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  1. Behind Bars: Sex, Bribes and Murder

    Mobeen Azhar attempts to uncover what’s really going on inside the UK prison system.

    BBC Three

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  2. The Kingdom: Kansas City Chiefs

    The rise of an NFL franchise, the reign of a dynasty - the story of the Chiefs.

    BBC One

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  3. In the Driving Seat

    Film-maker Chris Lynch travels Europe to test-drive the future of wheelchair design.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  4. Letters from the Blitz

    Heartfelt letters and home movies tell the story of Northern Ireland in World War II.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  5. The Troops

    From war zones to royal duties – Scots’ battalions train, fight and serve.

    BBC Scotland

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  6. The Care Gap Exposed

    Is enough being done to ensure safety in care homes?

    BBC One South West

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    Lethal Waters: Climate Change in Pakistan

    An endless cycle of crisis and recovery - the crushing price of global warming.

    BBC News

  8. The Story of Fatherhood

    Horatio Clare digs into history to better understand the story of the father in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Richard Burton: Wild Genius

    The epic story of a Hollywood star whose life and talent blazed like no other.

    BBC One Wales

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    The Eubanks: Like Father, Like Son

    One of Britain’s iconic boxing families reunites to confront legacy, loss and fatherhood.

    BBC Three

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    Men of the Manosphere

    James Blake enters the manosphere, joining men seeking status, wealth and relationships.

    BBC Three

  12. The Disappearance of Captain Nairac

    The story of the search for a missing British army captain.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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    The Disappearance of Captain Nairac

    The search for missing British army Captain Nairac by a former enemy - nearly 50 years on.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  14. John Meagher: The Divil's Own

    Comedian John Meagher investigates his nightmares and Northern Ireland's 'satanic panic'.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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    Lorry Crime Exposed

    An investigation into the organised gangs targeting goods transported by lorry.

    BBC One West Midlands

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    Jools Holland’s New Orleans Jukebox

    Programme celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Tube special Walking to New Orleans.

    BBC Four

  17. The Bronte Business

    Joan Bakewell visits Haworth in Yorkshire, home of the Brontes.

    BBC Two

  18. The Black Swan

    Danish lawyer Amira Smajic, once a trusted advisor to notorious gangs, wants out.

    BBC Four

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  19. Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks

    JMW Turner’s sketches reveal how he became one of Britain’s most celebrated artists.

    BBC Two

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    Born in Belfast: A Hip-Hop Story

    The untold story of how hip-hop rose from Belfast’s streets to the global stage.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  21. Materials of State

    David Cannadine examines some objects which make the British constitution so unique.

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. Fake Friend: The Ticket Scammer

    Unmasking the Somerset high-flyer who conned his school friends and hundreds more.

    BBC Three

  23. Global Women

    Trailblazing, influential women share their work, life and ambitions with BBC presenters.

    BBC News

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  24. The Man in the Mask: An Orkney Murder

    The extraordinary story of the first murder in Orkney for 25 years.

    BBC Scotland

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  25. Prisoner 951: The Hostages' Story

    The documentary story of Nazanin, Anoosheh and other hostages held unjustly in Iran.

    BBC Two

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    Chris McCausland: Seeing into the Future

    Chris McCausland explores the future of technology and what it holds for him personally.

    BBC Two

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    Poison Water

    A mass poisoning of tap water in Cornwall leads to a desperate search for truth.

    BBC Two

  28. Richard Burton: His Words

    Rebecca Evans celebrates the spoken and written words of Richard Burton.

    BBC Radio Wales

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    Hidden Scars: An NHS Scandal

    The story behind a major NHS investigation into breast cancer care in the north east.

    BBC One North East & Cumbria

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    Dating Apps: The Inside Story

    Dating apps changed our love lives by connecting us - but at what cost?

    BBC Three

  31. What's the Monarchy For?

    David Dimbleby takes a personal look at the role of the monarchy and its future.

    BBC One

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  32. Matthew Perry and the Ketamine Queen

    Documentary examining actor Matthew Perry’s death and Hollywood’s ketamine drug network.

    BBC Three

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    Shock Treatment: The Gay Therapy Scandal

    How electric shock therapies were used by the NHS to try to change victims’ sexuality.

    BBC One North West

  34. Housing Britain

    Vicky Spratt explores how the UK's housing crisis unfolded and asks if we can fix it.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. Cannabis Cove: Operation Seal Bay

    A Welsh fishing village finds itself at the centre of a massive drug smuggling ring.

    BBC One Wales

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  36. Robbie Savage: Managing Macclesfield FC

    Robbie Savage takes on his first football manager job, but will he regret it? 

    BBC Three

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    Our Girls: The Southport Families

    The parents of Alice, Elsie and Bebe on the love and legacy left behind.

    BBC One

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    Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage and Me

    Sir Chris Hoy opens up about his journey with terminal cancer.

    BBC Sport

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    The Evacuees

    Some of Britain's four million Second World War evacuees look back on their experiences.

    BBC Two

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    Michael Aspel at the BBC

    Michael Aspel looks back on his career as one of Britain’s best-loved presenters.

    BBC Four

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    Hercules the Bear - A Love Story

    The story of Hercules the grizzly bear and the Scottish couple who raised him as family.

    BBC Scotland

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    Wild Horses, the Rockies and Me

    Gordon Buchanan heads to the Rocky Mountains in search of wild horses.

    BBC Scotland

  43. The Crowning of Everest (Omnibus)

    1953: Britain prepares for a new Queen - but has Everest been conquered?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Who Are You in Winnie-the-Pooh?

    Children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce celebrates Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th anniversary.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. What Is Quantum?

    Marnie Chesterton travels to the birthplace of quantum theory armed with just one question

    BBC Radio 4

  46. What Happened to Progress?

    From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse?

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Living and Light

    Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Absent Friends 2025 - The 7th Dimension

    Toby Hadoke pays tribute to the sci fi, fantasy and horror artists whom we lost in 2025.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Sing When You're Winning

    The real-life story of the Yorkshire football fans who've formed an unlikely choir.

    BBC One

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    Secrets of the Conclave

    The story of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there.

    BBC Two

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