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  1. Stuff of Legends

    Bryan Cooney talks to sport stars who will one day be remembered as legends.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  2. Behind Every Great Man

    Series talking to the wives of prominent individuals.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  3. The Estate We're In

    'Supergran' Silla Carron tackles the challenge of transforming notorious housing estates

    BBC One

  4. Siadar gu Detroit

    Annie MacLeay from Lewis prepares to revisit her childhood home

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  5. Jacko

    Peter Jackson marks over 45 years of reporting on the Welsh sports scene

    BBC Radio Wales

  6. The Talkback Tapes

    A delve into the Talkback archives to uncover over twenty years of Ulster history

    BBC Radio Ulster

  7. The First Time With...

    Interviews with major artists revealing the moments and songs that shaped their careers.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  8. A Day in the Life of a Diva

    Shan Cothi follows a typical day in the life of a soprano

    BBC Radio Wales

  9. Robert Winston's Musical Analysis

    Exploring the relationship between the music and the medical conditions of composers

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Sibling Rivalry

    Welsh personalities are quizzed to see how well they know their siblings

    BBC Radio Wales

  11. Living Air

    Series reflecting the memories of a wide selection of radio listeners

    BBC Radio Ulster

  12. Iomraiteach

    Celebrating famous Scots in history

    BBC ALBA

  13. Northern Ireland's Greatest Haunts

    Paranormal investigators shine a spotlight on Northern Ireland's most haunted buildings

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  14. My Teenage Diary

    Rufus Hound invites a guest to read extracts from their teenage diaries

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. Top of the Class

    John Wilson meets leading figures and takes them back to the places they left behind

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. The Call

    Dominic Arkwright talks to people who have made or received life-changing phone calls.

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. Neighbourhood Watched

    Series showing life in the raw for Britain's Housing Officers and their tenants.

    BBC One

  18. If I Knew Then...

    Ricky Ross hears from people whose lives have gone through a period of transformation.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  19. Saints and Scroungers

    Series looking at benefits thieves and the people who actually deserve government help.

    BBC One

  20. The Bands That Mattered

    Brian Matthew celebrates the golden age of British dance bands.

    BBC Radio 2

  21. Desert Island Discs Revisited

    Selected castaway gems from the BBC Desert Island Discs archive.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  22. Face to Face

    The classic series of intense, probing interviews. With John Freeman and Jeremy Isaacs.

    BBC Two

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  23. Inheritance Tracks

    Guests on songs inherited from their parents and songs they'd pass on to their children

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. It's a Funny Business

    Popular comedians share memories of their careers in showbusiness

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. The Prime Ministers

    Nick Robinson explores the history of Britain's prime ministers

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. Desert Island Discs on 6 Music

    A chance to hear classic episodes of Desert Island Discs on 6 Music.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  27. Radio 2's Summer of Soul

    A special season of programmes celebrating classic soul music

    BBC Radio 2

  28. Sgoil an Eòlais

    Social history series

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  29. Barbara Windsor's Funny Girls

    Barbara Windsor celebrates the lives and careers of influential female comedy icons

    BBC Radio 2

  30. Pioneers

    Series looking at people who were pioneers in their field.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Santer

    Ulster Scots series

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  32. Cuimhneachain

    Memories of key events by the people who were there

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  33. Remembrance Week

    The moving and personal stories of British soldiers past and present.

    BBC One

  34. Who Do You Think You Are? USA

    Lost connections and unknown histories are revealed as US stars trace their family trees.

    BBC One

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  35. Glen Campbell - The Rhinestone Cowboy

    Glen Campbell shares memories of a lifetime lived in the limelight.

    BBC Radio 2

  36. Inheritance Books

    Guests on books inherited from their parents and books they'd pass on to their children

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Ruby Wax Meets...

    Ruby Wax interviews public figures and celebrities

    BBC Four

  38. Cofion Annwyl

    Cyfres newydd yn gofyn i bobl sôn am eu llythyrau personnol. People's personal letters.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  39. Home Truths

    Documentaries about issues and people in and around Northern Ireland

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  40. The New Elizabethans

    James Naughtie profiles 60 public figures nominated to mark the diamond jubilee

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  41. Don't Log Off

    Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world via social media.

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Meet the Parents

    Series in which people interview their own parents about their lives.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Jason Mohammad

    Extraordinary stories, great music and topical discussion.

    BBC Radio Wales

  44. Short Cuts

    Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. The Five Ages of Brandreth

    Gyles Brandreth recalls the famous and notorious people who feature in his diaries.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Beautiful Lives

    Powerful and emotional documenatries following children living with illness

    BBC One Wales

  47. At the BBC

    Johnnie Walker presents portraits of famous figures in music, drawn from the BBC archives

    BBC Radio 2

  48. Len Goodman's Dancing Years

    ...Years. The Strictly judge presents the music he has loved and danced to over the years

    BBC Radio 2

  49. The Many Faces Of...

    Actors look back at their career, with testimony from friends and colleagues.

    BBC Two

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  50. The Real George Orwell

    A journey exploring the man Eric Blair and the writer George Orwell

    BBC Radio 4

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