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  1. The Jewel in the Crown

    Asian Network presenters Raj and Pablo reflect on 100 years of Indian cinema

    BBC Radio 2

  2. Dreaming the City

    Writers collaborate with documentary-makers to uncover the unsaid obsessions of city life

    BBC Radio 4

  3. London's Oldest Prison: A History of Criminal Justice

    History professor Jerry White tells the story of HMP Brixton

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Behind the Glass: The Phil Ramone Story

    Another chance to hear the story of the record producer, who died in March 2013.

    BBC Radio 2

  5. War Cry

    Al Murray looks at the use of music in battle.

    BBC Radio 2

  6. The Route Masters: Running London's Roads

    Following the TfL staff and police officers who keep London's road system flowing.

    BBC Two

  7. The Legenderrys

    Following Derry city bursary winners on the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  8. Home Sweet Home

    Writer and stand-up performer AL Kennedy gives three talks on the subject of home

    BBC Radio 4

  9. The Dreaded Disease: David's Story

    Beti George presents this series about living and coping with dementia

    BBC Radio Wales

  10. Under Attack: The Threat from Cyberspace

    Gordon Corera reveals the extent cyberspace is being used to steal, to spy and to wage war

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Ty Hapus

    A year in Ty Hapus - the first UK respite centre for younger people with Alzheimer's

    BBC Radio Wales

  12. The Cruise: A Life at Sea

    Documentary following the passengers, crew and chaplain on board a cruise around the world

    BBC Two

  13. Privacy Under Pressure

    Steve Hewlett presents a new series about how technology is reshaping notions of privacy

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. Postcode Profiling: Winners and Losers

    Aasmah Mir looks at how postcode profiling affects our lives

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. The Story of the Talmud

    Naftali Brawer delves into the ancient texts of the Talmud

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. The Bishop and the Bankers

    James Jones explores the moral dimensions of the economic crisis

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. Shoplife

    Series following a group of young people who work in Gateshead's MetroCentre.

    BBC Three

  18. Turkey: the New Ottomans

    Allan Little charts the re-emergence of Turkey as a powerful global force

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. Techno Odyssey

    Poet Paul Farley reimagines technology we rely on but take for granted

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Green on Green

    Leo Green explores his father's legacy

    BBC Radio 2

  21. How You Pay for the City

    David Grossman investigates the ways that savers, investors and consumers pay for the City

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. Urban Jungle

    Revealing the vast array of wildlife inhabiting urban landscapes across the UK

    BBC One

  23. The Slow Coach

    Liz Barclay follows three busy people on an experiment to slow down their pace of life.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Jazz Guitar Greats

    Moira Stuart explores some of her favourite jazz guitarists.

    BBC Radio 2

  25. Poetry of Gold and Angels

    Two-part series on Californian poetry

    BBC Radio 4

  26. The Happiness Lectures

    A series in which four leading figures reflect on the nature of happiness.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Starry Starry Night

    Ray Brown recalls occasions when big stars played small venues.

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. Our Libraries: The Next Chapter

    Michael Rosen investigates the story of the library

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. The Italian Freedom Trail

    Edward Stourton presents the story of the biggest mass POW breakout in history

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. From Harris With Love

    Series chronicling eight months in the lives of the people of Harris in the Outer Hebrides

    BBC ALBA

  31. Wild on Water

    Discovering the abundance of Northern Ireland's diverse wildlife and incredible creatures.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  32. Hugh Laurie's Blues Changes

    Hugh Laurie examines the way in which the blues has influenced pop music

    BBC Radio 2

  33. NHS: Changing Culture

    Lesley Curwen investigates cultural failings in the NHS

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. Our Dreams: Our Selves

    Exploring the vast archive of Chaplin's unfinished scripts, letters and press cuttings

    BBC Radio 4

  35. The Crane Gang

    Following the men and women of the UK's largest mobile crane company.

    BBC Two

  36. Who's Asking the Questions for You?

    Professor Richard Sambrook on newspaper cuts and the accountability of decision-makers

    BBC Radio Wales

  37. Young Devolutionaries

    Young people from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales talk about life under devolution

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. Blind Man Roams the Globe

    Peter White explores the experience of travel from a blind person's perspective

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Family Life Swap

    Two families swap lives and diets to ascertain why Wales is becoming fatter.

    BBC One Wales

  40. Automatic for the People

    Alan Dein talks to people who once left their mark on vinyl by using auto-recording booths

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. Crime Scenes Scotland: Forensics Squad

    Series highlighting advanced forensic techniques used by the Scottish Police Authority.

    BBC One Scotland

  42. Who Sold the Soul?

    Alvin Hall examines the struggle of African-Americans in the music industry

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Grow It, Cook It, Eat It

    Chef Dudley Newbury hopes to change the way his home town of Ynysybwl thinks about food

    BBC One Wales

  44. Bingo, Barbie and Barthes: 50 Years of Cultural Studies

    Laurie Taylor looks back at 50 years of cultural studies

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Silk

    Steph McGovern presents a two-part series on the global history of silk

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. Getting on Air: The Female Pioneers

    Jane Garvey investigates the history of the female voice in broadcasting

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Jamaica: The Harder They Come

    Chris Salewicz explores cult Jamaican crime film The Harder They Come

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Filíocht Anois

    Animated shorts exploring the meanings behind poems.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  49. Cerys Matthews and The Women of Country

    Cerys Matthews celebrates the lives of some of the great women of country music

    BBC Radio 2

  50. The Roots of Scottish Nationalism

    Prof Murray Pittock explores the origins of Scottish nationalism

    BBC Radio 4

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