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  1. Aconcagua

    Donald Morrison attempts to climb one of the world's highest mountains

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  2. Our Man in the Vatican

    Following Francis Campbell in his role as the UK's ambassador to the Vatican

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  3. The Alps

    Misha Glenny presents a history of Europe as shaped by the Alps

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. Cadbury is Our Longbridge

    Miles Warde tells the inside story of the closure of Cadbury's Somerdale factory

    BBC Radio 4

  5. On the Map

    Self-confessed map addict Mike Parker explores modern cartography.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. Women

    Documentary series about feminism and its impact on women's lives.

    BBC Four

  7. Planet Wales

    A series of documentaries profiling modern Wales

    BBC One Wales

  8. Inside John Lewis

    Documentary series going behind the scenes of John Lewis

    BBC Two

  9. Museum of Life

    Jimmy Doherty goes behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum

    BBC Two

  10. Sheinn am Bàrd

    A look at 18th and 19th century Gaelic poetry

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  11. Monsoon Railway

    Two films by director Gerry Troyna examining Indian railway culture

    BBC Four

  12. Welsh Tenors

    Only Men Aloud's Tim Rhys-Evans searches out two young potential talents of the future

    BBC Two Wales

  13. Welsh Town Tales

    Documentary series filmed over a year, following the people of Llanelli

    BBC Two Wales

  14. Decade of Doctors

    The story of Doctors is told through archive footage with original interviews and filming

    BBC One

  15. Anatomy Of...

    Series dissecting often-neglected everyday dramas that change ordinary lives forever

    BBC Radio 4

  16. The Colonel of The Bridge on the River Kwai

    The story of Burma's real PoW colonel - Philip Toosey. Read by Anton Lesser

    BBC Radio 7

  17. Walk On By

    Charting the evolution of pop from Tin Pan Alley to today's billion-dollar industry

    BBC Two

  18. The Beauty of Maps

    Documentary series showing how maps can be appreciated as art in their own right.

    BBC Four

  19. No Place Like Home

    Families from Northern Ireland swap lives with a family from another country

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  20. Welcome to Lagos

    Three part observational documentary series which explores life in Lagos, Nigeria

    BBC Two

  21. Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession

    Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps are snapshots of history and tools of power.

    BBC Four

  22. Blood, Sweat and Luxuries

    Young British consumers work alongside luxury goods makers in Africa and Asia

    BBC Three

  23. The Tutu Talks

    Desmond Tutu and Africa's leading thinkers discuss issues affecting the continent.

    BBC Four

  24. Devil's Advocate

    David Aaronovitch invites guest speakers to turn their established views on their head

    BBC Radio 4

  25. African School

    Series about the activities and characters of Masindi Secondary School in Uganda

    BBC Four

  26. Fight Club

    A group of novices take part in Belfast's first ever White Collar Boxing tournament

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  27. Tiger v Dragon

    Mukul Devichand explores the rising Asian giants, China and India

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. Ag Bogadh go hInis Meain

    Documentry looking at what life is like on Innis Mheainn

    BBC ALBA

  29. The Boats That Built Britain

    Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe takes a voyage through the history of British seafaring

    BBC Four

  30. How to Live a Simple Life

    Peter Owen Jones goes back to basics to try to live a simpler and more meaningful life

    BBC Two

  31. The WAGs' Stories

    Five WAGs work in some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in South Africa

    BBC Three

  32. WAGs, Kids and World Cup Dreams

    Five WAGs work in some of the poorest and most deprived neighbourhoods in South Africa

    BBC Three

  33. Thoroughly Modern Mary

    Rosie Goldsmith explores the power of the Virgin Mary in the modern world

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Colour Coded

    Trevor Phillips asks why we define members of the human race by the colour of their skin

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Peckham Finishing School for Girls

    Four privileged young ladies experience how life is lived on the other side of the tracks

    BBC Three

  36. Mountain

    Stories from the Welsh mountain of Cadair Idris.

    BBC Two Wales

  37. The London Story

    Playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah explores how London became the vibrant world city of today

    BBC Radio 4

  38. London Nights

    Writer Andrea Levy presents ten anthologies of short pieces that capture London's Spirit.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Wu-How: The Ninja How To Guide

    The Ninja 'How To' guide to pretty much everything, making life's everyday tasks a cinch.

    BBC Three

  40. Ben Fogle's Escape in Time

    Series in which families are challenged to become Victorian farmers on a Shropshire estate

    BBC Two

  41. The Graduate

    Sarfraz Manzoor charts the experiences of graduates looking for work

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Inside the Queen's Head

    Poet and author Lemn Sissay visits five pubs called The Queen's Head

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Looking for Middle England

    Ian Hislop on the historical, social and moral landscape of Middle England

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Ban the Boss

    Dr Paul Thomas is on a mission to prove Blaenau Gwent's binmen don't need bosses.

    BBC One Wales

  45. Evan Hunter - Me and Hitch

    The American author's entertaining account of working with director Alfred Hitchcock

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. God's Ambassador

    Ruth Mcdonald follows Ambassador Francis Campbell's preparations for the Pope's UK visit

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The Young Ones

    Six celebrities take part in an experiment that explores the prevention of ageing.

    BBC One

  48. Life with Fred

    Documentary series featuring the adventures of Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah

    BBC Two

  49. Gareth Malone's Extraordinary School for Boys

    Gareth Malone teaches in a primary school for one term

    BBC Two

  50. The Big School Lottery

    Series offering an insight into process of selecting a child's secondary school

    BBC Two

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