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  1. Return to Norris Green

    Winifred Robinson returns to the now notorious Liverpool estate where she moved in 1962.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Futureshock! The Story of 2000AD

    Phill Jupitus tells the story of the weekly British comic 2000AD, now 30 years old.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. All There With My Cough Drops

    A look at the life of Jimmy Clitheroe, with contributions from friends and family.

    BBC Radio 7

  4. Defiance in Dewsbury

    Wendy Jones recalls a group of parents who took their children out of state education.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Jonathan Ross in Search of Steve Ditko

    Jonathan Ross tries to interview the creator of Spider-Man.

    BBC Four

  6. Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

    Documentary celebrating the Manchester record company, Factory.

    BBC Four

  7. Guilty Pleasure: A Hundred Years of Mills and Boon

    Comedian Lucy Porter celebrates the centenary of the romantic publishing house.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. The Story of Flowers in the Rain

    Tony Blackburn reveals how a PR stunt for The Move's single libelled a prime minister.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. QE2: The Last Great Liner

    Forty years after its launch, the story of the QE2.

    BBC Two

  10. The Callaghan Factor

    Michael White recalls the last time a Labour PM took over from his predecessor in mid-term

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Aonghas Dubh

    Documentary profiling Scottish poet Aonghas MacNeacail.

    BBC ALBA

  12. Warrior People: 100 Years of the Camanachd Cup

    Iain Anderson narrates a documentary telling the story of the Camanachd Cup.

    BBC Two

  13. Howard Hawks: American Artist

    Documentary about Howard Hawks, one of Hollywood's greatest storytellers.

    BBC Two

  14. 4 at Forty

    Eddie Mair presents a celebration of 40 years of Radio 4.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Who Likes Techno?

    Toby Amies explores the history of techno music.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Samhradh 's na Srathan

    Documentary. Essie Stewart retraces the Sutherland route taken by her travelling family.

    BBC Two Scotland

  17. Class of 2012

    Documentary profiling seven of Scotland's most promising sporting talents.

    BBC Two

  18. In Search of Moebius: Jean Giraud

    Documentary about influential comic strip illustrator and author Jean Giraud.

    BBC Four

  19. The Art of Catching Lobsters

    Documentary about a terminally-ill man's love of lobster fishing.

    BBC Four

  20.

    Quest for a Cure

    Peter Day visits Washington DC to see whether the regulators will licence an HIV-Aids drug

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Bruce on Vegas

    Bruce Forsyth heads to Las Vegas, the 'Entertainment Capital of the World'.

    BBC Two

  22. Aliyah: Going Up

    Following a year in the lives of two groups of British Jews who have emigrated to Israel.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Nureyev: From Russia with Love

    Documentary offering a rare insight into the early career of dancer Rudolf Nureyev.

    BBC Two

  24. 50 Years of the Today Programme

    A look back at some of Today's most memorable moments.

    BBC Two

  25. A Smile and a Shoeshine

    Laurie Taylor explores the world of the travelling salesman.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Preparing for Power

    Elinor Goodman looks at how opposition parties prepare for power in advance of elections.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Reported Scotland: 50 Years of BBC TV News

    Documentary looking at how the reporting of the news in Scotland has evolved.

    BBC One Scotland

  28. Second Time Around

    Three families talk about the challenges and joys of bringing up their own grandchildren.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. From Sussex to Wakhan: A Doctor in the Hindu Kush

    Alastair Leithead meets a British doctor and his family in Afghanistan.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Ethnic Drugs: The Magic Bullet?

    Connie St Louis investigates ethnic marketing in the pharmaceutical industry.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Charles Chilton - The Time of My Life

    Charles Chilton worked for the BBC for 46 years. In 1972, he recalled his London childhood

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32. The Towers of Silence

    From Mumbai, Ardashir Vakil's personal view on the Zoarastrian religion.

    BBC Radio 7

  33. Glasgow Dreamer

    A celebration of Scottish poet and humorist Ivor Cutler - presented by Arnold Brown.

    BBC Radio 7

  34. Biafra Revisited

    Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka revisits Biafra to confront the ghosts of his past

    BBC Radio 4

  35.

    Image of a Troubled Mind

    Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the technology of brain scanning.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Dance of the Seven Veils

    Reem Kelani explores the history of notorious Dance of the Seven Veils.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Frankie's House

    Chris Byrne looks around Frankie Howerd's former Somerset home.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. The Transport Cafe

    Tony Lidington travels with the truckers to investigate this great British institution.

    BBC Radio 7

  39. Two Coconut Shells, a Blow Lamp and a Raspberry

    Reece Shearsmith tells the story of comedy sound effects on radio, from the 1930s on.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Encounters with the Pink Dame

    Liz Kershaw presents a profile of Barbara Cartland.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Speed, Greed and the M25

    James May uncovers the secret history of the M25 Road Race.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Radio Anarchists

    Ned Sherrin tells the story of Coyle and Sharpe, who did street interviews in '60s America

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. The People's Plinths

    Jolyon Jenkins investigates the current boom in statues and public art.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Windscale: Britain's Biggest Nuclear Disaster

    Film revealing how political ambition fuelled the Windscale fire of 1957.

    BBC Two

  45. In Search of the Seaside

    Tony Lidington attempt to discover the essence of the British coastal resort.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. A Nasty Case of the Vapours

    Vivienne Parry explores the deaths and immune systems of heroines of English literature.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. Recruiting Muslim Spies

    Tazeen Ahmed examines MI5's attempts to recruit informants from within Muslim communities.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. An Làmh a Bheir

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  49. The Arts Show - The Soweto Gospel Choir

    Janice Forsyth examines the success and humanitarian work of the Soweto Gospel Choir.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. Dad Made Me Laugh

    Sally Magnusson talks to Jenny Secombe, who recalls her father Harry's sense of humour.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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