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  1. Marilyn Monroe

    Sgeulachd beatha agus bàs Marilyn Monroe. The life and death of Marilyn Monroe.

    BBC ALBA

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    It's Obscene!

    Matthew Syed explores the vexed role of money at the pinnacle of contemporary sport.

    BBC Radio 4

  3.

    Faith or Family

    The struggle between the world of Hasidic Jews in the UK and those who decide to leave.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Whites v Blacks: How Football Changed a Nation

    How an all-white team took on an all-black team in an extraordinary football game in 1979.

    BBC Two

  5. FKA twigs: Soundtrack 7

    How twigs created an abstract, autobiographical piece called Soundtrack 7.

    BBC Four

  6. How Quizzing Got Cool: TV's Brains of Britain

    A look at how ordinary TV quiz contestants turned into the pro-quizzers of today.

    BBC Four

  7. Scotland's Treasures

    Exploring some of the most outstanding treasures at the National Museum of Scotland.

    BBC Two Scotland

  8. After the Deluge: A Year on from the Floods

    How communities in Cumbria and Lancashire are recoveing after last winter's floods.

    BBC One

  9. The Mystery of Agatha Christie

    Frances Donnelly sets out to solve the puzzle of the life and character of Agatha Christie

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Project Children: Defusing the Troubles

    How an NYPD bomb-disposal expert helped defuse the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  11. Dan Snow on Lloyd George: My Great-Great-Grandfather

    Dan Snow traces the story of his forebear, Liberal prime minister David Lloyd George.

    BBC One Wales

  12. Leonard Cohen's Tower of Song

    Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen looks back on his life and work.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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    Exonerated

    John Toal meets two former death row inmates now helping the wrongly convicted.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Billie Holiday

    Am beatha inntinneach aig Billie Holiday. Billie Holiday's roller-coaster life.

    BBC ALBA

  15.

    Freud for Our Times

    If psychoanalysis is only for the wealthy few, can we all still benefit from Freud?

    BBC Radio 4

  16.

    The Woman Who Invented James Bond?

    Miles Jupp investigates the strange case of the woman who may have invented James Bond.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Royal Studios Story

    The story behind Royal Studios, in which many soul music classics were created.

    BBC Radio 2

  18. Ceann an Righ/The King's Head

    A' sealltainn aghaidh an righ Raibeart Brus. Revealing the face of Robert the Bruce.

    BBC ALBA

  19.

    Paying for the Hostage

    John McCarthy looks at how handling a hostage crisis has changed 30 years since his kidnap

    BBC Radio 4

  20. Across the Line at 30

    Colin Murray introduces a 30th anniversary celebration of Radio Ulster's Across the Line.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  21. Do I Drink Too Much?

    Jamie Owen explores Wales's tempestuous relationship with drink.

    BBC One Wales

  22.

    The Kids Who Decide What All the Other Kids Talk About

    The university dropouts using social media to influence youngsters on a huge scale.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Usain Bolt: Born to Run

    Katie Gornall travels to Jamaica to meet the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt.

    BBC News

  24. Anarchy in the Rhymney Valley

    Alan Thompson travels back 40 years to when Sex Pistols brought punk to Caerphilly.

    BBC Radio Wales

  25. The Art of Warm-Up

    Jo Caulfield explores the art of warming up a crowd for someone else's benefit...

    BBC Radio Scotland

  26. Evans the Exile and Thomas the Missionary

    The story of Robert Jermain Thomas, who created a unique bond between Wales and Korea.

    BBC Radio Wales

  27. Flitting to France: A New Alliance

    Edi Stark goes to France to find out if Scottish expats are finding their dreams.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  28. Up the Dancing

    Jackie Bird takes a look back at Scotland's vibrant discotheque scene of the 1970s-80s.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  29. Living with Myself

    A look at what it is like to be alone at Christmas in 21st-century Wales.

    BBC Radio Wales

  30. Our Summer: The story of Wales at Euro 2016

    Relive the Welsh squad's epic journey through Euro 2016. Narrated by Erin Richards.

    BBC Radio Wales

  31. The Prince Monolulu Quandary

    Stephen K Amos investigates the incredible true story of Ras Prince Monolulu.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. When Kenny Met The Fab Four

    Paul Gambaccini tells the story of Kenny Everett's friendship with The Beatles.

    BBC Radio 2

  33. Stevie Wonder

    Prògram a' sealltainn beatha Stevie Wonder. Documentary looking at Stevie Wonder.

    BBC ALBA

  34.

    Psychology of Money

    Claudia Hammond explores our complex relationship with cash.

    BBC Radio 4

  35.

    Burn Slush! The Reindeer Grand Prix

    Run, Rudolph, run! Cathy FitzGerald goes reindeer-racing in the Arctic Circle. From 2015.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36.

    Out in Africa

    Charles Adesina explores what it means to be gay, lesbian or transgender in Africa.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Don't Know Much - The Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil Story

    Patrick Kielty visits Barry and Cynthia at their LA home to discuss their amazing career.

    BBC Radio 2

  38.

    Almost Human Rights

    Is this the beginning of a new expansion in human rights for great apes?

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Balach nam Bàgh

    The remarkable story of John D Urquhart.

    BBC ALBA

  40.

    Playing Tennis in a Coma

    Researchers and families discuss a study of consciousness in patients with brain injuries.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. Country Down Under

    How country music became a powerful form of expression for Australia’s Aboriginal peoples.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. A Carpenters' Christmas with Petula Clark

    Petula Clark tells the story of the classic Carpenters' album Christmas Portrait.

    BBC Radio 2

  43. Christmas of Many Country Colours

    Christmas with Dolly Parton and sister Stella.

    BBC Radio 2

  44. They Wrote The Songs: Motown's Writers with Ralph Johnson

    The programme - recorded in LA - will focus on the writers of Motown's golden era.

    BBC Radio 2

  45. Tuiteam an Teaghlaich Romanov/Last Days of the Romanovs

    Sgeulachd bàis an teaghlach Romanov The story of the Romanov's assassination.

    BBC ALBA

  46. Our Summer: The Story of Wales at Euro 2016

    The story of Wales in Euro 2016 featuring moments on the pitch and stories from the fans.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  47. The Nativity

    A reimagining the story of the Nativity, 'written' by five- and six-year-old children.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Slaughter of the Innocents

    Tim Montgomerie reflects on the largely forgotten Collect for Holy Innocents day.

    BBC Radio 4

  49.

    Glenda Jackson and the Making of King Lear

    Glenda Jackson's returns to the stage for the first time in 23 years playing King Lear.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Robert Rauschenberg - Pop Art Pioneer

    Alastair Sooke celebrates the protean genius of artist Robert Rauschenberg.

    BBC Two

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