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  1. The Great Libraries

    Joan Bakewell seeks out poetry in the UK's great libraries

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Soul Britannia

    Series that examines the impact of black American and Caribbean sounds on British music.

    BBC Four

  3. Crawshaw's Watercolour Cruise

    Artist Alwyn Crawshaw paints exotic locations while on his cruise aboard the Saga Rose

    BBC Two

  4. The Reith Lectures

    Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. The New Two Cultures

    Scientist and arts lover Dr Mark Lythgoe looks at the divide between the disciplines

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Alvin Hall's Art World

    Series in which Alvin Hall debunks the myths of the art world

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Sounding Off with McGough

    Roger McGough shares his poetic reflections on life.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  8. Rocking Scots

    Midge Ure explores his musical roots and assesses Scotland's rock and pop history

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. A Laugh on the Ocean Wave

    Two-part documentary in which Nicholas Parsons meets cruise ship entertainers

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Jonathan Meades: Abroad Again

    Jonathan Meades sheds light on his abiding obsession with buildings and places

    BBC Two

  11. Indian School

    A look at life in an Indian school in the booming IT city of Pune

    BBC Four

  12. Ha Ha...

    Nick Baker considers various different subjects as sources of comic material

    BBC Radio 4

  13. The Man Who Made France Old

    Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee investigate Prosper Merimee, author and conservationist

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. How We Built Britain

    David Dimbleby discovers the buildings that have made the nation what it is.

    BBC Two

  15. Macbeth Remixed

    Series comparing the known historical facts about Macbeth with Shakespeare's dramatisation

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16. Neighbours Revealed

    David Walliams narrates the series that goes behind the scenes of the Australian soap.

    BBC Three

  17. Comics Britannia

    Armando Iannucci presents a series which explores the history of British comics.

    BBC Four

  18. Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

    Charlie Brooker's acerbic take on recent TV

    BBC Four

  19. Byd y Beirdd

    Aneirin Karadog yn olrhain gyrfa a dylanwad chwech o feirdd. Poetry programme

    BBC Radio Cymru

  20. Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures

    Actor and director Peter Bogdanovich gives his personal view of Hollywood

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Highland Hip

    Sally Magnusson explores the contemporary music of the Scottish Highlands

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. The Genius of Photography

    Documentary series exploring the history of photography.

    BBC Four

  23. Animation Nation

    Series looking at the history of British animation.

    BBC Four

  24. Law of the Outback

    Clive Anderson looks at the legal system of the indigenous Australian Aboriginals

    BBC Radio 7

  25. Folk Britannia

    Series celebrating the traditional folk music of the British Isles.

    BBC Four

  26. Jazz Britannia

    Terence Stamp narrates a series on the development of jazz in Britain over 60 years

    BBC Four

  27. The Martians and Us

    Series about the history of British science fiction.

    BBC Four

  28. More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

    Dawn French interviews famous comedians about their lives and careers.

    BBC Four

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  29. Scotland's Music with Phil Cunningham

    Documentary series telling the history of Scotland's music.

    BBC Two

  30. Turn Over Your Papers... Now!

    Series of five programmes in which John O'Farrell explores our relationship with exams

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  31. Brasil Brasil

    Comprehensive review of Brazilian music and history.

    BBC Four

  32. Dùthaich nan Craobh

    Sùil fharsainn air an dàimh aig na Gaidheil ri craobhan.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  33. Pavarotti

    Sean Rafferty celebrates the life and career of Luciano Pavarotti who died in September

    BBC Radio 3

  34. Closet Culture

    How gay culture influences music and fashion

    BBC Radio Scotland

  35. A Sense of Liverpool

    Writers, artists and entertainers take a new look at the 2008 European Capital of Culture

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Masterpieces of Vienna

    Series about Vienna's cultural artefacts.

    BBC Four

  37. Dance Britannia

    Three-part documentary series telling the history of British dancing in the 20th century.

    BBC Four

  38. Zine Scene

    Jarvis Cocker explores the history of fanzines

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Pop on Trial

    Pop is put in the dock to decide which has been the most influential musical decade.

    BBC Four

  40. Film 2008 with Jonathan Ross

    The latest film news and reviews.

    BBC One

  41. Children's TV on Trial

    A look at kids' telly from the 1950s to the 1990s.

    BBC Four

  42. Films for a New India

    Hardeep Singh Kohli explores the world of Indian independent cinema

    BBC Radio 4

  43. The Dust Bowl Balladeer

    A look at the remarkable story of influential folk artist Woody Guthrie.

    BBC Radio 2

  44. The Drawings on the Wall

    Archaeologist Dr George Nash explores Western Europe's most remarkable rock art sites

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Funny Business

    Comedy Club supremo Ian Franklin runs the goes prospecting for comic talent in Wales.

    BBC Two

  46. Art Made in China

    Roger Law investigates the extraordinary boom in contemporary Chinese art

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The Great War in Colour: The Wonderful World of Albert Kahn

    Documentary series about Albert Kahn's photographic Archive of the Planet

    BBC Two

  48. Poetry of Life

    Anna Magnusson talks to three poets who have written about times of change and upheaval

    BBC Radio Scotland

  49. Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop

    Documentary series telling the story of British pop music and changing attitudes to sex.

    BBC Two

  50. Art of Spain

    Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of some of Europe's most exciting and vital art

    BBC Four

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