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  1. Pay Attention Britain! - Public information Films

    Fi Glover narrates the story of the British public information film.

    BBC Two

  2. The Battle That Made Britain

    Documentary exploring the lasting impact of the Jacobites and the Battle of Culloden.

    BBC Four

  3. Winged Migration

    Oscar-nominated documentary on the migratory patterns of birds.

    BBC Four

  4.

    To the World's End: Scenes and Characters on a London Bus Route

    Meet characters who live near the No. 31 bus route from Camden Town to Chelsea. (1985)

    BBC

  5. Fathers and Sons: The Waughs

    Alexander Waugh reflects on the father-son relationships in this great literary dynasty.

    BBC Four

  6. Lighting up New York

    New Yorker columnist Adam Gopnik explores the social history of the Big Apple.

    BBC Four

  7. Montana Cowboys

    A young Montana cowboy couple go on one of the last great horse drives in America.

    BBC Four

  8. Oz and Them

    Examining the love-hate relationship between Australia and the UK since the World War II.

    BBC Four

  9. Culloden

    Historical documentary about the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

    BBC Four

  10. Rageh Inside Iran

    Rageh Omaar reveals the lives, hopes and fears of the young generation of Tehran.

    BBC Four

  11. The Hunt for Middle England

    Middle England is where elections are won and where 'normality' reigns, but where is it?

    BBC Four

  12. Under Night Streets

    Documentary of a night in the life of the London Underground, filmed in 1958.

    BBC Four

  13. Tales from the Front Room

    Documentary about front parlours, a British practice exported to the West Indies.

    BBC Four

  14. Menace of the Masses

    John Carey critiques the early 20th century response to the rise of popular culture.

    BBC Four

  15. The Strange Case of Lafcadio Hearn

    Journalist Richard Dowden traces his mysterious ancestor who's a household name in Japan.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16. Open the Box

    Nostalgic look at red telephone boxes and the lengths taken to keep them working.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Mannequins

    Sue Limb uncovers the secret world of mannequins.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. Concrete Dreams

    Phoenix: David Aaronovitch checks out some Arizona real estate.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Letters To Father Christmas

    Carole Boyd explores the tradition of writing letters to Father Christmas.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20. Candlelight: The Living Flame

    Pastors, Ministers and protestors describe the power and meaning of candlelight.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. A Frontier Family

    Alaska: The Helmericks endured Artic winters, but now Jim and Teena face a greater threat.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. Questions across the Pond

    Jonathan Dimbleby dips into the archives of the early 1950s.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Within These Walls

    Professor Jeffrey Richards visits the prison and court at Lancaster Castle.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Laugh Out Loud

    How much of ourselves do we reveal when we laugh? With Paul Merton and Mark Steel.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. The House

    Roger Deakin presents a sound portrait of life in an ancient timber-framed house.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26.

    From Dunkirk to D-Day

    Charles Wheeler recalls the epic of strategic success that made victory possible.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Champions of Civil Rights

    Davis Miller tells the story of Floyd Patterson, Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Crib City

    Meet the craftsmen who have been making miniature model holy stables for centuries.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. Next Question Please!

    Simon Fanshawe explores the art of the quiz-setter.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. The Fisheries Broadcast

    Sean Street looks at a radio programme about fishing that has forged a cultural identity.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Thanks for the Memory

    Nicholas Parsons asks why memory gets worse as we age, meeting experts and performers.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32. Then-Now

    A unique 'radio poem' composed from recordings of a single minute from a single day.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Ainsley's First Kitchen

    Ainsley Harriott relives some childhood experiences in London that made Christmas special.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Recipe of Hope

    Dr B's restaurant was set up 20 years ago. Peter White asks if it has been a success.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. The Iceman

    Ruth Evans follows two Kenyan snow sculptors as they try to reach the Winter Olympics.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Generating Genius

    Kate Taylor explores Tony Sewell's plan to break a cycle of educational underachievement.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. The Bow Street Magistrates' Court

    An unique look at the workings of a 300-year old Magistrates Court as it prepares to close

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Red Nostalgia

    Louise Puck Hansen looks at the demand in eastern Europe for items from the old regimes.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. When the Whistle Blows

    Arizona: Can law makers silence freight train horns at Flagstaff's level crossings?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Learning to Be Deaf

    Presenter Esther Armah goes on a journey to find out about the Deaf Community.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Bougainville: Crown of Shells

    A look at the bizarre events on the island of Bourgainville, home to a jungle gold mine.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Being a Tree: The Story of Margaret Morris

    The extraordinary story of dance trainer Margaret Morris, told through archive recordings.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Ages Apart

    An organisation called Magic Me is bringing different generations of immigrants together.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. The Quiz Exchange

    Nicholas Parsons traverses India to observe the country's enthusiasm for quizzes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45.

    GM Rides Again

    Susan Watts investigates the second generation of genetically modified crops.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. The Oxford Mutiny

    James Cracknell recalls the extraordinary events leading up to the 1987 Boat Race.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Peckham's Lost

    Winifred Robinson investigates the increasing violence seen on the streets of Peckham.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Sioe Gelf

    Cipolwg ar y Celfyddydau. Archive series about the Arts in Wales.

    S4C

  49. Prosiect: Rhys Ifans

    Rhaglen ddogfen yn dilyn yr actor Rhys Ifans wrth iddo gwblhau ffilmio 'The Amazing Spi...

    S4C

  50. Ffermio

    Rhaglen gylchgrawn sy'n trin a thrafod y byd amaeth, cefn gwlad a materion gwledig. Cou...

    S4C

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