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  1. Jo Brand on Kissing

    Jo Brand learns about the history and science of kissing and perfects her own technique.

    BBC Four

  2. The Scoop on Poop

    Dog fouling - the biggest complaint to most councils. Sheena McDonald explores the problem

    BBC Radio Scotland

  3. Oscar Sings

    Andrew Collins explores how the award for Best Song reflects a changing film landscape.

    BBC Radio 4

  4.

    The Unseeing Eye

    As Britain's last glass eye maker retires, Jolyon Jenkins explores the world of false eyes

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Astar

    Cuairt a Ghleann Tholastaidh an Leòdhas.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  6.

    The Battle for Egypt

    A year after the fall of President Mubarak of Egypt, what happened to the revolution?

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Football Fans in Training

    A handful of men undertake an immense personal journey and physical transformation.

    BBC Two

  8. Fever Pitched: Twenty Years On

    Nick Hornby on the 20th anniversary of his best-selling football memoir Fever Pitch.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Bach's Choir

    Stephen Evans traces the 800-year history of the boys' choir of St Thomas' Church, Leipzig

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Night Visions

    Poet Paul Farley flies over London in the police helicopter and reflects on the city below

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. Stop My Stutter

    A group of young people who stammer enrol on an intense speech therapy course.

    BBC Three

  12. Vatican Calling

    Andy Martin examines whether the Catholic Church can survive in Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  13.

    Feed Me to the Wind

    Across Britain, cremation ashes remain uncollected. Amanda Mitchinson investigates why.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. A Match for Europe?

    James Traynor examines the quality of Scottish football over the last twenty years.

    BBC One Scotland

  15. Pios Ceic

    Mairi MacRitchie rallies friends and neighbours to fight cancer with their baking bowls!

    BBC ALBA

  16. Scottish Football: The Debate

    Studio discussion looking at the current state of Scottish football.

    BBC One Scotland

  17. Architects of Taste

    Ian Kelly explores the drama and architecture of food.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. The Break Up

    Stephen Walker looks at what insights Irish independence can offer the Scottish people.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  19.

    Japan: Coping With Disaster

    What does the response to last year's tsunami and meltdown tell us about modern Japan?

    BBC Radio 4

  20. QPR: The Four Year Plan

    The turbulent and dramatic developments that led to QPR's promotion to the Premier League.

    BBC Two

  21. Homeless: On the Edge

    People across Wales living on the edge of homelessness and the effect on their lives.

    BBC Two

  22. Drama in the Bay

    A look at how Cardiff Bay and its communities have changed over the last two centuries.

    BBC Two

  23. Shonnie the Shooter

    Observational documentary following John 'Shonnie the Shooter' MacDonald.

    BBC Two

  24. The Hidden Art of Islam

    Rageh Omaar examines figurative Islamic art and the controversy surrounding it.

    BBC Four

  25. Sgoil Airidhantuim

    Angela NicFhionghuin le dealbh air a' sgoil mus dùin na dorsan son an turas mu dheireadh.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  26.

    The Teenage Pregnancy Myth

    Do assumptions about teenage pregnancy stand up to scrutiny? Miranda Sawyer investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Gambling, Addiction and Me: The Real Hustler

    Alexis Conran finds out what makes gambling, for some, a compulsion that can end in ruin.

    BBC Three

  28. Rights Gone Wrong?

    Andrew Neil travels to Europe to find out why Britain follows human rights laws.

    BBC Two

  29. Hounded

    Julia Paul looks at Irish greyhound breeding and what happens when they can no longer race

    BBC Radio Ulster

  30. It's the Way He Told Them - A Tribute to Frank Carson

    A host of famous faces pay tribute to the late, great Frank Carson.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  31. The Keys to Number 10

    Journalist John Hopkins looks at a rugby nation's obsession with the number 10 jersey.

    BBC Radio Wales

  32.

    The Asian Youth Movements

    Zaiba Malik on the Asian youth movements in the 1970s who fought for justice and equality.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Guthan Eileanan na h-Alba

    Mairead Dhòmhnallach le clàraidhean à Tobar an Dualchais an eileanan na h-Alba.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  34. North of the Border - The Rise of Mexican Music

    Robin Denselow examines the growing influence of the Mexican drug ballad, or narcocorrido.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. The Anti-Social Network

    Richard Bacon attempts to track down three cyberbullies, one of whom has targeted him.

    BBC Three

  36. Under African Skies

    Ian Clarke went to Africa 20 years ago as a medic - now he's the mayor of Kampala.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  37. Frank Wild: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero

    Charting the return of explorer Frank Wild's newly discovered remains back to Antarctica.

    BBC One

  38. The Story of Wales Debate

    Betsan Powys chairs an audience debate on the importance of understanding Welsh history.

    BBC One Wales

  39. How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story

    How F1 car maker Gordon Murray has designed an inexpensive, lightweight city car for all.

    BBC Four

  40. Breaking the Wall

    A partially sighted student with severe hearing loss writes a piece for full orchestra.

    BBC Two

  41. Japan One Year On

    A programme marking the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

    BBC News Channel

  42. Art Disrupted: Damien Hirst and Co

    Damien Hirst and others reflect on the forces that produced a brash, bold group of artists

    BBC Radio 4

  43. The Secret Policemen

    Barbara Collins looks at the secret lives of Catholic police officers in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  44. Sabhal Mor Ostaig An-diugh

    A look back at almost 30 years of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Gaelic college on Skye.

    BBC ALBA

  45. Green Gold: The Bamboo Boom

    Could bamboo prove to be 'green gold' for Nicaragua's poor? Mike Wooldridge reports.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Fathers and Sons - From the Falklands to Helmand

    Two Falklands veterans with mixed feelings about having sons in the military.

    BBC Radio Wales

  47.

    The Mystery of the Holy Thorn

    Who cut down Glastonbury's 'holy thorn' tree? And why did it matter to so many people?

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Word for Word

    Paul Allen examines the use of verbatim eyewitness accounts and legal evidence in theatre.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. The Falklands: Healing the Wounds

    Veterans of the Falklands conflict return to the islands to make peace with the past.

    BBC One Wales

  50. Madness on Wheels: Rallying's Craziest Years

    How rallying's unregulated mayhem ended in 1986 after a series of horrific tragedies.

    BBC Four

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