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  1. The Age of Loneliness

    Documentary. People from all walks of life talk about their experiences with loneliness.

    BBC One

  2. Leningrad and the Orchestra that Defied Hitler

    In the midst of terror in 1942, starving musicians performed Shostakovich's 7th Symphony.

    BBC Two

  3. The Millionaire's Gift Guide

    A look at how the super-rich spend their money.

    BBC Two

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    Syrena Songs

    The story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined a nation.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Rethinking Anorexia Nervosa

    How stimulating the brain could be used to treat severe and enduring anorexia nervosa.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Deciding Fast and Slow

    Elinor Goodman investigates how government ministers take decisions in the 21st century.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Raising the Dead

    Composer Adam Gorb goes on a journey to listen to the lost music of concentration camps.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Britain's Trillion Pound Island - Inside Cayman

    Jacques Peretti searches for the truth behind the controversial British tax haven.

    BBC Two

  9. Patrick Kielty's Mulholland Drive

    Documentary about William Mulholland, responsible for building LA's water infrastructure.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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    The Good Goering

    The story of Hermann Goering's brother, who claimed he saved people from Nazi persecution.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Trump and the Politics of Paranoia

    The story of how ethnic fear has been used from the republic through to Donald Trump.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Crafty Orchids

    Why are orchids so popular? Jim Endersby offers a new scientific history of their allure.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Miss Transgender: Britain's New Beauty Queens

    We follow three trans women competing to be crowned the first Miss Transgender UK.

    BBC Three

  14. Adam Pearson: Freak Show

    Meeting people who use their medical conditions to educate, entertain and make money.

    BBC Three

  15. Barely Legal Grafters

    A look at the modern-day entrepreneurs behind Britain's black market.

    BBC Two

  16. The Town That Took on the Taxman

    A small Welsh community tries to take their businesses offshore and save money on tax.

    BBC Two

  17. Ryan Farquhar - Back on the Road

    Following the return to racing of top motorcycle road racer Ryan Farquhar.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  18. School's Not for Me

    Following the education of some pupils who do not fit into school life.

    BBC One Wales

  19. Burns, My Dad and Me

    Documentary about singer Bill McCue's love of Robert Burns and McCue's daughter's views.

    BBC Scotland

  20. Nochtadh na Gaeilge sna hOchtóidí

    Documentary exploring the perception towards the Irish language in 1980s Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  21. Famous Five

    The story of Hibernian FC's 'Famous Five' forward line, which dominated Scottish football.

    BBC ALBA

  22. David Bowie: Sound and Vision

    A special programme on the life and music of David Bowie, presented by Jeremy Vine.

    BBC One

  23.

    Gay Bombay

    Zareer Masani returns to Mumbai to measure India's changing attitudes to homosexuality.

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    Splitting the Assets

    Examining the emotionally charged court process of financial settlement following divorce.

    BBC Radio 4

  25.

    Invisible Belfast

    A mysterious note sends a visitor to Belfast on a labyrinthine journey through the city.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Troll Hunters

    Film which blows open the debate on what is acceptable to post online.

    BBC Three

  27. Webcam Boys

    Documentary which goes inside the multi-billion-pound global male webcam industry.

    BBC Three

  28. It's an Education

    Journalist Sian Griffiths explores why Wales's schools continue to underperform.

    BBC One Wales

  29. Sea City - Maritime Merseyside

    Meeting the people who work along the waterfront at the Port of Liverpool.

    BBC One

  30. Sea City - Learning the Ropes

    The factors that make Plymouth one of Britain's most vibrant and exciting maritime cities.

    BBC One

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    Living with Water

    Susan Marling discovers what architects can do to make homes more flood resilient.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Sea City - Band School

    Royal Marines School of Music pupils battle for a career in the Royal Marines Band Service

    BBC One

  33. Children Saved from the Nazis: The Story of Sir Nicholas Winton

    The powerful story of one man's heroism in the face of Nazi brutality.

    BBC One

  34. Sea City - The Humber Estuary

    The teams keeping the treacherous waters of the Humber open for shipping.

    BBC One

  35. Sea City - Changing Tyne

    A look at how is life changing on the River Tyne.

    BBC One

  36. Bad Dads' Army: The Hatton Garden Heist

    The full, inside story of how a gang nearly pulled off a £14 million heist.

    BBC Three

  37. Avon New Wave

    Gideon Coe explores Bristol's New Wave with musicians, labels and DJs who lived through it

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  38. Welsh or English? Lucy Owen's Big School Dilemma

    Lucy Owen tackles the dilemma of where her son should have his secondary school education.

    BBC One Wales

  39. The Most Dangerous Band in the World: The Story of Guns N' Roses

    Documentary made with rare video footage of Guns N' Roses in their formative years.

    BBC Four

  40. Britain's Brainiest School

    A look behind the doors of the Cardiff Sixth Form College.

    BBC One Wales

  41. Search for A*

    Wynne Evans, Behnaz Akhgar and Omar Hamdi attempt to get A* grades in real GCSE exams.

    BBC One Wales

  42. Annabel's Nightclub: A String of Naked Lightbulbs

    A history of celebrated nightclub Annabel's, playground for the rich and famous.

    BBC Four

  43.

    Editing Life

    Matthew Cobb explores the excitement and concerns about the new genome editing technology.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    Tropicalia - Revolution in Sound

    A revolution in music, politics and attitude - how Tropicalia exploded in Brazil.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45.

    Herman Melville's Sea Change

    Moby-Dick was made in England. Paul Farley tells a story of fast fish and loose fish.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46.

    Unnatural Selection

    Adam Hart reveals how humanity is altering the evolutionary paths of other creatures.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    Mao's Golden Mangoes

    Benjamin Ramm explores one of the strangest chapters in China’s history - mango mania.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48.

    Reaction Time

    Stories about love straight from the smartphones of Radio 4 listeners.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Rise of the Superstar Vloggers

    Jim Chapman asks what makes vlogging so popular, and where its future lies.

    BBC Three

  50. The Supergamers

    Documentary following three young British gamers at different stages of their careers.

    BBC Three

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