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  1. Titanic with Len Goodman

    Len Goodman discovers how the impact of the Titanic disaster is still felt a century later

    BBC One

  2. Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve explores remote, dangerous and beautiful locations in the Indian Ocean.

    BBC Two

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  3. Don't Blame the Dog

    Young, bad dog-owners leave their pets behind to learn good behaviour from experts abroad.

    BBC Three

  4. The King & the Playwright: A Jacobean History

    Professor James Shapiro re-examines the work of Shakespeare during King James I's reign.

    BBC Four

  5. Simon Schama's Shakespeare

    Simon Schama says to understand Shakespeare we must appreciate how he was of his time.

    BBC Two

  6. The Great British Story: A People's History

    Series looking at 1,600 years of British history through the eyes of ordinary people

    BBC Two

  7. Carnival Street

    Series following residents from London's Notting Hill as they prepare for the Carnival.

    BBC One

  8. Eye To Eye

    Documentary programmes looking at aspects of contemporary British life.

    BBC

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  9. City

    Series of documentaries focusing on inner city life throughout the UK.

    BBC Two

  10. The Royal Year with Jennie Bond

    Jennie Bond looks back at the events that affected the Royal Family in the year 2002.

    BBC One

  11. The Queen in Germany: State Visit to Germany

    Coverage of the Queen's state visit to Germany in 1965.

    BBC

  12. The Great British Story: Regional Histories

    How the people of England developed their own local identity over 1,500 years of history.

    BBC One

  13. Ours to Keep

    Series highlighting the efforts of individuals who defend historic buildings.

    BBC

  14. Silver Jubilee

    Following Her Majesty, The Queen on her visit to Northern Ireland in 1977.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  15. The Divine Michelangelo

    Docu-drama tracing the life of artist Michelangelo.

    BBC One

  16. When I Get Older

    Four famous pensioners experience an old age a world away from their own.

    BBC One

  17. The Town That Never Retired

    Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford launch a bold experiment sending retirees back to work.

    BBC One

  18. The Planners

    A documentary series about the planning process in the UK.

    BBC Two

  19. Faster, Higher, Stronger

    Stories of extraordinary athletes who have pushed performance to the limit and beyond

    BBC Two

  20. Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight

    The Hairy Bikers radically change lifestyles but stay true to their love of great food.

    BBC Two

  21. Tourettes: Let Me Entertain You

    Reggie Yates sets out to find people who have a musical talent being eclipsed by Tourettes

    BBC One

  22. Treasures of Ancient Rome

    Alastair Sooke takes an in-depth look at the art of the Roman Empire.

    BBC Four

  23. China on Four Wheels

    Anita Rani and Justin Rowlatt's epic road trips explore how cars are transforming China.

    BBC Two

  24. Prehistoric Autopsy

    An evolutionary journey, piecing together the bodies of our prehistoric family.

    BBC Two

  25. The Baby Bomb

    Series following first-time parents as they face the challenges of life with a new baby.

    BBC Three

  26. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    Clarissa Dickson Wright reveals the origins and development of breakfast, lunch and dinner

    BBC Four

  27. Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War

    Dr Janina Ramirez follows the momentous and nation-shaping war between England and France.

    BBC Four

  28. Order and Disorder

    Professor Jim Al-Khalili investigates the important concepts of energy and information.

    BBC Four

  29. The Duke's Award

    Prince Edward explores the achievments of his father's Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.

    BBC One

  30. The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

    Waldemar Januszczak looks at the Dark Ages in a new light.

    BBC Four

  31. Inside the Body Beautiful

    Explore the physiology and psychology of young people striving to alter their appearance.

    BBC Three

  32. Watchdog Daily

    Daily live and interactive consumer magazine presented by Sophie Raworth with Rani Price.

    BBC One

  33. Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

    Sir David Attenborough looks at the changes in natural history during his 60-year career.

    BBC Two

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  34. Supersized Earth

    The spectacular story of how humans have changed the world in a single generation.

    BBC One

  35. Africa

    Eye to eye with the unknown - the world's wildest continent.

    BBC One

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  36. Goodnight Britain

    Sian Williams investigates the sleep problems plaguing Britain's worst sleepers.

    BBC One

  37. The Train Now Departing

    Series exploring the re-emergence of steam trains on railways across the UK.

    BBC

  38. Public Eye

    Weekly social affairs series.

    BBC Two

  39. Women at Work

    Series about women at work, and how their work and wages are determined by society.

    BBC Two

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  40. First Eleven

    Series looking at 12 of the world's most famous paintings.

    BBC Two

  41. Television Goes Flying

    BBC camera crews momentously capture live aerial footage aboard RAF planes in 1955.

    BBC

  42. Ancestors

    Archaeology documentary series.

    BBC Two

  43. Men and Money

    1964 series, exploring London's financial institutions in the days before global markets.

    BBC Two

  44. Portrait

    Series of interviews presented by Ludovic Kennedy.

    BBC

  45. BBC R&D

    Clips for the BBC R&D department

    BBC

  46. Loyalists

    Peter Taylor looks at the loyalist paramilitaries in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Two

  47. Brits

    Peter Taylor investigates the operation waged by the British forces against the IRA.

    BBC Two

  48. Commonwealth

    Documentary series about the Commonwealth.

    BBC One Scotland

  49. Open Air

    Daily discussion programme about television.

    BBC

  50. Egypt's Challenge

    As Egypt struggles with its new democracy, what are the challenges facing its society?

    BBC World Service

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