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  1. Amanda Vickery on... Men

    Amanda Vickery explores the history of masculinity through six male archetypes

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Stepping Stones of Islamic Spain

    Michael Portillo digs into Spain's relationship with Islam

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Fixing Broken Banking

    Michael Robinson examines what went wrong with Britain's banks

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. The Education Debates

    Three debates marking the most dramatic reforms in education in decades

    BBC Radio 4

  5. The Premier League's Most Amazing Moments

    The most mind-blowing moments from the past 20 seasons of the Premier League.

    BBC Three

  6. Poetic Justice

    Poet Mr Gee inspires prisoners to reflect lyrically on their experiences of life and crime

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

    Series which celebrates the British aviation industry.

    BBC Four

  8. Missing, Presumed...

    Penny Marshall presents a series looking at the work of the Missing Persons Bureau

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Meet the Watkins

    A year with a unique family farming business in West Wales.

    BBC Two

  10. Hitch-Hiker's Guide to Europe

    Mark Little reads from the young travellers' bible, first published in 1971

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Bliadhna na Gàidhlig

    Eachdraidh a' Chomuinn Ghàidhealaich bho 1891 gu 1920, còmhla ri Mairead Nic a' Phì.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  12. The History of the Future

    Series looking at how cultures of the past viewed the possibilities of the future

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Hilary Devey's Women at the Top

    Hilary Devey asks why so few women make it to the top in business.

    BBC Two

  14. Dear Charlie: Letters to a Lost Daughter

    A father's letters to his daughter, who was killed in a rail accident in 2005

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Dead Good Job

    Following Britain's funeral directors as they help people say the last goodbye

    BBC Two

  16. The Grounds - An Gearradh Chruaidh

    A year with the workers and users of the largest park in the Western Isles

    BBC ALBA

  17. The Clintons

    Documentary series looking at Bill Clinton's political career.

    BBC Two

  18. Sar Sgeoil

    Cathy MacDonald explores.

    BBC ALBA

  19. Love and Marriage: A 20th Century Romance

    Following the ups and downs of marriage in Britain from the 1900s to the present day

    BBC Four

  20. Deborah Bull's Dance Nation

    Dancer, writer and broadcaster Deborah Bull presents a social history of dance in the UK

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Welcome to India

    Documentary series which explores life in India.

    BBC Two

  22. Conspiracy Road Trip

    Conspiracy theorists go on a road trip to try and tackle the truth about their beliefs

    BBC Three

  23. Built in Britain

    Evan Davis looks at the engineering challenge Britain faces, and how we can tackle it.

    BBC Two

  24. Police Elections 2012

    Nicky Campbell investigates the biggest shake-up in policing for more than 50 years

    BBC One

  25. 90 by 90 The Full Set

    Celebrating 90 years of BBC radio, a selection of memorable radio moments.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. GI Britain

    Martha Kearney traces the impact on Britain of the US troops that arrived during WWII

    BBC Radio 4

  27. In Alistair Cooke's Footsteps

    Alvin Hall revisits the insights and observations of Alistair Cooke's Letter from America

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. Desert War

    An account of the war in North Africa during the Second World War

    BBC Two

  29. In Pursuit of the Ridiculous

    Matthew Oates presents a series about naturalists and their pursuits

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  30. From Worcester with Love

    Peter White finds out what the blind boarding school he attended is like today

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. Classic Singles

    Record producer Tony Visconti looks back on some classic singles.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  32. On the French Fringe

    Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash present cultural snapshots off the beaten track in France

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. The BBC and All That

    Roger Eckersley's memoirs of life behind the scenes in the new Broadcasting House of 1932

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Gower

    A year in the life of Gower and the people whose families have been there for generations

    BBC Two Wales

  35. Letters from Germany

    Leading German figures write about the country they know and the way it is perceived

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. 2012 - The Year to Remember

    Clare Balding celebrates an incredible year for the UK

    BBC Radio 2

  37. Westminster Abbey

    A look at the iconic landmark, following the people who work and worship there.

    BBC Two

  38. Addicted to Pleasure

    Brian Cox reveals the rich and controversial past of sugar, alcohol, tobacco and opium

    BBC One Scotland

  39. Our Language in Your Hands

    Linguist Mark Turin explores the fate of the world's endangered languages

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  40. Inside Claridge's

    Documenting a year behind the scenes at the luxury hotel Claridge's

    BBC Two

  41. Why Poverty?

    A series of films which ask what it means to live in poverty in the 21st Century

    BBC Four

  42. 12 Miles: The Narrow Sea

    Helen Mark presents a series about the stretch of water between Scotland and N Ireland

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  43. Grimm Thoughts

    Marina Warner explores the the Grimm brothers' stories from a new angle

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. The Value of Culture

    Melvyn Bragg explores the history of the idea of culture, and its value today.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Is Blath an Fhuil/The Blood is Strong

    Archive series looking at recent Gaelic history and emigration.

    BBC ALBA

  46. Kids Who Fell in Love With Food

    Simon Wright sets out to prove that kids can fall in love with healthy food options

    BBC Radio Wales

  47. Eyewitness to History: Vicki Wickham's 60s

    A first-hand account of the swinging sixties from Vicki Wickham.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  48. Belle de Jour's History of Anon

    Brooke Magnanti, author of the Belle de Jour blog, explores anonymity through the ages

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Wales in a Year

    Series charting a year in the lives of eight Welsh families.

    BBC One Wales

  50. Wolfland

    Documentary series looking at our fear and fascination of the Wolf in Ireland's history.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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