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  1. PPI: Britain's Biggest Banking Scandal

    Michael Robinson investigates the continuing costs of the PPI mis-selling scandal.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Davina - Beyond Breaking Point for Sport Relief

    The inside story of Davina McCall's challenge to raise money for Sport Relief.

    BBC One

  3. Prostitution: What's the Harm?

    Billie JD Porter goes in search of the human face of the prostitution business.

    BBC Three

  4. Alex Against The Rock for Sport Relief

    The full story of Alex Jones' attempt to climb Moonlight Buttress for Sport Relief.

    BBC One

  5. Building Burma's Death Railway: Moving Half the Mountain

    British POWs and their Japanese captors tell the story of one of WWII's worst atrocities.

    BBC Four

  6. Martin Amis's England

    Amis, a fierce critic of contemporary society, examines his experience of Englishness.

    BBC Four

  7. The Machine Gun and Skye's Band of Brothers

    A look at the Maxim machine gun and how it affected one Hebridean community.

    BBC Two Scotland

  8. The Greatest Knight: William the Marshal

    The fascinating story of knighthood, told through the life of Sir William Marshal.

    BBC Two

  9. The Country Formerly Known as London

    Aditya Chakrabortty imagines a future Britain in which London has become independent.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Kris: Dying to Live

    A young woman's fight against cancer and her campaign to battle public ignorance.

    BBC Three

  11. A Tale Of Two Theatres

    Director Mehmet Ergen returns home to lift the curtain on Turkish theatre. From 2014.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. The Battle for Britain's Breakfast

    A tale of the cut-throat world that marked the dawn of breakfast television.

    BBC Two

  13. Oscar Marzaroli - Man with a Camera

    A celebration of the life and work of Glasgow's pre-eminent photographer.

    BBC Two Scotland

  14. Up the Workers

    Nick Baker immerses himself in the working world, from ad managers to madder office perks.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Jimmy Ellis - An Actor's Life

    Affectionate portrait of James Ellis, one of Northern Ireland's best-loved sons.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  16. Do You Trust the Police?

    Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe speaks to 20 Londoners about the Metropolitan Police.

    BBC One

  17. The Poet who Loved the War: Ivor Gurney

    Film which tells the story of the First World War soldier-poet who broke all the rules.

    BBC Four

  18. Generation 2014

    Tracking 50 young voters throughout Scottish independence referendum year.

    BBC Two Scotland

  19.

    Tony Benn on the Radio

    David Davis MP gives a personal exploration of Tony Benn's life and ideas.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20. Who Murdered Maxine?

    Following the campaign of the family of a victim of the Birmingham pub bombings.

    BBC Two

  21. Tony Benn Tribute

    A collection of speeches, programmes and lectures in tribute to Tony Benn.

    BBC Parliament

  22. Capercaillie @ 30

    A profile of Capercallie, who have broadened the awareness of Gaelic culture worldwide.

    BBC Two Scotland

  23. Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns

    The literature that inspired Michael Palin and Terry Jones's Ripping Yarns TV series.

    BBC Four

  24. Tony Benn: Labour's Lost Leader

    The life and career of Labour politician Tony Benn, who was an MP for over 50 years.

    BBC Two

  25.

    Rubbish: The Great Waste Crisis

    Chris Mullin investigates what really happens to our rubbish.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Anti-Establishment and Uber-Capitalist

    Georgia Catt explores the politics behind the UK's tech start-up revolution.

    BBC Radio 4

  27.

    Thatcher's Mad Monk or True Prophet?

    Keith Joseph's impact as the trailblazer for Thatcherism is assessed by James Landale.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    Blind Date with Don Camillo

    Communism vies with the Catholic church in Italy's post-war comic creation, Don Camillo.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. Chrysanthemum

    Jools Gilson pursues chrysanthemums, through memories of her grandfather Bill Bowman.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Thatcher and the IRA: Dealing with Terror

    Documentary examining Margaret Thatcher's strategy of dealing with the IRA.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  31. NoRuz: The Persian Spring

    Comedian Shappi Khorsandi introduces her young son to the Iranian festival of NoRuz.

    BBC One

  32. George Michael at the Palais Garnier, Paris

    George Michael introduces his 2012 performance at the Palais Garnier Opera House in Paris.

    BBC One

  33. Van the Man

    Marianne Faithfull charts the life and career of singer-songwriter Van Morrison.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  34. Norman McLaren: Boogie Doodler

    The story of Scottish film-making pioneer Norman McLaren.

    BBC Two Scotland

  35. Small Town, Big Heart

    The story of the Czech children who found a new home in Wales during World War Two.

    BBC Radio Wales

  36. Love Your Country?

    Professor David Cannadine investigates the origins of nationalism and the nation state.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Shopping with Mother

    Mothers and daughters shopping together, from cradle to grave. A light-hearted feature.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    Tacita Dean: Save This Language

    Artist Tacita Dean travels to UNESCO on a mission to save photochemical film.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39.

    How Do Children Learn History?

    With a new history curriculum coming, Adam Smith explores how pupils learn about the past.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    Caribbean Domino Club

    Benjamin Zephaniah uncovers the passion, mind games and intrigue of competitive dominoes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. Good Friday Meditation

    Archbishop John Sentamu meditates upon the crucifixion from the historic city of York.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Banged up and Left to Fail?

    Documentary exploring the impact being locked up has had on young adult offenders.

    BBC Three

  43. Marine 'A': Criminal or Casualty of War?

    Documentary looking into the case of jailed Royal Marine sergeant Alexander Blackman.

    BBC One

  44. Porn: What's the Harm?

    Jameela Jamil finds out what the effects are on children who are exposed to pornography.

    BBC Three

  45. The Storms That Shook the South West

    Sam Smith meets the people whose lives and livelihoods were affected by the storms.

    BBC One

  46. Dawn Chorus Live

    Anne Marie McAleese and Dot Blakely listen as the wild birds greet the new day.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  47. Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

    Chris Beardshaw delves into the micro-world of soil to reveal what it is and how it works.

    BBC Four

  48.

    Bombay Jazz

    Sarfraz Manzoor explores a fascinating period of jazz music history in India.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49.

    A Gripping Yarn

    Jane Garvey's world of knitting - full of rebels, musicians, jailbirds and reality TV.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50.

    The Crime Conundrum

    An examination of the causes of the dramatic fall in crime over the last 20 years.

    BBC Radio 4

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