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  1. The Joy of Data

    Hannah Fry reveals what data is and how it is captured, stored, shared and made sense of.

    BBC Four

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    The Inevitable

    Writer Patrick McGuinness asks what really is the inevitable. And must we accept it?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Power of the Whips: The Silent Enforcers

    Giles Dilnot uncovers what the most mysterious figures in parliament really do.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Battle for the US Constitution

    Adam Smith on the Civil War law that is now the battleground for America's hottest issues.

    BBC Radio 4

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    An Obsessive Type: The Tale of the Doves Typeface

    Can a long lost design classic be rediscovered at the bottom of the Thames?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. Swim the Channel

    Documentary about the athletes who attempt to swim from England to France.

    BBC Four

  7. World Cup '66 Live

    England's 1966 World Cup victory celebrated in a live stage show from Wembley.

    BBC Radio 2

  8. Roger Bannister: Everest on the Track

    How Roger Bannister ran a mile in under four minutes and boosted Britain's morale.

    BBC Four

  9. Lenny Bruce - In His Own Unheard Words

    Mark Steel explores the legacy of controversial and pioneering comedian, Lenny Bruce.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Amy Howerska: The Making of Sasspot

    Following Amy Howerska as she turns her unconventional upbringing into a comedy show.

    BBC Radio Wales

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    The Curse of Open Plan

    Sound expert Julian Treasure explores how open plan design affects us.

    BBC Radio 4

  12.

    After the Riots

    Film-maker Isis Thompson considers the impact of the 2011 riots five years on.

    BBC Radio 4

  13.

    Malawi's Big Charity Secret

    Simon Cox investigates the secretive world of one of Malawi's biggest charities - DAPP.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. The Quite Remarkable David Coleman

    A look back at how David Coleman has left an indelible imprint on sports broadcasting.

    BBC Two

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    Swapping Psalms for Pop Songs

    Mark Vernon explores the phenomenon of the Sunday Assembly.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Wales' Euro Heroes

    Re-live the 2016 Euros as Wales inspired a nation by reaching the semi-finals.

    BBC One Wales

  17.

    Stalking under Scrutiny

    A look at the support provided for victims of stalking and ways to stop stalkers.

    BBC Radio 4

  18.

    As The Curtain Falls

    Marie-Louise Muir explores 25 years of Signature Theatre company with founder Jim Houghton

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Taking Flight - Britain's America's Cup Challenge

    Behind-the-scenes access to Ben Ainslie and his team as they prepare for the America's Cup

    BBC Two

  20. The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl

    Fighter pilot, inventor, spy - the life of Roald Dahl is often stranger than fiction.

    BBC Two

  21. Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species

    Keith Richards's postwar childhood and adolescence in Dartford and London.

    BBC Two

  22. Faster, Higher, Stronger: Katarina's Olympic Dream

    Darren Campbell presents a documentary following heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

    BBC One

  23. Fixing Dad

    Two sons battle to overhaul their dad's destructive lifestyle.

    BBC Two

  24. The Gift of Hearing

    The moving story of one Tyneside woman's mission to help deaf children in Bangladesh.

    BBC One

  25. Home to Ebbw Vale

    Oruj Defoite asks why Ebbw Vale residents voted so heavily in favour of leaving the EU.

    BBC One Wales

  26. Wales: Olympic Dreams

    The story of how the Welsh Olympic contenders and hopefuls were selected.

    BBC One Wales

  27. The Girl from Ipanema: Brazil, Bossa Nova and the Beach

    Katie Derham visits Rio to explore the story behind Brazil's most famous, enduring song.

    BBC Four

  28. The Age of Bowie by Paul Morley (Omnibus)

    Paul Morley reads his account of David Bowie’s life and legacy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Everybody Hates Me

    James Walton asks what it is like to do a job that guarantees loathing from the public.

    BBC Radio 4

  30.

    Frightened of Each Other's Shadows

    Nihal Arthanayake presents a portrait of contemporary Britain in an epoch of terror.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Could the Birmingham Six Happen Again?

    What did the Birmingham Six case alter - could such miscarriages of justice happen today?

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    The Whale Menopause

    Animal wisdom, mothers and sons. What do killer whales tell us about the human menopause?

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Mo Farah: Race of His Life

    Documentary telling the life story of one of Great Britain's most successful athletes.

    BBC One

  34. Generation '66

    A revealing portrait of 1966 told by the generation that shaped it.

    BBC Four

  35. Britain's Pompeii: A Village Lost in Time

    Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Fens.

    BBC Four

  36. Winners with Denise Lewis

    Six extraordinary women from across the globe battle to become the best in their sports.

    BBC Two

  37. Boycotts and Broken Dreams: The Story of the 1986 Commonwealth Games

    The story of the 1986 Commonwealth Games, which was boycotted by over half the members.

    BBC One Scotland

  38.

    Grunwick Changed Me

    Maya Amin-Smith explores the legacy of the Grunwick dispute, four decades after it began.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Songs for the Dead

    Marie-Louise Muir explores the lost tradition of keening for the dead in Ireland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. A Sea Shanty for Charles Causley

    Film-maker and writer Jane Darke puts out to sea with the Cornish poet Charles Causley.

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    In the Criminologist's Chair

    David Wilson talks to former bank robber Noel 'Razor' Smith about his life in crime.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Personalised Medicine: Dose by Design

    Vivienne Parry asks if the NHS can deliver the benefits of genomic medicine for all.

    BBC Radio 4

  43.

    Looping Swans

    Tutus, tanks and Tchaikovsky. Swan Lake's strange pas de deux with the fate of Russia.

    BBC Radio 4

  44.

    Mind Reading

    Gaia Vince explores how scientists are trying to read others' minds..

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Brexit: The Battle for Britain

    Laura Kuenssberg tells the inside story of how David Cameron's referendum plan backfired.

    BBC Two

  46. Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin (Omnibus)

    Lauren Elkin strolls city streets, thinking about distinguished women who did the same.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. Behind the Scenes of Just a Minute

    Nicholas Parsons talks to Gyles Brandreth about the panel show's enduring success.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. The Mystery of Van Gogh's Ear

    What happened on the December night when Vincent van Gogh took a blade to his own ear?

    BBC Two

  49.

    Hersey's Hiroshima

    Seventy years ago, an article about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima rocked the world.

    BBC Radio 4

  50.

    Sweet Mother KD

    Laura Barton tells the story of Karen Dalton, the folk world's answer to Billie Holliday.

    BBC Radio 4

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