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  1. Old MacDonald's Farm

    Documentary following a Scottish couple who are fostering 27 street boys in Zambia.

    BBC Two Scotland

  2. Seo am Pleana/Island Flying

    The people and planes that bring lifeline air services to Scotland's island communities.

    BBC ALBA

  3. Lewis Carroll's Adventures in Russia

    Charles Dodgson only trip abroad, which inspired a sequel to 'Alice in Wonderland'.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. The Essay

    Professor Maurice Bloch muses on Malagasy villagers and the nature of anthropology.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. The First LP in Ireland

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

    BBC Radio Ulster

  6. On the Trail of Butch and Sundance

    Bolivia: John Pilkington reveals the men behind Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  7. Rockettes

    Following the glitz and glamour of Scotland's cheerleading team the Rockettes.

    BBC ALBA

  8. Twenty Minutes

    Alaska: Kenny Taylor travels the northern world to seek his passion: the Aurora Borealis.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. Wild Weather in 2012: East

    Julie Reinger looks back on a year of extreme weather in the East.

    BBC One

  10. Wild Weather in 2012: East Midlands

    Kaye Forster reviews the extremes of weather in the region this year.

    BBC One

  11. Wild Weather in 2012: Yorkshire & Lincolnshire

    Paul Hudson reviews a year of record-breaking weather across the region.

    BBC One

  12. Wild Weather in 2012: London

    Carol Kirkwood reviews a year of record-breaking weather across the capital.

    BBC One

  13. Barbara Dickson

    Guest singers include Billy Connolly and Rab Noakes.

    BBC ALBA

  14. Wild Weather in 2012: North East and Cumbria

    John Hammond looks back on a year of extreme weather.

    BBC One

  15. Wild Weather in 2012: North West

    BBC Weather Presenter Dianne Oxberry looks back at a dramatic year.

    BBC One

  16. Wild Weather in 2012: South and South East

    Miranda Krestovnikoff looks back at a year that went from drought to deluge.

    BBC One

  17. Wild Weather in 2012: South West

    David Braine looks back on a year of extreme weather in the South West.

    BBC One

  18. Wild Weather in 2012: West

    Weatherman Ian Fergusson reviews a year of record-breaking weather across the region.

    BBC One

  19. Wild Weather in 2012: Midlands

    Shefali Oza examines why this year's extreme weather caused such destruction and mayhem.

    BBC One

  20. Summer in Blackpool

    Film following some of the people working to keep Blackpool ahead of the tourism game.

    BBC One

  21. The Drunken Sailor

    Richard Hawley explores the rich and fascinating tradition of the sea shanty song.

    BBC Radio 2

  22. Goodbye to Canterbury

    Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams reveals the hidden corners of the cathedral.

    BBC Two

  23. The Left to Die Boat

    The tragic story of the African migrants who fled fighting in Libya on an inflatable boat.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Islam Behind the Headlines

    Explore the roots of Islamic extremism and meet the Welsh people fighting its influence.

    BBC Radio Wales

  25. Scoring Father Brown

    Debbie Wiseman guides listeners through the world of the film composer.

    BBC Radio 4

  26.

    Phelophepa

    Laverne Antrobus tells the story of the Phelophepa Health Train in rural South Africa.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues

    Danny Robins explores the little-known story of Johnny Cash the prison reformer.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. The Path to English

    Bobby Friction talks to adults who are learning English from scratch in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    Do I Have a Right to Be Forgotten?

    Emma Barnett asks what rights we have to our online life and if deleting is desirable.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. A Different Kind of Justice

    The inside story of a 'restorative justice' meeting between a burglar and his victim.

    BBC Radio 4

  31.

    A Tale of Two Villages

    How the iconic Yorkshire pit village of Grimethorpe has adjusted to life after coal.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. New Year Live

    The big countdown to the New Year, live from Central London.

    BBC News

  33. Michael Butt - Peter Lorre vs Peter Lorre

    A Hollywood star's bizarre 1963 legal battle to protect his name.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Queen's University - Belfast Built

    William Crawley considers the past 50 years of the Queen's University of Belfast.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  35.

    And No Birds Sing: Rachel Carson and Silent Spring

    Franny Armstrong looks at the explosive impact of Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Grease Was Our World

    Grease has entertained audiences for over 40 years. Alan Dein searches for its true roots.

    BBC Radio 4

  37.

    Where Did All the Comrades Go?

    How the Communist Party's money and ideas influenced British politics after its collapse.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Cornershop

    The story of Cornershop's groundbreaking record, its impact and its legacy.

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    The Most Troubled Families in Britain

    Radio 4 has been granted access to track work with some of the UK most troubled families.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. May Your Rocks Always Roll

    Edi Stark meets the men who keep rocking into middle age.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  41. News Special - Inside the Flag Protests

    Josephine Long charts the development of the loyalist protests.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  42. The Outsourced

    Chris Mullin explores what working life is like for some outsourced workers.

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    Quarter Life Crisis

    Katharine Whitehorn, 84, tackles the twentysomethings facing tough life choices.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. The Men Who Painted Paradise: The Hudson River School

    Susan Marling reports from the Hudson Valley on the painters that shaped America.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Christmas With the Clintons

    After their historic visit in 1995, do the Clintons still have a role in N Irish politics?

    BBC Radio Ulster

  46. Married in Britain

    Looking at marriage in Britain's increasingly diverse society.

    BBC Two

  47. Memory Man

    Documentary about Peter Heathwood and his vast video archive library of The Troubles.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  48.

    The Art of Sequencing

    Guy Garvey on the challenge of turning a collection of songs into a single piece of art.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Crazy for Party Drugs

    Film which gets under the skin of the current party drugs of mephedrone, ketamine and GHB.

    BBC Three

  50. Life after War: Haunted by Helmand

    Soldiers who survived a deadly attack reveal how their lives are still haunted.

    BBC Three

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