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  1. One Day in Winter

    One day in winter, December 21, the shortest day of the year.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Beauty and the Brain

    Dr Tiffany Jenkins explores what neuroscience knows about art.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Trollope

    Poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the remarkable life of Anthony Trollope.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. Germany's New Children

    Will immigration from southern Europe help Germany's chronic labour shortage.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. TB: Return of the Plague

    Film about victims of multi drug resistant mutations of tuberculosis in Swaziland.

    BBC Four

  6. Knight Club

    Film following novice British knights at the Battle of the Nations 2013.

    BBC Three

  7. Robbie Shepherd - I'll Be Looking for You

    Documentary celebrating the life and career of broadcaster Robbie Shepherd.

    BBC One Scotland

  8. The Rudest Man in Britain

    The rudest man in Britain explores the legacy of former broadcasting star Gilbert Harding.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Houses of Horror

    Matthew Sweet explores the creative rivalry between the two great British horror studios.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Does Scandinavia Want Scotland?

    Could an independent Scotland align itself with the Nordic Pact? Allan Little investigates

    BBC Radio 4

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    Mapping the Void

    Dr Kat Arney meets a new generation of virtual cartographers, making maps to save lives.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. The Search for Alfred the Great

    Neil Oliver joins a team investigating the final resting place of Alfred the Great.

    BBC Two

  13. The Road to Sochi

    Robin Lustig investigates the controversies surrounding the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Frozen in Mawson's Footsteps

    Andrew Luck-Baker reflects on Antarctica, being trapped in ice for 10 days and the rescue.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Growing Up Down's

    A group of young actors with Down's syndrome create a touring production of Hamlet.

    BBC Three

  16. Sunday Afternoon at Home With Tim Key

    Comedian, poet and timewaster Tim Key takes a look at the influence of boredom on comedy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Mad About the Boy

    Jude Rogers and Ruth Barnes look at the empowering flipside of pop fandom.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Battered Britain: Storms, Tides and Floods

    After weeks of devastating weather across the UK, a report on the scale of the damage.

    BBC One

  19. Sound City

    Dave Grohl uncovers stories about the legendary Los Angeles studio, Sound City.

    BBC Four

  20. Remembering the Holocaust: Defiant Requiem

    How a choir of Jewish prisoners defiantly performed Verdi's Requiem in front of the Nazis.

    BBC Four

  21. Grand Slam '84

    A look at one of Scotland's most remarkable sporting achievements on the rugby field.

    BBC Two Scotland

  22. The Fabulous Alexander Brothers

    The story of one of Scotland's most successful variety entertainment acts.

    BBC One Scotland

  23. Belfast City: Mud, Sweat and 400 Years

    Dick Strawbridge charts Belfast's journey from humble sandbank to industrial powerhouse.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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    Sheffield - City of Snowless Skiers

    David Goldblatt discovers how one snowless Yorkshire city turned out Olympic skiers

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. The Black Liberace

    Record producer Joe Boyd profiles New Orleans pianist James Booker aka The Black Liberace.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. 4 Extra Celebrates Dora Bryan

    Author Lynne Truss celebrates the life of Dora Bryan with some archive treasures.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Easter Island: Mysteries of a Lost World

    Jago Cooper uses scientific and archaeological evidence to examine Easter Island's demise.

    BBC Four

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    How to Teach Maths

    Alex Bellos looks at the science behind learning maths and if school lessons reflect this.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Sharon: Israel's Iron Man

    An obituary of the Israeli military and political leader, Ariel Sharon.

    BBC Two

  30. Caring for Carers: The Concert

    Dementia campaigner Tommy Whitelaw is on a mission to celebrate Scotland's carers.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  31. These Four Walls

    Five stories of aspiration set against a background of poverty and austerity.

    BBC Four

  32. The Zoo Next Door

    Jasmine Harman and a team of animal welfare experts visit homes overrun by pets.

    BBC One

  33. Dan Snow's History of the Winter Olympics

    Historian Dan Snow looks back at 90 years of the Winter Olympics.

    BBC Two

  34. The School that Rocks

    Documentary which follows students at Britain's Academy of Contemporary Music.

    BBC Three

  35. Strangers in a Strange Land - How Afghanistan Changed our Lives

    Julia Paul talks to local soldiers, nurses and churchmen about the future of Afghanistan.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  36. The End of the Pier Show

    Can Hastings Pier rise from the ashes and reinvent herself?

    BBC One

  37. Mystery of the Moor

    Mike Dilger investigates Bronze Age burial goods discovered on Dartmoor.

    BBC One

  38. Sundance 2014

    Tom Brook looks back on 30 years of the showcase for independent cinema.

    BBC News

  39. The Byrd Who Flew Alone: The Triumphs and Tragedy of Gene Clark

    Profile of Gene Clark, the former Byrds frontman who pioneered folk rock and country rock.

    BBC Four

  40. The Genius of Bert Jansch: Folk, Blues and Beyond

    Interviews, archive footage and performances celebrating the songs of Bert Jansch.

    BBC Four

  41. Jay Rayner Gets Stuffed

    From high-end la-di-da gastronomy food shows, to a radio phone-in on fried chicken shops.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. I've Played in Every Toilet

    John Harris investigates the decline of small music venues on the UK's 'toilet circuit'.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Torvill & Dean: The Perfect Day

    How figure skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean achieved Olympic gold in 1984.

    BBC Two

  44. From Kabul to Kent

    The story of a young Afghan, who made a new life in Britain.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  45. 4 Extra Goes Gardening

    Penelope Keith unearths some horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Neil Sedaka: King of Song

    Documentary portrait telling the story of singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka's life and career.

    BBC Four

  47. Korkey's TV Gold: BBC Wales at 50

    The funniest and most entertaining moments from the last half-century of BBC Wales TV.

    BBC Two Wales

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    All You Need Is Lab - How Science And Technology Inspired Innovation In Music

    Midge Ure explains how technical innovation has always stimulated musical creativity.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49. Dileab Thormoid/Smile Please

    The story of photographer and naturalist Dr Norman Morrison.

    BBC ALBA

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    Gareth Gwynn's Little Book of Welsh Independence

    Gareth Gwynn takes us on a surreal journey into Welsh independence.

    BBC Radio 4

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