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  1. The Art of StarCraft

    Stephen Evans goes deep into the Milky Way to look at the phenomenon of StarCraft.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Beauty of Equations

    Jim Al-Khalili and fellow physicists explain why they think equations are beautiful.

    BBC Radio 4

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    How to Make a Brexit

    Carolyn Quinn explores the practical process for exiting the EU if UK voters opt to leave.

    BBC Radio 4

  4.

    The Emperor of the Glen

    Sanjeev Kohli visits a Chinese-owned castle in the Scottish glens.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Turas Sgoile Ypres

    Bho Sgoil MhicNeacail gu làrach-cogaidh Ypres anns a' Bheilg.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  6. Mary McAleese and the Man Who Saved Europe

    Mary McAleese journeys through Europe to uncover the legacy of Columbanus.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  7. This Is Tottenham

    Documentary looking at the residents of one of Britain's most challenging constituencies.

    BBC Two

  8. The Real Mike Phillips

    Charting Mike Phillips's fortunes in the year of the rugby World Cup.

    BBC One Wales

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    Strictly Russian

    Bridget Kendall asks why the Russians are one step ahead in the world of ballroom dancing.

    BBC Radio 4

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    What Should We Teach Our Kids?

    Robert Peston investigates the future for secondary education.

    BBC Radio 4

  11.

    Shoah in Jerusalem

    The extraordinary story of the day an epic Holocaust documentary was premiered in Israel.

    BBC Radio 4

  12.

    Hippy Internet - The Whole Earth Catalog

    Sukhdev Sandhu tells the story of a book of hippy philosophy that defined the 1960s.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Volunteer Nation

    Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane unearths Britain's hidden army of volunteers.

    BBC Radio 4

  14.

    Paris: Could It Happen Here?

    After the mass casualty attacks in Paris, could terrorists do the same in the UK?

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Pina: Legend of Dance

    Film about choreographer Pina Bausch and her dance company the Tanztheater Wuppertal.

    BBC Four

  16. Mar a Chunnaic Mise: Nancy Dorian agus a' Ghaidhlig

    Documentary on Nancy C Dorian, who has studied the last speakers of East Sutherland Gaelic

    BBC ALBA

  17. Bothy Life

    The story of Scotland's Mountain Bothy Association.

    BBC Two Scotland

  18. The Secrets of the Mona Lisa

    Behind the enigmatic smile, the Mona Lisa remains a mystery, fuelling endless speculation.

    BBC Two

  19.

    Singing Piaf with No Regrets

    Caroline Nin listens to those drawn to sing the music of the legendary French performer.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Online Shopping, Indian Style

    Mukti Jain Campion discovers how Indians are embracing the online shopping revolution.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Goya Exposed with Jake Chapman

    Jake Chapman explores why Goya's Disasters of War etchings are so central to his own art.

    BBC Four

  22. Race Apart

    Lemn Sissay discovers positive and negative experiences of living in multicultural Britain

    BBC One

  23. Scotland's Vital Spark: The Clyde Puffer

    The rich history of one of Scotland's best-loved boats, the Clyde Puffer.

    BBC Two Scotland

  24. Radio Days

    Some of Radio Ulster's most avid listeners share their reasons for loving it.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  25. Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody

    The story of Queen's early days up to the recording of Bohemian Rhapsody.

    BBC Four

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    Chrismukkah and Other Cultural Mash-ups

    Sharmini Selvarajah meets interfaith families facing the 'December dilemma'.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Bruce Springsteen: The Ties That Bind

    Springsteen gives an account of the events and aesthetic behind 1980 album The River.

    BBC Four

  28.

    The Disused Chapel on the Cornish Skyline

    Petroc Trelawny on Cornwall's disused chapels and the changing identity of the county

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time

    The story of the most elegant, powerful theory in science - Einstein's general relativity.

    BBC Four

  30.

    A Meaty Problem

    Henry Dimbleby unravels the deep-seated attachment of the British to eating meat.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Stars of Wonder

    Miranda Sawyer explores the magic of the school nativity play.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32.

    Brain Tingles

    Comedian and actor Isy Suttie explores the phenomenon of ASMR, or 'brain tingles'.

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    What Is IS?

    David Aaronovitch untangles the ideological threads that make up the 'Islamic State'.

    BBC Radio 4

  34. Ballrooms and Ballerinas: Dance at the BBC

    How the BBC has covered dance through the years, from ballet to the twist to Strictly.

    BBC Four

  35. Saving the Forgotten Jews

    Documentary about the rescue of the Ethiopian Jewish community in the 1980s and 1990s.

    BBC One

  36. Journey Down the Yukon - A Soldier's Challenge

    Wounded soldier Ben Parkinson takes on a gruelling mission to canoe down the Yukon River.

    BBC Two

  37. Love You to Death: A Year of Domestic Violence

    The gripping and untold stories behind Britain's shocking domestic violence statistics.

    BBC Two

  38.

    How My Sister Said Goodbye

    Jonathan Freedland on his late sister's unique audio legacy.

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    Tiny Tinkles

    Rainer Hersch investigates how and why tinkly music is so evocative of childhood.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. The Ultra Way

    Sam Clack delves into the world of the ultra marathon.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  41.

    The Future of Leadership

    Margaret Heffernan argues existing models of leadership have outlived their usefulness.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Dance Rebels: A Story of Modern Dance

    The mavericks whose radical ideas created modern dance in the 20th century.

    BBC Four

  43. The Barrowlands

    Vic Galloway takes a tour of iconic Glasgow venue the Barrowland Ballroom.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  44. The Trial of the Franz Kafka Big Band

    A satirical documentary charting the controversial years of the Franz Kafka Big Band.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  45. Tim Samuels' Sleepover: Paris

    Tim Samuels spends a weekend in a Paris banlieue, seen as a breeding ground for radicalism

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Pìobairean Beaga Bhaile Ghobhainn/The Wee Govan Pipers

    Ten-year-olds start a new pipe band in Govan.

    BBC ALBA

  47. Cluinneam!/The Switch-On

    Deaf people's lives are suddenly transformed as they learn to hear again.

    BBC ALBA

  48. Planet Hogmanay

    A host of stars help compare the world's New Year's Eve traditions to our own Hogmanay.

    BBC One Scotland

  49. Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny

    Documentary looking at the career to date of comic and actor Peter Kay.

    BBC One

  50. Darcey's Ballet Heroes

    Darcey Bussell meets the dancers who transformed male ballet.

    BBC Two

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