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  1. The 1952 Show

    Len Goodman takes a look at one of the most exciting decades in our history.

    BBC One

  2. Chaplains: Angels of Mersey

    Following the work of chaplains in the city of Liverpool and those whose lives they touch.

    BBC Two

  3. Humphrey Lyttelton - Play As I Please

    Jazz player Humphrey Lyttelton tells June Knox-Mawer about his life and passion for music.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. Eric Pringle - Gracie

    From Rochdale to renown, Gracie Fields' rise to fame was not without its traumas

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. Frank Sinatra: Voice of the Century

    David Jacobs presents a 13-part series on the life and times of Francis Albert Sinatra

    BBC Radio 2

  6. Connie's People

    Connie Fisher journeys across Wales and meets some of its most amazing people

    BBC One Wales

  7. King of Clubs

    The story of Johnny Gold, the man who ran London's most glamorous nightclub, Tramp

    BBC Radio 2

  8. Alain-Fournier's Lost Estate

    Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee visit French locations that inspired Henri Alain-Fournier

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. Elizabeth's Wales

    Sian Williams speaks to people who were filmed celebrating the Queen's Coronation in 1953

    BBC One Wales

  10. Ray Charles - Man and Music

    Stuart Maconie's profile of the man known to millions simply as 'The Genius'

    BBC Radio 2

  11. She's Every Woman - Chaka Khan

    Valerie Simpson tells the story of the multi-Grammy Award winning American singer

    BBC Radio 2

  12. The Queen and I

    Stories of royal visits to the regions as the Queen conducts her diamond jubilee tour

    BBC One

  13. With Nobbs On

    Comedy writer David Nobbs talks about his career

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. Aonghas Dubh @ 70

    Aonghas MacNeacail returns to the Isle of Skye to reflect on his childhood.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  15. Loitering With Intent by Peter O'Toole

    The 'Lawrence of Arabia' star reads from his memoirs.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16. Special Olympics: Scottish Stories

    Documenting some of Scotland's learning disabled athletes as they aim for Olympic Gold

    BBC Two

  17. Who Would Be a Gypsy?

    Three women from three generations of the same family explain life as a traveler in Wales

    BBC Radio Wales

  18. Olympics' Most Amazing Moments

    Featuring the top 50 sublime, ridiculous and agonising moments from the Olympic Games

    BBC Three

  19. New Wales

    Documentaries exploring the changing facets of the Welsh population

    BBC One Wales

  20. Paralympic Dragons

    Carolyn Hitt traces the history of Wales's elite sportsmen and women with disabilities

    BBC Radio Wales

  21. Dead Good Job

    Following Britain's funeral directors as they help people say the last goodbye

    BBC Two

  22. Gàidheil New Zealand

    Angela NicIlleathainn a' coinneachach ri Gàidheil a' fuireachd à New Zealand.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  23. Love and Marriage: A 20th Century Romance

    Following the ups and downs of marriage in Britain from the 1900s to the present day

    BBC Four

  24. Wales and the Congo - A Re-Evaluation

    Tony Etoria looks at links between HM Stanley and the old African colonial country

    BBC Radio Wales

  25. Dyddiaduron

    Cyfle i agor cloriau dyddiaduron tri pherson sy'n edrych nôl ar flynyddoedd eu harddegau.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  26. The Talented...

    Profiles of talented Welsh artistes

    BBC One Wales

  27. Kylie at 25

    Paul Gambaccini interviews Kylie Minogue to mark the Princess of Pop's 25 years in music

    BBC Radio 2

  28. Tormod a' Bhocsair @ 70

    Exploring the landscape and the people that have inspired writer Norman Campbell

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  29. China: As History Is My Witness

    Carrie Gracie presents a series exploring ten great lives from Chinese history

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. John Lennon: The New York Years

    Susan Sarandon explores the career defining moments John Lennon experienced in New York.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  31. Gerald Durrell - My Family and Other Animals

    Naturalist Gerald Durrell's childhood with his eccentric family on the island of Corfu

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32. He's Playing Our Song - The Music of Marvin Hamlisch

    David Jacobs tells the story of multi award-winning American composer Marvin Hamlisch

    BBC Radio 2

  33. Petula Clark

    For her 80th birthday, Radio 2 presents revealing portraits of the best-selling singer

    BBC Radio 2

  34. Na Caimbeulaich

    Gillebrìde MacMillan takes a look at the famous singing family, the Campbells of Greepe

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  35. Kings of Cool

    Moira Stuart explores the lives and careers of some legendary male jazz artists

    BBC Radio 2

  36. Return to Forgotten Britain

    Fergal Keane catches up with the hard pressed communities he previously visited in 2000.

    BBC Two

  37. 12 Miles: The Narrow Sea

    Helen Mark presents a series about the stretch of water between Scotland and N Ireland

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  38. Peace of Mind

    Documentary series charting the lives of those with ongoing and chronic mental illness

    BBC One Wales

  39. Wales in a Year

    Series charting a year in the lives of eight Welsh families.

    BBC One Wales

  40. Turas a dh' Ontario

    Catriona Murray visits Kingston, home of Canada's first Prime Minister

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  41. Michael Palin Diaries: Halfway to Hollywood

    The Monty Python man and adventurer recalls life in the frenetic 1980s

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. Pierrot Hero: The Story of Clifford Essex

    Tony Lidington tells the story of the founder of a troupe of English Pierrot entertainers

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. The Mary Berry Story

    Mary Berry revisits some favourite recipes and talks candidly about her culinary career.

    BBC Two

  44. Am Bàrd Bochd

    The life and legacy of Norman Macleod, collector and preserver of Gaelic oral tradition

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  45. Diary of Britain

    A week in the life of 15 communities throughout the UK during 1978.

    BBC ALBA

  46. Bump Club

    5 live's Bump Club follows families through their experience of pregnancy and birth

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  47. Departure Diaries

    Following some of the thousands of people emigrating abroad in search of new lives

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  48. A Very British Wedding

    Documentary following the weddings of two multicultural couples in contemporary Britain.

    BBC Two

  49. In Pursuit of Spring

    Presenter Matthew Oates follows in the footsteps of the writer Edward Thomas

    BBC Radio 4

    Show available episodes

  50. Richard Ingrams - The Life and Adventures of William Cobbett

    Biography of the author, political reformer and ardent agriculturalist

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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