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  1. Who Is Kurt Wallander?

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

    BBC Four

  2. On the Way to Bethlehem

    Kaye Adams talks to people who have made a special pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  3. 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

  4. The Medici: Makers of Modern Art

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

    BBC Four

  5. Bob Humphrys: A Tribute

    Friends, family and colleagues pay tribute to Bob Humphrys, who died in August 2008.

    BBC Two

  6. Pier Pressure

    One man's attempts to rescue and restore Colwyn Bay's Victoria Pier.

    BBC Two Wales

  7. Firinn is Feise

    Personal stories of conflict between sexuality and spirituality in the Highlands.

    BBC ALBA

  8. Isteach Chun an Oileain (Into the Island)

    Featuring the natives of Inishbofin Island off the coast of Donegal.

    BBC Two

  9. Soldiers' Story

    Soldiers who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq tell their own stories.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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    Strictly Come Brucie

    Bruce Forsyth talks revealingly to Paul Morley about his life and career in showbusiness.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. The Galveston Giant

    Lennox Lewis tells the story of the first black heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  12. David Hammond: A Time to Dream

    A celebration of the life and work of the late David Hammond, who passed away in 2008.

    BBC One

  13. What Sports Stars Do Next

    Paralympian Dame Tanni Grey Thompson explores life after sport with Tim Henman.

    BBC Radio Wales

  14. Ali Abbas: In His Own Words

    Ali Abbas, the Iraqi boy who lost his arms and 16 members of his family, tells his story.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Cant a Phlant

    Plant yn sgwrsio gyda phobl dros 100 oed. Children chatting to people over 100 years old.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  16. A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

    Terry Wogan celebrates the unique talent of Arthur Lowe.

    BBC Two

  17. Llythyr i Begw

    Cofnod o amser plentyn yn ysbyty Alder Hey. The diary of a child at Alder Hey hospital.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  18. The Summer of Love

    Scottish people celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the Summer of Love.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  19. Christmas Past Days Like This

    Gary Robertson and Isabel Fraser present a special edition of Days Like This.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  20. From WAGs to Riches

    Documentary in which Annie Mac meets the winners and losers in the world of the WAGs.

    BBC Three

  21. The Adventures of Don Roberto

    A look at the life and achievements of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham.

    BBC Two

  22. The Carnoustie Exodus

    Billy Kay tracks down the descendants of Scotsmen who became golf professionals in the US.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  23. Images of David

    Neil Martin presents a tribute tothe late singer, filmmaker and broadcaster David Hammond.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  24. Still Shouting: Lulu at 60

    Kaye Adams talks to Lulu about her early life and her eventual success on the world stage.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  25. Belief in Action - The Salvation Army at Christmas

    Walter Love joins members of the Salvation Army as they prepare for the festive season.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  26. Shetland Lone Star

    A look at Scottish country musician Thomas Fraser.

    BBC Two Scotland

  27. Jimmy Porter On The Air

    Barry Byrne meets the man with a lifetime's experience on the amateur airwaves.

    BBC Radio Foyle

  28. I'm a Santa, Get Me Out of Here

    Quirky film revealing what really goes on behind the scenes in a Christmas Grotto.

    BBC One

  29. Floraidh aig 80

    Morag MacLeod looks at the life and singing of Flora MacNeil.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  30. Katherine Jenkins: A Girl From Neath

    Katherine Jenkins goes on a journey through the treasured places of her childhood.

    BBC Two Wales

  31. Sìm: an Duine

    Simon MacKenzie is remembered fondly.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  32. Thoir Dhomh do Làmh

    The life and poetry of Rev John MacLeod.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  33. Sim MacCoinnich

    A' cuimhneachadh air Sìm. The life and work of actor Simon Mackenzie.

    BBC ALBA

  34. Birds and the Battlefield

    BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner examines the links between soldiers and birds.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Exile

    Billy Kay speaks to people separated from Scotland by time and distance.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  36. Days Like This

    Series featuring people who talk about days that have mattered to them.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  37.

    Obama: Professor President

    Kwame Anthony Appiah investigates president-elect Obama's academic career.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Coinneach T

    Featuring Kenny Thomson, the conductor of the Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association.

    BBC ALBA

  39. Finding Dad

    A son's 40 year search brings him from Canberra to Dorset. Nominated for the Frank Gillard

    BBC Radio 7

  40. Anne Frank Remembered

    Film about the girl whose diary records two years in hiding in Amsterdam during WWII.

    BBC Four

  41. Money Can't Buy You Class?

    Do people from humble origins who become wealthy necessarily become middle class?

    BBC Radio 4

  42. A Celestial Star in Piccadilly

    Anna Chen presents a tribute to Hollywood's first Chinese-American star, Anna May Wong.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Schumpeter Rising

    Hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry argues in praise of Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Rick Stein's Memoirs of a Seafood Chef

    An account of Rick Stein's rites of passage to becoming a seafood chef.

    BBC Two

  45. Triple Espresso, Marinetti and the Futurists

    The story of the Futurist movement and its founder, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Ozwald Boateng: Why Style Matters

    Menswear designer Ozwald Boateng unpicks and re-stitches his relationship with style.

    BBC Four

  47. The Secret Diary of the Holocaust

    The extraordinary tale of a 14-year-old Polish girl who was murdered at Auschwitz in 1943.

    BBC One

  48. Karajan or Beauty as I See it

    Profile of Herbert von Karajan, one of the most renowned conductors of the 20th century.

    BBC Four

  49. Discovering the Sitwells

    Writer and broadcaster William Sitwell discovers more about his family's literary heritage

    BBC Radio 4

  50. In Search of Sid

    Musician Jah Wobble discovers the real Sid Vicious, 30 years after his death.

    BBC Radio 4

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