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  1. Ken, Madge and the Strange Rock

    The story of a mysterious find on Morecambe beach by one man and his dog.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Tom Felton Meets the Superfans

    Tom Felton meets the world's most committed fans in a bid to understand what drives them.

    BBC Three

  3. Where Am I Sleeping Tonight?

    Documentary that challenges our perceptions about who Britain's young homeless really are.

    BBC Three

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    360 Arts

    Jessica Lack explores public art in the UK through a city's attempt to commission new work

    BBC Radio 4

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    Children on the Front Line

    Mike Thomson reports from Northern Iraq on the changing role of child soldiers.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Allergic to the 21st Century

    Jane Little explores why thousands suffer reactions to common man-made chemicals.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Good Friday Meditation

    Ebola doctor Nathalie McDermott tells the story of Good Friday from Eyam plague village.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. The Wonderful World of Blood - with Michael Mosley

    Michael Mosley carries out six experiments on his own blood.

    BBC Four

  9. Inside the Music: From Score to Encore

    An exploration of the world of orchestral music making, from score to encore.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    High Explosive: The Tambora Story

    The story of the worst volcanic eruption in human history and its continuing significance.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Return of the Lost King - An Inside Out Special

    Following the prepartions to reinter the remains of King Richard III.

    BBC One

  12. Hillary Clinton: The Power of Women

    Twenty years on from Hillary Clinton's groundbreaking speech, has anything really changed?

    BBC Two

  13. Na Peathraichean Dòmhnallach

    A' comharrachadh gu bheil cèol is òrain nam peathraichean ri fhaighinn ann an cruth ùr.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  14. Call Security

    Documentary exploring the rise of private security firms in the UK.

    BBC One

  15.

    Company vs Country

    Inside the booming and lucrative business of multinational companies suing governments.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. The School on the Gurnos

    Following head teacher Denise Morgan during her final term at the Goetre Primary School.

    BBC One Wales

  17. Understanding Ebola

    Professor Hans Rosling discovers what the Ebola outbreak says about development in Africa.

    BBC News

  18. Visions of the Valleys

    Kim Howells celebrates 250 years of art in the Welsh valleys.

    BBC One Wales

  19. Whatever Happened to Davy Graham?

    Another chance to hear Tom Robinson's 2007 profile of acoustic guitarist Davy Graham.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  20. The Valleys Fighter

    A look back at some of the boxing champions that have come from the south Wales valleys.

    BBC One Wales

  21. Drills, Dentures and Dentistry: An Oral History

    How dentistry has been transformed from a backstreet horror show into a modern science.

    BBC Four

  22. Martin Luther King

    A unique collection of media reports following the death of Martin Luther King in 1968.

    BBC ALBA

  23.

    Twin Peaks

    Danny Leigh explains how Twin Peaks changed the television landscape forever.

    BBC Radio 4

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    This is Me Totally Sausage

    Henning Wehn looks at the difficulties of speaking and understanding English.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. The Best Nightclub in Africa

    DJ Edu is on a journey to find the best nightlife in Africa.

    BBC News

  26. Patrick Kielty Meets Garth Brooks

    Patrick Kielty travels Boston to meet country superstar Garth Brooks.

    BBC Radio 2

  27. Learning to Walk

    Nikki Fox learns to walk for first time in many years, using a new exoskeleton.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  28. The White Album: 40th Anniversary

    An insight into the making of the Beatles's The White Album.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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    Ursula Le Guin at 85

    Naomi Alderman talks to novelist Ursula Le Guin and hears from fans including Neil Gaiman.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Blast of the Century

    Poet John Cooper Clarke looks at Vorticism, a radical but short-lived British art movement

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Bigger Than Jesus

    A look back on John Lennon's statement that the Beatles had overtaken Jesus in popularity.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  32.

    The Faith of Children or Kumbayah and All That

    Writers and comedians share personal stories of their first encounters with faith.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    AA: America's Gift to the World

    On the 80th birthday of Alcoholics Anonymous, AL Kennedy tells its story and how it works.

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    3D Bioprinting

    Howard Stableford investigates whether advances in 3D printing can benefit nature.

    BBC Radio 4

  35.

    Is Cancer Money Well Spent?

    Matthew Hill investigates how money is spent on cancer treatments.

    BBC Radio 4

  36.

    Billie Holiday: Fine and Mellow

    An exploration of the dramatic life and jazz legacy of singer Billie Holiday

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Mark Vanhoenacker - Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot

    The simple wonder of flight and the curious idiosyncrasies of life in the cockpit.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. A Nation Divided? The Charlie Hebdo Aftermath

    Shaista Aziz finds out why many young French Muslims feel alienated from society.

    BBC Three

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    Children of the Scattered Homes

    Clare Jenkins tells the story of children cared for in 'scattered homes' of Sheffield.

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot

    Documentary about the Strangeways Prison riot in Manchester, 1990.

    BBC Two

  41. Costa del Sol: Last Brits Standing

    Documentary looking at how the Spanish financial crisis affects British immigrants.

    BBC One

  42. In the Footsteps of Judas

    Reverend Kate Bottley re-opens the case against the Bible's greatest villain, Judas.

    BBC One

  43. Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups

    Mark Radcliffe looks at why bands break up and the secrets of those that stay together.

    BBC Four

  44. The (Half) Life of Strontium

    A poetic meditation on the element uniting Nagasaki, Argyll and a mutant bounty hunter.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Landmarks (Omnibus)

    Robert Macfarlane's book describes some vivid places and the words they conjure up.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46.

    The Edge

    Mark Urban investigates whether the west is losing its military edge.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    The Fishwives’ Tale

    The women who overcame grief through friendship and sea shanties

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48.

    Future Speak

    Tom Armitage decodes digital literacy for the so-called 'second machine age'.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Hole in the Road Inspectors

    Documentary looking at the work of the Leeds City Council Highways Department.

    BBC One

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    The Hobsbawm File

    The hidden history of Britain's covert programme against communism during the Cold War.

    BBC Radio 4

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