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  1. The No 219 Sodcast Project

    Ian McMillan fights the cause of 'sodcasters', perpetrators of tinny mobile phone music.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  2. Shalom Berlin

    70 years after the Holocaust, young Israelis now see Berlin as a cool holiday destination.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. A Forensic Look at Infidelity

    Nicky Taylor delves into the murky world of extra marital affairs.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. An Abuse of Trust

    Roger Cook discovers how a paedophile used charities to fund his school.

    BBC One

  5. The Duke at 90

    Fiona Bruce explores the apparent contradictions in the life of Prince Philip.

    BBC One

  6. Apples: British to the Core

    Chris Beardshaw looks at how Britain has helped to shape the history of the apple.

    BBC Four

  7. The Corncrake and the Croft: An-Diugh

    An opportunity to watch a documentary from the BBC's The World About Us series from 1977.

    BBC ALBA

  8. Return to Joujouka

    Neil McCarthy follows the trail of Brian Jones in search of world music's first stars.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Dr Seuss and the Butter Battles

    The surprising political legacy of the much-loved children's author, Dr Seuss.

    BBC Radio 4

  10.

    Free Wales Harmony: When Pop Went Welsh

    Manchester DJ and record collector Andy Votel explores Welsh language pop music.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. FIFA News Conference

    FIFA president Sepp Blatter responds to questions at a news conference.

    BBC News

  12. Vampires V Zombies!

    Natalie Haynes investigates our contemporary obsession with vampires and zombies.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13.

    Royal Racers and Fascinators

    Hardeep Singh Kohli discovers the royal connections linking Ascot racecourse with fashion.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. Reversing Dr Beeching

    In Scotland, Dr Beeching has been shunted into reverse as closed railway lines reopen.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  15. Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die

    Author Sir Terry Pratchett looks at the procedures set out for assisted death.

    BBC Two

  16. Civvie to Sailor

    Following a group of Royal Navy recruits as they train at HMS Raleigh.

    BBC One

  17. Auntie's Northern Soul

    Tess Daly takes a look at some of the programmes made at the BBC's Manchester studios.

    BBC One

  18. Leo Africanus; A Man Between Two Worlds

    The story of the 16th century adventurer Leo Africanus, author of The Description Africa.

    BBC HD

  19.

    Green Ears

    Professor Trevor Cox explores the world of sonic design applied to our outdoor spaces

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20. Testing Times

    John Humphrys assesses the effects of the radical education policies in contemporary Wales

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21.

    The Dali Christ

    The Dali Christ is Scotland's favourite painting. Louise Welsh finds out why.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    The Politics of Dancing: How Disco Changed the World

    Martha Reeves uncovers the politics of the disco movement, beginning in New York.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. The Battle of Byker

    Finnish photographer Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen looks back over 40 tumultuous years in Byker.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. 125 Years of Wimbledon: You Cannot Be Serious

    Documentary which celebrates 125 years of Wimbledon history.

    BBC Two

  25. Afghanistan: War without End?

    Key decision makers reveal how the West was drawn deeper into the Afghan war.

    BBC Two

  26. Kennedy Home Movies

    The inside story of growing up in one of the twentieth century's most powerful families.

    BBC Two

  27.

    Tim Key's Suspended Sentence

    Poet and comedian Tim Key sleuths out what makes a great literary opening line.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    The Bird Fancyer's Delight

    Sarah Angliss uncovers the fascinating story of how we tried to teach the birds to sing.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. The Private Lives of British Pakistanis

    Adil Ray explores the sometimes complicated sex lives of fellow British Pakistani Muslims.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Down and Out in the City of Angels

    The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Supermarket Symphony

    A musical feature revealing the hidden beauty found in supermarkets over a day.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32.

    A Hundred Years of Mervyn Peake

    Life of Gormenghast author Mervyn Peake, on the centenary of his birth, by his children.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Afghanistan: The Battle for Helmand

    Mark Urban tells the inside story of Britain's fight for Helmand.

    BBC Two

  34. Staffordshire Hoard

    Dan Snow travels unravels the secrets of the Staffordshire Hoard.

    BBC One West Midlands

  35. Troubadours: The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter

    Film about the 1970s LA singer-songwriter culture, with James Taylor and Carole King.

    BBC Four

  36. Found in Translation

    Former stand-up comic Anna Chen goes in search of the past and future of Chinese comedy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Pearl

    How a poem of love, loss and solace speaks from the 14th century to us today.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    Happy Birthday, Neptune

    In the solar system's outer darkness, planet Neptune has its first 'official' birthday.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Under Jacques Demy's Umbrella

    Poet Sarah Cuddon explores the career of the French 'New Wave' director Jacques Demy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. The Sinha Test

    Comedian Paul Sinha analyses his divided cricketing loyalties.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41.

    Late Nights at the Blue Boar

    Pete Paphides visits the M1's improbable 1960s music meeting place - Blue Boar Services.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42.

    An Idea Whose Time Has Come

    How common is simultaneous discovery in science and is it a case of convergent evolution?

    BBC Radio 4

  43. The Disappeared

    Andrew Martin explores the stories of Northern Ireland's 'Disappeared'.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    The Art Bunker

    Bob Dickinson visits a festival of contemporary art in a nuclear bunker in Bosnia.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Should I Test My Genes? The Price of Life

    After his mother died, Adam Wishart decided to find out if there was a family cancer gene.

    BBC Two

  46. Afghanistan: The Unknown Country

    A journey through the parts of Afghanistan that don't normally feature in news coverage.

    BBC Two

  47. Rory - Major Breakthrough

    Stephen Watson charts Rory McIlroy's road to winning this year's US Golf Open.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  48. Wandering Souls

    Cathy Fitzgerald hears the war stories of the living - and the dead - in Vietnam.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Taken: The Milly Dowler Story

    Kirsty Young speaks to Gemma Dowler about the ordeal of Bellfield's controversial trial.

    BBC One

  50. Barry Humphries in Weimar

    Barry Humphries shares his passion for the decadent world of 20s and early 30s Berlin.

    BBC Radio 4

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