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  1. A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss

    Actor and writer Mark Gatiss celebrates the greatest achievements of horror cinema

    BBC Four

  2. Film 2010 with Claudia Winkleman

    BBC's flagship film show. Live reviews, news and interviews from the movie world.

    BBC One

  3. Renaissance Revolution

    A series on Renaissance painting presented by Matthew Collings

    BBC Two

  4. Hitsville USA: The Story of Motown

    The story of the record label.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  5. Music Matters

    The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters

    BBC Radio 3

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  6. Iasgach Port Nis

    John M Macleod reflects on Donald Macleod's poetry on the Port of Ness fishing industry.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  7. Tobar an Dualchais

    Series marking the launch of Kist o' Riches, a new website dedicated to Scottish culture.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  8. Guthan Cheap Breatainn

    Jim Watson introduces a selection of singers from Cape Breton.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  9. In War and Paint: The Diary of the Modern Day War Artist

    War artist Xavier Pick reveals his audio diaries from his trip to Iraq in 2008/2009

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Art of Germany

    Andrew Graham-Dixon explores German art and examines the country's cultural legacy

    BBC Four

  11. Julia Bradbury's German Wanderlust

    Julia Bradbury explores the landscape of Germany via a series a walks

    BBC Four

  12. Films of Scotland

    Greg Hemphill takes a look at some of the over one hundred films made to sell Scotland

    BBC One Scotland

  13. Al Murray's German Adventure

    Comedian Al Murray embarks on a journey to discover the real Germany

    BBC Four

  14. I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Into Here

    Roger Law meets the Brits who have made a new life down under

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Sacred Music at Christmas

    A look beyond the familiar carols and songs to reveal music and texts from across Europe.

    BBC Four

  16. Oh Yes It Is

    Richard Briers travels through the history of the pantomime

    BBC Radio 7

  17. Roy Hudd's Tales from the Lodge Room

    Roy Hudd shares showbiz tales gleaned from pubs, clubs and dressing rooms

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. Freudian Slippage

    David Aaronovitch explores the influence of Freud on British culture

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Donald Macleod's Mozart

    Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life story and plays many of his favourite works

    BBC Radio 3

  20. Film 2011 with Claudia Winkleman

    BBC's flagship film show hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Danny Leigh.

    BBC One

  21. Secret Lives of the Artists

    Andrew Graham-Dixon delves into the hidden lives of some of the world's great painters

    BBC Two

  22. Rhyme and Reason

    Poet Mr Gee asks his guests to explain their relationship with poetry

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Where England Meets Wales

    Hardeep Singh Kohli journeys down the border between England and Wales

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. God's Architect

    The eventful career and turbulent life of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. The London Palladium Story

    Michael Grade celebrates the centenary of the world's most famous theatre

    BBC Radio 2

  26. Armitage and Moore's Guide to Song

    Analysis of popular songs with poet Simon Armitage and musicologist Allan Moore

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Life at 24 Frames a Second

    David Thomson takes a personal journey through how cinema has changed us

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Brief Encounters

    A series of short features transporting listeners into cinemas located around the world

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Raising the Armada

    A project to recreate 10 tapestries depicting the defeat of the Spanish Armada

    BBC Parliament

  30. Rhyme and Reason

    Poet Mr Gee talks to a series of musical guests about their relationship with poetry.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  31. Hollywood

    Francine Stock examines the globalisation of American movies

    BBC Radio 4

  32. The Secret History of Social Networking

    Rory Cellan-Jones traces its roots

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. On Your Bike

    Martin Ellis presents a history of the bicycle

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Faulks on Fiction

    Sebastian Faulks presents a four part series on the brilliance of the British novel

    BBC Two

  35. The Beauty of Books

    Combining stories, interviews, illustrations and archive to reveal the beauty of books.

    BBC Four

  36. Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

    Series that reveals how sculpture communicates our most cherished beliefs and values.

    BBC Four

  37. The Salzburg Festival

    A history of the Salzburg Festival from its inception after WW1 until the present day

    BBC Four

  38. The Chaplin Archive

    Exploring the vast archive of Chaplin's unfinished scripts, letters and press cuttings

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  39. Roc Ceilteach

    How Celtic Rock broke new ground finding its way to the top of the charts

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  40. Hidden Treasures of...

    Griff Rhys Jones travels to far-off destinations to explore contemporary indigenous art.

    BBC Two

  41. The Story of Variety with Michael Grade

    Michael Grade tells the story of the rise and fall of variety theatre

    BBC Four

  42. In the Footsteps

    Five personalities follow in the footsteps of a figure they admire but know little about

    BBC Radio Ulster

  43. Paul Merton's Palladium Story

    Two-part documentary in which Paul Merton tells the story of the famous London theatre

    BBC Four

  44. A Gothic Quest

    Novelist Louise Welsh explores the dark shadows that lie at the heart of Gothic fiction.

    BBC Radio 7

  45. In Doubt We Trust

    Mark Vernon examines how desire for certainty has affected people's ability to doubt

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. The Narrowcasters

    Series featuring some of Europe's most unusual minority TV stations with Nigel Cassidy

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Guth

    Three programmes on the power of speech and the human voice.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  48. Agony & Ecstasy: A Year with English National Ballet

    Series going behind the scenes at English National Ballet during a tough, dramatic year

    BBC Four

  49. World Book Night

    Book festivals join in the World Book Night celebrations

    BBC Two

  50. The World Accordion to Phil

    Scots accordionist Phil Cunningham journeys through Europe

    BBC Two Scotland

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