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  1. The Migrant Crisis: A Spy Master's Perspective

    Radio 4 documentary.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Life Under Glass

    The story of how a sideshow doctor changed medical history and saved premature babies.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Punk, the Pistols and the Provinces

    The Pistols' played their first and last gig in Yorkshire - what influence did punk have?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. EMI: The Inside Story

    Documentary about the record company that brought The Beatles to the world.

    BBC Four

  5. The Secret Life of the Burger Van

    Euron Griffith unearths the surprising stories behind the burger vans of Wales.

    BBC Radio Wales

  6. The Brownlees: An Olympic Story

    Tom Fordyce speaks to triathlete brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee.

    BBC Sport

  7. Deepcut: The Army's Shame

    Former soldiers who served with Cheryl James speak about life at the notorious barracks.

    BBC Two

  8. Scotland's First Oil Rush

    The story of the shale oil industry and its impact on the community of West Lothian.

    BBC Two Scotland

  9. 5000/1: How Leicester City Beat the Odds

    The inside story of how Leicester City became Premier League champions.

    BBC One

  10. Jack to a King - The Swansea Story

    Swansea City AFC's journey from the lower rungs of league football to the Premier League.

    BBC Two Wales

  11. New Rose and 40 Years of the Damned

    Vic Galloway explores the significance of punk's first single, New Rose by the Damned.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  12. From EastEnders to Hollywood: Antonia Bird

    Documentary celebrating the trail-blazing career of film director Antonia Bird.

    BBC Four

  13. Going Going Gone: Nick Broomfield's Disappearing Britain

    Profiles of two iconic buildings threatened with demolition in Liverpool and Cardiff.

    BBC Four

  14.

    Artist in the Director's Chair

    Miranda Sawyer explores the London Film-makers' Co-op and its refreshing approach to film.

    BBC Radio 4

  15.

    The Science of Resilience

    Sian Williams explores the science of resilience and takes lessons in bouncing back.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. The Tale of Jimmy Scott

    The story of Jimmy Scott, one of the 20th century's most overlooked vocalists.

    BBC Radio 4

  17.

    Suppose I Lose It: update

    Joan Bakewell asks what she might expect, and how she should prepare, if she had dementia.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. One Night in Manchester: The Gig That Changed Music Forever

    Paul Sexton explores how the Sex Pistols' gig in Manchester on 4 June 1976 changed music.

    BBC Radio 2

  19. World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys

    The story of how Sir Alf Ramsey built a team to win the World Cup in 1966.

    BBC Two

  20. The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner

    Exploring the eventful life of the Clyde-built ship, RMS Queen Mary.

    BBC Two Scotland

  21. Last Whites of the East End

    Documentary examining the dwindling white working-class community of London's East End.

    BBC One

  22. The World's Biggest Flower Market

    The story of how the flowers we buy travel across the world to reach us.

    BBC Two

  23. My Analogue Romance

    John Rutledge investigates the history, nostalgia and apparent revival of the cassette.

    BBC Radio Wales

  24. Ben Building: Mussolini, Monuments and Modernism

    Jonathan Meades investigates the architecture of Mussolini's Italy.

    BBC Four

  25. The Summer of 76 - When Wales Went West Coast

    People from across Wales share stories of the worst drought of the century.

    BBC Radio Wales

  26. Wales: The Road to the Euros

    How Wales finally qualified for a major football tournament after 60 years of heartache.

    BBC One Wales

  27. Gareth Bale: Euro Star

    Documentary about superstar footballer Gareth Bale.

    BBC One Wales

  28. New Rose: 40 Years of the Damned

    Vic Galloway explores the significance of punk's first single, New Rose by the Damned.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  29. Euro 96 - When Football Came Home

    Mike Ingham reflects on Euro 96 with guests Alan Shearer and Ted Buxton.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  30.

    While My Guitar Gently Bleeps

    Isy Suttie delves into video game music, attempting to create her own electronic opus.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

    Film about an epic quartet comprised of the outlaw country genre's pioneering stars.

    BBC Four

  32. Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home

    Documentary in which Alan Shearer looks back at Euro 96.

    BBC One

  33. Belfast's Forgotten Hero: HMS Caroline

    Following the restoration of HMS Caroline.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  34. The Secret of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

    John Eliot Gardiner reveals the story behind Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.

    BBC Two

  35. The Real Versailles

    The real-life stories behind one of the world's grandest buildings.

    BBC Two

  36. Scotland: The Edge of Europe

    Allan Little considers Scotland's take on the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.

    BBC One Scotland

  37. Battle of Jutland: The Navy's Bloodiest Day

    Dan Snow investigates the events and the legacy of the largest naval battle of WWI.

    BBC Two

  38. Britain and Europe: For Richer or Poorer?

    Laura Kuenssberg examines the economic costs and benefits of EU membership.

    BBC Two

  39. Murphy and O'Kane Do... Le Football

    Colin Murphy and Jake O'Kane attempt to understand football.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  40. Adelia Prado: Voice of Brazil

    An immersive portrait of the Brazilian poet, who was only discovered when she was 40.

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    Manto: Uncovering Pakistan

    Sarfraz Manzoor tells the story of Pakistani writer Sa'adat Manto and assesses his legacy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. Michael Sheen: The Fight for My Steel Town

    Michael Sheen witnesses the impact of hundreds of job losses at the Port Talbot steelworks

    BBC One Wales

  43. Thierry Henry: My France, My Euros

    Thierry Henry presents a documentary looking at the stories of Euros gone by.

    BBC One

  44.

    Viz: An Unfeasibly Large Success

    Profane rubbish or bold rebellion? How did Viz become an acclaimed, best-selling magazine?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Coma Stories

    Prof Jenny Kitzinger explores the reality of having a family member in a long-term coma.

    BBC Radio Wales

  46. The Slow Machine

    Documentary poem on canal life by Jo Bell, boat dweller and former canal laureate.

    BBC Radio 4

  47.

    The Plastic Revolution: 50 Years of the Credit Card

    The story of how easy credit changed British society forever.

    BBC Radio 4

  48.

    Mighty Real - McAlmont Sings Sylvester

    David McAlmont tells the glittering tale of Sylvester James and his disco hit Mighty Real.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49.

    A Bleeding Shame

    Jane Garvey examines the topic of menstruation and asks if attitudes are finally changing.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict

    Documentary about Peggy Guggenheim, an heiress who became a central figure in modern art.

    BBC Four

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