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  1. The Ultimate Cliff Top Twenty

    In Cliff Richard's 70th year, Radio 2 celebrates the platinum prince of pop.

    BBC Radio 2

  2. Murdani Mast

    The songs, poetry and life of the late Murdani Mast.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  3. Happy Birthday Maurice Cole

    How Christmas-born radio legend Kenny Everett began life on Merseyside.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. A Christmas History of Sacred Music

    How the sound of Christmas has evolved in response to changing ideas about the Nativity.

    BBC Four

  5. How Roald Dahl Shaped Pop

    David Tennant reveals how the stories of Roald Dahl have inspired pop songwriters.

    BBC Radio 2

  6. Cinderella's Ponies

    Following 100 Shetland ponies as they are transported to appear in pantomimes.

    BBC Radio 7

  7. We Three Kings

    Ian Hislop investigates the Three Kings of the Christmas story.

    BBC Radio 7

  8. Maid in Britain

    A look at how domestic servants have been portrayed on television over the past 50 years.

    BBC Four

  9. 100 Years of the Palladium

    Bruce Forsyth and Andrew Lloyd Webber celebrate the Palladium's 100th birthday.

    BBC Two

  10. Sir Peter Hall on Amadeus

    Peter Hall talks about his memories of directing the stage play Amadeus.

    BBC Radio 3

  11. All About The Good Life

    What was it really like behind the scenes of The Good Life?

    BBC Two

  12. Levi Roots' Lovers Rock

    Levi Roots hosts a two-hour special dedicated entirely to lovers rock.

    BBC Radio 2

  13. Cafe Mozart

    Live from Austrian Radio, Petroc Trelawny explores Mozart's relationship with Vienna.

    BBC Radio 3

  14. Kiri Te Kanawa's Favourite Mozart Arias

    Kiri Te Kanawa discusses the Mozart arias that mean the most to her.

    BBC Radio 3

  15. Best of Radio Ulster

    Stephen Nolan looks back at a year of award-winning radio.

    BBC Radio Foyle

  16. Music, Money and Hip Hop Honeys

    Nel Hedayat explores the world of music videos and meets girls who dream of being in them.

    BBC Three

  17. Rock of Ages

    David O'Reilly looks at the inspiring music of East Belfast's Christian Fellowship Church.

    BBC Radio Foyle

  18. What the Minister Saw

    Art expert Philip Mould looks at what new government ministers have put on their walls.

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    A Family Business: The Chaplin Legacy

    Tim Brooke-Taylor views Chaplin's legacy in the theatre of his grandson James Thierree.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. In Search of the Villa Noel Fleuri

    What was David Dodge's inspiration for To Catch A Thief, filmed by Hitchcock?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. High Speed Radio

    Join Peter France on a rollercoaster adventure along the radio dial.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. Mozart by Mackerras

    Petroc Trelawny explores the rich legacy of conductor Charles Mackerras's Mozart.

    BBC Radio 3

  23. Liu Xiaobo: 'I Have No Enemies'

    A profile of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, jailed human rights campaigner in China.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Vines On The Front Line

    In a country better known for war than wine Jeremy Bowen meets the winemakers of Lebanon.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Bicycle Music

    Graeme Fife discovers the musical landscape inspired by cycling.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Eric and Ernie: Behind the Scenes

    Documentary on Morecambe and Wise's early years, with contributions from family and peers.

    BBC Two

  27. The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

    Bob Monkhouse's life and career told through films, TV shows, letters and memorabilia.

    BBC Four

  28.

    What We Leave We Carry: The Legacy of John la Rose

    Burt Caesar on John La Rose, founder of Britain's first black publishing house.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. Imelda Marcos, Dictator of Taste?

    Mark Ellen asks why Imelda Marcos is emerging as an unlikely modern icon.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Five Meet to Make Up Myths

    Gyles Brandreth explores the creative connections between five Victorian authors.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. The Naked Chef Unwrapped

    Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver speaks about life in the spotlight and his charity foundation.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  32. Lost Voices of Afghanistan

    Jonathan Charles explores the new war poetry written by Afghanistan's civilians.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Isaac Julien's Guide to Artists Filmmaking

    Artist filmmaker Isaac Julien charts the rise of artists working in the shadow of cinema.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Exploding Cinema

    Filmmaker Asif Kapadia journeys deep into London's underground film scene.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Mr Punch Says That's the Way to Do It

    Actor Martin Reeve explores the history and tenacious survival of the Punch and Judy show.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. A Dewey Decimal

    Shaun Wallace investigates Melvil Dewey's 19th century book organisation system.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Ay Mariachi!

    Hustling troubadours hit Mexico City by night. Neil McCarthy enjoys a mariachi.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Pocket Cinema

    Matthew Sweet asks how the mobile phone is transforming the way we watch and make movies.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39.

    The Honest Musician's Fear of Accidental Plagiarism

    What happens when a songwriter accidentally copies someone else's song?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Highland Fling

    Kim Lenaghan looks at tartan and its place in the world today.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  41. Justice: A Citizen's Guide to the 21st Century

    Testing the philosophies of Bentham, Kant and Aristotle against contemporary problems.

    BBC Four

  42.

    Hey Mr Salinger

    Joanna Smith Rakoff explores JD Salinger's relationship with fans who wrote him letters

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Brief Encounters - A World View of Cinema

    Matthew Sweet debates and assesses the state of cinema and cinemas in the world today.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Blueberries in Manndalen

    John Burnside visits the Sami Music Festival of Riddu Riddu in northern Norway.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45.

    A Coat, a Hat and a Gun

    A reappraisal of Raymond Chandler, the Englishman who invented the PI as we know him.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Celebrity Activists

    Greta Scacchi explores celebrity activism: is it good, bad, or perhaps just inevitable?

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    The Music That Melted

    Under a full moon and the Northern Lights, Richard Coles hears the Ice Music of Norway.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. Out of the Vortex

    Irish poet Matthew Sweeney with his choice of poems influenced by depressive illnesses.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. I Heart Milton Glaser

    Alastair Sooke tells the story of one of the most iconic logos in the world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. The Original

    Why are originals prized over copies? Alkarim Jivani investigates.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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