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  1. The Bletchley Girls

    Who were the women who worked at Bletchley? What did they do? What became of them?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Time Noodles

    Chie Kobayashi reports on Rakugo, Japan's ancient art of laughter.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. A Dangerous Place to be a Kid?

    What is Birmingham doing to put a stop to preventable child deaths?

    BBC One

  4. Ken Bruce Profiles Judy Garland

    Ken explores the career of Frances Ethel Gumm, who first appeared on stage aged two.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen - Cracking China

    Documentary following Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen as he launches a new business plan.

    BBC Two

  6. Munud o Dawelwch Wythnos wedi'r Ymosodiad yn Tunisia

    Munud o Dawelwch Wythnos wedi'r Ymosodiad yn Tunisia.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  7. Plas Heli

    Dilwyn Morgan sy'n dilyn hanes datblygiad academi hwylio Plas Heli ym Mhwllheli.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  8. The Magic Bus

    The story of those who took the overland trail from Europe via Istanbul to Kathmandu.

    BBC Radio 2

  9.

    The Night Shift

    Sarah Montague investigates the risks involved in working the nightshift.

    BBC Radio 4

  10.

    Is Ignorance Bliss?

    Sathnam Sanghera asks, when we can know everything, are we better off not knowing things?

    BBC Radio 4

  11.

    HSBC, Muslims and Me

    Peter Oborne investigates why HSBC closed the accounts of several prominent Muslims.

    BBC Radio 4

  12.

    Heads Up! The First Head Transplant

    A doctor wants to perform the first human head transplant. Will US surgeons license him?

    BBC Radio 4

  13.

    A Cold War Dance

    The Martha Graham Dance Company's US State Department tour of Southeast Asia, 1974.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Cake Bakers and Trouble Makers

    Lucy Worsley reveals the surprisingly radical side of the Women's Institute.

    BBC Two

  15.

    Is the European Dream Over?

    Bridget Kendall and guests look beyond the crisis in Greece to assess the future of Europe

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Gorsedd Alex

    Alex Jones yn cael ei derbyn i'r Orsedd yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Meifod.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  17. Yn Ôl i Feifod!

    Blas ar hanes, diwylliant a chymeriadau gorffennol, presennol a dyfodol Mwynder Maldwyn.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  18.

    Experiments in Living

    Juliet Gardiner compares experiments in communal living today with those after WWII.

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    Women of Terror

    Fearless, fanatical and female. Bridget Kendall investigates women who turn to terror.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Under the Mushroom Cloud

    A dramatic eyewitness account of the events in Hiroshima on 6 August 1945.

    BBC Radio 4

  21.

    Rock, Paper, Scissors

    There is far more to this simple children's game than meets the eye, says Jolyon Jenkins.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    Rewinding the Menopause

    Dr Aarathi Prasad on how new research into fertility may help stave off the menopause.

    BBC Radio 4

  23.

    Seth Lakeman and the Newport Folk Festival

    Seth Lakeman attends the Newport Folk Festival to explore its history and influence.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Transplants and Trafficking

    BBC News presenter Seb Choudhury sets out to donate a kidney to save his mother's life.

    BBC One

  25. Rob Brydon at 50

    Welsh comedian, actor and presenter Rob Brydon retraces his rocky road to success.

    BBC One

  26.

    Necessary to My Happiness

    The story of Allegra, Byron's illegitimate daughter, who haunted her father's imagination.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    The Northern Male - and His Mate

    Stuart Maconie gets to grips with the nature of male friendships in the north of England.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    The Other Side of Adoption

    Tim Whewell investigates the challenges of life post-adoption.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    The Bin Laden Tapes

    Exploring the audio archive found in Osama Bin Laden's compound in Afghanistan.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Peter Ustinov - The Radio Years

    John McCarthy explores the BBC radio archives for programmes featuring Sir Peter Ustinov.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31.

    The Debt Business

    Adair Turner argues household debt could lead the UK towards another financial meltdown.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    Truth Be Told

    Helen Zaltzman invites members of the public to tell true stories of escape.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Sean Connery: In His Own Words

    A tribute to Sean Connery.

    BBC Two Scotland

  34. The Olympic Stadium: How the Hammers Struck Gold

    How the public are paying millions to convert the Olympic Stadium into a home for West Ham

    BBC One

  35. Transsexual Stories

    Cameras follow five different trans women at various stages of transition.

    BBC Scotland

  36.

    Orangemen on the Equator

    Journalist Chris Page travels to Africa and meets members of the Ghanaian Orange Order.

    BBC Radio 4

  37.

    Big Game Theory

    If trophy hunting is banned in Africa, would lions be more or less at risk?

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Poems from Syria

    News presenter Mike Embley hears poems from Syrian writers responding to the conflict.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Murphy and O'Kane do... Donegal

    Colin Murphy and Jake O'Kane visit Donegal to discover its appeal as a holiday destination

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  40.

    Music in the Shadow of Ground Zero

    The story of two New York churches that survived 9/11 and are now healing the community.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Keir Hardie: Labour's First Leader

    Gordon Brown tells the story of James Keir Hardie, Labour's first leader.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Making Waves

    Surfer Helen Scales goes in search of the perfect man-made wave.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Vanatics

    Ralph McLean meets dedicated Van Morrison fans from around the world.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  44.

    The Pop Star and the Prophet

    An aspiring pop star meets Jacques Attali, who predicted today's music crisis in 1976.

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    Pound on Pounds

    Ira Lightman asks if Ezra Pound and other poets may shed light on the financial crisis.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. The Queen's Longest Reign: Elizabeth & Victoria

    Documentary comparing the lives and the reigns of two extraordinary women.

    BBC One

  47. Where We Live: Shawbost

    Documentary on the lives of children at Shawbost Primary School on the Isle of Lewis.

    BBC ALBA

  48.

    Tom Ravenscroft's Campervan of Vinyl Dreamers

    Tom Ravenscroft discusses private pressings with DIY musicians from the 1970s and 80s.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. The Gamechangers

    Factual drama telling the story of the battle behind the hit video game Grand Theft Auto.

    BBC Two

  50. Britons Living Behind the Veil

    Muslim women speak out about the physical attacks they have been subjected to.

    BBC News

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