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  1. The Sunday Night Drop

    A look at the lives of children from divorced parents who travel between parental homes.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Buchan Tradition

    Nick Rankin explores the literary legacy of the writer John Buchan.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Sgeoil nam Meirleach/Robberies

    Documentary on four major heists of the 20th century, including the Great Train Robbery.

    BBC ALBA

  4. Ashya: The Untold Story

    The story of Ashya King, including interviews with staff at the hospital.

    BBC One

  5. The Story of Alice

    Lewis Carroll begins to tell three girls a fairy tale about a little girl called Alice.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. We Real Cool: The Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks

    A portrait of poet Gwendolyn Brooks, narrated by her daughter Nora Brooks Blakely.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Latte Linguists and Other Espresso Entrepreneurs

    Documentary exploring the increasing popularity of coffee shops as places to work from.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Shipping Songs

    Folk singer Lisa Knapp explores the inspirational power of the Shipping Forecast.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9.

    Does the House Always Win?

    In-game betting is becoming hugely popular, but does it threaten the integrity of sport?

    BBC Radio 4

  10.

    Women in Blue

    Jackie Malton assesses how the police have tackled sexism and misogyny in their ranks.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. How to Make a Number One Record

    Going in search of what it takes to get a number one hit single.

    BBC Four

  12. Derek Jarman - Blue

    Derek Jarman's experience confronting HIV and Aids. First broadcast on C4 and BBC Radio 3.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Britain's Favourite Foods - Are They Good for You?

    Professor Alice Roberts uncovers the surprising health benefits of our favourite foods.

    BBC Two

  14.

    Macau: Monte Carlo of the Orient

    How Macau overtook Las Vegas to become the gambling capital of the world.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. First Lady: Nancy Astor

    A look at the career of Nancy Astor, the first woman to take her seat in Parliament.

    BBC Parliament

  16. Millionaire Basement Wars

    Programme investigating the phenomenon of mega-basements being built by the super-rich.

    BBC One

  17. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda

    Ricky Ross explores the history of Eric Bogle's song And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  18. Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road

    A first-hand account of rockers on the road from the late 1950s to the 80s and beyond.

    BBC Four

  19. The Poet and the Murderer

    A gripping true story of poetry, murder and the art of forgery.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Vive l'Empereur!

    Max Cotton explores the world of Napoleonic re-enactment and the legacy of Waterloo.

    BBC Radio 4

  21.

    Twenty Years of Hate

    Andrew Hussey on the impact of one of French cinema's most incendiary films, La Haine.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Air na Rigs/Life Offshore

    A glimpse into the daily lives of those working on North Sea oil platforms.

    BBC ALBA

  23. Costa Concordia: Bata Fodha/Cruise Ship Down: The Costa Concordia

    A' togail an Costa Concordia. Pulling the stricken cruise ship upright.

    BBC ALBA

  24.

    Lore's Story

    Moving story of love and the struggle to find meaning when faced with a terrible illness.

    BBC Radio 4

  25.

    The Great War of Words: Peace before Annihilation?

    Michael Portillo explores the possibilities for peace and protest during World War I.

    BBC Radio 4

  26.

    My Mother's Sari

    Dr Shahidha Bari looks at the history of the sari.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27.

    Britain's Hidden Talent: Women Engineers

    Susan Marling asks why the UK has the lowest proportion of female engineers in Europe.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    The Rape of Berlin

    Investigating mass rapes committed by Soviet troops in Germany at the end of World War II.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Hayley and the Hoff

    Documentary following David Hasselhoff and his Welsh girlfriend Hayley Roberts.

    BBC One Wales

  30. Archive on 4: The Language of Pain

    Professor Joanna Bourke asks where we find the words to express pain.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Quarry Boys: The Welsh at Gallipoli

    The Welsh soldiers who fought at Gallipoli have been written out of history, until now.

    BBC Radio Wales

  32.

    The Audio Describers

    Matthew Sweet meets the people who create a whole new cinematic world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. Walt Whitman's War

    What happened when the great 19th-century poet met the American Civil War?

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Philip Glass - Words Without Music: Omnibus

    The long-awaited memoir by American composer Philip Glass.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Dawn Chorus

    BBC Radio Ulster links up with RTE Radio 1 to listen to the Dawn Chorus.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  36. The Glass Delusion

    The intriguing psychiatric phenomenon in which people believe they have turned into glass.

    BBC Radio 4

  37.

    Young, British and Imam-in-Training

    Samira Ahmed meets the next generation of Britain's imams.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. Gallipoli: When Murdoch Went to War

    The story of the British-led Gallipoli military campaign from Keith Murdoch's perspective.

    BBC Two

  39. Britain's Biggest Diamond Heist? The Inside Story

    Declan Lawn looks at one of the most audacious diamond heists in British history.

    BBC Two

  40. Nick and Margaret: The Trouble with Our Trains

    Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford ask whether Britain's railway offers value for money.

    BBC Two

  41. Sixty Years of Swing

    Peter Snow looks back over BBC election night coverage since 1955.

    BBC Parliament

  42. Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve

    Richard Harrington reads Dannie Abse's account of growing up under the shadow of war.

    BBC Radio Wales

  43. All Aboard! The Canal Trip

    An uninterrupted two-hour journey down the Kennet and Avon Canal.

    BBC Four

  44. Diomhairean an Lusitania/Secrets of the Lusitania

    Was the U-boat's torpedo the only thing that sank the Lusitania?

    BBC ALBA

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    Following the Floating Voters

    Shaun Ley follows the changing views of some floating voters.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Things Fall Apart

    WB Yeats was born 150 years ago. Roy Foster explores why his poems still tell truths.

    BBC Radio 4

  47. National Gallery: A Film by Frederick Wiseman

    This film goes behind the scenes at the National Gallery, revealing how it works.

    BBC Four

  48. Sappho: Love & Life on Lesbos with Margaret Mountford

    Margaret Mountford goes in search of the truth behind the legend of Sappho.

    BBC Four

  49. Valley Parade: Bradford City Fire Remembered

    Bradford City fan James Thornton looks back at the events of 1985 and the stadium fire.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  50.

    Drags to Riches

    Kim Normanton explores the booming British drag scene.

    BBC Radio 4

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