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  1. Arthur in the Underworld

    Horatio Clare explores the landscapes - real and imagined - of horror writer Arthur Machen

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Radio Ulster Documentary

    Investigations, historical features and original thinking on topical issues.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  3. India: A Dangerous Place to Be a Woman

    Radha Bedi travels to India to uncover the reality of life for young women there.

    BBC Three

  4. How Safe Is Leeds Children's Heart Unit?

    What really happened at the Leeds children's heart unit when surgery was suspended there?

    BBC One

  5. Venus and Serena

    An unprecedented glimpse into the lives of tennis star sisters Venus and Serena Williams.

    BBC Two

  6. The Gospels Good News 2013

    Chris Connel tries to compile his own good news gospel of human endeavour and persistence.

    BBC One

  7.

    One Billion Digitally Identified Indians

    Mukti Jain Campion examines the world's most ambitious national identity scheme.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. A Dark Magic

    Robert Peston investigates the murky world of financial algorithms.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Burma's Zarganar: The Man Who Laughed at the Generals

    Rex Bloomstein profiles Burma's greatest comedian and a political activist, Zarganar.

    BBC Radio 4

  10.

    The Blonde Women of India

    Exploring the lives of white women married to local Indian men who have made India home.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Hersch on Herschel

    Musician Rainer Hersch on the life and work of astronomer and musician William Herschel.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. Shot for Going to School

    The story of a schoolgirl who was shot for campaigning for girls' education in Pakistan.

    BBC Three

  13.

    Absinthe Makes the Art Grow Fonder

    Michele Roberts on absinthe, the drink that fuelled bohemia, and its influence on art.

    BBC Radio 4

  14.

    The Search for the Perfect Office

    As more of us work in open-plan spaces, Claudia Hammond goes in search of the ideal office

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army

    Griff Rhys Jones learns about the army of West Africans his father served alongside.

    BBC Two

  16. Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus - Dancing the Orange

    Karen Leeder on a great modern masterpiece, Maria Rainer Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Klatt's Last Tapes

    Lucy Hawking traces the development of artificial speech synthesizers.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Meet the Landlords

    Documentary looking at private landlords, who now own one in five properties in the UK.

    BBC One

  19. A Race Against Time: Hilary Lister's Round Britain Dream

    Follows quadriplegic Hilary Lister as she undertakes a 3,000 mile voyage around Britain.

    BBC Two

  20. Wales in Australia with Huw Edwards

    Huw Edwards discovers the hand that Welsh people have had in shaping Australia.

    BBC One Wales

  21. Refugees of the Lost Rainforest

    John Nettles follows people trying to save endangered orangutans on Jersey and Sumatra.

    BBC One

  22. Jon Lord: It's All Music

    Rick Wakeman pays tribute to his friend, Deep Purple's Jon Lord, who died last yeare.

    BBC One

  23. Breuddwyd Roc a Rôl

    Mari Lovgreen sydd yn edrych yn ôl ar hanes Edward H Dafis.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  24. Pomp, Pageantry and Parade

    What makes a musician join the army? Courtney Pine marches with the military to find out.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Rail Baggage

    John Toal looks at the experiences and views of Dublin-to-Belfast cross-border travellers.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  26. The Namer of Clouds

    Lavinia Greenlaw pays poetic tribute to Luke Howard, the man who named the clouds.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    Letting out the Light

    Master gemstone cutters reveal how they let the light out of stones, and what this means.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. The Secret Life of Uri Geller

    Documentary exploring Uri Geller's covert life as a 'psychic spy'.

    BBC Two

  29.

    Teacher Versus Tutor

    No longer just for the rich, tutoring is booming in Britain. But is it worth the money?

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Advice from the Edge of Life

    Tragic, intimate and compelling - Louise Page shares her thoughts on life before death.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  31.

    Feeding the World: America's New Deal

    David Loyn investigates why US food aid policy isn't working, and how it could be reformed

    BBC Radio 4

  32. TS Eliot's India: Many Gods, Many Voices

    Poet Daljit Nagra explores the often overlooked Indian element to TS Eliot's poetry.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. The Gover Way

    Charlie Connelly profiles the legendary cricket coach Alf Gover and his cricket school.

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    The Homeworker

    Lucy Mangan explores the future for homeworking. Who wins - employer or employee?

    BBC Radio 4

  35.

    Science, Right or Left

    Ehsan Masood explores whether science is becoming politicised on controversial issues.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. The Pregnant Brain

    Zoe Williams explores the changes that take place in a woman's brain during pregnancy.

    BBC Radio 4

  37.

    In Search of Nic Jones

    Laura Barton tracks down the legendary lost figure of British folk music, Nic Jones.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Kumbh Mela: The Greatest Show on Earth

    Follows British pilgrims as they embark on a spiritual journey at the Hindu festival.

    BBC Two

  39. The Sonnet and the Sword

    The secrets behind the poetry at the court of Elizabeth I, as revealed by Peggy Reynolds.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Roadrunner

    By Laura Barton. How Route 128 came into being and inspired a pop song by Jonathan Richman

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    Bragg on the Braggs

    Melvyn Bragg tells the story of the Nobel-winning physicists William and Lawrence Bragg.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Digital Folk

    John Kirkpatrick explores the newly digitised archive of England's rich folk song heritage

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. The Lending Game

    Wonga, money and morality - how will Newcastle United fans wear an online lender?

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Princess Di's Handshake

    With the rise of modern technology is there still a role for human touch in healthcare?

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Born to be King

    Sophie Raworth charts how a royal birth is an historic event and a glimpse into the future

    BBC One

  46.

    Night Hospital

    Jackie Ashley investigates the standard of hospital care at nights and at weekends.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Make Me a German

    This programme bids to uncover the secret of what makes Germans so successul.

    BBC Two

  48. Das Auto: The Germans, Their Cars and Us

    A look at Germany's automobile industry, the heart of its economic power.

    BBC Two

  49. Windies' Wonders

    The impact of the West Indies cricket team's triumphant tour of England in 1963.

    BBC Radio 4

  50.

    Monogamy and the Rules of Love

    Does true love have to be monogamous? We hear three very modern love stories.

    BBC Radio 4

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