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  1. The Peace Corps Writers

    Bridget Kendall evaluates America's 'missionaries of democracy' in the Peace Corps.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Kill Factor

    Stephen Evans examines how soldiers are taught to kill and asks what it does to them.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Beacons and Blue Remembered Hills

    Elvis McGonagall examines the enduring popularity of AE Housman's A Shropshire Lad.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Spirit of the Beehive

    A composed feature exploring our relationship with the honeybee.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5.

    The British Caste Conundrum

    Paul Sinha finds some British Asians believe caste discrimination is alive and well in UK.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Spice Britain

    A look at how food from Muslim countries has helped revolutionise the British palate.

    BBC One

  7.

    Treating Tumours: Old Drug, New Tricks

    An old antidepressant has unexpected anticancer properties, but no-one is developing it.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Togail Sgeoil

    An appreciation of the work of Dr John MacInnes, Gaeldom's foremost folklorist.

    BBC ALBA

  9. Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World

    Bettany Hughes visits seven wonders that give an insight into the history of Buddhism.

    BBC Two

  10. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of 2Tone

    Paul Sexton tells the story of 2Tone Records and The Specials.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  11. Celebrating 40 years of 2-Tone

    Paul Sexton continues the story of 2-Tone Records and The Specials.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  12. Comp Lit

    Nick Baker on a 70's revolution in children's books - stories set in state schools.

    BBC Radio 4

  13.

    Am I Tone Deaf?

    Is being tone-deaf a medical matter or simply a lack of training?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14.

    British Muslims - In the Shadow of 9/11

    Navid Akhtar explores the British Muslim experience in the ten years since the 9/11 attack

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Locked Up Lives: The Girls of the Good Shepherd

    An insight into the lives of the girls at The Good Shepherd secure unit in Bishopton.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  16. Lions - New Zealand '71

    Eddie Butler tells the story of the victorious Lions tour of New Zealand in 1971.

    BBC One Wales

  17.

    Hearing the Past

    Jim Al-Khalili explores what the past would have sounded like to our ancestors.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18.

    The Price of Power

    Jonathan Freedland addresses the knotty problem of MPs' pay and conditions.

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    Reader's Digest: Trouble in Pleasantville

    John Waite asks why one of the world's most successful publishers has hit hard times.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Ayckbourn in Action

    An exploration of playwright Alan Ayckbourn's directing career.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21.

    The Call of the Arab Spring

    Zubeida Malik meets young British Arabs who took part in the Arab uprisings.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. The Twins of the Twin Towers

    Documentary about the twins who lost their 'other half' in the 9/11 attacks.

    BBC One

  23. 9/11: Conspiracy Road Trip

    Five British conspiracy believers take a US road trip to tackle the truth about 9/11.

    BBC Three

  24. Sex, Lies and Gagging Orders

    Sam Delaney investigates how much we're entitled to know about celebs' private lives.

    BBC Three

  25.

    After I Was Gorgeous

    Some of the world's most beautiful women discuss the ageing process.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. The Europa Hotel - Bombs, Bullets and Business as Usual

    Documentary marking the 40th anniversary of an iconic building - the Europa Hotel.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  27.

    Drone Wars

    How the pilotless drone aircraft is controversially transforming air warfare.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Hume

    Documentary tracing the life of John Hume.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  29.

    Repainting Giverny

    Irma Kurtz travels to Monet's Giverny garden to hear how losing his sight changed his work

    BBC Radio 4

  30. 9/11: The Tony Blair Interview

    Former British prime minister Tony Blair talks about his memories of 9/11.

    BBC News

  31. The Road Ahead

    Louise Cullen examines the lives affected by the planned construction of the A5.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  32. Buddha in Suburbia

    The extraordinary journey of Lelung Rinpoche as he gathers the lost teachings of his faith

    BBC Two

  33. Rex Appeal

    Documentary charting the enduring appeal of dinosaurs as depicted on screen.

    BBC Four

  34.

    From Birmingham to Beijing: The Lure of a Chinese Career

    The stories of graduates finding work internships far afield in China.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35.

    A Student Voice

    John Waite follows those student protesters most likely to be affected by funding changes.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Ulster's Oil and Gas Giveaway

    Andy Martin investigates the oil and gas reserves beneath Ireland's seas and countryside.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  37. Jono: Finding My Family on Facebook

    Following Jono Lancaster as he meets those searching for relatives on the internet.

    BBC Three

  38.

    Post Hackgate: Journalism at the Crossroads

    John Lloyd of the FT on the future of journalism after the phone hacking scandal.

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    Lord Gnome Aged 49 and Three Quarters

    As Private Eye nears 50, Michael Crick traces its ups and downs and assesses its impact.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    After the Flood

    The writer Kevin Crossley-Holland meets fellow East Anglians affected by coastal erosion.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Cailean MacCoinnich

    Colin MacKenzie, the island boy who rose to become the first Surveyor General of India.

    BBC ALBA

  42. Does the Cap Fit?

    An investigation into the player eligibility row between football associations.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  43. Mr Rich and the Terriers

    Can billionaire Bob Rich transform a struggling northern football club?

    BBC One

  44.

    Up To Scratch

    Kit Hesketh Harvey visits the Nailympics to understand the growing mania for manicures.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Twincredibles

    Documentary following five sets of twins born with different skin colours.

    BBC Two

  46.

    Three Wishes

    Janet Ellis celebrates that most unpredictable of mythological beings, the genie.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Britain's Great Reef

    Mike Dilger explores Europe's longest chalk reef which lies off the Norfolk coast.

    BBC One

  48. Who Owns Leeds United: An Inside Out Special

    Journalist David Conn investigates the ownership of Leeds United.

    BBC One

  49. Power Struggle

    Documentary about the attempted closure of one of the UK's biggest power stations.

    BBC One

  50. The Megantic Outlaw

    An immigrant family and a man on the run: the story of Donald Morrison

    BBC ALBA

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