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  1. The Sex Lives of Us: Gay Times

    Tom Robinson explores the portrayal of homosexuality in the media.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. All There With My Cough Drops

    A look at the life of Jimmy Clitheroe, with contributions from friends and family.

    BBC Radio 7

  3. Aonghas Dubh

    Documentary profiling Scottish poet Aonghas MacNeacail.

    BBC ALBA

  4. Lewis Hamilton: Billion Dollar Man

    Biography of British motor racing sensation Lewis Hamilton.

    BBC Three

  5. Samhradh 's na Srathan

    Documentary. Essie Stewart retraces the Sutherland route taken by her travelling family.

    BBC Two Scotland

  6. Class of 2012

    Documentary profiling seven of Scotland's most promising sporting talents.

    BBC Two

  7. The Art of Catching Lobsters

    Documentary about a terminally-ill man's love of lobster fishing.

    BBC Four

  8. Aliyah: Going Up

    Following a year in the lives of two groups of British Jews who have emigrated to Israel.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Charles Chilton - The Time of My Life

    Charles Chilton worked for the BBC for 46 years. In 1972, he recalled his London childhood

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Biafra Revisited

    Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka revisits Biafra to confront the ghosts of his past

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Frankie's House

    Chris Byrne looks around Frankie Howerd's former Somerset home.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Air Mhuinnteareas

    Documentary. Three ladies reminisce about their working lives in domestic service.

    BBC ALBA

  13. Encounters with the Pink Dame

    Liz Kershaw presents a profile of Barbara Cartland.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. An t- Ionnsachadh Òg

    Aonghas 'Ease' MacLeòid MBE air làithean-sgoile air Taobh Deas nan Loch, Eilean Leòdhais.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  15. Dad Made Me Laugh

    Sally Magnusson talks to Jenny Secombe, who recalls her father Harry's sense of humour.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  16. Dad Made Me Laugh

    Discussion with Tom Owen, son of Bill Owen who played Compo in Last of the Summer Wine.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  17. Khaki Green and Powder Puffs

    Ex-service women Jill McDermott and Margaret Boyce look back on their wartime experiences.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  18. Vetch Field: A Swansong

    Documentary looking at Vetch Field, former home of Swansea FC.

    BBC Radio Wales

  19. Living Life to the Full

    Micky Burn, a commando who time spent in Colditz, shares his fascinating memories.

    BBC Radio Wales

  20. Bleddyn Williams: The Other Prince of Wales

    A chance to hear the late Wales rugby captain Bleddyn Williams talking about his life.

    BBC Radio Wales

  21. Great Aunt Mary's Tune

    Lucy Neal reviews the archive of Victorian reformer and suffragette Mary Neal.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. Danny Kaye: Unicef's Jester

    Michael Freedland celebrates Danny Kaye's wide-ranging career and passions.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Adrian's Wall

    Mike McCartney follows the construction of a memorial to the late poet Adrian Henri.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. George Melly's Last Stand

    Moving and frank documentary about the last months of jazz singer and writer George Melly.

    BBC Two

  25. The Rainbow Tribe

    Children adopted by cabaret star Josephine Baker recall their strange upbringing.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale

    Jeremy Paxman tells the tragic story of World War One poet Wilfred Owen.

    BBC One

  27. Baddiel and the Missing Nazi Millions

    David Baddiel addresses the issue of Holocaust restitution from a personal perspective.

    BBC One

  28. Eric Sykes: The Radio Years

    The comic actor and writer, Eric Sykes, remembers riding the airwaves. With Paul Jackson.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. Tintin's Guide to Journalism

    Mark Lawson celebrates the centenary of the birth of the Belgian artist Herge.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. According to Buckeridge

    Anthony Buckeridge recalls his father, who died in the First World War.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. The Nun Who Nurtured Reggae

    Jonathan Charles investigates the story of Sister Mary Ignatius Davies.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32. Arthur O'Connor's Last Flight

    The story of a woman's investigation of her father's death in an air crash in 1968.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. The Poet of Albion

    Jenny Uglow investigates the life of the radical London artist and poet William Blake.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Wheatstone, His Sighing Reed, and the Great Regondi

    Bernard Richardson recalls the man who developed the concertina and its greatest exponent.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. The Best DJ You've Never Heard in Your Life

    Martin Bashir profiles the controversial American broadcaster Howard Stern.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives

    Rock singer Mark Everett learns about the quantum physicist father he never really knew.

    BBC Four

  37.

    Einstein's Fiddle

    Einstein said the most joy in his life came from his violin. Brian Foster investigates.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38.

    Between Rock and a Good Cause

    The music promoter Bill Graham is remembered by Bob Geldof, Ronnie Wood and others.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. One Hundred Years of Concrete

    Brazil: How architect Oscar Niemeyer brought his extraordinary building designs to life.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Beasa Òb an Duill

    Recalling the life and songs of Margaret MacKay of Ob an Duill in the north of Harris.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  41. Following Wainwright

    Mark Radcliffe discovers the life and legacy of Alfred Wainwright, author and rambler.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Just What I Always Wanted

    A compendium of Christmas joy and misery over presents.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. The Perfect House

    Charlie Luxton celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of architect Andrea Palladio.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Am Bàrd Bochd

    A true Gael who did exceptional work for Gaelic, but who was Norman MacLeod?

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  45. Advice to the Living

    People who only have a short time left to live give advice to the rest of us.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Ray Gravell: An Appreciation

    A tribute to the late Ray Gravell. His friends tell their stories about the great man.

    BBC Radio Wales

  47. Thank You

    Kim Normanton reunites people with others to whom they owe a debt of gratitude.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel

    Richard Hammond meets childhood hero Evel Knievel, shortly before the stuntman's death.

    BBC Three

  49. Thomas Telford

    A documentary on the life and work of the famous engineer.

    BBC ALBA

  50. The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen

    Documentary tracing the career of film director and sci-fi series creator Irwin Allen.

    BBC Four

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