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  1. Faith or Family

    The struggle between the world of Hasidic Jews in the UK and those who decide to leave.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Children in Need 2016 with Wynne and Caryl

    Wynne Evans and Caryl Parry Jones do their 'retro thing' for Children in Need.

    BBC Radio Wales

  3. Children in Need 2016 with Eleri Sion & Owen Money

    Eleri Sion and Owen Money meet some fundraisers and recreate a special Carwash Karaoke.

    BBC Radio Wales

  4. Whites v Blacks: How Football Changed a Nation

    How an all-white team took on an all-black team in an extraordinary football game in 1979.

    BBC Two

  5. After the Deluge: A Year on from the Floods

    How communities in Cumbria and Lancashire are recoveing after last winter's floods.

    BBC One

  6. Project Children: Defusing the Troubles

    How an NYPD bomb-disposal expert helped defuse the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  7. Dan Snow on Lloyd George: My Great-Great-Grandfather

    Dan Snow traces the story of his forebear, Liberal prime minister David Lloyd George.

    BBC One Wales

  8.

    Exonerated

    John Toal meets two former death row inmates now helping the wrongly convicted.

    BBC Radio 4

  9.

    Freud for Our Times

    If psychoanalysis is only for the wealthy few, can we all still benefit from Freud?

    BBC Radio 4

  10.

    The Woman Who Invented James Bond?

    Miles Jupp investigates the strange case of the woman who may have invented James Bond.

    BBC Radio 4

  11.

    Paying for the Hostage

    John McCarthy looks at how handling a hostage crisis has changed 30 years since his kidnap

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Across the Line at 30

    Colin Murray introduces a 30th anniversary celebration of Radio Ulster's Across the Line.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  13. Do I Drink Too Much?

    Jamie Owen explores Wales's tempestuous relationship with drink.

    BBC One Wales

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    The Kids Who Decide What All the Other Kids Talk About

    The university dropouts using social media to influence youngsters on a huge scale.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. The Queen's Speech

    The Queen addresses the nation on Christmas Day.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  16. Usain Bolt: Born to Run

    Katie Gornall travels to Jamaica to meet the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt.

    BBC News Channel

  17. Flitting to France: A New Alliance

    Edi Stark goes to France to find out if Scottish expats are finding their dreams.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  18. Lawful Killing: Mark Duggan

    Drama documentary about the police shooting of Mark Duggan in Tottenham in August 2011.

    BBC One

  19. The Prince Monolulu Quandary

    Stephen K Amos investigates the incredible true story of Ras Prince Monolulu.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Katherine Jenkins at Home for Christmas

    Katherine Jenkins invites Connie Fisher to her home for a special Christmas interview.

    BBC Radio Wales

  21.

    Psychology of Money

    Claudia Hammond explores our complex relationship with cash.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    Burn Slush! The Reindeer Grand Prix

    Run, Rudolph, run! Cathy FitzGerald goes reindeer-racing in the Arctic Circle. From 2015.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23.

    The Sigh

    Poet Imtiaz Dharker explores the history, cultural significance and psychology of sighing.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24.

    Out in Africa

    Charles Adesina explores what it means to be gay, lesbian or transgender in Africa.

    BBC Radio 4

  25.

    Almost Human Rights

    Is this the beginning of a new expansion in human rights for great apes?

    BBC Radio 4

  26.

    Playing Tennis in a Coma

    Researchers and families discuss a study of consciousness in patients with brain injuries.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    Slaughter of the Innocents

    Tim Montgomerie reflects on the largely forgotten Collect for Holy Innocents day.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    Glenda Jackson and the Making of King Lear

    Glenda Jackson's returns to the stage for the first time in 23 years playing King Lear.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    Acting Disabled

    BBC disability correspondent Nikki Fox on the portrayal of disability in films and on TV.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Newyddion y Flwyddyn

    Alun Thomas a'i westeion yn edrych yn ôl ar rai o brif straeon newyddion 2016.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  31.

    Controlling the Unaccountable Algorithm

    Emily Bell asks how we can control the powerful algorithms which shape modern life.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. HM The Queen

    The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation.

    BBC Radio Wales

  33.

    The Science of Dr Seuss

    Robin Ince explores the scientific ideas hidden within the wonderful world of Dr Seuss

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb

    Film following the team racing to entomb the ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

    BBC Four

  35. Darcey Bussell: Looking for Margot

    Darcey Bussell uncovers the tumultuous life of star ballerina Margot Fonteyn.

    BBC One

  36. Am I Included?

    Has real inclusion into mainstream education been achieved for children with disabilities?

    BBC One Scotland

  37.

    Remembering Ronnie Corbett

    A tribute presented by Liza Tarbuck.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    Human Hibernation: The Big Sleep

    Could humans pull off the trick of hibernation to conquer long-term space travel?

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    Climate Change: The Trump Card

    Can the world control global warming? Roger Harrabin investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. The Year in Politics

    James Naughtie and guests analyse an extraordinary year in politics for the UK and the USA

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Fidel Castro - America's Nemesis

    Documentary about former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who passed away on 25 November 2016.

    BBC Two

  42. Naidheachdan na Bliadhna

    Naidheachdan cudthromach a bha a' dol tron a' bhliadhna 2016.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  43. Team Refugee

    Refugee athletes hoping to compete in the IOC's newly created Team of Refugees.

    BBC News Channel

  44. Chi mi anns a' Bhothan Thu

    The inside story of illegal drinking dens on the island of Lewis.

    BBC ALBA

  45. News Review of the Year

    A debrief at the end of a year when populist revolutions led to huge political upheaval.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  46.

    Making the Grade

    Why do older people take up instruments and put themselves through music exams?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47.

    On a Knife Edge

    Young victims of knife crime are helped by hospital-based teams tackling risky behaviour.

    BBC Radio 4

  48.

    The Human Hive

    What do human beings and honeybees have in common? More than you would think.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop

    The growing and shifting fortunes of the British corner shop over the past 70 years.

    BBC News Channel

  50. Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop

    The growing and shifting fortunes of the British corner shop over the past 70 years.

    BBC News Channel

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