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  1. The Name Game

    Why will 70,000 people change their name by deed poll this year?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  2. Living with Alex

    An insight into the life of a six-year-old with attention deficit disorder.

    BBC One Wales

  3. The Cut: Auditions - The Boys

    Behind the scenes at the open auditions for teen drama The Cut.

    BBC Switch

  4. Comprehensively Eton

    Jolyon Jenkins on the state-school boys who have won scholarships to Eton.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final

    A look back at one of snooker's golden moments, the 1985 World Championship final.

    BBC

  6. Bagram Airbase

    Were prisoners held by the US military in Afghanistan abused, during the Obama presidency?

    BBC Radio 4

  7. The Box That Changed Britain

    How the shipping container changed the world and forced the UK into the globalisation era.

    BBC Four

  8. Waveriders

    Documentary examining the Irish roots of modern day surfing.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  9. i-shrine

    Exploring how the internet and technology is changing the way we deal with death.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. The Cut: Auditions - The Girls

    Vicki Lutas and Chris Elphick go behind the scenes at the open auditions for The Cut.

    BBC Switch

  11. Fit and Proper Persons?

    Portsmouth are the first Premiership club to go into administration.

    BBC One

  12. The Real Railway Children

    Following Clive Groome and his three daughters who drive trains on the Bluebell Railway.

    BBC One

  13. Latch-Key Kids

    Jessica Hynes hears stories of 'latch-key kids' over the generations: were they neglected?

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Skip

    Alys Fowler delves into the hidden life of the rubbish skip. What secrets lie within?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Joey Dunlop Remembered

    A tribute to motorcycle racer Joey Dunlop, marking the tenth anniversary of his death.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  16. Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man Who Has Ever Lived

    What makes Usain Bolt so much faster than any other man in the history of the human race?

    BBC Two

  17. Croeso i Ddyffryn Aeron

    Ar grwydr yn ardal Eisteddfod yr Urdd. An insight into the Aeron Valley community.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  18. South Africa's Path to Freedom

    Wole Soyinka travels to South Africa to assess the past and present of the Rainbow Nation.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. University Challenged

    How the University of Kent went for a fuel-saving fantasy that was too good to be true.

    BBC One

  20. Bill's Big Debate

    Join Bill Whiteford for news, views and discussion on the week's big stories.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  21. Lost: The Mystery of Flight 447

    A team of air crash investigators deduce what may have caused an Air France plane disaster

    BBC Two

  22.

    Little Ships: The Miracle of Dunkirk

    Dan Snow tells the story of the 'little ships' that took part in the Dunkirk evacuation.

    BBC Two

  23. Revealing Anne Lister

    Sue Perkins explores early 19th century England as recorded by landowner Anne Lister.

    BBC Two

  24. UK Cycling's Biggest Challenge Yet

    Jim White looks at the British bid to win the Tour de France.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Tom Jones at 70

    Documentary about Tom Jones - a living pop legend and international superstar.

    BBC One Wales

  26. This Sporting Life

    A look back at the extraordinary career of sportswriter Malcolm Brodie.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  27. Put Your Hands Together

    Nick Baker examines the irresistible impulse to put your hands together and clap.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. A Girl's Guide to the Girl Guides

    Karen Dunbar explores 100 years of girl guiding in Scotland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  29. For Queen and Country

    Documentary following the Grenadier Guards as they prepare to lead Trooping the Colour.

    BBC One

  30. The Big Noise

    The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Running with the Hare

    Peter Curran mingles with dogs, owners and punters at Ireland's top hare-coursing meeting.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Armed Forces Day

    Coverage of Armed Forces Day, as Cardiff hosts the event for the nation.

    BBC Radio Wales

  33. There's More to Life Than London

    Stuart Cosgrove explains why not everyone wants to live inside the M25.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. The Princes in Africa

    Nicholas Witchell reports on the visit of Princes William and Harry to Africa.

    BBC News Channel

  35. Gordon Kennedy agus a Dhealbh

    A unique portrait of actor Gordon Kennedy.

    BBC ALBA

  36. For Queen and Country

    Following the lead singer of a Queen tribute band as he makes a move into politics.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  37. Towering Ambition: A Tale of Two Cities

    Rosie Millard asks if skyscrapers are the best way to express pre-eminence and modernity.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Roger Deakin - The House

    Roger Deakin presents a unique sound portrait of life from Suffolk.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Roger Deakin - The Garden

    Roger Deakin tours the garden of his ancient farmhouse with its moat and animal friends.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. In Loving Memory

    Documentary looking at roadside memorials and the stories of personal grief behind them.

    BBC Two

  41. The Fox Attack Twins

    The parents of twin girls who were attacked by a fox tell their story.

    BBC One

  42. The Runaway General

    A reading of the Rolling Stone article that led to General Stanley McChrystal's dismissal.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Almanacs: The Oldest Guides To Everything

    Ben Schott traces the history of a pocket book that rivalled the Bible as a bestseller.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. The Great British Outdoors

    Mud, midges, barbed wire - just why do us Brits love the great outdoors?

    BBC Four

  45. Britain Goes Camping

    How camping evolved from Edwardian times to the British family pastime it is today.

    BBC Four

  46.

    The Mossad

    Security Correspondent Gordon Corera reveals the story behind Israel's secret service.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. We Were Here: How to Create Your Own Time Capsule

    What do time capsules say about the people who create them? Ian Peacock goes digging.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. But Found No Keepers There: The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery

    Kenneth Steven probes the mystery of vanished lighthouse keepers and the poem about them.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Stealing Shakespeare

    How a book dealer became the centre of a mystery surrounding a Shakespeare First Folio.

    BBC One

  50. Dangers In The Dust

    A worldwide investigation reveals the truth about asbestos use across four continents.

    BBC News

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