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  1. Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began

    Joanna Lumley investigates the life of James Bond author Ian Fleming.

    BBC One

  2. The Morricone Affair

    Christopher Frayling's profile of Italian film and TV score composer Ennio Morricone.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Beanz Meanz Rhymz

    Performance poet Matt Harvey investigates the links between poetry and copywriting.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Ar Dobhair Fhein

    The story of the tragic 1937 Bothy Fire in Kirkintilloch which claimed ten Irish lives.

    BBC ALBA

  5. Crisis on the Top Shelf

    Rowan Pelling looks at the history of top-shelf magazines in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Neil Young: Don't Be Denied

    Neil Young traces his 40-year musical journey using his own words and unseen gig footage.

    BBC Four

  7. Deja Vu

    Document of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's 2006 'Freedom of Speech' US tour.

    BBC Four

  8. The Fourth, The Fifth, The Minor Fall

    Elbow's Guy Garvey examines the Leonard Cohen classic Hallelujah.

    BBC Radio 2

  9. Nobody Told Me to Oil My Boots

    Sir Antony Sher tells the story of the WWI poet Isaac Rosenberg.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. The Right Stuff

    Michael Portillo considers the enduring influence of the writer and philosopher Ayn Rand.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. From Manchester to the Mississippi

    The 1964 concert in Manchester that showcased some of America's greatest black musicians.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Poetry from the Front Line

    The poetry being written as a result of the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. A Blackbird Singing

    Andrea Rea looks at the life and poetry of Francis Ledwidge, killed at Ypres in 1917.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  14. Jake on the Box

    Exploring the life and work of Jake Thackray.

    BBC Two

  15. Celebrating Cecilia!

    Soprano Catherine Bott asks why St Cecilia still inspires composers and musicians.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16. Arvon Turns Forty

    Novelist Mavis Cheek examines the birth and development of the Arvon Foundation.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Shooting Soviets: Cartier-Bresson in Moscow

    The story of photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson's journey to the Soviet Union in 1954.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow

    Using unseen photos and archive footage, a look at the career of rock star Paul Weller.

    BBC Two

  19. The Alistair Cooke Memorial Lecture 2008

    David Mamet delivers this year's lecture on the subject of language.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Happy Feet

    Deborah Bull and tap dancer Nada Karsakov trace the genealogy of the Lancashire Clog Dance

    BBC Radio 4

  21. A Fine Defence Of Enid Blyton

    Anne Fine looks at the enduring appeal of the Famous Five author.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. Ceann Dubhrann

    Celebrating the richness of Ulster folklore.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  23. The Three Stooges: Movie Maniacs

    Glenn Mitchell tells the story of American vaudeville and comedy act The Three Stooges.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Bryony Makes a Zombie Movie

    How YouTube superstar Bryony Matthewman made a zombie movie by using the internet.

    BBC Three

  25. That's No Job for an Asian

    Yasmeen Khan explores the development of British Asian comedy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Drawn To Be Wild

    Jenny Eclair explores the world of outrageous animated ladies and the censors.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. The EMI Story

    Damian Reece examines the takeover of the EMI music label by a private equity firm in 2007

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Only Men Aloud

    A look at Men Aloud - the male choir which won the BBC's Last Choir Standing in 2008.

    BBC Two

  29. Dughall Bochanan

    Dougal Buchanan's life and hymns.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  30. 50 Years of Little Richard

    Sarfraz Manzoor looks back at a life of race, religion and rock and roll.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  31. Human Rights Now!

    Documentary to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

    BBC Radio 2

  32. Bana-bhard air Diochuimhne

    The songs of Margaret MacGregor from Perthshire.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  33. Who Is Kurt Wallander?

    How the work of Swedish writer Henning Mankell sheds light on his country.

    BBC Four

  34. Oscar Marzaroli: The Man Who Captured Scotland

    Ricky Ross examines the life and work of the photographer and film-maker Oscar Marzaroli.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. The Medici: Makers of Modern Art

    How the Medici family transformed Florence through sculpture, painting and architecture.

    BBC Four

  36. Wah! Wah! Wah! Waaaaah! The Comedy Scores

    Huw Williams appraises classic comedy music written for film, television and radio.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Selected Radiophonic Works

    Richard Coles tells the BBC's Radiophonic Workshop's extraordinary story.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Ezra Caged

    Jeremy Harding reads and explores Ezra Pound's Pisan Cantos poems.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Carluccio and the Leopard

    Antonio Carluccio travels to Sicily to discover more about Lampedusa's novel The Leopard.

    BBC Four

  40. Christmas Past and Christmas Present at King's

    Brian Kay uncovers the WWI origins of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. The Perfect House: The Life and Work of Palladio

    Documentary about the great Italian Renaissance architect, Andrea Palladio.

    BBC Four

  42. Anglomania

    Journalist John F Jungclaussen explores the German love of all things British.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Salman Rushdie and The Wizard of Oz

    Salman Rushdie celebrates the seventieth anniversary of the classic film The Wizard of Oz.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Talk to the Hand: The History of Puppets on TV

    Phill Jupitus examines the enduring popularity of the TV puppet.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Kermode's Films of the Year

    Mark Kermode's films of the year, with reviews of Mamma Mia, Quantum of Solace and more.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  46. Walker of the Downs

    Martin Sorrell walks the Sussex Downs which inspired the nature poet Ted Walker.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    Brand Cuba

    Allan Little analyses some of the factors that have given Cuba such a prominent image.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. The Dirty Dozens

    Benjamin Zephaniah tells the story of the 17th-century language game The Dozens.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

    Terry Wogan celebrates the unique talent of Arthur Lowe.

    BBC Two

  50. Dathlu Deunaw Glanaethwy

    Dathliad o benblwydd Ysgol Glanaethwy. A celebration of Ysgol Glanaethwy's birthday.

    BBC Radio Cymru

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