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  1. Mary Peters: The Run of Her Life

    Mary Peters reflects on her 1972 Olympics gold medal-winning performance in the pentathlon

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  2. Torture in the 21st Century

    Torture still flourishes worldwide. Is it state-licensed sadism, and is it ever justified?

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Mexico Rising

    BBC correspondent Will Grant challenges stereotypes as he investigates Mexico's economy.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Poetry 2012 - the Power of the Poem

    Offering a window into each Olympic nation through poetry and its readers.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Challenging Kane

    Matthew Sweet asks if Citizen Kane should again be voted the greatest film ever.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Whatever Happened to the Chemistry Set?

    Dr Kat Arney charts the rise and fall in popularity of chemistry sets.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Britain’s Olympic Torch Story

    The tale of how the 2012 torch relay has captured the imagination of the British public.

    BBC One

  8. Tolkien in Love

    Novelist Helen Cross uncovers the story of the young JRR Tolkien and his forbidden love.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. The Odyssey

    Short film of the announcement of London winning the 2012 Olympic Games and what followed.

    BBC Two

  10. Girl Power: Going for Gold

    Three female weightlifters chase the dream of representing Team GB at London 2012.

    BBC Three

  11. The Bad Boy Olympian

    Documentary about British judo fighter Ashley McKenzie and his battle with ADHD.

    BBC Three

  12. Rangers: Fàs no Bàs?

    Prògram sònraichte le Iain Moireasdan a' sgrùdadh dè a tha anns an amharc do Rangers.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  13. The Hobbit, the Musical

    The story of the first stage production of The Hobbit, at New College School in 1967.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. My Heart Is in the East

    Medieval historian Miri Rubin explores the history of the most famous of Hebrew poems.

    BBC Radio 4

  15.

    Greening the Military

    Angus Crawford asks whether the army can do its job whilst respecting the environment.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    The EU Debate

    Should Britain stay in the European Union? Former diplomat Sir Stephen Wall puts the case.

    BBC Radio 4

  17.

    Darwin's Tunes

    Can you apply Darwin's theory of natural selection to music and create the perfect song?

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Leaving Uganda

    Refugee Chandrika Joshi tells her story of being expelled from Uganda and rehomed in Wales

    BBC Radio Wales

  19. Amish: A Secret Life

    A portrait of the lives of Old Order Amish couple Miriam and David and their family.

    BBC Two

  20. The Bricklayer's Lament

    Jack Dee narrates the story of Gerard Hoffnung's classic tale, The Bricklayer's Lament.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Saving Ardroy

    How one man saved a popular outdoor education centre that transforms children's thinking.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  22.

    An Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth

    The writer Tom Dyckhoff looks at the life and work of Richard Buckminster Fuller.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. An Outcast of the Islands: Lady Grange

    Kenneth Steven traces the forced journey of Lady Grange, abducted & imprisoned on St Kilda

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Octavia

    Historian Tristram Hunt MP considers the legacy of Octavia Hill, 100 years after her death

    BBC Radio 4

  25. I'm Suzy and I'm a Phobic

    Suzy Klein tries to conquer her claustrophobia through cognitive behavioural therapy.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Game Changer: 20 Years of the Premier League

    Clubs or corporations? Jim White reports on the Premier League's first 20 years.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    Steptoe and Son... and Sons

    Paul Jackson and a team of scriptwriters assess the legacy of Steptoe and Son, 50 years on

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    In Pursuit of Dignity

    Edward Stourton chairs a debate on issues surrounding human dignity.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Welsh Language Society at 50

    Felicity Evans examines the first 50 years of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Cymreig.

    BBC Radio Wales

  30. Back to the Classroom

    Former history teacher Chris Corcoran goes back to the classroom, 10 years after he left.

    BBC Radio Wales

  31. The Seafarer

    Simon Armitage takes us to sea to explore one of the oldest poems in the English language.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. An Ceòl a Bh' Againne

    An ceòl a bh' aig oileanaich Comann Oiseanach Oilthigh Ghlaschu anns na 60an.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  33. The Magic Theatre of Hermann Hesse

    Tracing the legacy of the cult Swiss-German writer Hermann Hesse.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. The Victim's Voice

    Victims of violent crime come face to face with men serving sentences for similar crimes.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. The Future Is Halal

    Navid Akhtar investigates the huge global rise of halal products and services.

    BBC Radio 4

  36.

    Composing LA

    How Western classical music underpinned the golden age of the Hollywood film score.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Death Camp Treblinka: Survivor Stories

    The stories of two men who escaped from Treblinka extermination camp in 1943.

    BBC Four

  38. The BBC 999 Awards

    The BBC 999 Awards recognise the tireless work of the UK's emergency service heroes.

    BBC One

  39.

    An Sgoth

    A film following the year-long project to construct a sea-worthy traditional boat.

    BBC ALBA

  40. Lewis's Return Home

    The life story of Ted Lewis, author of the novel which became the popular film Get Carter.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Making First Steps

    A look at the making of the BBC Olympic theme First Steps by British band Elbow.

    BBC Three

  42. The New Apprentice

    David Matchett hears stories from young people on apprenticeships.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  43.

    Helping Hamlet: Can Science Cure Procrastination?

    Rowan Pelling searches for a cure for the problem which blights her life, procrastination.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. The Godfather of Ulster Punk

    Alan Dein meets figurehead of the Northern Irish punk scene, Terri Hooley.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  45. In Praise of the Lido

    Stephen Smith dips his toe in the waters of this great national institution.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. The F-Word: A History of Federalism

    Michael Goldfarb looks at the history of federalism, and its successes and failures.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The Summerland Story

    The story of the Isle of Man's innovative leisure complex and the fire that destroyed it.

    BBC Radio 4

  48.

    The Lifecycle of a Bullet

    A journey through the UK defence economy telling the story of a bullet from factory to war

    BBC Radio 4

  49. An Ceòl a Bh' Againne

    Ceòl is craic triùir bhalach Uibhisteach an Glaschu anns na 90an.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  50. The Batman Shootings

    Amal Fashanu meets survivors of the gun massacre at a Batman film showing in Colorado.

    BBC Three

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