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  1. Madness on Wheels: Rallying's Craziest Years

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

    BBC Four

  2. Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

    Three ex-bomb disposal officers review the defining moments of their careers.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  3. The Self-Help Society An-diugh

    An insight into the changes on Eriskay since the founding of its island co-operative.

    BBC ALBA

  4. Jack London's People of the Abyss

    Dan Cruickshank retraces Jack London's 1902 footsteps that he made among the East End poor

    BBC Radio 4

  5.

    France and Race: A Question of Identite

    Julian Jackson on the issue at the heart of the forthcoming French presidential election.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Who's Angry Now?

    John Harris investigates the current state of contemporary British protest music.

    BBC Radio 4

  7.

    Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice

    Professor Alice Roberts reveals the natural history of the woolly mammoth.

    BBC Two

  8. Sexism in Football?

    Gabby Logan explores sexism in football, hearing stories from influential women.

    BBC One

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    Titanic Town

    Gerry Anderson considers Titanic's complex relationship with the city of her birth.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. The Zoo in Winter

    Reflections on a visit to Regent's Park by Jonathan Miller.

    BBC Two

  11. Great Ormond Street Hospital

    Tim Donovan investigates claims that all is not well at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

    BBC One

  12. Titanic - Southampton Remembers

    Bernard Hill discovers the impact the Titanic disaster had on Southampton's communities.

    BBC One

  13. Titanic Town

    Gerry Anderson explores how Belfast has reclaimed the unsinkable ship it tried to forget.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  14. Warriors: Revisiting the Boys of Ballikinrain

    An ex-student of the Ballikinrain residential school examines whether the school helps.

    BBC One Scotland

  15. Never Miss An Angle - The Real Walt Disney

    Brian Sibley examines the differences between Walt Disney's private and public personas.

    BBC Radio 2

  16. Hairpieces for Horses and Clogs for Dogs

    Domestic dogs and leisure horses have never had it so good but why do we spend like we do?

    BBC Radio 4

  17. A Falkland Reunion

    Thirty years after the invasion, Oliver Hides meets men who had key roles in the conflict.

    BBC Radio Wales

  18. Twitterpated!

    An exploration of spring fever and the season of romance.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Titanic - Minute By Minute

    Jeremy Vine, Dermot O'Leary and Penny Smith mark the moment the Titanic sank 100 years ago

    BBC Radio 2

  20. Titanic Hymn

    Cherrie McIllwaine on the Titanic band's swansong, the hymn Nearer My God to Thee.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  21. Alton Towers: A Journey into Puginland

    Martin Ellis explores the rise, fall and rebirth of Pugin's Gothic masterpiece.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Titanic Town

    Remembering the tragedy of the Titanic and the creativity of the community which built it.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  23. Balalaika Born Again

    The new expanding sound world of Russian virtuoso balalaika player, Alexey Arhipovskiy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. My Name Is Not 'Hey Baby'

    Yasmeen Khan reports on new initiatives to counter sexual harassment and assault.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Titanic: A Commemoration in Music and Film

    A unique mix of music and documentary to mark the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic.

    BBC Two

  26. Titanic Centenary

    Live coverage of the services commemorating the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  27. Ryan versus The White Star Line

    The court case brought by bereaved father Thomas Ryan against the White Star Line.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  28.

    Nigerian Crossroads

    Mark Doyle asks if Nigeria will become a full democracy or be torn apart by violence.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    The War over Syria

    Barbara Plett examines how the Syria conflict could shape the future of the Middle East.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. The Pathfinder

    The life and legacy of Donald Bennett, one of Britain's least celebrated heroes.

    BBC Radio 4

  31.

    One in a Million

    One million books given away for free - how did it affect those involved?

    BBC Radio 4

  32. The British Connection An-diugh

    An update on the TV programme The British Connection, originally broadcast in 1978.

    BBC ALBA

  33. Titanic Centenary

    Highlights of a special programme commemorating the centenary of Titanic's sinking.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  34. Ray Reardon at 80

    Ray Reardon reflects on a career that brought him six World titles.

    BBC One Wales

  35. The Qatar Philharmonic

    Razia Iqbal tells the story of the first western symphony orchestra in the Gulf.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Ampers-Fan

    Alistair Sooke traces the history of the ampersand, the character representing 'and'.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. A Foreigner Everywhere

    Paul Farley explores the American poet Elizabeth Bishop's extraordinary years in Brazil.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Life and Death on the Frontline

    John Simpson on reporting from danger zones and the cost of getting the story home.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Move Over Wodehouse

    Mukti Jain Campion reports on the changing reading habits of India's growing middle class.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    The Today Programme Lecture

    The Bank of England Governor, Sir Mervyn King, delivers the second Today Programme Lecture

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Macbeth, the Movie Star... and Me

    David Harewood attemps to turn a group of inner city teens into Shakespearean actors.

    BBC One

  42. Dave Brown's New Highway Code

    Comedian Dave Brown, member of the Mighty Boosh, on the development of the Highway Code.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Floraidh an Tailleir

    A' bhana-sheinneadair Flòraidh NicNèill a' bruidhinn air an dualchas a fhuair i na h-òige.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  44. London Mayoral Debate

    The main candidates in London's Mayoral elections face a studio audience.

    BBC One

  45. Liverpool's Titanic Girl

    The true story of the little girl who brought a giant spectacular to Liverpool.

    BBC One

  46. The Person from Porlock

    Paul Farley seeks out the famous visitor who interrupted Coleridge's writing of Kubla Khan

    BBC Radio 4

  47. 100 Years of the Royal Flying Corps

    Peter and Dan Snow on how the Royal Flying Corps went from balloons to long-range bombers.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48.

    Hurricane Rash

    Dr Kevin Fong looks at the birth of modern plastic surgery during World War II.

    BBC Radio 4

  49.

    The First LP in Ireland

    The extraordinary story of how classic Irish folk songs were saved from extinction.

    BBC Radio 4

  50.

    The Library Returns

    Jonathan Glancey explores how libraries in Europe and the USA are being reinvented.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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