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  1. Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen

    Documentary taking us through the history of 100 years of Britain's female police force.

    BBC Four

  2. The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

    The story of Irish rock through the different musical traditions of Belfast and Dublin.

    BBC Four

  3. The Strypes: Best Thing Since Cavan

    A real life coming-of-age film about the Strypes, the young Irish band from Co Cavan.

    BBC Four

  4.

    Giving Up Music for Lent

    Will Trevor Cox, a professor of acoustic engineering, be able to give up music for Lent?

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Edgar Wallace: The Man Who Wrote Too Much?

    Mark Billingham investigates the life of Edgar Wallace, the 'fiction factory' of crime.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6.

    Sounds Up There

    Sound designer Glenn Freemantle, who worked on Gravity, commemorates the first spacewalk.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Grand Slam Day

    Memories of the day when the Welsh rugby union team won a first Grand Slam for 27 years.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  8.

    In Search of Moderate Muslims

    Sarfraz Manzoor asks if moderate Muslims exist and, if not, where did they go?

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Kick Sum Maths

    The best fun anyone can have learning maths!

    BBC Two

  10. Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster

    Poems tell the story of Sophie Lancaster, who was killed because of her appearance.

    BBC Two

  11.

    The Quietest New Year On Earth

    Imagine an entire country staying silent for 24 hours - listen to Bali on New Year's Day.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Pills, Powders and Protein Shakes

    Tim Rogers investigates the effectiveness of sports supplements.

    BBC News

  13. Fighting the System

    Documentary about four extreme protesters who are using direct action to force change.

    BBC Three

  14. Masters of Rock: Gary Moore

    Bruce Dickinson presents a profile of the virtuoso blues rock guitarist.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  15. Alasdair Gray at Eighty

    Portrait of writer, artist, irascible interviewee and essayist Alasdair Gray.

    BBC Two Scotland

  16. Hunting for Prince's Vault

    On the trail of a musical mystery: the rumoured thousands of unreleased tracks by Prince.

    BBC Radio 4

  17.

    Young Behind Bars

    Winifred Robinson investigates government plans to target the education of young prisoners

    BBC Radio 4

  18. A Story I Am In

    Hannah Lowe looks at the poetry of James Berry, who came to the UK from Jamaica in 1948.

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    California: Paradise Lost

    Adam Smith travels through California to discover why being a paradise is so much trouble.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Minecraft: More than a Game

    Jolyon Jenkins asks why UK children are hooked on the computer game Minecraft.

    BBC Radio 4

  21.

    Snow White and the Seven Signs of Ageing

    Cathy FitzGerald tries to rescue the Wicked Queen from the mirror's spell.

    BBC Radio 4

  22.

    Same Tune, Different Song

    Debbie Wiseman delves into the world of the song lyricist

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23.

    The Spy Who Came In from Al-Qaeda

    Former al-Qaeda member Aimen Dean talks about his eight years undercover as a British spy.

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    My Name Is Isis

    Isis Thompson talks to others who share their name with the radical Islamist State group.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Heart Transplants

    Dan Walker visits Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and meets heart patients.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  26.

    Jane Russell and the Springtown Mother

    The story of an adoption which became an international scandal in the 1950s

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. The Polio Story: The Vaccine That Changed the World

    How Dr Jonas Salk and the 'march of dimes' came together to help conquer polio.

    BBC Four

  28. Nina Conti Clowning Around

    Documentary about ventriloquist Nina Conti's two-year stint as a hospital clown.

    BBC Four

  29. Life After Suicide

    Angela Samata explores why some people take their own lives.

    BBC One

  30. The Lady Who Flew Africa: The Aviatrix

    Retracing Lady Heath's 1928 flight, in which she flew solo from Cape Town to London.

    BBC Four

  31. Dexys: Nowhere Is Home

    Film documenting Dexys' residency at the Duke of York's Theatre in London in 2014.

    BBC Four

  32. The Hairy Bikers and Lorraine Pascale: Cooking the Nation's Favourite Food

    The Hairy Bikers and Lorraine Pascale reveal the nation's top ten evening meals.

    BBC Two

  33. Eat to Live Forever with Giles Coren

    Giles Coren tries three extreme diet regimes in a bid to increase his life expectancy.

    BBC Two

  34. Muslim Beauty Pageant and Me

    Dina Torkia heads to Indonesia for the finals of an international Muslim beauty pageant.

    BBC Three

  35. Suburbia

    An exploration of the history, cultures and aspects of British life found in suburbia.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Saturday Night at the Broken Spoke

    Another chance to hear Mark Lamarr visit The Broken Spoke in Austin, Texas.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  37. Janis Joplin

    Beth Ditto pays tribute to the late, great Janis Joplin, who inspired her greatly.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  38. We'll Keep a Welcome?

    Following some of the migrants who have come to find work and a new life in the Valleys.

    BBC One Wales

  39.

    A Wing and a Prayer

    Battle of Britain fighter pilots recall the summer of 1940. Presented by Misha Glenny.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40.

    The Clocks Go Forward Tonight

    Stephen Fry takes a look at the history of daylight saving time.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. Forgotten Images of Valley Life

    Jon Pountney searches for the stories behind a lost collection of Welsh Valley photos.

    BBC Two Wales

  42.

    It's All About the Bass: Carol Kaye at 80

    The story of the first lady of bass, who worked with Phil Spector and the Beach Boys.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Albino United

    Following Tanzania's all-albino football team during their first season.

    BBC ALBA

  44.

    The Moment That Made Putin

    How Vladimir Putin's experience as KGB agent in Germany shaped his career and behaviour.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Landmark Poetics

    Lemn Sissay explores the increasing amount of poetry in Britain's outdoors.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Nikki Fox - Date Me I'm Disabled

    Nikki Fox finds out what effect being disabled can have on people's love lives.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  47.

    Saffron Censorship: India's Culture Wars

    Zareer Masani asks if censorship and religious fanaticism are threatening India's freedom.

    BBC Radio 4

  48.

    Inside the Sex Offenders' Prison

    Film-maker Rex Bloomstein looks at how sex offenders are rehabilitated in HMP Whatton.

    BBC Radio 4

  49.

    Beating the Detector

    Anjana Ahuja examines the use of polygraphs, or lie detectors, on sex offenders.

    BBC Radio 4

  50.

    The Lariam Legacy

    An investigation into why the MOD still uses a drug that can cause serious side effects.

    BBC Radio 4

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