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  1. Heroes of the Somme

    The stories of seven men who won the Victoria Cross after the Battle of the Somme.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  2. Serena

    An intimate look into the life of tennis champion Serena Williams.

    BBC Two

  3. Just Call Me Martina

    Sue Barker presents a look at the life and career of tennis star Martina Navratilova.

    BBC One

  4. Welsh Women of World War One

    Deirdre Beddoe meets women working in jobs that were opened up to women during the war.

    BBC One Wales

  5. Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited (Omnibus)

    Philip Eade revisits the life of novelist Evelyn Waugh for a revealing biography.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. Jessica Ennis-Hill: A Coach's Story

    Documentary following Jessica Ennis-Hill's bid to defend her heptathlon title at Rio 2016.

    BBC One

  7. Roger Bannister: Everest on the Track

    How Roger Bannister ran a mile in under four minutes and boosted Britain's morale.

    BBC Four

  8. Lenny Bruce - In His Own Unheard Words

    Mark Steel explores the legacy of controversial and pioneering comedian, Lenny Bruce.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. Amy Howerska: The Making of Sasspot

    Following Amy Howerska as she turns her unconventional upbringing into a comedy show.

    BBC Radio Wales

  10. The Quite Remarkable David Coleman

    A look back at how David Coleman has left an indelible imprint on sports broadcasting.

    BBC Two

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    As The Curtain Falls

    Marie-Louise Muir explores 25 years of Signature Theatre company with founder Jim Houghton

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species

    Keith Richards's postwar childhood and adolescence in Dartford and London.

    BBC Two

  13. Faster, Higher, Stronger: Katarina's Olympic Dream

    Darren Campbell presents a documentary following heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

    BBC One

  14. Fixing Dad

    Two sons battle to overhaul their dad's destructive lifestyle.

    BBC Two

  15. Tim Peake: Spaceman

    Naga Munchetty meets British astronaut Tim Peake after his six-month mission on the ISS.

    BBC News

  16. The Gift of Hearing

    The moving story of one Tyneside woman's mission to help deaf children in Bangladesh.

    BBC One

  17. Home to Ebbw Vale

    Oruj Defoite asks why Ebbw Vale residents voted so heavily in favour of leaving the EU.

    BBC One Wales

  18. Wales: Olympic Dreams

    The story of how the Welsh Olympic contenders and hopefuls were selected.

    BBC One Wales

  19. The Age of Bowie by Paul Morley (Omnibus)

    Paul Morley reads his account of David Bowie’s life and legacy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20. Mo Farah: Race of His Life

    Documentary telling the life story of one of Great Britain's most successful athletes.

    BBC One

  21. Winners with Denise Lewis

    Six extraordinary women from across the globe battle to become the best in their sports.

    BBC Two

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    Sweet Mother KD

    Laura Barton tells the story of Karen Dalton, the folk world's answer to Billie Holliday.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Wish Lanterns by Alec Ash (Omnibus)

    Wish Lanterns tells the stories of six young Chinese.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Being Mavis Nicholson: TV's Greatest Interviewer

    How Mavis Nicholson became Britain's first female chat show host.

    BBC One Wales

  25. I Remember

    1961 extract of silent film star Bessie Love on how she was discovered by DW Griffith.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Being Jamie Baulch: The Search for My Birth Dad

    Olympic sprinter Jamie Baulch sets out to find his biological father.

    BBC One Wales

  27. The Severn Bridge at 50: A High Wire Act

    Celebrating the 50th birthday of the Severn Bridge.

    BBC One Wales

  28. Eva Braun - Bean Hitler/Eva Braun - Hitler's Wife

    An intimate portrait of Eva Braun, Hitler's wife.

    BBC ALBA

  29. Beryl Bainbridge - Love By All Sorts of Means: Omnibus

    A biography by Brendan King, who worked for the novelist Beryl Bainbridge for 23 years.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. The Roald Dahl Story

    Griff Rhys Jones flicks through the pages of Roald Dahl's extraordinary life story.

    BBC Radio Wales

  31. John le Carré - The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories From My Life: Omnibus

    John le Carré's writing life, including lunch with Alec Guinness to discuss George Smiley.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32. Future Tense - The Story of H.G. Wells

    How did a sleepy corner of the country inspire some fantastic science fiction ideas?

    BBC One

  33.

    Arthur Russell: Vanished into Music

    An imaginative portrait of the elusive musician Arthur Russell.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Hamish

    Documentary film about Hamish Henderson, whose poems continue to inspire a nation.

    BBC ALBA

  35. A Dangerous Innocence by Elizabeth Jane Howard (Omnibus)

    Biography of the author of The Cazalet Chronicles: Elizabeth Jane Howard

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Lucy Owen: Middle-Aged Me

    Lucy Owen sets out to discover what being middle-aged in the 21st century really means.

    BBC One Wales

  37.

    21 Shades of Noir: Lee Child on John D MacDonald

    The Jack Reacher author Lee Child investigates the unusual life of author John D Macdonald

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Jimmy Johnstone

    Documentary examining the life of Scottish footballer Jimmy Johnstone.

    BBC ALBA

  39. Kew's Forgotten Queen

    Documentary about the Victorian botanical artist Marianne North.

    BBC Four

  40. Sir Terry Wogan Remembered: Fifty Years at the BBC

    An affectionate celebration on one of Britain's best-loved broadcasters, Sir Terry Wogan.

    BBC One

  41. Another Day in the Death of America - Omnibus

    Story of seven children and teenagers shot dead on a single average day in America.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. The Return by Hisham Matar (Omnibus)

    Hisham Matar's memoir of hope and loss, a powerful insight into Libya under Gaddafi.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43.

    Thelma & Michael: Love In The Cutting Room

    Cinema's great love story - UK director Michael Powell and US editor Thelma Schoonmaker.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Boy George's 1970s: Save Me from Suburbia

    Popstar Boy George recalls how the 1970s moulded the person and artist he has become.

    BBC Two

  45. The Invention of Angela Carter by Edmund Gordon (Omnibus)

    Edmund Gordon's illuminating biography about the inventive writer, Angela Carter.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Aberfan: The Green Hollow

    A film poem to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster.

    BBC One Wales

  47. Secret Life of Sue Townsend (Aged 68 ¾)

    Julie Walters narrates the extraordinary story of author Sue Townsend.

    BBC Two

  48. Empire Builder: Journey Across America

    Aleem Maqbool crosses the northern USA on the Empire Builder train route.

    BBC News

  49. Transgender Love

    Six trans men and women struggle to find love and maintain existing relations.

    BBC Scotland

  50. The Giant

    Drama from the Wireless Mystery Theatre Company telling the story of Charles Byrne.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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