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  1. London to Brighton: Side by Side

    Two point-of-view films from the London to Brighton train, made in 1953 and 1983.

    BBC Four

  2. Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are!

    The story of the biggest prisoner-of-war break out in Britain.

    BBC Two Wales

  3. How the Stone Came Home

    Elizabeth Quigley looks back at the day in 1996 when the Stone came home.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  4. Evgeny Kissin: The Gift of Music

    Film profile of Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin, featuring several dazzling performances.

    BBC Four

  5. Bruce and Sammy

    Bruce Forsyth gives personal stories and recollections of his friend, Sammy Davis Jr.

    BBC Radio 2

  6. Service for Southend

    Short film following a steam train on its final journey from Liverpool Street station.

    BBC Four

  7. Meat Hygiene

    Week In Week Out goes undercover to investigate how safe the meat we eat is.

    BBC One Wales

  8. Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began

    Joanna Lumley investigates the life of James Bond author Ian Fleming.

    BBC One

  9. Elizabethan Express

    Made in 1954, this documentary follows a train from Kings Cross to Edinburgh.

    BBC Four

  10. Gleanntan Ecuador

    A profile of Father Colin MacInnes of South Uist and his work in Ecuador.

    BBC ALBA

  11. The Day the Pubs Ran Dry - A Celebration of Stradey

    A look at the rugby match between Llanelli and All Blacks on 31st of October 1972.

    BBC Two Wales

  12. Neil Young: Don't Be Denied

    Neil Young traces his 40-year musical journey using his own words and unseen gig footage.

    BBC Four

  13. Deja Vu

    Document of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's 2006 'Freedom of Speech' US tour.

    BBC Four

  14. Bottom Up: The Chauffeur's Tale

    A look at the job of Barbara Cartland's former chauffeur/butler Robert Alderson.

    BBC Four

  15. The Afrobeat Revolutionary: Fela Kuti

    Neneh Cherry tells the story Nigerian musical and social hero Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

    BBC Radio 2

  16. Westside Wrens

    Mary Ann Kennedy meets a group of former Wrens.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  17. Diwali: A Sikh's Journey Home

    A story symbolising the hurdles faced by families caught up in the clash of cultures.

    BBC One

  18. The Choir

    Documentary about the fifty-strong Parsonage Choir.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  19. London to Brighton in Three and a Half Minutes

    A 1983 colour update of the 1953 train journey from London to Brighton.

    BBC Two

  20. Armistice

    David Reynolds takes a fresh look at the events that brought about the armistice of 1918.

    BBC Four

  21. High and Mighty

    Robin Gibb celebrates the story of the falsetto voice from church music to chart hits.

    BBC Radio 2

  22. People's Century

    The stories of those who suffered in the depression that followed the Wall Street Crash.

    BBC Two

  23. Michael Portillo: Death of a School Friend

    Michael Portillo revisits the family of a school friend who committed suicide as a teen.

    BBC Two

  24. Return of the Helmet

    Phil Carradice presents the story of Hywel Davies from Abergavenny.

    BBC Radio Wales

  25. Jake on the Box

    Exploring the life and work of Jake Thackray.

    BBC Two

  26. Celebrating Cecilia!

    Soprano Catherine Bott asks why St Cecilia still inspires composers and musicians.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Canu Dan y Felan

    Iwan sy'n olrhain taith y Blws a'i ddylanwad ar artistiaid Cymru a thu hwnt. Blues music.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  28. Walter Tull: Forgotten Hero

    The story of a pioneering black British footballer who died heroically in WWI.

    BBC Four

  29. John Betjeman Goes by Train

    John Betjeman takes a train trip from King's Lynn through Norfolk to the coast in 1962.

    BBC Four

  30. An Ciuin Mac Adhaimh

    Documentary about a Presbyterian businessman from Belfast.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  31. The G-Word

    Andrew Collins explores the persistent subculture of goth music.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  32. Inside the Saudi Kingdom

    Lionel Mill's film has unique access to Prince Saud bin Abdul Mohsen.

    BBC Two

  33. Merthyr War Memorial: Behind the Stone

    The story behind the Pontmorlais First World War memorial in Merthyr Tydfil.

    BBC Two Wales

  34. The 'Stute

    Looking back at the time when the Oakdale Miners Institute was a thriving cultural centre.

    BBC Two

  35. AICÍD: An Fliú Mór in Éirinn

    Revealing the story of the 1918 influenza pandemic in Ireland.

    BBC Two

  36. Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow

    Using unseen photos and archive footage, a look at the career of rock star Paul Weller.

    BBC Two

  37. Na Laoich

    A look at the Battle of Festubert and its sad links with the history of Skye.

    BBC ALBA

  38. Escape from Marseilles

    Documentary about a Frenchwoman who escaped to Wales during the Second World War.

    BBC Radio Wales

  39. Charles at 60: the Passionate Prince

    BBC cameras film the Prince of Wales over a year, offering a rare insight into his life.

    BBC One

  40. Rape... Crisis

    Following the work of NI's Rape Crisis centre.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  41. Sisley in Wales: Fighting to the End

    A look at Alfred Sisley's stay in Wales and the works he created there.

    BBC Two Wales

  42. Ceann Dubhrann

    Celebrating the richness of Ulster folklore.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  43. Ceol Bho Thir nan Craobh

    Celtic Colours, one of North America's leading festivals celebrates its tenth anniversary.

    BBC ALBA

  44. The Fallen

    Families of victims in Afghanistan and Iraq discuss their grief.

    BBC One

  45. Wiring the NHS

    Sue Nelson examines the progress of the NHS National IT Programme over the past year.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Bryony Makes a Zombie Movie

    How YouTube superstar Bryony Matthewman made a zombie movie by using the internet.

    BBC Three

  47. Kafka Uncovered

    Novelist James Hawes analyses the life and work of cult writer Franz Kafka.

    BBC Two Wales

  48. How Aids Changed America

    Documentary to mark the 20th anniversary of the first World Aids Day.

    BBC Radio 2

  49. SOS: The History of the RNLI in Scotland

    Phil Cunningham narrates a documentary charting the history of the RNLI in Scotland.

    BBC One Scotland

  50. Private Harry Patch

    A year in the life of Harry Patch, Britain's last survivor of the World War One trenches.

    BBC Four

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