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  1. Our Dreams: Our Selves

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

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Glaschu, ar Baile

    Glasgow Gaels reflect on the city's influence as a native homeland and place of residence

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  3. Glaschu nan Gaidheal

    Glasgow Gaels reflect on the city's influence as a native homeland and place of residence

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  4. Bingo, Barbie and Barthes: 50 Years of Cultural Studies

    Laurie Taylor looks back at 50 years of cultural studies

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. Getting on Air: The Female Pioneers

    Jane Garvey investigates the history of the female voice in broadcasting

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Jamaica: The Harder They Come

    Chris Salewicz explores cult Jamaican crime film The Harder They Come

    BBC Radio 4

  7. London v Paris

    Robert and Isabelle Tombs present the story of the battle between two cities

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. 1963: That Was The Year That Was

    Michael Grade celebrates 1963 with special guests at London's Riverside Studios.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  9. Music City

    Pop star Katy B helps a group of Derry-Londonderry kids to get the chance to perform

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  10. Morecambe and Wise the Whole Story

    The story of Eric and Ernie, from struggling variety turns to the kings of TV comedy.

    BBC Two

  11. Big Ben's Chimes

    Archive recordings and poem readings pay tribute to the familiar chimes

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. Jasper Rees - I Found My Horn

    The author embarks on 'One Man's Struggle with the Orchestra's Most Difficult Instrument'.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. The Lost Tapes of Orson Welles

    Christopher Frayling with informal tapes of Orson Welles, giving new insight into the man

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Morecambe & Wise In Pieces

    Penelope Keith takes an in-depth look at all things Eric and Ernie.

    BBC Two

  15. Piano Pilgrimage

    Jazz pianist Jamie Cullum explores the piano's place in modern life.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. The Welsh M1

    Cerys Matthews drives the A470, the highway running through the heart of Wales.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  17. Soundtracks NI With Adrian Dunbar

    Actor Adrian Dunbar takes a look at this country's long-standing relationship with cinema.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  18. My City

    Exploring the world's cities through the eyes of the BBC reporters from those cities.

    BBC News Channel

  19. Clann Ghriogair

    Màrtainn MacGriogair le sùil air eachdraidh a chinnidh fhèin tron cuid dàin agus òrain

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  20. The Great War of Words

    Michael Portillo explores the intellectual battleground of World War One.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Will Carlos Acosta Get to the Pointe

    Ballet star Carlos Acosta attempts to save an abandoned ballet school in Cuba

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Europe's Troublemakers

    Lucy Ash profiles five controversial characters from different corners of the continent

    BBC Radio 4

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  23. Border Crossings

    Two writers reflect on life either side of the border between England and Scotland

    BBC Radio 4

  24. My Teacher Is an App

    Sarah Montague presents a series looking at how technology has changed education

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. The Street

    Following a year in the lives of the people who live, work and play on Sauchiehall Street

    BBC One Scotland

  26. The Princes of Denmark Street

    Phil Coulter returns to London's Tin Pan Alley, where he started his career in 1964.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  27. Martin Wainwright's Myth of the North

    Martin Wainwright reassesses the old cliche that 'it's grim up North'

    BBC Radio 4

  28. London Calling

    Phil Taggart profiles unsung Irish heroes of the London music scene.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  29. Alistair Cooke - A Celebration

    Ian Richardson reads from Nick Clarke's biography.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. They Didn't Fade Away - 50 Years of the Pirates

    50 years after Radio Caroline, a look at the pirates' huge influence on music and radio.

    BBC Radio 2

  31. Bookshelf

    Literary series which ran from 1978-1993, in which writers discuss their work and ideas.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. Laugharne Live with Nicola Heywood Thomas

    A celebration of the centenary of one of Wales's most famous poets, Dylan Thomas

    BBC Radio Wales

  33. Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

    Humphrey Lyttelton explores the fascinating world of the early British bandleaders.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Primary Colours

    Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen presents a history of colour

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  35. Radio 2 Guitar Season

    An in-depth and fascinating look at the guitar, exploring its impact on popular culture

    BBC Radio 2

  36. On the Road 2014

    Magazine programme showcasing events and activities happening across Scotland

    BBC One

  37. Ambridge in the Decade of Love

    Richard Stilgoe explores how The Archers coped with the Swinging Sixties

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Strictly Dance Hall

    Philip Sweeney journeys to the world's greatest dance halls.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Commonwealth on Film

    How film-makers have captured the rich diversity of the Commonwealth over the decades.

    BBC Four

  40. A gu U: Glaschu

    A nostalgic and humorous view of Glasgow life

    BBC ALBA

  41. Audience Profiled

    John Florance explores the characteristics of music audiences over the centuries

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. Rebels of Oz: Germaine, Clive, Barry and Bob

    Howard Jacobson reflects on the cultural impact of four rebellious Australians

    BBC Four

  43. Step Inside the Musical World of Cilla Black

    Cilla talks about her life as the most popular female singer of the 60s.

    BBC Radio 2

  44. An Sgoth

    Donald Smith reads instalments of the short story, The Boat by Alasdair Macleod

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  45. The Art of the Nation

    Will Gompertz investigates the artworks kept in our homes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  46. Roots Reggae and Rebellion

    British musician and poet Akala examines the culture of his Rastafarian heritage

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Talking About Antony Hopkins

    Tribute to Antony Hopkins, composer and presenter of the radio series Talking About Music

    BBC Radio 3

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  48. The Pain of Fame

    Clare English finds out whether celebrity and fame are worth the pain that comes with them

    BBC Radio Scotland

  49. Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation

    Andrew Marr explores the lives and works of the Scottish writers who defined a nation.

    BBC Two

  50. Painted for Posterity

    The Recording Britain project of 1939, which sent artists around the country to capture it

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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