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  1. Paisley: A Life

    How Ian Paisley went from divisive demagogue to a participant in the Irish peace process.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  2. Real Families: A Child's View

    The self-filmed experiences of children from a diverse range of backgrounds.

    BBC One Wales

  3. Born Small

    A look at what family life has been like for James and Phil Lusted.

    BBC One Wales

  4. Jamie Baulch: Looking for My Birth Mum

    Jamie Baulch sets out to find the birth mother who gave him up for adoption in 1973.

    BBC One Wales

  5. Danny MacAskill - Riding the Ridge

    Danny MacAskill films his performance on the dramatic Black Cuillin mountain range.

    BBC Scotland

  6.

    A Century of Hope

    Greg Proops looks back at the life of Bob Hope, whose career spanned the 20th century.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Bronntanas na Beatha

    The issues surrounding organ donation and transplantation in Ireland.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  8. Brit School Special

    Claudia Winkleman presents performances from and interviews with Brit School pupils.

    BBC Radio 2

  9.

    The Devolutionaries: Powering Up England's Cities

    Steph McGovern explores proposals to devolve more powers to England's cities.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Am I Here by Myself?

    Three people in their twenties share their experiences of depression and self-harm.

    BBC Radio Wales

  11. History in Their Hands

    The story of the June 2012 handshake that started a new chapter in Northern Irish history.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  12.

    Paul is Dead

    In 1969 a rumour swept the world. Paul McCartney had died and been replaced by an impostor

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Genesis: Together and Apart

    Documentary about Genesis, one of the most successful British bands in rock music.

    BBC Two

  14.

    Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race

    Documentary telling the story of how the Russians led us into the space age.

    BBC Four

  15. Lucy Owen: Working Mum

    Lucy Owen meets mums across Wales to find out how they juggle family life with work life.

    BBC One Wales

  16. Sex, Love and Cwtches

    Why are people now having less sex than in previous generations?

    BBC One Wales

  17. Bualadh Busk

    Musician and actor Aindrias de Staic explores the busking traditions across Ireland.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  18.

    50 Years of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

    Writer Brian Sibley tells the story behind Ian Fleming's book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    Ivy Benson: Original Girl Power

    Melanie Chisholm celebrates the lasting musical legacy of British band leader Ivy Benson.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. The Sound of 37

    Documentary which brings Belfast in 1937 to life with never-heard-before recordings.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  21. Chant

    Richard Coles journeys in the footsteps of superstar monks

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    Cuba Offline

    Cuba is one of the world's least connected countries, but that is about to change.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Swallowed by the Sea: Ancient Egypt's Greatest Lost City

    Maritime archaeologists uncover the Egyptian city of Heracleion, once lost to the sea.

    BBC Two

  24.

    Reclaiming the Swastika

    Mukti Jain Campion discovers the long and surprising history of the swastika.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Pobol y Cwm at 40

    Cast and crew tell the inside story of the long-running drama on a landmark anniversary.

    BBC Two Wales

  26. Swap My Council House

    Documentary charting the growing phenomenon of social housing tenants swapping homes.

    BBC One

  27. The Spaceman of Afghanistan

    The story of Ahad Momand, who became the first and only Afghan astronaut in 1988.

    BBC Four

  28. Dan Cruickshank and the Family That Built Gothic Britain

    How the great icons of British Gothic architecture were all created by one family.

    BBC Four

  29.

    In Search Of The Holy Tail

    Marc Riley, Damon Albarn and Ceri Levy travel to Mull to swim with seals and sharks.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. The Mother of Modern Theatre

    Catherine Tate celebrates the life of theatre director Joan Littlewood.

    BBC Radio 2

  31.

    The Spirit Child

    A ghostly tale inspired by the story of Alice Glaston, a child who died at the gallows.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    America's Ballot Battles

    Rajini Vaidyanathan explores the current bitter controversy over voting rights in the US.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    Assassination: When Delhi Burned

    Bobby Friction goes back to Delhi 30 years after the assassination of Indira Gandhi.

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    Dr Hepcat and the Hepster's Dictionary

    Poet Lemn Sissay tells the story of Cab Calloway and his Hepster's Dictionary of jive talk

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35.

    In a Nutshell

    Simon Armitage explores deadly dolls' houses, the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years

    Simon Schama celebrates the masterpieces of Rembrandt's last years.

    BBC Two

  37. Cold War Poet

    Stephen Evans explores how Dylan Thomas's work became a British export during the Cold War

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Under Milk Wood: Backstage from New York

    Carolyn Hitt explores Dylan Thomas's experiences and acquaintances in 1950s New York.

    BBC Radio Wales

  39. Andrew Maxwell's Hallowe'en Hoolie

    The Irish comedian Andrew Maxwell sets out to reclaim Hallowe'en from the Americans.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Architects of the Divine: The First Gothic Age

    How medieval British stone masons and builders made Gothic architecture their own.

    BBC Four

  41. Spider House

    Alice Roberts enters a spider-filled house to find out about the eight-legged creatures.

    BBC Four

  42. Last Sunday

    A creative documentary exploring the traditional Scottish Sabbath.

    BBC Two Scotland

  43. The Registrars

    Documentary offering an intimate insight into the busiest register house in Scotland.

    BBC Two Scotland

  44. China's Billionaires' Club

    Steve Tappin tells the story of an exclusive group of China's top entrepreneurs.

    BBC News

  45. Night Fishing

    Poet Tom Rawling fished sea trout at night. An eerie experience in sound and poems.

    BBC Radio 4

  46.

    My Pakistani Jazz Orchestra

    Izzat Majeed could have retired quietly, but he formed a Pakistani jazz ensemble instead.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47.

    The Battle for the Art of Detroit

    Alvin Hall on the controversial attempts to sell the Detroit Institute of Arts collection.

    BBC Radio 4

  48.

    Spank the Plank

    Mitch Benn investigates the history of slap bass - and even tries to learn the technique.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Remembering Gerry

    A tribute to broadcaster Gerry Anderson on what would have been his 70th birthday.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  50. Lost Treasures of the Sikh Kingdom

    James Lewis tells the story of the lost treasures of the 19th-century maharajah.

    BBC One

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