC Three

  35. Britain's Most Wanted Paedophiles

    Mark Daly investigates success of a police website aiming to find paedophiles on the run.

    BBC One

  36. Gordon Brown - Made in Scotland

    Glenn Campbell looks at the political career of Gordon Brown.

    BBC One

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    Jatropha: The Wonder Plant

    Chandy Nath visits India to explore the extraordinary Jatropha plant.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Hong Kong Night - Handover Day With Chris Patten

    Lord Patten looks back at the return of Hong Kong to China.

    BBC Parliament

  39. Hong Kong Night - From The Dragon's Mouth

    A look at how Hong Kong has changed since returning to China.

    BBC Parliament

  40. The Real Cherie

    Fiona Bruce presents a documentary about six months in the life of Cherie Blair.

    BBC One

  41. The C Word: How We Came to Swear By It

    Comic Will Smith uncovers what Britain makes of this somewhat blunt Anglo-Saxon oath.

    BBC Three

  42. Occupation

    Mark Whitaker looks at the debate over what an occupying force is allowed to do.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. The World Bank: A Crisis Too Far?

    Justin Webb asks what the future holds for the World Bank.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. EastEnders Vixens: The Rise and Fall of Stella

    A peek into the psyche of EastEnders' twisted Stella Crawford, played by Sophie Thompson.

    BBC Three

  45. The Wikipedia Story

    Clive Anderson explores the value of Wikipedia as a source of human knowledge.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. The Zimmers Go to Hollywood

    The story of The Zimmers continues with the popstar pensioners taking America by storm.

    BBC Two

  47. How to Be an Ex-Prime Minister

    The story of how prime ministers have coped with life after Number Ten.

    BBC Four

  48. 80s Nashville: Taking Back the Country

    Wynonna Judd explores Nashville's New Traditionalist movement of the 1980s.

    BBC Radio 2

  49. India and Pakistan '07: Cities Divided

    Navdip Dhariwal talks to the winners and losers from the current economic boom in India.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. The EasyJet Priests

    Miriam O'Reilly reports on the growing numbers of Polish Catholic priests in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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