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  1. Jon Holmes' Mob Rule

    Jon Holmes taps into the stream of public consciousness from comments pages on the web.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  2. Yodel-Ay-Ee-Ooo: Arthur Smith and the Global Yodel

    Arthur Smith investigates - and attempts to rehabilitate - the art of yodelling.

    BBC Radio 2

  3. Simply Absurd

    Terry Jones explores what modern comedy owes to the surrealism of Theatre of the Absurd.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. The Manchester Writers

    How have writers in 1930s Manchester shaped our views of the north?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. Pirates and Pensioners

    Johnnie Walker on a journey from life on the ocean wave to Radio Academy's Hall of Fame.

    BBC Radio 2

  6. Pigion yr Eisteddfod

    Hywel yn cyflwyno uchafbwyntiau'r wythnos o Eisteddfod yr Urdd. Eisteddfod highlights.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  7. Poetry of the Forgotten People

    Greta Scacchi discusses the life and work of Aboriginal poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. National Eisteddfod 2010

    Eddie Butler presents highlights from the biggest mobile cultural festival in Europe.

    BBC Two

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    Ziggy Stardust Came from Isleworth

    How the British-born singer Vince Taylor inspired David Bowie's mythical rock star.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Grand Guignol

    The story of the theatre that put blood, gore and horror centre stage.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. Remembering Elvis with Priscilla Presley

    Bill Kenwright interviews Priscilla Presley about the king of rock 'n' roll.

    BBC Radio 2

  12. The Richard Burton Legacy

    Michael Sheen looks at the life and legacy of his fellow Welshman Richard Burton.

    BBC Radio 2

  13. Ken and Mark and Robert

    Film-maker Ken Russell in the studio with critic Mark Kermode and musician Robert Ziegler.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. Beckii: Schoolgirl Superstar at 14

    How an ordinary schoolgirl from the Isle of Man became a teen icon in Japan.

    BBC Three

  15. The Bards of Somalia

    Rageh Omaar asks what Britain can learn from Somalia's news-reporting poets.

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    The Making of King Arthur

    Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through medieval literature.

    BBC Four

  17. On the Fringe with Stephen K Amos

    Stephen K Amos presents comedy and stories from the heart of the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Norn But Not Forgotten: Sounds of Shetland

    Kathleen Jamie explores the legacy of the Norn language among Shetland's poets.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  19. On the Road with...

    Matthew Stadlen spends a day with people in the public eye.

    BBC News

  20. Serbian Trumpets

    Composer and musician Llywelyn Ap Myrddin explores the Dragacevo Trumpet Festival.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21.

    Scientists Go To Hollywood

    Adam Rutherford talks to the scientists who've left the lab for Hollywood.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. Lachlann Dubh a' Chrògain

    Sùil air a bhàrdachd fhèin is bàrdachd oghaichean le dhubh-ogha, Mairead Lobban à Liosmòr.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  23. The Last of The Last of the Summer Wine

    Broadcaster Ian McMillan pays tribute to television's longest running situation comedy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Ball of Confusion: The Soundscape of 1970

    A montage of archive recordings, newsreels and music telling the story of 1970.

    BBC Radio 2

  25. Happy Campers - The Story of Britain's Holiday Camps

    Liza Tarbuck tells the story of our holiday camps, with a little help from her friends...

    BBC Radio 2

  26. The Bee Gees

    Johnnie Walker speaks to the Bee Gees' Robin and Barry Gibb.

    BBC Radio 2

  27. Crazy For Love: Layla and the Mad Poet

    Anthony Sattin on Layla and Majnun, the poem that inspired Eric Clapton's seminal pop song

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Juggling Chainsaws with Archaos

    Archaos - the touring French circus described as the sickest show on earth.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. Hits of the Blitz

    Paul Morley explores the music people were really listening to during the Blitz.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. The Yorkshire Dales on Film

    Life in the Yorkshire Dales as seen on newsreels, documentaries and home movies.

    BBC Four

  31. Edwin Morgan: A Book of Lives

    David Stenhouse looks back at the achievements of the late Scottish poet Edwin Morgan.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Making a Symphony for Yorkshire

    Composer Benjamin Till creates and shoots his latest musical work with 250 musicians.

    BBC One

  33. Edwin Morgan - A Tribute

    David Stenhouse looks at the achievements of Scottish national poet Edwin Morgan.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  34. Character Assassins

    Fiona Lindsay cross-examines famous authors who've killed off their most popular creations

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. The Strongest Girl in the World

    Cerys Matthews celebrates the rebel of Swedish children's literature, Pippi Longstocking.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. The Wedding Band

    Organist Richard Coles meets the musicians who can make or break a bride's big day.

    BBC Radio 7

  37. Ball of Confusion: The Soundscape of the 70s

    A guide to the events of the decade with news clips and music.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  38. The BBC and the Closet

    The battles within the BBC to make programmes about homosexuality in the 1950s and 60s.

    BBC Radio 7

  39. Newcastle on Film

    Featuring archive footage from the 1900s through to the present day.

    BBC Four

  40. Edwin Morgan - Love and a Life

    Edwin Morgan, Scotland's first Makar or national poet, who died last month.

    BBC Two Scotland

  41. Gift Horses and Gaffes

    Ben Macintyre explores the tricky world of diplomatic gift giving.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Not Fade Away

    Stuart Maconie looks at how to end a piece of music

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Who Was Joyce Hatto?

    The real story of Joyce Hatto, the pianist embroiled in a fakery scandal.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. The Pickwick Poppers

    Stuart Maconie talks to musicians behind 'Top of the Pops' cover albums of the 1970s.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Gilbert MacPhàil

    Seonag NicLeòid a' cuimhneachadh air Gilbert MacPhàil a fhuair am Bonn Òr ann a 1934.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  46. The Seeds of Love

    Cecil Sharp collected thousands of English folk songs for a wider audience.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. Jimi Hendrix: Guitar Hero

    Documentary about Jimi Hendrix's four sensational years in London at the end of the 1960s.

    BBC Four

  48. Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child

    News archive and archive performance footage helps tell Jimi Hendrix's life story.

    BBC Four

  49. The John Bonham Story

    Rock superstar and lifelong Led Zeppelin fan Dave Grohl celebrates drummer John Bonham.

    BBC Radio 2

  50. Singing This Song For You: The Leon Russell Story

    Paul Sexton profiles the musician and songwriter Leon Russell.

    BBC Radio 2

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