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  1. Welcome to the Mosque

    Documentary filmmaker Robb Leech explores Europe's biggest Muslim community.

    BBC Two

  2. KKK: The Fight for White Supremacy

    Dan Murdoch meets members of America's most infamous supremacist group, the Ku Klux Klan.

    BBC Three

  3. Reggie Yates: Race Riots USA

    Reggie Yates examines the position of African-Americans in US society.

    BBC Three

  4. Dark Side of the Greens

    Investigation into the controversial development of massive luxury golf resorts.

    BBC Four

  5. Is Britain Racist?

    Mona Chalabi goes beyond the statistics to investigate the reality of racism in Britain.

    BBC Three

  6. Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals

    Who is the real Wayne Rooney, off the pitch and away from the media spotlight?

    BBC One

  7. We Want Our Country Back

    Documentary about the Britain First party, an emerging name in far right politics.

    BBC Three

  8. How to Live to a Hundred

    Documentary in which Michela Chiappa attempts to discover the recipe for longevity.

    BBC One Wales

  9. Alan Johnson: The Post Office and Me

    Former postman Alan Johnson MP tells the story of 500 years of the Royal Mail.

    BBC Four

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    Spain's Battle for the Bull

    Neal Razzell reports on Spain's economic crisis, which has hit bullfighting hard.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Remembering Gerry

    The wife of the late Gerry Anderson talks about life with and without him.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  12. Gleanntan Ecuador

    A profile of Father Colin MacInnes of South Uist and his work in Ecuador.

    BBC ALBA

  13.

    Let's Go Round Again - The Story of The Magic Roundabout

    Sophie Thompson and Phyllida Law's anniversary celebration for The Magic Roundabout.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14.

    In Search of Great Uncle Frank

    Hugh Dennis heads to Gallipoli to learn how his great uncle died in the First World War

    BBC Radio 4

  15.

    The Loss of Lostness

    Stephen Smith tries to rediscover the lost joys of getting lost.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  16.

    Highway 61: Fifty Years On

    Andy Kershaw re-examines the Bob Dylan album that changed popular music and his life.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Licence to Thrill: Paul Hollywood Meets Aston Martin

    Baker Paul Hollywood explores the world of Aston Martin cars.

    BBC Two

  18. Rhymes, Rock and Revolution: The Story of Performance Poetry

    How the edges between performance poetry and popular music have become blurred.

    BBC Four

  19. Brett: A Life with No Arms

    Documentary about Brett Nielsen, a musician and record producer who has no arms.

    BBC One

  20. Back on Highway 61

    Andy Kershaw re-examines Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited.

    BBC Radio 2

  21. Nigel Owens: True to Myself

    International rugby union referee Nigel Owens talks about the pressures of the modern game

    BBC One Wales

  22.

    The Last Adventure in Aviation

    An insight into the lives of ferry pilots who deliver small planes across continents.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Return to Larkinland

    Writer and critic AN Wilson revisits the life and work of poet Philip Larkin.

    BBC Four

  24. Seven Songs for a Long Life

    Documentary following six patients at Strathcarron Hospice over the course of three years.

    BBC Two Scotland

  25.

    Homer, Hagrid and the Incredible Hulk

    Ben Hammersley investigates fictional universes, from Harry Potter to Game of Thrones

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Keir Hardie: Working Class Hero

    Simon Vaughan looks at the life of the Labour Party's founding father.

    BBC Parliament

  27.

    Cold War Confidential

    Fresh revelations about the Cambridge spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    The Jazz Ambassadors of the Cold War

    Julian Joseph recounts how jazz diplomacy was used during the Cold War.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death

    Documentary looking at how the life of Ted Hughes shaped his work as a poet.

    BBC Two

  30. Sir Alex Ferguson: Secrets of Success

    Documentary about Alex Ferguson's development of Man Utd into a global business.

    BBC One

  31. Y Gangster Cymraeg

    Hanes y Gangster Cymraeg sydd bellach 'di newid ei ffordd o fyw efo Aled Hughes.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  32. Tryweryn: 50 Years On

    Wyn Thomas looks back to the submerging of Capel Celyn to create a reservoir for Liverpool

    BBC One Wales

  33. Butch Cassidy agus an Sundance Kid

    Documentary following Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on their infamous escapades.

    BBC ALBA

  34. Psychedelic Britannia

    A look at a period in British music history when a handful of dreamers reimagined pop.

    BBC Four

  35. Hellfire Nation

    Novelist Louise Welsh explores the fear of hell in Scottish writing.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  36.

    Britain and China

    Carrie Gracie looks at the past and future of the relationship between Britain and China.

    BBC Radio 4

  37.

    Duelling Scars

    Horatio Clare meets the German student duellists for whom a scar is a badge of honour.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    Welby: The Turbulent Priest

    Mark D'Arcy examines the life and times of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Denis Healey: The Best Prime Minister Labour Never Had?

    Political journalist and film-maker Michael Cockerell's intimate portrait of Denis Healey.

    BBC Two

  40.

    Ghost Stories from Theatreland

    Actor Jack Shepherd goes backstage to unearth the strange tales of haunted theatres.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Concerto - A Beethoven Journey with Leif Ove Andsnes

    A new look behind the myths of Beethoven through the performance of his piano concertos.

    BBC Four

  42. How Gay Is Pakistan?

    Mawaan Rizwan sets out to discover what life is really like for gay people in Pakistan.

    BBC Three

  43. Taobh Thiar den Gheansaí

    Documentary examining the impact of suicide on GAA communities across Ireland.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  44.

    Spanish Steps

    Clap those hands, stamp those feet! Chris Stewart goes on the trail of flamenco in Granada

    BBC Radio 4

  45. BalletBoyz at the Roundhouse

    A behind-the-scenes look at the staging of BalletBoyz's show, Serpent/Fallen.

    BBC Four

  46. Girl in a Band: Tales from the Rock 'n' Roll Front Line

    Going beyond the cliches to discover if it's always been different for the girl in a band.

    BBC Four

  47. Jolomo - Dealbhadair nan Daoine

    Documentary looking at the life and work of popular Scottish artist Jolomo.

    BBC ALBA

  48.

    10 Days That Toppled Thatcher

    James Landale examines why Margaret Thatcher was ousted from power 25 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

  49.

    Myanmar's Bright Young Stars

    Nomia Iqbal learns how youth radio is playing a part in Myanmar's shift from military rule

    BBC Radio 4

  50. The Last Dukes

    What is it to be a duke in the 21st century?

    BBC Two

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