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  1. James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute

    Michael Parkinson pays tribute to the talent behind the stunts, gadgets, music and design.

    BBC Two

  2. Thora Hird Tribute

    Friends, colleagues and fans pay tribute to Dame Thora Hird.

    BBC One

  3. Lock Up Your Daughters

    A look at five decades of tales of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll.

    BBC Two

  4. Still Cliff

    A look at the career of Cliff Richard, Britain's answer to Elvis Presley back in 1958.

    BBC Four

  5. Kings of Cool: The Crooners

    A celebration of some of the most stylish musical icons of the last century.

    BBC One

  6. Queens of Country

    Documentary about six female icons of country music.

    BBC One

  7.

    Michael Palin and the Mystery of Hammershoi

    Michael Palin discovers more about enigmatic Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershoi.

    BBC One

  8. The Queen, by Rolf

    Rolf Harris paints HM the Queen's portrait in honour of her 80th birthday.

    BBC One

  9. Kings of Glam

    Profiling the leading men of the glam rock era.

    BBC Two

  10. Be My Baby: The Girl Group Story

    Documentary which tells the dramatic stories of six celebrated girl groups.

    BBC One

  11. Jonathan Ross's World of Robin Hood

    Exploration of the enduring popularity of a Robin Hood, celebrated for over 600 years.

    BBC One

  12. Tony Bennett: An American Classic

    To mark the crooner's 80th birthday in 2006, a musical journey of Tony Bennett's life.

    BBC One

  13. The Story of Dibley

    Cast and crew take a look back at one of television's best loved sitcoms.

    BBC One

  14. Hippies

    Julian Carey visits a Welsh valley where people have been living under canvas since 1976.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. The Story of Give My Head Peace

    The writers, performers and producers reflect on the journey of the ironic sitcom.

    BBC One

  16. Happy Birthday Broons!

    Celebrities recall their favourite moments as the family celebrates its 70th anniversary.

    BBC One

  17. Highland Hoots

    Trawling the film and television archives to see how to spot a comedy Highlander.

    BBC One

  18. Eisteddfod 2012 with Cerys Matthews

    Cerys Matthews meets poets and musicians at the annual festival of Welsh culture.

    BBC Two

  19. The John Tusa Interview

    Artist Richard Hamilton talks to John Tusa in an interview first broadcast in 2002.

    BBC Radio 3

  20. Rebecca's Daughters

    Justine Picardie explores Daphne Du Maurier's legacy and her influence on modern writers.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Jewel Encrusted Whales and Other Oddities

    Charlotte Mullins joins two artists as they celebrate the South Bank's regeneration.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Fionnlagh

    An affectionate and candid portrait of writer and broadcaster Finlay J MacDonald.

    BBC ALBA

  23. EastEnders Feuds: The Beales vs the Mitchells

    A look at the long and bitter rivalry between Ian Beale and Phil Mitchell.

    BBC Three

  24. The 1970s Edwardian Reconstruction

    Peter York investigates how an Edwardian revival swept Britain in the 1970s.

    BBC Four

  25. An Tarsainn

    The story of a hazardous journey to Prince Edward Island, undertaken by 800 Highlanders.

    BBC ALBA

  26. Mr and Mrs Mackintosh

    The influence his wife Margaret had on the work of architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

    BBC Two Scotland

  27. A'Fagail Mhiughalaidh

    Documentary about the legacy of the deserted Isle of Mingulay through story and song.

    BBC ALBA

  28. Firinn Is Draoidheachd

    Drama-documentary exploring Scottish fairy belief through the life of writer Robert Kirk.

    BBC ALBA

  29. Moladh na Maighdinn

    Poet Domhnall Uilleam Stewart takes on one of Scotland's most remote mountains.

    BBC ALBA

  30. Is Mise an Teanga/I Am the Tongue

    Documentary about the Gaelic language and its contemporary poets.

    BBC ALBA

  31. Capturing Celebrity: The Photographs of Angus McBean

    The life and photography of Angus McBean whose career spanned sixty years.

    BBC Two Wales

  32. Larry Stephens: The Man Who Never Was

    John Antrobus presents a tribute to the co-creator and writer of The Goon Show.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. If It Ain't Stiff

    Adrian Edmondson narrates a documentary chronicling the story of Stiff Records.

    BBC Four

  34. Radio Soaps

    Tim Bentinck, aka David Archer from The Archers, with the history of BBC radio soaps

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Dickens' Women

    From Kate Nickleby to Little Nell, Miriam Margolyes celebrates the author's characters.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Comedy Connections

    Simon Brett joins the dots between classics such as Bandwaggon and Beyond Our Ken.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Laughter Lines

    Alexei Sayle introduces a selection of BBC7 listeners' favourite comic poems.

    BBC Radio 7

  38. Blue Veils and Golden Sands by Martyn Wade

    The story of pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop music composer Delia Derbyshire.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Time for Verse

    The 'dub poet' recorded live in London and in conversation with Carol Ann Duffy.

    BBC Radio 7

  40. Peter Coke and the Paul Temple Affair

    By Timothy! Meet the man behind BBC radio's most debonair sleuth.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. Lost Voices

    David Rayvern Allen asks what happens when opera singers fall silent. With Norma Burrowes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years

    How DJ Kenny battled to stay on-air after BBC Radio 1 sacked him.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. The Secret History of Bagpipes

    Tom Morton investigates pipes and politics, from Northern Ireland to Galicia via Scotland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Jazz to the Rescue

    John Fordham looks back to when American artists were banned from performing in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Horne of Plenty: Beyond Our Ken to Round The Horne

    Jonathan James-Moore's inside story of 'Beyond Our Ken' and 'Round the Horne'.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Rebel Without a Cause: The James Dean Legacy

    Johnny Depp presents a profile of one of Hollywood's most popular icons.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  47. Bigger than Jesus

    Story of the interview in which John Lennon said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus.

    BBC Radio 2

  48. The Warhol Effect

    Neil Tennant explores the life and times of Andy Warhol.

    BBC Radio 2

  49. The Feelgood Factor

    Mark Radcliffe and his buddy Wammo set off on a poignant search for Doctor Feelgood.

    BBC Radio 2

  50. Sickert v Sargent

    Art critic Waldemar Januszczak profiles Walter Sickert and John Singer Sargent.

    BBC Four

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