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  1. Doing It the Milton Keynes Way

    Deborah Meaden uncovers the business secrets of booming Milton Keynes.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Karaoke As Art?

    Is karaoke now an art form? Katie Puckrik hits the clubs in Portland, Oregon to find out.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Scotland: For Richer or Poorer?

    Robert Peston asks if Scotland would be richer or poorer as an independent nation.

    BBC Two

  4. A-nis: Pink Floyd

    The story of Pink Floyd.

    BBC ALBA

  5. Guilty by Association

    Looking at the cases of three men who were convicted using the law of joint enterprise.

    BBC One

  6. Alan Hansen: Player and Pundit

    Gary Lineker presents a personal and revealing tribute to MOTD's own Alan Hansen.

    BBC One

  7. Boycotts and Broken Dreams: The Story of the 1986 Commonwealth Games

    The story of the 1986 Commonwealth Games, which was boycotted by over half the members.

    BBC One Scotland

  8. Chocolate Perfection with Michel Roux Jr

    Michel Roux Jr sets out to discover the secret of chocolate through its rich history.

    BBC Four

  9. Charlotte Church: In Her Own Voice

    Documentary in which Charlotte Church talks about her life, career and future.

    BBC One Wales

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    At the End of Death Row

    Rajini Vaidyanathan explores the future of the death penalty in the United States.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The War Widows of Afghanistan

    Zarghuna Kargar hears the stories of British and Afghan women widowed by the 13-year war.

    BBC Radio 4

  12.

    The Paper Commonwealth

    As the Glasgow Games begin, Dr Joya Chatterji explores the history of the Commonwealth.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. The Verse That Stings

    Ian Hislop celebrates the sharp barbs of Alexander Pope and the 18th-century satirists.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Out on a Limb

    Meeting the staff and patients at the Artificial Limb and Appliance Centre in Cardiff.

    BBC Radio Wales

  15. Rio in Rio

    A personal insight into the 2014 World Cup from former England captain Rio Ferdinand.

    BBC One

  16. The Great Big Romanian Invasion

    Journalist and filmmaker Tim Samuels meets Romanians who have headed to British shores.

    BBC One

  17.

    Kurdistan: A State of Uncertainty

    As Iraq falls deeper into chaos, John McCarthy asks a key question - who are the Kurds?

    BBC Radio 4

  18. The Village That's Falling into the Sea

    The villagers of Hemsby in Norfolk try to stop their homes falling into the sea.

    BBC One

  19. The Last Boat Builders of Belfast

    In the shadow of Samson and Goliath, Belfast's seafaring legacy is being kept alive.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  20. The Joy of the Guitar Riff

    Film tracing the ebb and flow of the guitar riff - the DNA of rock 'n' roll.

    BBC Four

  21. Scotland's Art Revolution: The Maverick Generation

    A look at one of the most ambitious celebrations of contemporary art staged in Scotland.

    BBC Four

  22. Rich Hall's California Stars

    Rich Hall takes the viewer on a skewed but keenly eyed journey to the Land of Dreams.

    BBC Four

  23. Every Breath We Take: Understanding Our Atmosphere

    The remarkable story of how we discovered that the air around us is not just empty space.

    BBC Four

  24. 100 Seconds to Beat the World: The David Rudisha Story

    The story of Kenyan athlete David Rudisha and his Irish Catholic missionary coach.

    BBC Four

  25. Our Planet from the Air: Home

    Using stunning aerial footage, this film reveals the beauty and fragility of our planet.

    BBC Four

  26. Mick Ronson - The Man with the Golden Guitar

    Gary Kemp marks the 20th anniversary of the death of his guitar hero Mick Ronson.

    BBC Radio 2

  27. Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend

    Film about one of the most exciting underground British club movements of the 70s.

    BBC Four

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    A Bombay Symphony

    Zareer Masani on the new love for, and controversy over, Western classical music in India.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Betjeman's Banana Blush

    Jarvis Cocker uncovers an album made by Sir John Betjeman in 1974.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    The Singing Fish of Batticaloa

    The search for an elusive watery wonder in the aftermath of Sri Lanka's civil war.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Trick or Trust

    How evolutionary biology shapes policy on welfare reform, immigration and bankers' pay.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    The Soul of Ireland

    Sean Rocks discovers how soul music and blues first gained an audience in 1960's Ireland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. Bliadhna Kerry/Kerry's Year

    Kerry MacPhee's Commonwealth journey.

    BBC ALBA

  34. Seven Wonders of the Commonwealth

    One-off special looking at seven diverse natural wonders of the Commonwealth.

    BBC One

  35. Fast Tales

    Dr Saleyha Ahsan meets muslims who are fasting throughout July.

    BBC One

  36. The Lancaster: Britain's Flying Past

    John Sergeant celebrates the plane some believe won the war, the Lancaster.

    BBC Two

  37. Guitar Stories: Howlin' Wolf

    Bruce Dickinson presents a profile of blueman Howlin' Wolf, aka Chester Arthur Burnett.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  38. A Hundred Million Musicians: China's Classical Challenge

    Documentary about the huge growth in popularity of western classical music in China.

    BBC Four

  39. Elvis: That's Alright Mama 60 Years On

    A musical tribute to Elvis, 60 years after he recorded his first single That's All Right.

    BBC Four

  40. Children of Syria

    Lyse Doucet follows the lives of six Syrian children as they cope with the war.

    BBC Two

  41. Play it Loud: The Story of the Marshall Amp

    The history of the iconic black box that has come to define the sound of rock.

    BBC Four

  42. Poetry Postcards

    Razia Iqbal shares poetry from around the Commonwealth sent to Glasgow for the Games.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. The Radio 4 Psalter

    Michael Symmons Roberts describes the beauty of Psalters and sets out to make his own.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    The Business Covenant

    Lord Digby Jones explores the relationship between business, government and society.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. A-nis: Fleetwood Mac

    Fleetwood Mac biography.

    BBC ALBA

  46.

    Graffiti: Kings on a Mission

    Was graffiti the great art of the 70s? Some of New York's pioneers share their stories.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47.

    Choral Diplomacy

    Alex Stevenson explores musical diplomacy, as the Parliament and Bundestag choirs sing.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Red Arrows: Inside the Bubble

    Documentary about one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams, the Red Arrows.

    BBC Two

  49. The Games People Play

    John Beattie investigates what happens when the worlds of sport and politics collide.

    BBC News

  50. Live Longer Wales: Helen's Heart - Diet or Die

    Helen Whewell attempts to lose weight in order to alleviate a serious heart condition.

    BBC One Wales

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