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  1. All Lit Up: A Century of Illumination in Blackpool

    Laurence Llewelyn Bowen explores their lasting attraction of the Blackpool Illuminations.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  2. Jessica Ennis: Golden Girl

    An intimate portrait of London 2012 poster girl Jessica Ennis.

    BBC One

  3.

    Hy-Brasil

    Paul Evans navigates a sea of stories to a phantom island where fact and fiction coexist.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. And Now an Urgent SOS Message...

    Eddie Mair tells of the SOS Message Service, which ran for more than 70 years on BBC Radio

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Rathad a' Phentland

    Dithis a' gabhail Rathad a' Phentland, aon à Càrlabhagh agus an duin' eile à Steòrnabhagh.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  6. Mr Jupitus in the Age of Steampunk

    Phill Jupitus journeys back to the steam-powered future to party like it's 1899.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Dancing with Mountains

    Writer Andrew Greig explores the unexpected connections between mountain climbing and art.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  8. Hearing Ragas

    Paul Robertson's remarkable story of the Indian ragas he heard from within a coma

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. Is Eve Still Being Framed?

    Helena Kennedy finds out if women are being treated fairly in our criminal justice system.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Stir It Up - 50 Years of Writing Jamaica

    Poet Salena Godden considers the impact of her Jamaican heritage on her literary identity.

    BBC Radio 4

  11.

    Latinos USA

    Claire Bolderson asks if Latinos are the key to a reborn USA.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. An Ceòl a Bh' Againne

    Ceòl an òige le triùir Leòdhasach a tha a' fuireach an Dùn Èideann.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  13. Is Wales Working?

    Steve Evans investigate the economic state of the Wales.

    BBC One Wales

  14. Jason Smyth - Blurring the Lines

    How sprinter Jason Smyth hoped to compete in the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  15. Messy, Isn't It? - The Life and Works of Richard Brautigan

    Jarvis Cocker explains his love for one of literature's most extraordinary figures.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    Luck Be a Lady Tonight

    Journalist Marverine Cole looks at the increase in female gambling in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. An Ceòl a Bh' Againne

    Tuilleadh mu cheòl an òige le triùir Leòdhasach a tha a' fuireach an Dùn Èideann.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  18.

    Every Day in Every Way

    Who was the man behind mantra 'Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better'?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. I'm a Lumberjack

    Poet and accidental chainsaw owner James Lasdun learns how to chop wood.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    China's New Iron Rice Bowl

    Rana Mitter discovers the unexpected thinking behind China's welfare state.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. True Tales from the Crypt

    Roger Luckhurst goes in search of the original Curse of the Mummy's Tomb...

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. An Unhappy Medium

    Andy Martin investigates the effects of the reins that have been placed on journalists.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  23. Gerry Anderson's Losing It

    Gerry Anderson trawls through the international world of hairloss treatments.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  24. An Innocent Man - Sgeulachd Oscar Slater

    The case of Oscar Slater - widely held to be Scotland's biggest miscarriage of justice.

    BBC ALBA

  25. The Scot Who Shot the American Civil War

    A look at Paisley-born Alexander Gardner whose series of war photos shocked 1860s America.

    BBC Two Scotland

  26. Green Party Conference 2012 - Natalie Bennett's Speech

    Speech by newly-elected leader of the Green Party, Natalie Bennett, from 7 September.

    BBC Parliament

  27.

    Ireland's Troublesome Priests

    Ruth McDonald investigates the crisis in the Irish Catholic church.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Race for Colour

    Antonia Quirke looks at the history of the colour film industry.

    BBC One

  29. Big Shot

    John Sugar explores an evolving music industry and the changing role of music manager.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. The Red Hand of Ulster

    In Belfast 1912, a Protestant nationalist clergyman published a controversial novel.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  31.

    Gay on the Inside

    Stephen Fry investigates the reality of being gay in prison.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Happy Birthday River City

    A celebration of River City, with contributions from cast members past and present.

    BBC One Scotland

  33. George Mitchell: My Journey's End

    Ex-US senator George Mitchell assesses the impact of the Good Friday Agreement.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  34. The Ulster Covenant

    William Crawley explores the story behind the Ulster Covenant.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  35.

    Putin, the Patriarch and Pussy Riot

    After Pussy Riot, Lucy Ash explores the power of the Orthodox Church in Putin's Russia.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Duration, Duration, Duration

    Grace Dent examines classic durations of music, film, TV and radio.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Paul O'Grady Stands Up for Liverpool

    Liverpudlian Paul O'Grady celebrates Merseyside's funny men and women.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Karl Jenkins

    A profile of the life and work of classical composer Karl Jenkins.

    BBC One Wales

  39. Inside the Torture Chamber

    Vincent Kearney examines allegations of the use of waterboarding in N Ireland in the 1970s

    BBC Radio Ulster

  40.

    Was Dracula Irish?

    Irish novelist Patrick McCabe explores the Irish influences on Bram Stoker's Dracula.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Jonathan: Her yr Hanner Cant

    Jonathan Davies yn dathlu hanner cant drwy reidio beic o Yosemite i San Francisco.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  42. Evicting the Earl

    Kevin Sharkey asks if wrestling Lough Neagh from the Earl of Shaftesbury is a good idea.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  43. Lorgan Linda/Linda's Story

    The parents of Linda Norgrove take an emotional journey to Afghanistan.

    BBC ALBA

  44. Betty Driver: So Little Time

    Bill Kenwright pays tribute to the singer and Coronation Street actress Betty Driver.

    BBC Radio 2

  45. Interrogators without Pliers

    Is it more effective to interrogate terrorist suspects with cruel or kind methods?

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Hollywood on the Tiber

    Mukti Jain Campion looks back at the heyday of Rome's most famous film studios.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    Hallucination: Through the Doors of Perception

    Geoff Watts explores the cultural and scientific story of hallucination.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Says Who?

    Rev Richard Coles explores morality for Radio 2's Faith in the World week.

    BBC Radio 2

  49. Martha, Meals and Malawi

    Following schoolgirl and blogger Martha Payne as she travels to Malawi.

    BBC One Scotland

  50.

    Earworms

    6Music DJ Shaun Keaveny meets the scientists investigating why songs get stuck in our head

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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