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  1. Am Marloch

    Gilleasbuig MacDonald researches the Marloch emigrants from the Hebrides in March 1924

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  2. The Flint Maisonettes

    Flintshire Council attempts to move the occupants of 214 maisonettes out of Flint's centre

    BBC Radio Wales

  3. Bob Harris's Ultimate Playlist

    Bob Harris looks at his lifelong interest in music, its roots and contemporary influences

    BBC Radio 2

  4. Under Offer: Estate Agents on the Job

    Series following the highs and lows of estate agents.

    BBC Two

  5. The Sian Williams Interview

    Sian Williams speaks with leading Welsh women who have made an impact beyond Wales.

    BBC One Wales

  6. Watermen: A Dirty Business

    Following the people who work for one of Britain's biggest water companies.

    BBC Two

  7. Inside Edinburgh Airport

    Charting how Edinburgh Airport is adapting to change under a new management team

    BBC One Scotland

  8. Protecting Our Parents

    Follows Birmingham's older adults care teams over the course of a year.

    BBC Two

  9. Intelligence: Born Smart, Born Equal, Born Different

    Adam Rutherford charts the rise, fall and rise of the genetics of intelligence

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

    Clare English talks to series of guests about their experiences.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  11. Commonwealth City

    What happens to an East End community when the Commonwealth Games come to town

    BBC One Scotland

  12. Welcome to Rio

    Documentary series exploring Rio's shanty-towns, the favelas.

    BBC Two

  13. City of Faith

    Series in which the people of Armagh explore their faith

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  14. Eyewitness to History: Tony King's 60s

    Music publicist Tony King shares his memories of 1960s swinging London.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  15. WWI at Home

    Stories about the impact of World War One from around the regions

    BBC One

  16. Fit for Purpose

    Anne McElvoy and John Harris host a series of debates on institutions under pressure.

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. World War I at Home

    Stories about the impact of World War I around the regions

    BBC Four

  18. On the Road 2014

    Magazine programme showcasing events and activities happening across Scotland

    BBC One

  19. The Gaitherin

    Series celebrating the culture, history and lives of the Ulster-Scots.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  20. Strictly Dance Hall

    Philip Sweeney journeys to the world's greatest dance halls.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Shopgirls: The True Story of Life Behind the Counter

    Dr Pamela Cox charts the history of the shopgirl.

    BBC Two

  22. I Belong to Glasgow

    With the eyes of the world on Glasgow, four Glaswegians celebrate their city.

    BBC One Scotland

  23. A gu U: Glaschu

    A nostalgic and humorous view of Glasgow life

    BBC ALBA

  24. Kohli's Caledonian Commonwealth

    Hardeep Singh Kohli explores Scotland and its links to the Commonwealth.

    BBC Radio 2

  25. Slum Survivors

    Young people embark on a crash course in urban survival in the world's biggest slums.

    BBC Three

  26. Nick and Margaret: Too Many Immigrants?

    Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford explore the impact of immigration in the UK.

    BBC One

  27. The Leadership Gap

    John Tusa explores the state of leadership in large UK organisations today.

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. World Agony

    Irma Kurtz talks to five different agony aunts from around the world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  29. Into the Abyss

    Series taking listeners down to the deepest parts of the ocean.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Roots Reggae and Rebellion

    British musician and poet Akala examines the culture of his Rastafarian heritage

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. A Law Unto Themselves

    Helena Kennedy talks to eminent lawyers and judges who stand out from the legal crowd.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Racing the Sahara

    Four friends attempt what some describe as the toughest footrace on earth.

    BBC News

  33. Bricks and Bubbles

    Series exploring the truth in claims that the UK is experiencing a housing bubble.

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. Heal Thyself: A History of Self-Help

    Robin Ince explores our timeless fascination with the self-help shelf.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. A Day In The Life

    People from around Northern Ireland reflect on their daily life.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  36. Lucy Mangan's Literary Solutions to the Economy

    Writer Lucy Mangan selects five different economic remedies from literature.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. Hotel India

    A look behind the scenes of India's most famous hotel, the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.

    BBC Two

  38. Welsh Memories of World War I

    Documentary featuring first-hand testimony from men and women who lived through WWI

    BBC One Wales

  39. Penguin Post Office

    The adventures of a film crew who travel to Antarctica to film a colony of Gentoo penguins

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. The Two Amigos: A Gaucho Adventure

    John Thomson and Simon Day learn the ways of the gaucho, Argentina's cowboy.

    BBC Two

  41. Mibbes Aye, Mibbes Naw

    Cameras follow voters over six months as they make up their minds about the referendum

    BBC One Scotland

  42. The Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane

    Documentary series looking at one of Britain's busiest stretches of motorway.

    BBC Two

  43. Hotel 24/7

    A week in the life of the Celtic Manor Resort, the largest five-star hotel in Wales

    BBC One Wales

  44. Student Bibles

    Philippa Budgen trawls through the academic bookshelves and discovers unusual stories.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Last Day

    Documentary series exploring people's last days at work.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. Open or Wrapped...?

    Alison Clarkson follows eight people on a fish and chip shop course in Leeds.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  47. My Date with Death

    Dr Rhys Jones has his entire genome sequenced

    BBC Radio Wales

  48. An Eye for Pattern: The Letters of Dorothy Hodgkin

    A portrait of Dorothy Hodgkin, the only female British scientist to win a Nobel Prize.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  49. 21st Century Mythologies

    Peter Conrad dissects the popular culture of his era, as Roland Barthes did 60 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Soldiers of the Empire

    Santanu Das tells the story of the Indian soldiers who served the Empire in WWI.

    BBC Radio 4

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