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  1. Gleanntan Ecuador

    A profile of Father Colin MacInnes of South Uist and his work in Ecuador.

    BBC ALBA

  2. Knowing Steve, Knowing You

    Steve Coogan talks to Frank Cottrell-Boyce about his life and career.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  3. T Llew Jones - Ein Tad

    Mewn sgwrs gyda'i blant bydd Beti George yn cyflwyno portread o un o'n mawrion.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  4. Brett: A Life with No Arms

    Documentary about Brett Nielsen, a musician and record producer who has no arms.

    BBC One

  5. Nigel Owens: True to Myself

    International rugby union referee Nigel Owens talks about the pressures of the modern game

    BBC One Wales

  6. Return to Larkinland

    Writer and critic AN Wilson revisits the life and work of poet Philip Larkin.

    BBC Four

  7. Keir Hardie: Working Class Hero

    Simon Vaughan looks at the life of the Labour Party's founding father.

    BBC Parliament

  8. Agor Llyn Celyn

    Gwion Lewis yn edrych nôl ar stori Tryweryn union 50 mlynedd ers yr agoriad swyddogol.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  9. Butch Cassidy agus an Sundance Kid

    Documentary following Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on their infamous escapades.

    BBC ALBA

  10. Now and Forever Let It Be Me

    Bill Kenwright pays tribute to The Everly Brothers.

    BBC Radio 2

  11.

    The Last Days of WG

    Charlie Connelly searches for the real WG Grace, a cricketer obscured by fame and myth.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. John Le Carre: The Biography - Omnibus

    David Cornwell (John Le Carre) and his family were always under his father's shadow.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Jolomo - Dealbhadair nan Daoine

    Documentary looking at the life and work of popular Scottish artist Jolomo.

    BBC ALBA

  14.

    Alice in Teesside

    Lewis Carroll's roots in the North East of England are uncovered by Simon Farnaby.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom - Omnibus

    Oona Chaplin reads Yeonmi Park's account of how she escaped repressive North Korea.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16. A Date With Dyall

    Jonathan Rigby celebrates the life and career of Valentine Dyall – horror's Man in Black.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Charlotte Bronte: A Life - Omnibus

    How the often tragic events of Charlotte Bronte's life inspired her writing.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18.

    Blood, Sex and Money: The Life and Work of Emile Zola

    Glenda Jackson presents a documentary in Paris of France's great writer–Emile Zola.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink: Omnibus

    Elvis Costello's witty and irreverent account of 40 years at the top of the music business

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20. Welcome to Zaatari Omnibus

    One family's story from Zaatari Camp, adapted from a Jordanian audio drama.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Living On Paper: Letters From Iris Murdoch

    Iris Murdoch wrote thousands of letters, illuminating her life.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. Mary McAleese and the Man Who Saved Europe

    Mary McAleese journeys through Europe to uncover the legacy of Columbanus.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  23. The Railways: Nation, Network and People (Omnibus)

    An account of Britain's railways and of how track and carriage united a nation.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. The Real Mike Phillips

    Charting Mike Phillips's fortunes in the year of the rugby World Cup.

    BBC One Wales

  25. Scotland's Einstein: James Clerk Maxwell - The Man Who Changed the World

    Professor Iain Stewart reveals the story behind Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell.

    BBC Two Scotland

  26. Diana Athill - Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter

    Debunking the myth that life in 1940s and 50s Britain was dreary. Read by Stephanie Cole.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Tebbit on Thatcher

    Norman Tebbit looks back on Margaret Thatcher's time as prime minister.

    BBC Parliament

  28. Van Morrison

    Highlights from Van Morrison's 2015 homecoming concert on Belfast's Cypress Avenue.

    BBC Radio 2

  29. What the World Needs Now Is... Burt Bacharach

    Paul Gambaccini talks to Burt Bacharach and Kyle Riabko about stage show Close to You.

    BBC Radio 2

  30. My History Omnibus

    At the age of four, Lady Antonia Fraser is given a book that later inspires her.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Nadolig Hetty

    Shân Cothi yn ymweld â Hetty Bechler o Abergwaun yn ei chartref yn Llundain.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  32. Love You to Death: A Year of Domestic Violence

    The gripping and untold stories behind Britain's shocking domestic violence statistics.

    BBC Two

  33. I Was There

    Peter Allen revisits some famous moments in history by talking to people who were there.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  34. Ebola: Winning the Battle in Sierra Leone

    Anna Foster reports from Sierra Leone on the aftermath of Ebola.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  35. Johnny Beattie: The Variety of Life

    Billy Differ celebrates the career of great Scottish comedian Johnny Beattie.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  36. The Janice Forsyth Lulu Special

    Another opportunity to hear Lulu talk to Janice Forsyth about her life in music.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  37. The Mysterious Dame Agatha

    Cliff Michelmore presents an 85th birthday tribute to the Queen of whodunits. From 1975.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Women of Mystery - Queen of Crime

    Why was the genteel Agatha Christie so good at writing murder stories?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Clann Pheter Roraidh

    The remarkable achievements of a family from the Isle of Barra, across three generations.

    BBC ALBA

  40. Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny

    Documentary looking at the career to date of comic and actor Peter Kay.

    BBC One

  41. In Search of Gregor Fisher

    Actor Gregor Fisher sets out to discover the truth about his birth.

    BBC One Scotland

  42. Rona: Dileab Chlann Eardsaidh Raghnaill

    Prògram aithriseach ciùil mu Rona Lightfoot. Music documentary about Rona Lightfoot.

    BBC ALBA

  43. Peigi Wood - Na Bannan

    Documentary charting the family and island ties of Peggy Wood, star of drama series Bannan

    BBC ALBA

  44. Mantovani

    Celebrating the career of Venice-born conductor and composer Annunzio Mantovani.

    BBC Radio 2

  45. Billie Holiday at 100

    Singers Claire Martin and Liane Carroll celebrate Billie Holiday's hundredth birthday.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  46. Muhammad Ali

    One of the greatest sportsmen of all time, Muhammad Ali.

    BBC ALBA

  47.

    Bus Lines

    First bus company run a writing competition for their drivers. Hop on board...

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. Cutting Remarks

    Denise Mina digs through Clare Grogan's press cuttings and sorts fact from fiction.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  49. The Secret Tax Life of Robert Burns

    Keara Murphy explores the state of poet Robert Burns's finances.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  50. Patrick Kielty's Mulholland Drive

    Documentary about William Mulholland, responsible for building LA's water infrastructure.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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