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  1. River Cops

    Documentary about the 80 police officers who patrol the capital's waterways.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  2. Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

    Documentary about Stax, one of the most influential soul record labels ever.

    BBC Four

  3. Music on My Mind

    DJ Iyare Igiehon sets out to explore the complex relationship between music and the mind.

    BBC Radio 2

  4. Beijing Calling

    Russell Fuller presents the stories of six athletes preparing for the Beijing Olympics.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  5. Hadrian

    Dan Snow uncovers the genius and the darker side of great Roman emperor.

    BBC Two

  6. Jamelia: Whose Hair Is It Anyway?

    Pop singer Jamelia investigates the international trade in real human hair extensions.

    BBC Three

  7. Open Space: A Day Off the Buses

    Workers from London Transport's Putney bus garage describe their jobs and lives.

    BBC Four

  8. Addicted to Boob Jobs

    Journalist Louise Roe goes on a journey to discover why women repeatedly have boob jobs.

    BBC Three

  9. Kidult: My Kid Could Paint That

    Documentary that gets to the heart of 4-year-old artworld cause celebre Marla Olmstead.

    BBC Four

  10. When Beauty Goes Wrong

    Documentary about what happens when dreams of looking glamorous turn into a nightmare.

    BBC Three

  11. This Wheel's on Fire: The Soundscape of 1968

    A collage of archive recordings, newsreels, clips and music based on the 1968 Olympics.

    BBC Radio 2

  12. Siberia to Sahara: A Snowboarder's Odyssey

    Ed Leigh travels in search of the world's most exciting snowboarding destinations.

    BBC Two

  13. Brecon Jazz 25 Years: Legends from the Archive

    A look at performances and personalities from Brecon Jazz over the last quarter century.

    BBC Two

  14. Alesha: Look but Don't Touch

    Alesha Dixon investigates the practice of airbrushing and retouching in magazine photos.

    BBC Three

  15. I'm Kylie's Body Double

    The world of the body-part double: men and women whose features stand in for the stars.

    BBC Three

  16. Little Big Dreams

    Documentary about the children at the infamous Li Xiaoshuang Gymnastic School in China.

    BBC HD

  17. Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army

    Special celebrating the 40th anniversary of the show, with its stars and celebrity fans.

    BBC One

  18. Meter Mad

    Jenny Eclair narrates a eulogy mourning the imminent death of the parking meter.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. 100 Years On The Black Hills

    An account of how rural life has changed over a century with 102-year-old Gwenllian Davies

    BBC Radio Wales

  20. The Hidden Crime of Hate

    Geoff Adams-Spink looks at hate crimes against the disabled.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Migrant Music

    A look at the impact of the influx of East European immigration on the West's music scene.

    BBC Radio 2

  22. Putting for Profit

    BBC Golf Correspondent Iain Carter examines how the game became a massive global industry.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  23. Metroland

    John Betjeman's 1973 meditation on the residential suburbs near the Metropolitan Line.

    BBC Two

  24. The Real Life on Mars

    A look at the world of 'old-style policing' as portrayed on TV in Life on Mars.

    BBC Four

  25. 1908 - The First True Olympics

    Dramatised documentary about the controversial first London Olympics in 1908.

    BBC Four

  26. City Messengers

    An insight into the lives of London cycle couriers.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. The John Akii-Bua Story: An African Tragedy

    Documentary about athlete John Akii Bua, who won gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

    BBC Two

  28. Word Got Around

    Howard Marks presents a documentary on the Stereophonics 1997 debut album Word Gets Around

    BBC Radio Wales

  29. Six Of The Best

    Celebrating the day that Garry Sobers became the first man to hit six sixes off an over.

    BBC Radio Wales

  30. Jimmy and the Wild Honey Hunters

    Jimmy Doherty goes to Nepal to meet people risking their lives to taste their local honey.

    BBC One

  31. Money Makers: Beach Break Live

    How two young entrepreneurs set up a new and unique summer student music festival.

    BBC Three

  32. Passport to Liverpool

    A look at how Liverpool's maritime history has affected the identity of its citizens.

    BBC Four

  33. Liverpool on the Box

    Producers, dramatists and stars recall some of the programmes inspired by Liverpool.

    BBC Four

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    Morning in the Streets

    1959 documentary showing images of a Liverpool still recovering from the post-war gloom.

    BBC

  35. Alexander Solzhenitsyn: The Homecoming

    An epic journey with Alexander Solzhenitsyn on his return from exile to Russia in 1994.

    BBC Two

  36. Valery Gergiev: Portrait of a Maestro

    Valery Gergiev conducts with the LSO, at the Met and at the Mariinsky Theatre in Russia.

    BBC Four

  37. Pedigree Dogs Exposed

    An investigation into the health of pedigree dogs, featuring interviews with experts.

    BBC One

  38. It's a Queer Life for the Straight Guy

    Ultimate straight guy Stevie Ferguson delves into the world of homosexuality.

    BBC One

  39. The Betrayal of Blackpool

    Martin Wainwright looks at the decline of Blackpool as a holiday resort.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Textbook Diplomacy

    Mark Whitaker reports on a European trend towards teaching history to overcome mistrust.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Dòmhnall nan Òran

    The late Rev Donald Budge looks at the life of Skye bard Donald MacLeod.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  42. Driving Mum and Dad Mad

    Two teenagers compete in a learning-to-drive competition with the help of their parents.

    BBC Three

  43. The Big Bang Machine

    A look around the LHC before the experiment to simulate Big Bang conditions begins.

    BBC Four

  44. Lost Horizons: The Big Bang

    Jim Al Khalili tells the story behind the Big Bang theory of the universe's creation.

    BBC Four

  45. Diamond and Tiaras - The Nicky Hopkins Story

    Bob Harris recalls the life and extraordinary career of session pianist Nicky Hopkins.

    BBC Radio 2

  46. The Trouble with Scousers

    Winifred Robinson examines the stereotypical image of the Liverpudlian.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Last Man Hanging

    Documentary looking at the hanging of murderer Robert McGladdery.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  48. The Heart of Thomas Hardy

    Griff Rhys Jones looks at the emotionally-charged life of celebrated writer Thomas Hardy.

    BBC One

  49. Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights

    Joanna Lumley travels across Norway in an attempt to see the Northern Lights.

    BBC One

  50. Sport's Unsung Heroes

    Saluting the work of people in the UK who give their time to help others excel in sport.

    BBC Two

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