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  1. Infested! Living with Parasites

    Michael Mosley explores the world of parasites by infesting himself with them.

    BBC Four

  2. BB King: The Life of Riley

    How an orphaned young man came to carry the title of king of the blues.

    BBC Four

  3. The Man Who Fought the Planners: The Story of Ian Nairn

    Profile of critic Ian Nairn, who attacked the destruction of Britain by post-war planners.

    BBC Four

  4. Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy

    Tony Law looks at surrealism in comedy, with archive material from Monty Python and more.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. When Garry Met Tony

    Garry Richardson trades sports presenting for big band singing while learning its history.

    BBC Radio 4

  6.

    Idrissa Camara

    From west Africa to south Wales: a portrait of dancer and choreographer Idrissa Camara.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  7. The Truth about Webcam Girls

    Documentary looking into the secretive world of adult webcamming.

    BBC Three

  8.

    Essex, My Essex

    Essex born and bred, writer Ian Sansom goes back to the county which made him who he is.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. The Fantastical World of Hormones with Professor John Wass

    John Wass presents a documentary telling the story of how hormones were discovered.

    BBC Four

  10. Is Amanda Knox Guilty?

    The evidence for and against Amanda Knox, found guilty of the murder of Meredith Kercher.

    BBC Three

  11.

    The Art of the Loop

    Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. Jumbo: The Plane that Changed the World

    The billion-dollar gamble that pushed 1960s technology to create the Boeing 747.

    BBC Two

  13. Bengal to Baker Street in 80 Paintings

    Mukti Jain Campion visits a unique London collection of work by Indian painter Jamini Roy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. The Necessary War

    Sir Max Hastings argues that the First World War was far from being futile.

    BBC Two

  15. Inside the Medal Factory

    John Amaechi visits the National Cycling Centre to learn about British cycling success.

    BBC One

  16. Discrimination - They Think It's All Over

    Ex-lawyer Tim McGarry charts the story of fair employment in Northern Ireland.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  17. Max on St David's Day

    Max Boyce reflects on his remarkable career as he reaches his 70th birthday.

    BBC Two Wales

  18. Animals Through the Night: Sleepover at the Zoo

    A team of experts stays up all night to track the sleep patterns of a host of animals.

    BBC Four

  19. Clowning Around on 4 Extra

    Tony Lidington traces the role of the clown in British humour.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20.

    Bremner Meets Fortune: A Tribute

    Rory Bremner in conversation with his friend and collaborator the late John Fortune.

    BBC Radio 4

  21.

    A Shower of Sparks

    Stuart Maconie looks at the career of the durable maverick pop duo Sparks.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    Venus in View

    Mari Griffith examines the motivation behind the attack on The Rokeby Venus 100 years ago

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Darcey's Ballerina Heroines

    Prima ballerina Darcey Bussell explores the fascinating evolution of the ballerina.

    BBC Two

  24. The Great Glass Mystery

    Examining the disappearance of stained glass from Coventry Cathedral during WWII.

    BBC One

  25. World War One At Home

    Stories from the Home Front 1914-1918. Robert Hall presents.

    BBC News

  26. The Miners' Strike - A Personal Memoir by Kim Howells

    Kim Howells recalls the miners' strike of 30 years ago and and ponders its outcome.

    BBC One Wales

  27. Photographing Africa

    Harry Hook uses his images to tell a personal story as he visits remote tribal groups.

    BBC Four

  28. Hidden Histories: WW1's Forgotten Photographs

    The story of British and German soldiers' photography during the First World War.

    BBC Four

  29.

    The Roots of Extremism

    What drives extremist violence? Daniel Pick reveals the story of an attempt to find out.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Crypto Wars

    The history of the war between the techies and America's NSA over the keys to our privacy.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. The Regimental Future

    Will Robson looks at the Army's regimental system as evolving war and cuts force change.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    The Art of Home

    Author Rosie Dastgir explores how home and roots shape an artist's work and creativity.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. The Great Estate

    Writer Suzi Feay explores the power of literary estates over our cultural life.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Helmut by June

    Portrait of revolutionary fashion photographer Helmut Newton by his wife June.

    BBC Four

  35. Rejection Notes: The Movie Scores That Never Were

    Christopher Cook explores the history of rejected movie music.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. EDL Girls: Don't Call Me Racist

    Film exploring the lives of women within the English Defence League's ranks.

    BBC Three

  37.

    I Was There: The Great War Interviews

    Never-before-seen footage from interviews with eyewitnesses of the First World War.

    BBC Two

  38. Oh Do Shut Up Dear! Mary Beard on the Public Voice of Women

    Mary Beard on how women have been silenced throughout the history of Western culture.

    BBC Four

  39. Stanley Spencer: The Colours of the Clyde

    Artist Stanley Spencer and one of his finest achievements, Shipbuilding on the Clyde.

    BBC Two Scotland

  40.

    Gay Rights: Tying the Knot?

    Richard Coles asks if gay marriage is the last crusade of the campaign for gay rights.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Vivian Stanshall - English as Tuppence

    Celebrate Vivian Stanshall with Neil Innes. With Ade Edmondson, Rick Wakeman and others.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. Designing a Dream

    Documentary about two very different women who met through the BBC's 100 women season.

    BBC News

  43. Grace Dent's Guide to Growing Up a Girl

    Messy bedrooms, friendship bracelets, brownie guides and a Grease singalong.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44.

    Workspace Revolution

    Nick Baker explores co-working - a new way of working and a new kind of workspace.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. The Great Global Warming Gold Rush

    Justin Rowlatt meets people who believe there are business opportunities in climate change

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Swinging Addis

    Courtney Pine travels to Ethiopia to uncover one of world music's most remarkable stories.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    Poetry Idol

    Shahidha Bari goes in search of the biggest poetry competition in the Middle East.

    BBC Radio 4

  48.

    Teachers vs Government: Seventy Years of Education Policy

    Assessing 70 years of conflict and consensus since secondary education became free to all.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Stigma: A Political History

    Peter Hitchens examines whether old stigmas have been replaced by new ones.

    BBC Radio 4

  50.

    The Great Space Hunt

    Jolyon Jenkins speaks to the unsung enthusiasts on a mission to protect us from asteroids

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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