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  1. The Roxy Music Story

    Profile of the glam band Roxy Music, who reformed after 25 years to make a new album.

    BBC Four

  2. O Lucky Man!

    John Harris investigates the life and work of director Lindsay Anderson.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  3. President Hollywood

    Jonathan Freedland investigates the relationship between on-screen art and political life.

    BBC Four

  4. The World Since 1945

    A look at Apartheid in South Africa.

    BBC Two

  5. The Carmine Appice Story

    The story of rock drummer Carmine Appice, who rose to fame as part of Vanilla Fudge.

    BBC Radio 2

  6. Greg Dyke on Nye Bevan

    Greg Dyke takes a bus tour through Wales and the life of Labour politician Aneurin Bevan.

    BBC Four

  7. Breakout

    The story of the 1983 Maze prison escape, told by escape leaders and a prison officer.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  8. David Gilmour: Gdansk Diary

    Documentary about David Gilmour's unique concert in the Gdansk shipyard in August, 2006.

    BBC Four

  9. Dreaming of Toad Hall

    Exploring The Wind in the Willows and author Kenneth Grahame's relationship with his son.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Scraps of Bacon

    Novelist James Maw paints an unofficial portrait of Francis Bacon.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Jihad UK

    Amardeep Bassey traces the evolution of the jihadi network in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Oldest Bible

    The story of the Codex Sinaiticus found in 1844 in a monastery in the Sinai desert.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Merlin the Legend

    A look at the mythical roots in art and literature of Merlin - magician, hero and mystery.

    BBC Two Wales

  14. Designing Utopia

    Bruce Macgregor looks at a project aiming to design a New Town that people will love.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  15. Jacqueline du Pre and the Elgar Cello Concerto

    Director Christopher Nupen's intimate portrait of cellist Jacqueline du Pre.

    BBC Four

  16. Ann am Bata, Nam Aonar

    Niall Iain MacDonald attempts to row the Minch against all the odds.

    BBC ALBA

  17. Làrach anns an Fhàsach

    Donnie Murdo Macleod tours Botswana assessing the impact of free schooling in rural areas.

    BBC ALBA

  18. Price of Vice

    Documentary exploring the sex industry, with unprecedented access to London's Vice Squad.

    BBC Two

  19. Faith in the Family

    The Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks reflects on the growing pressures facing British kids.

    BBC One

  20. Pinchas Zukerman

    Celebrated portrait of violinist Pinchas Zukerman from director Christopher Nupen.

    BBC Four

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    Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails

    Ian Hislop looks at the 1963 Beeching Report, which closed a third of the UK's railways.

    BBC Four

  22. Blood, Sweat, Tears and Poetry

    Poet Patience Agbabi explores the relationship between poetry and the workplace.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Listed

    Lucinda Lambton reports on the struggles to save unfashionable 1960s and 1970s buildings.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Patrick Kielty and A Night in November

    Documentary about Patrick Kielty's appearance in the play A Night in November.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  25. London to Brighton in Four Minutes

    An undercranked film of a train journey from London to Brighton.

    BBC Two

  26. Dying for a Drink

    William Crawley looks at the nation's relationship with 'our drug of choice' - alcohol.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  27. Baghdad Headbangers

    The story of Iraq's most celebrated heavy metal band, Acrassicauda.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Hamish Henderson: A Various Man

    Fred Freeman profiles the life and work of the Scottish poet Hamish Henderson.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist

    Profile of Itzhak Perlman, who battled polio to become a violin maestro.

    BBC Four

  30. The Day the Troubles Began

    Documentary about the Civil Rights march that took place in Derry on October 5th, 1968.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  31. In Search of Spanish Flu

    Virologists attempt to detect the genetic footprint of Spanish Flu by exhuming a body.

    BBC Four

  32. Gaol is Ionndrainn

    Five widows and widowers tell their stories of grief and going on with life.

    BBC ALBA

  33. Letters to Myself

    People who have written letters to themselves to be opened in years to come.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Music is the Healing Force

    Jazz musician Dr Raymond MacDonald investigates the healing and therapeutic power of music

    BBC Radio Scotland

  35. The Loneliness of the Goalkeeper

    Hardeep Singh Kohli introduces a tragi-comic look at the isolated role of the goalkeeper.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. The Big Send Off

    Austin Lafferty looks at the changing nature of funeral services in Scotland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  37. Jack: A Soldier's Story

    A look at how an ex-Afghanistan-based soldier has struggled to readjust to civilian life.

    BBC Three

  38. Absolutely Chuffed: The Men Who Built a Steam Engine

    How a group of enthusiasts tried to build a brand new mainline steam engine from scratch.

    BBC Four

  39. Mi Mhodh, Orain is Dannsa

    A light-hearted behind the scenes look at the Mòd hosted in the town of Largs in 2002.

    BBC ALBA

  40. High Anxieties: The Mathematics of Chaos

    How recent developments in mathematics have changed our understanding of the world.

    BBC Four

  41. Vladimir Ashkenazy: The Vital Juices are Russian

    1968 profile of renowned Russian pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy's charts his move to Iceland.

    BBC Four

  42. Les Paul: Chasing Sound

    Documentary profiling Les Paul, creator of the solid-body electric guitar.

    BBC Four

  43. Children of Wealth

    Jim White meets some very rich young people as they consider their future.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Highland Hotel Hoots

    Greg Hemphill asks who would want to be a hotelier?

    BBC Radio Scotland

  45. Honouring the Office: Playing the White House

    Paul Gambaccini explores the role of the White House as a cultural centre.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Cracking Up

    Documentary following Alastair Campbell as he revisits the year he had a mental breakdown.

    BBC Two

  47. The War of the Words

    William Crawley looks back at the ban on broadcasting interviews with paramilitary groups.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  48. Count Your Blessings

    A behind-the-scenes look at the Holy Communion season and its relevance in modern society.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  49. Snowdrift at Bleath Gill

    Short film following the actions of railway workers rescuing a train in the Pennines.

    BBC Four

  50. Macaskill

    The work of a radical and often controversial Free Church minister at home and abroad.

    BBC ALBA

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