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  1. Soldier in the Sun

    Informational film following the Army in Aden (Yemen) during a state of emergency. (1964)

    BBC

  2. Britain in a Day

    A follow-up film to the movie Life in a Day, crafted from submissions by people in the UK.

    BBC Two

  3. I Woke Up Gay

    How a stroke changed a man from a typical rugby playing straight lad to a gay hairdresser.

    BBC Three

  4. London: A Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank

    Dan Cruickshank explores how London survived the travails of the 17th century.

    BBC Four

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    A House in Bayswater

    An early film by Ken Russell about the tenants of a house in Bayswater. (1960)

    BBC

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    Three Swings on a Pendulum

    Investigating the so-called 'swinging London' of the 1960s. (1967)

    BBC

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    The Debate Continues

    Documentary on the rebuilding of the House of Commons after World War II.

    BBC

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    First-Year Flashbacks

    Highlights of films shown on BBC Television since it reopened in June 1946.

    BBC

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    How They Dug the Victoria Line

    The inside story of the construction of the London Underground's Victoria Line. (1969)

    BBC

  10. Planet Ant: Life Inside the Colony

    George McGavin and Adam Hart look at life in an ant colony, using cutting-edge technology.

    BBC Four

  11. London: The Modern Babylon

    Legendary director Julien Temple's time-travelling voyage to the heart of his hometown.

    BBC Two

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    A City Crowned with Green

    How London has grown in size and spread into the surrounding country. (1964)

    BBC

  13. June Brown: Respect Your Elders

    EastEnders actress June Brown takes a look at how elderly people are treated in the UK.

    BBC One

  14. I Want to Change My Body

    Young Brits turn the cameras on themselves and get under the skin of body-obsessed Britain

    BBC Three

  15. We're Having a Baby

    Young expectant parents film one of the most remarkable journeys of a person's life.

    BBC Three

  16. Palin on Redpath

    Michael Palin travels to France in search of a view captured by his favourite artist.

    BBC Two

  17. Transsexual Teen, Beauty Queen

    Following the world's youngest transsexual as she attempts to win Miss England 2012.

    BBC Three

  18. Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery

    Brand shares his battle to stay clean and challenges how our society deals with addiction.

    BBC Three

  19. Dying for Clear Skin

    A look at how having acne impacts on thousands of young people in the UK.

    BBC Three

  20. Calf's Head and Coffee: The Golden Age of English Food

    Stefan Gates discovers a golden age of English cuisine from some 300 years ago.

    BBC Four

  21. Nigel Slater: Life Is Sweets

    Food writer Nigel Slater's journey charting the origins of British sweets and chocolate.

    BBC Four

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    Crossing England in a Punt: River of Dreams

    Tom Fort embarks on a 170-mile journey down Britain's third-longest river, the Trent.

    BBC Four

  23. Seven Ages of Starlight

    How discovering the story of stars has transformed our own understanding of the universe.

    BBC Four

  24. Tails You Win: The Science of Chance

    David Spiegelhalter's witty, mindboggling look at what chance really is. Truly 'risky' TV.

    BBC Four

  25. The Final Frontier? A Horizon Guide to the Universe

    The scientific breakthroughs that have transformed our understanding of the universe.

    BBC Four

  26. I Hate My Body: Skinny Boys and Muscle Men

    Follows four young men as they attempt to achieve their dream physiques.

    BBC Three

  27. Britain's Biggest Beauty Queens

    Welcome to the world of Miss BBW, a thriving competition in the US now heading to Britain.

    BBC Three

  28. The First Master Chef: Michel Roux on Escoffier

    Michel Roux Jr explores the life of his great culinary hero, Georges Auguste Escoffier.

    BBC Four

  29. The Magic Box

    A special live broadcast on both BBC and UTV marking the occasion of digital switchover.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  30. Food in England: The Lost World of Dorothy Hartley

    Dr Lucy Worsley retraces the life of Dorothy Hartley and her seminal book Food in England.

    BBC Four

  31. Insect Dissection: How Insects Work

    Entomologists Dr James Logan and Brendan Dunphy carry out a complete insect dissection.

    BBC Four

  32. Metamorphosis: The Science of Change

    An investigation into the transformation of one creature into a totally different being.

    BBC Four

  33. Snow Babies

    Caroline Quentin narrates a tale of animals born in some of the coldest places on earth.

    BBC One

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    4472 - Flying Scotsman

    Travel from London’s King’s Cross to Edinburgh on the 'Flying Scotsman'. (1968)

    BBC

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    The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket

    A look at the 1829 competition to find the best steam locomotive in Britain. (1979)

    BBC

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    With a Fine Feeling for Steam

    A look at the private steam railway network, the Strathspey Railway. (1977)

    BBC

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    Barbara Hepworth

    A look at how Cornish landscapes have influenced sculptor Barbara Hepworth's work. (1961)

    BBC

  38. A Fair Fortnight

    Programme taking a look at the Glasgow fair holiday fortnight of July 1976. (1977)

    BBC

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    On Call to a Nation

    A programme about doctors, and the NHS as they see it - ten years after it started. (1958)

    BBC

  40. Can Eating Insects Save the World?

    Stefan Gates immerses himself in the extraordinary world of insect-eating.

    BBC Four

  41. The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England

    The dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English.

    BBC Two

  42. Beautiful Thing: A Passion for Porcelain

    The story of the opulent, intricate, gold-crested Sevres porcelain of 18th-century France.

    BBC Four

  43. Piper Alpha: Fire in the Night

    Documentary chronicling the tragic events on board the Piper Alpha oil rig in July 1988.

    BBC Two

  44. Life Through My Lens

    Compilation of short films from BBC Three talent search website, Fresh online.

    BBC Three

  45. Wales: A Nation Divided?

    A historical look at attempts at Welsh devolution over the centuries.

    BBC

  46. Churchill's Forgotten Years

    Documentary about Winston Churchill following his defeat in the 1945 election.

    BBC

  47. Ultimate Swarms

    Zoologist and explorer George McGavin searches for the world's most spectacular swarms.

    BBC One

  48. Flamenco: Gypsy Soul

    Elizabeth Kinder embarks on a journey through Andalusia to find the soul of flamenco.

    BBC Four

  49. Power to the Pococks: A Year in the Life of a Crofting Family

    Year in the life with the family, as Sasha tries to switch on a new future for her family.

    BBC Two Scotland

  50. Rhyfel DT Davies: Heb Ryddid Heb Ddim

    Pererindod hen garcharor rhyfel. The pilgrimage of an ex-POW.

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