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  1. Journey Down the Yukon - A Soldier's Challenge

    Wounded soldier Ben Parkinson takes on a gruelling mission to canoe down the Yukon River.

    BBC Two

  2.

    How My Sister Said Goodbye

    Jonathan Freedland on his late sister's unique audio legacy.

    BBC Radio 4

  3.

    Tiny Tinkles

    Rainer Hersch investigates how and why tinkly music is so evocative of childhood.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. Room for One More

    Stories of people who find an extra place at the Christmas table for people who need one.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  5.

    The Future of Leadership

    Margaret Heffernan argues existing models of leadership have outlived their usefulness.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Lord of the Sleigh

    Robin Dixon and Tony Nash relive their Olympic bobsleigh glory from 1964.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  7. The Queen's Speech

    The Queen addresses the nation on Christmas Day.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  8. Chasing Sambo

    Poet Jackie Kay asks what should be done with Scotland's racist relics.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  9. All Back to Mine - Damon Albarn

    Damon Albarn talks to Sean Rowley about the music that has shaped him.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  10. Tim Samuels' Sleepover: Paris

    Tim Samuels spends a weekend in a Paris banlieue, seen as a breeding ground for radicalism

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Pìobairean Beaga Bhaile Ghobhainn/The Wee Govan Pipers

    Ten-year-olds start a new pipe band in Govan.

    BBC ALBA

  12. Planet Hogmanay

    A host of stars help compare the world's New Year's Eve traditions to our own Hogmanay.

    BBC One Scotland

  13. Joy at Christmas

    A celebration of the season with hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty and their band.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  14. In Search of Gregor Fisher

    Actor Gregor Fisher sets out to discover the truth about his birth.

    BBC One Scotland

  15. Sue Lloyd-Roberts Remembered

    A look back at some of the stories told by the renowned BBC journalist Sue Lloyd-Roberts.

    BBC News

  16. Christmas Shopping Fever 2015: John Lewis and the Retail Race

    Cherry Healey goes behind the scenes of John Lewis at Christmas time.

    BBC Two

  17.

    The Boat Children

    Hashi Mohamed follows the trail of of unaccompanied child migrants arriving in Europe.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Naidheachdan na Bliadhna

    Sùil air ais air cuid de naidheachdan na bliadhna còmhla ri Aonghas Dòmhnallach.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  19. Slàinte Mhath

    Cuirm air leth sònraichte mu òrain na dibhe a chaidh a chlàradh aig Celtic Connections.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  20.

    Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite... Laicite

    Catherine Guilyardi examines traditional French values after the Charlie Hebdo killings.

    BBC Radio 4

  21.

    After Ebola

    Dr John Wright, one of the first NHS volunteers in Sierra Leone, returns to the country.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    A New Life in Europe

    A family of Syrian migrants risks everything in a remarkable journey to Germany.

    BBC Radio 4

  23.

    From Mumbai to Machynlleth

    A poetic and musical collaboration melding two traditions and seeking common ground.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. News Review of the Year

    Elaine McGee looks back on the year that was 2015.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  25.

    The Abuse Trial

    David Nolan tells a very personal story of a historical sex abuse investigation.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. The Millionaire's Gift Guide

    A look at how the super-rich spend their money.

    BBC Two

  27.

    Rethinking Anorexia Nervosa

    How stimulating the brain could be used to treat severe and enduring anorexia nervosa.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    Deciding Fast and Slow

    Elinor Goodman investigates how government ministers take decisions in the 21st century.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    Raising the Dead

    Composer Adam Gorb goes on a journey to listen to the lost music of concentration camps.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Patrick Kielty's Mulholland Drive

    Documentary about William Mulholland, responsible for building LA's water infrastructure.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  31.

    The Good Goering

    The story of Hermann Goering's brother, who claimed he saved people from Nazi persecution.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    Trump and the Politics of Paranoia

    The story of how ethnic fear has been used from the republic through to Donald Trump.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    Crafty Orchids

    Why are orchids so popular? Jim Endersby offers a new scientific history of their allure.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Miss Transgender: Britain's New Beauty Queens

    We follow three trans women competing to be crowned the first Miss Transgender UK.

    BBC Three

  35. Barely Legal Grafters

    A look at the modern-day entrepreneurs behind Britain's black market.

    BBC Two

  36. The Town That Took on the Taxman

    A small Welsh community tries to take their businesses offshore and save money on tax.

    BBC Two

  37. Ryan Farquhar - Back on the Road

    Following the return to racing of top motorcycle road racer Ryan Farquhar.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  38. School's Not for Me

    Following the education of some pupils who do not fit into school life.

    BBC One Wales

  39. 500 Words - The (Short) Story So Far

    Sheila Hancock plots the story of 500 Words since its beginning in 2011.

    BBC Radio 2

  40. Nochtadh na Gaeilge sna hOchtóidí

    Documentary exploring the perception towards the Irish language in 1980s Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  41.

    Gay Bombay

    Zareer Masani returns to Mumbai to measure India's changing attitudes to homosexuality.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Splitting the Assets

    Examining the emotionally charged court process of financial settlement following divorce.

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    Invisible Belfast

    A mysterious note sends a visitor to Belfast on a labyrinthine journey through the city.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Webcam Boys

    Documentary which goes inside the multi-billion-pound global male webcam industry.

    BBC Three

  45. It's an Education

    Journalist Sian Griffiths explores why Wales's schools continue to underperform.

    BBC One Wales

  46. Sea City - Maritime Merseyside

    Meeting the people who work along the waterfront at the Port of Liverpool.

    BBC One

  47. Sea City - Learning the Ropes

    The factors that make Plymouth one of Britain's most vibrant and exciting maritime cities.

    BBC One

  48.

    Living with Water

    Susan Marling discovers what architects can do to make homes more flood resilient.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Sea City - Band School

    Royal Marines School of Music pupils battle for a career in the Royal Marines Band Service

    BBC One

  50. Children Saved from the Nazis: The Story of Sir Nicholas Winton

    The powerful story of one man's heroism in the face of Nazi brutality.

    BBC One

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