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  1. Africa 2013: Countdown to the Rains

    Kate Humble and Simon King follow animals in Zambia as a long dry season comes to an end.

    BBC Two

  2. Richard Hammond Builds...

    Richard Hammond takes on the ultimate engineering challenge: how do you build a planet?

    BBC One

  3. Wales in the Sixties

    Series using colour archive and personal accounts to recount life in the Sixties.

    BBC One Wales

  4. London v Paris

    Robert and Isabelle Tombs present the story of the battle between two cities

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. Music City

    Pop star Katy B helps a group of Derry-Londonderry kids to get the chance to perform

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  6. Portmeirion

    Eich cyfle i wybod pob dim am y pentref Eidalaidd yng ngogledd Cymru.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  7. Kangaroo Dundee

    Series following a tough Australian who rescues and raises orphan joeys in the outback.

    BBC Two

  8. The Politics of Architecture

    Jonathan Glancey investigates the forces that shape the design of our everyday buildings

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Forever Young

    Documentary pop songs that explore what it means to be an adult in 21st-century Britain

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Established 1973 - 40 Years of Commercial Radio

    Tim Blackmore marks the 40th anniversary of commercial radio's arrival on British soil.

    BBC Radio 2

  11. Féilte is Fleadh

    Documentary series

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  12. Puzzling Passions

    Marcel Berlins indulges his passion for puzzles

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Greenback: How the Dollar Came to Rule the World

    Graham Ingham presents a series tracing the extraordinary history of the American dollar

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Whatever Happened to Community?

    Giles Fraser explores the importance of community in our lives

    BBC Radio 4

  15. The Enfield Thunderbolt

    Peter Curran tells the story of the Enfield 8000, Britain's pioneering electric car

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Leo Green: Hollywood Special

    Leo Green presents stories and music from the Golden Age of the Hollywood musical

    BBC Radio 2

  17. Borrowed Time

    Featuring the stories of those who are at the end of their lives

    BBC Radio Wales

  18. Fianuis Shuil

    Documentary series reflecting on the impact of modern developments on Highland communities

    BBC ALBA

  19. Dolphins - Spy in the Pod

    Hidden cameras offer the chance to go into the heart of the dolphins' world.

    BBC One

  20. Bean a' Mhinisteir

    Documentary series following the lives of three, very different ministers' wives

    BBC ALBA

  21. Tim McGarry's Ulster Scots Journey

    Tim McGarry takes a look at the history and culture of the Ulster Scots.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  22. The Lost Tapes of Orson Welles

    Christopher Frayling with informal tapes of Orson Welles, giving new insight into the man

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Piano Pilgrimage

    Jazz pianist Jamie Cullum explores the piano's place in modern life.

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. Y Cymoedd

    Cyfres dwy ran sy'n dilyn bywydau pob dydd pobl cymoedd y de.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  25. MINT: The Next Economic Giants

    Economist Jim O'Neill examines the MINT countries - Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. Getting the Picture

    Tim Marlow talks to celebrated photographer David Bailey.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  27. The Highest Classroom on Earth

    Eleven youngsters with serious behavioural problems embark on a life-changing challenge.

    BBC News

  28. The Great War of Words

    Michael Portillo explores the intellectual battleground of World War One.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. West Coast Johnnie Walker

    Johnnie revives the spirit of freeform American FM radio

    BBC Radio 2

  30. Caileagan na h-Oighreachd

    Documentary series following three girls training to be ghillies on a Highland estate

    BBC ALBA

  31. Secrets of South America

    Three-part series revealing what it's like to be young in South America.

    BBC Three

  32. Will Carlos Acosta Get to the Pointe

    Ballet star Carlos Acosta attempts to save an abandoned ballet school in Cuba

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Cappuccino Careers

    Peter White explores the story of the 1,700 applicants for 8 jobs at a branch of Costa

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. Swansea: Return to the Streets

    Hard-hitting series on homelessness, featuring extraordinary, compelling personal stories.

    BBC One Wales

  35. Nick Clegg: The Liberal Who Came to Power

    Steve Richards looks back on Nick Clegg's rollercoaster ride in power

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Europe's Troublemakers

    Lucy Ash profiles five controversial characters from different corners of the continent

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. Border Crossings

    Two writers reflect on life either side of the border between England and Scotland

    BBC Radio 4

  38. My Teacher Is an App

    Sarah Montague presents a series looking at how technology has changed education

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. The Long March

    Edward Stourton retraces the route of Mao's Long March, to mark its 80th anniversary

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Permission Impossible: Britain's Planners

    Documentary series following the work of Britain's environment planners.

    BBC Two

  41. The Country Midwives

    Join the community midwives on the road in Carmarthenshire

    BBC One Wales

  42. The Value of Failure

    Five people from different spheres of life reflect on what failure has taught them

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Up Close with George Michael

    Vicki Wickham takes listeners behind the scenes and gets up close and personal with George

    BBC Radio 2

  44. The Minster

    Series looking behind the scenes at York Minster.

    BBC One

  45. Martin Wainwright's Myth of the North

    Martin Wainwright reassesses the old cliche that 'it's grim up North'

    BBC Radio 4

  46. The Hill Farm

    Documentary series following the fortunes of a family and their farm

    BBC One Wales

  47. Five Writers in Search of Their Character

    Writers talk about their favourite characters.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. The 45 @ 65

    David Quantick takes a look at the history of the 45rpm 7" vinyl single

    BBC Radio 2

  49. Louis Theroux's LA Stories

    Louis Theroux puts life in Los Angeles under the microscope.

    BBC Two

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  50. Would That Work Here?

    Claire Bolderson asks if something that another country does well could work in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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