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  1. Rodney's Farm

    Farmer Rodney Elliott examines the revolutionary changes in farming over the last century.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  2. The RSC at 50

    James Naughtie follows the Royal Shakespeare Company as it celebrates its 50th birthday

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  3. Goldie's Band: By Royal Appointment

    Goldie seeks out young people with a talent and passion for music

    BBC Two

  4. The Good Book

    Marking the 400th anniversary of the King James version of the Bible.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  5. Bronzeville Lives: Chicago's Black Metropolis

    Portrait of the Chicago city of Bronzville

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. The Jam Generation Takes Power

    Anne McElvoy meets leading figures from the new generation at the top of British politics

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Gilbert's Glory

    Ruth Padel explores writer WS Gilbert's work 100 years after his death

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Air a' sgeilp

    Catriona Murray hears about her guests' favourite books

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  9. The Musical History of Greenwich Village

    John Sebastian explores the creative influence of Greenwich Village in New York

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  10. Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words

    Series which looks at important thinkers through the broadcasts they made for the BBC.

    BBC Four

  11. Queen - Days of Our Lives

    The story of British rock band Queen, formed in 1971

    BBC Two

  12. Dannsa/Scotland Is Dancing

    Anne Morrison and Kevin Walker present a series following six dance groups

    BBC ALBA

  13. The Rattigan Versions

    Memories of playwright Terence Rattigan from people who had a close connection to him

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. Anns na Paipearan

    A nostalgic look back at some of the stories featured in the Highland press

    BBC ALBA

  15. Passion in Port Talbot

    How Michael Sheen inspired his hometown to create an ambitious piece of theatre

    BBC One Wales

  16. Taboo be Doo

    Terence Blacker explores politically incorrect music over the last century

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. Guilty Pleasures: Luxury in...

    Documentary looking at the items valued or desired by men and women over the centuries

    BBC Four

  18. Secrets of the Pop Song

    Exploring the process of songwriting, following from pen and paper to public performance

    BBC Two

  19. Joanna Lumley on Broadway

    Joanna Lumley, takes a historical, theatrical and musical journey down Broadway

    BBC Radio 2

  20. Soft Power Hard News

    How the power of the news media is used as a global government tool for influence

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Sacred Sites

    Lopa Kothari presents a celebration of the power of the voice in worship.

    BBC Radio 3

  22. British Masters

    Art historian James Fox explores British painting from 1910 to 1975.

    BBC Four

  23. The Impressionists: Painting and Revolution

    Waldemar Januszczak explores the revolutionary achievements of the Impressionists

    BBC Two

  24. Verse Illustrated

    Short story poems, illustrated with sound and music

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Connie's Musical Map of Wales

    Connie Fisher meets incredible people with amazing stories to tell

    BBC One Wales

  26. Stories from Notting Hill

    The complex history of the Notting Hill Carnival, with writer and actor Kwame Kwei-Armah

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Portrait of an Artist

    Series of programmes on contemporary artists.

    BBC News Channel

  28. Best of the Festival Cafe Shows

    The pick of the week's Festival Cafe Shows from this year's Edinburgh Festival.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. Wannabes

    Belfast girl-band Voodoo attempt to turn their dreams of fame and fortune into reality

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  30. Domesday Reloaded - Me and My Square

    Five Radio 4 presenters return to a place that had special significance for them in 1986

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. The Romantics

    Peter Ackroyd looks at a group of visionary writers who changed the way we see the world

    BBC Four

  32. Cat Women of the Moon

    Sarah Hall explores the popular sci-fi motif of an all-women society surviving without men

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  33. How Facebook Changed the World: The Arab Spring

    The story of how the Arab world erupted in revolution

    BBC Two

  34. The Paper Round

    Public figures revisit their paper round route and reveal how it influenced their lives

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  35. Secret Britain

    Series examining the role of state secrecy in Britain

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. George Alagiah: Mixed Britannia

    The previously untold history of Britain's mixed-race community.

    BBC Two

  37. Ceramics: A Fragile History

    Three-part series looking at the history of pottery in Britain

    BBC Four

  38. Eadar Duilleag is Duthaich

    New series on travel writing

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  39. Cheltenham Literature Festival Readings

    A selection of readings to celebrate the Booker Prize's 40th anniversary in 2008

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Attention All Shipping: A Journey Around the Shipping Forecast

    Charlie Connelly's voyage in search of the Shipping Forecast. Read by Tom Goodman-Hill.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. The Sleep Diaries

    In a series mixing science with art, myth and poetry, Paul Farley explores sleep

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Bìoball an Rìgh Seumas @ 400

    The impact the King James Bible has had on our language and literature.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  43. The Art of Monarchy

    Will Gompertz examines objects in the Royal Collection that define the British monarchy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  44. Celebrating the Royal Albert Hall

    The story of how the Royal Albert Hall has entertained the world for 140 years.

    BBC Radio 2

  45. Brain Culture: Neuroscience and Society

    Matthew Taylor explores the coming 'Brain Culture'

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. Joan Armatrading: More Guitar Favourites

    Joan Armatrading talks to leading guitarists about their music and guitar technique

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Meet the Team

    A chance to look behind the scenes of BBC Sport

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  48. New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s

    Series of documentaries looking at the careers of four titans of African-American music.

    BBC Four

  49. Leonardo

    Semi-dramatised documentary on the life and works of Leonardo Da Vinci.

    BBC Two

  50. The Phone Hacking Inquiry

    Highlights from the Leveson Inquiry.

    BBC News Channel

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