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  1. Buying Health Care

    How could proposed changes to the NHS affect patients? Penny Marshall investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. In Search of the Villa Noel Fleuri

    What was David Dodge's inspiration for To Catch A Thief, filmed by Hitchcock?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  3. Surviving the Blitz

    Robert Hall meets those survivor of the Blitz and finds out how it changed Britain.

    BBC News

  4. Grasshead Racers

    Murray Walker explores the most democratic and spectacular motor sport - lawn mower racing

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Kenneth McKellar: Scotland's Great Tenor

    A celebration of the late Scottish tenor Kenneth McKellar.

    BBC One Scotland

  6. Pre-Teen Proms

    Documentary focusing on the growing popularity of the pre-teen prom.

    BBC One Scotland

  7. A Boy in Harris - An-Diugh

    Catch up with Donnie Macsween, the boy featured in the BBC's documentary from the 1960s.

    BBC ALBA

  8. Arthur Miller: The Accidental Music Collector

    The playwright tells how he taped North Carolina's poor singing Blues and spiritual songs.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. Fowles in Dorset

    Best-selling author John Fowles was also curator of Lyme Regis Museum and recorded locals.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Children Who Kill

    Winifred Robinson looks at how serious offending by youngsters is tackled in this country.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Vines On The Front Line

    In a country better known for war than wine Jeremy Bowen meets the winemakers of Lebanon.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. The Last Refuge

    We go inside refuges for men who experience domestic violence from their female partners.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Eric and Ernie: Behind the Scenes

    Documentary on Morecambe and Wise's early years, with contributions from family and peers.

    BBC Two

  14. The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

    Bob Monkhouse's life and career told through films, TV shows, letters and memorabilia.

    BBC Four

  15. What We Leave We Carry: The Legacy of John la Rose

    Burt Caesar on John La Rose, founder of Britain's first black publishing house.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16. Imelda Marcos, Dictator of Taste?

    Mark Ellen asks why Imelda Marcos is emerging as an unlikely modern icon.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Leila Webster 'I Minds the Time'

    The life and times of the much-loved comedienne, from vaudeville showgirl to stage star.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  18. Resolutions

    Athlete Lee Mcconnell reflects on her career and urges everyone to improve their fitness.

    BBC One Scotland

  19. Frozen Scotland

    Jackie Bird reviews one of the grimmest weeks of severe weather to hit Scotland in decades

    BBC One Scotland

  20. Five Meet to Make Up Myths

    Gyles Brandreth explores the creative connections between five Victorian authors.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Triuir (Triplets)

    The the incredible story of the Campbell sister, the best known triplets in the Hebrides.

    BBC ALBA

  22. Stephen Boyd - The Man Who Never Was

    The story of actor and Glengormley native Stephen Boyd who featured in the epic Ben-Hur.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  23. The Godmother of Rock & Roll: Sister Rosetta Tharpe

    Documentary about gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who influenced the early rockers.

    BBC Four

  24. Midweek - An-Diugh

    An opportunity to see how the BBC's Midweek reported on the West Highland Free Press.

    BBC ALBA

  25. Charles Byrne - The Irish Giant

    The story of Charles Byrne the famous Irish Giant and some possible modern-day relatives.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  26. Ship of Spies

    Tom Mangold joins a spy-themed cruise round the Caribbean, speaking to 2 former CIA chiefs

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Lost Voices of Afghanistan

    Jonathan Charles explores the new war poetry written by Afghanistan's civilians.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. The Sinking of the Laconia: Survivors' Stories

    Documentary on the sinking of the Cunard Liner Laconia in World War II.

    BBC Two

  29. Shooting the Hollywood Stars

    British fashion photographer Rankin reveals the rich history of Hollywood photography.

    BBC Two

  30. Is Oral Sex Safe?

    Lifting the lid on oropharyngeal mouth cancer and the dangers that lurk behind oral sex.

    BBC Three

  31. Red Arrow Rookies

    A look behind the scenes with the world-renowned Aerobatic team, the Red Arrows.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Isaac Julien's Guide to Artists Filmmaking

    Artist filmmaker Isaac Julien charts the rise of artists working in the shadow of cinema.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. Exploding Cinema

    Filmmaker Asif Kapadia journeys deep into London's underground film scene.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Bruce Springsteen: The Promise - The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town

    Film exploring the three years it took to make Bruce Springsteen's fourth studio album.

    BBC Four

  35. Abortion Wars

    Following two women on opposite sides of Northern Ireland's abortion battle.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  36. Tiago and the Tunnel

    An update on Tiago Serrador, who captured the nation's heart five years ago.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  37. Fuil nan Innseanach (Transatlantic Ties)

    One man's transatlantic journey in search of his Canadian aboriginal roots.

    BBC ALBA

  38. Play the Game

    History of the Boys Clubs of Wales and what they meant to famous sporting personalities.

    BBC Two Wales

  39. The Parrot Sketch

    Tony Hawks hears from some talkative parrots and the people who choose to live with them

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. 1970 Soundscape

    A soundscape of 1970 - a guide to the year's events with news clips and music.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  41. The Last Post

    Pigeon Post has been around forever. Can it survive in the modern world?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. Pocket Cinema

    Matthew Sweet asks how the mobile phone is transforming the way we watch and make movies.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Scissor Sisters: Scary Monsters and Super Freaks

    Richard O'Brien tells the story of American band Scissor Sisters.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  44. In Search of the Holy Whale

    Marc Riley, Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker search for whales off the coast of Ireland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. The Glasgow Effect

    Glasgow's sicker than it should be. Why? Iain Macwhirter investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Honest Musician's Fear of Accidental Plagiarism

    What happens when a songwriter accidentally copies someone else's song?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. Teenage Kicks

    Aasmah Mir finds out what teenagers are really doing in sexual relationships.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Ready Steady Drink

    Emily Atack looks at the UK's culture of drinking games and asks if they should be banned.

    BBC Three

  49. Smoking and the Bandits

    Investigating the multibillion pound world of the criminal tobacco trade.

    BBC One Scotland

  50. The Highest Court in the Land: Justice Makers

    Justices of the Supreme Court discuss the nature of justice and how they make decisions.

    BBC Four

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