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  1. The Poet and the Murderer

    A gripping true story of poetry, murder and the art of forgery.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Vive l'Empereur!

    Max Cotton explores the world of Napoleonic re-enactment and the legacy of Waterloo.

    BBC Radio 4

  3.

    Twenty Years of Hate

    Andrew Hussey on the impact of one of French cinema's most incendiary films, La Haine.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Air na Rigs/Life Offshore

    A glimpse into the daily lives of those working on North Sea oil platforms.

    BBC ALBA

  5. Costa Concordia: Bata Fodha/Cruise Ship Down: The Costa Concordia

    A' togail an Costa Concordia. Pulling the stricken cruise ship upright.

    BBC ALBA

  6.

    Lore's Story

    Moving story of love and the struggle to find meaning when faced with a terrible illness.

    BBC Radio 4

  7.

    The Great War of Words: Peace before Annihilation?

    Michael Portillo explores the possibilities for peace and protest during World War I.

    BBC Radio 4

  8.

    Britain's Hidden Talent: Women Engineers

    Susan Marling asks why the UK has the lowest proportion of female engineers in Europe.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Rape of Berlin

    Investigating mass rapes committed by Soviet troops in Germany at the end of World War II.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Hayley and the Hoff

    Documentary following David Hasselhoff and his Welsh girlfriend Hayley Roberts.

    BBC One Wales

  11. Archive on 4: The Language of Pain

    Professor Joanna Bourke asks where we find the words to express pain.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Quarry Boys: The Welsh at Gallipoli

    The Welsh soldiers who fought at Gallipoli have been written out of history, until now.

    BBC Radio Wales

  13. Walt Whitman's War

    What happened when the great 19th-century poet met the American Civil War?

    BBC Radio 4

  14. The Glass Delusion

    The intriguing psychiatric phenomenon in which people believe they have turned into glass.

    BBC Radio 4

  15.

    Young, British and Imam-in-Training

    Samira Ahmed meets the next generation of Britain's imams.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    Alistair Cooke Memorial Lecture

    Exploring the legacy of the American Civil War and its impact on race relations in America

    BBC Radio 4

  17. The NI Leaders' Debate

    Noel Thompson chairs a studio debate between the five main party leaders.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  18. Mairianna

    Gaelic programme.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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    Following the Floating Voters

    Shaun Ley follows the changing views of some floating voters.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Things Fall Apart

    WB Yeats was born 150 years ago. Roy Foster explores why his poems still tell truths.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. National Gallery: A Film by Frederick Wiseman

    This film goes behind the scenes at the National Gallery, revealing how it works.

    BBC Four

  22.

    Drags to Riches

    Kim Normanton explores the booming British drag scene.

    BBC Radio 4

  23.

    Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring

    Uninterrupted and unspoiled, the birdsong of sunrise in all its glory.

    BBC Four

  24.

    Teatime at Peggy's

    The Alice in Wonderland world of the Anglo-Indians, focusing on a remarkable 92-year-old.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. The NI Leaders' Debate Reaction

    Tara Mills gets debate reaction from the three smaller parties and an audience of guests.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  26.

    What the Songbird Said

    Angela Saini explores the science of birdsong and its relationship to human language.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. The Leaders' Debate

    Glenn Campbell is joined by the four main Scottish party leaders in Edinburgh.

    BBC One Scotland

  28. Vote for Me - Election 2015

    Jamie Owen shares a personal perspective on the 2015 general election.

    BBC Radio Wales

  29.

    Hip Hop in the Middle East: Rhymes, Revolution and Resistance

    Music journalist Jackson Allers explores Arab Spring era hip-hop as a catalyst for change.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Olympic Run

    Peter White investigates the disappearance of the Cameroon athletes from the 2012 Olympics

    BBC Radio 4

  31.

    Can Pay Won't Pay

    Paul Lewis looks at the colourful history of tax avoidance and asks what we can learn.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    The Origins of War

    Is war a uniquely human act, or can its origins be found in our evolutionary past?

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    A Short History of Ukrainians in Britain

    The stories of British Ukrainians, whose family histories mirror that of their homeland.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. DEC Nepal Earthquake Appeal

    Colin MacLeod presents the Disasters Emergency Committee Nepal Earthquake Appeal.

    BBC ALBA

  35. DEC Nepal Earthquake Appeal

    Kate Adie makes a Nepal Earthquake Appeal on behalf of the Disasters Emergency Committee.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. VE Day Silence

    A two-minute silence to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of VE Day.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. DEC Nepal Earthquake Appeal

    A Nepal Earthquake Appeal on behalf of the DEC, the Disasters Emergency Committee.

    BBC One

  38. Apél DEC Nepal

    Apêl arbennig ar ran Pwyllgor Argyfyngau Brys Cymru (DEC Cymru).

    BBC Radio Cymru

  39. Missed Warnings: The Bradford City Fire

    Marking the 30th anniversary of the fire that killed 56 fans at Valley Parade.

    BBC One

  40. My Election

    Hearing from voters across the UK what is important to them.

    BBC News Channel

  41.

    The Business of Genetic Ancestry

    Adam Rutherford investigates what a DNA test can and cannot tell us about our ancestry.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    The Affordable Housing Crisis

    Lesley Curwen investigates the ways councils negotiate affordable housing with developers.

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    My Head

    A true story of brain injury, recovery and discovery.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    The Ghetto Inglese

    Rome's famous Piazza di Spagna has a secret British history that still reverberates.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Fats Waller and Al Capone

    Kurt Elling investigates the story of the meeting between Fats Waller and Al Capone.

    BBC Radio 2

  46.

    Britain's Underground Army

    Three surviving Bevin Boys reflect on the ways the experience changed them forever.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    Sarah Lucas at the Venice Biennale

    Alastair Sooke interviews artist Sarah Lucas as she prepares for the Venice Biennale.

    BBC Radio 4

  48.

    Drawing the Line: When IVF Doesn't Work

    Charlotte Smith asks, when do you choose to stop trying with IVF?

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Bradford City Fire - 30 Years On

    Robert Hall speaks to the people affected by a fire at Bradford City 30 years ago.

    BBC News Channel

  50. The Dome: A Secret of World War Two

    Stephen Fry reveals the secret of the Langham Dome in Norfolk.

    BBC One

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