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  1. Joy of the Rovers

    Kelly Cates looks back on Blackburn Rovers' Premier League-winning season of 1994-95.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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    Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring

    Uninterrupted and unspoiled, the birdsong of sunrise in all its glory.

    BBC Four

  3.

    Teatime at Peggy's

    The Alice in Wonderland world of the Anglo-Indians, focusing on a remarkable 92-year-old.

    BBC Radio 4

  4.

    The Lost Art of the TV Theme

    Comedian and musician Richard Morton recalls the heyday of the classic TV theme.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. Liberation 70 with John Nettles

    John Nettles tells the story of the occupation of the Channel Islands by Nazi Germany.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. Antony Sher - Year of the Fat Knight

    Recounting the year when actor Antony Sher performed Shakespeare's Falstaff.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    What the Songbird Said

    Angela Saini explores the science of birdsong and its relationship to human language.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. A' teicheadh a Alcatraz/Vanished from Alcatraz

    A' teicheadh à Alcatraz. Three inmates escape from Alcatraz Island.

    BBC ALBA

  9. Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes

    Caribbean veterans tell their extraordinary wartime stories in their own words.

    BBC Four

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    Hip Hop in the Middle East: Rhymes, Revolution and Resistance

    Music journalist Jackson Allers explores Arab Spring era hip-hop as a catalyst for change.

    BBC Radio 4

  11.

    Olympic Run

    Peter White investigates the disappearance of the Cameroon athletes from the 2012 Olympics

    BBC Radio 4

  12.

    Can Pay Won't Pay

    Paul Lewis looks at the colourful history of tax avoidance and asks what we can learn.

    BBC Radio 4

  13.

    The Origins of War

    Is war a uniquely human act, or can its origins be found in our evolutionary past?

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Liberation 70

    John Nettles marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Channel Islands.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  15.

    A Short History of Ukrainians in Britain

    The stories of British Ukrainians, whose family histories mirror that of their homeland.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment

    Peter Moore's account of the quest to understand the atmosphere. Omnibus.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Democracy Day: Simon De Montfort Parliament

    Mark D'Arcy presents a short history of the De Montfort Parliament.

    BBC Parliament

  18. Missed Warnings: The Bradford City Fire

    Marking the 30th anniversary of the fire that killed 56 fans at Valley Parade.

    BBC One

  19. Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

    A personal portrait of the victor of Waterloo, drawing on his own vast correspondence.

    BBC Two

  20. World War II: 1945 and the Wheelchair President

    David Reynolds re-examines the war leadership of American president Franklin Roosevelt.

    BBC Four

  21. My Election

    Hearing from voters across the UK what is important to them.

    BBC News

  22. Britain's Deadliest Rail Disaster: Quintinshill

    Neil Oliver investigates the 1915 Quintinshill rail disaster. Was there a cover-up?

    BBC Two Scotland

  23.

    The Business of Genetic Ancestry

    Adam Rutherford investigates what a DNA test can and cannot tell us about our ancestry.

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    The Affordable Housing Crisis

    Lesley Curwen investigates the ways councils negotiate affordable housing with developers.

    BBC Radio 4

  25.

    My Head

    A true story of brain injury, recovery and discovery.

    BBC Radio 4

  26.

    The Ghetto Inglese

    Rome's famous Piazza di Spagna has a secret British history that still reverberates.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. Eurovision at 60

    Hosts and competitors tell the story of the greatest and maddest song contest on earth.

    BBC Four

  28.

    Britain's Underground Army

    Three surviving Bevin Boys reflect on the ways the experience changed them forever.

    BBC Radio 4

  29.

    Sarah Lucas at the Venice Biennale

    Alastair Sooke interviews artist Sarah Lucas as she prepares for the Venice Biennale.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Drawing the Line: When IVF Doesn't Work

    Charlotte Smith asks, when do you choose to stop trying with IVF?

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Bradford City Fire - 30 Years On

    Robert Hall speaks to the people affected by a fire at Bradford City 30 years ago.

    BBC News

  32. The Dome: A Secret of World War Two

    Stephen Fry reveals the secret of the Langham Dome in Norfolk.

    BBC One

  33. Gold Fever Omnibus

    How Steve Boggan flew to San Francisco to join a 21st-century gold rush.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. When Pop Ruled My Life: The Fans' Story

    Journalist Kate Mossman explores the unique relationship between artist and fan.

    BBC Four

  35.

    The Dark Side of Buddhism

    Why has a militant, violent strain of Buddhism emerged in Sri Lanka?

    BBC Radio 4

  36.

    Another Time, Another Place

    Sara Parker visits Antony Gormley's installation on Crosby beach on its tenth anniversary.

    BBC Radio 4

  37.

    The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock

    Alan Yentob marks the centenary of TS Eliot's poem, with a reading by Jeremy Irons.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. The Rise of the SNP

    Sarah Smith charts the SNP's rise and asks, how did they do it?

    BBC One Scotland

  39.

    Notes From a Northern Irish Childhood

    Marie-Louise Muir revisits youth orchestras set up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Gary Lineker on the Road to FA Cup Glory

    Gary Lineker meets the men whose careers and lives were changed by the FA Cup.

    BBC One

  41. 1945: The Savage Peace

    Documentary on the treatment of Germans in former occupied countries after World War II.

    BBC Two

  42. Churchill: When Britain Said No

    Documentary covering Winston Churchill's failure to be re-elected following World War II.

    BBC Two

  43. Channel Shore - Omnibus

    Tom Fort travels from the white cliffs of Dover to Land's End in search of maritime tales.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Joan of Arc: God's Warrior

    Writer and historian Dr Helen Castor unpicks the story of Joan of Arc.

    BBC Two

  45. Making It Big

    Huw Stephens follows two local acts in the build-up to the Radio 1 Big Weekend.

    BBC One

  46. Ocean Queens: The Story of Cunard

    Simon O'Brien reflects on 175 years of pioneering transatlantic travel.

    BBC One

  47.

    I Am Nobody's Prime Minister

    Poet Dean Atta became uninterested in politics. Did the recent election change his mind?

    BBC Radio 4

  48. We Will Arise and Go Now

    Marie-Louise Muir arises and goes with three Irish poets to the Lake Isle of Innisfree.

    BBC Radio 4

  49.

    Ayo Gorkhali: The Gurkhas Are Coming!

    Military historian Hew Strachan on 200 years of Gurkha service to the British Crown.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Chalkie Davies: Rock Photographer

    Documentary looking at the life and career of photographer Chalkie Davies.

    BBC Two Wales

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