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  1. Women

    Documentary series about feminism and its impact on women's lives.

    BBC Four

  2. Planet Wales

    A series of documentaries profiling modern Wales

    BBC One Wales

  3. Inside John Lewis

    Documentary series going behind the scenes of John Lewis

    BBC Two

  4. Banishing Eve

    Bettany Hughes looks at the history of the church to ask, 'where have all the women gone?'

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. God On My Mind

    Matthew Taylor discovers what science tells us about our need for religion

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Yesterday Once More: The Karen Carpenter Story

    Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and music of Karen Carpenter

    BBC Radio 2

  7. Museum of Life

    Jimmy Doherty goes behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum

    BBC Two

  8. Monsoon Railway

    Two films by director Gerry Troyna examining Indian railway culture

    BBC Four

  9. Fat Man in a White Hat

    Writer Bill Buford works in kitchens to see if French food is all it's cracked up to be.

    BBC Four

  10. Behind the Brel: The Story of a Musical Genius

    Marc Almond delivers a personal exploration of the life and works of Jacques Brel

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  11. Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds

    Richard Hammond explores the hidden secrets of the invisible world around us

    BBC One

  12. A Musical Trip to South Africa - with Lenny Henry

    Lenny Henry experiences South Africa through its music

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Welsh Town Tales

    Documentary series filmed over a year, following the people of Llanelli

    BBC Two Wales

  14. Decade of Doctors

    The story of Doctors is told through archive footage with original interviews and filming

    BBC One

  15. Anatomy Of...

    Series dissecting often-neglected everyday dramas that change ordinary lives forever

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country

    How each age 'invents' the countryside to chime with the preoccupations of the day

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. The Heckler

    Clive Anderson presents a quirky, irreverent guide to the events of the election campaign

    BBC Radio 4

  18. A Beginner's Guide to Reggae

    Mark Lamarr scours his record collection and brings you his beginner's guide to reggae.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  19. The Record Producers

    Series exploring the work of individuals who have had a lasting impact on popular music.

    BBC Radio 2

  20. Who Needs Fathers?

    A major series to mark 20 years since the passing of the Children Act

    BBC Two

  21. Walk On By

    Charting the evolution of pop from Tin Pan Alley to today's billion-dollar industry

    BBC Two

  22. In The Footsteps of Giants

    Series exploring the connections between leading scientists of today and yesterday

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Goldsmiths: But Is It Art?

    Documentary which follows a group of artists from the influential Goldsmiths University

    BBC Four

  24. Tony Bennett's Great American Songbook

    Tony Bennett guides the Radio 2 audience through his Great American Songbook

    BBC Radio 2

  25. The A-Z of AOR

    Bob Harris with the ultimate rock radio playlist, The A-Z of Album Orientated Rock

    BBC Radio 2

  26. The Beauty of Maps

    Documentary series showing how maps can be appreciated as art in their own right.

    BBC Four

  27. The Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia: The Story of Tito

    Martin Bell tells the story of Tito, the fall of Yugoslavia and current crisis in Bosnia

    BBC Radio 4

  28. No Place Like Home

    Families from Northern Ireland swap lives with a family from another country

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  29. Welcome to Lagos

    Three part observational documentary series which explores life in Lagos, Nigeria

    BBC Two

  30. Billie and Me: The Billie Holiday Story

    Neneh Cherry tells the story of her favourite singer, Billie Holiday.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  31. Tim Rice's American Pie

    Sir Tim Rice explores the music and musicians of each American State

    BBC Radio 2

  32. Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession

    Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps are snapshots of history and tools of power.

    BBC Four

  33. Blood, Sweat and Luxuries

    Young British consumers work alongside luxury goods makers in Africa and Asia

    BBC Three

  34. Malcolm McLaren: From the Forties to the Noughties

    Godfather of punk Malcolm McLaren puts his musical life into context.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  35. South Africa Walks

    Four walks that explore South Africa's claim to be 'a world in one country'

    BBC Four

  36. African School

    Series about the activities and characters of Masindi Secondary School in Uganda

    BBC Four

  37. Fight Club

    A group of novices take part in Belfast's first ever White Collar Boxing tournament

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  38. Neil Sedaka: The Music of My Life

    Johnnie Walker talks to singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka

    BBC Radio 2

  39. The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion

    Michael Mosley explores how history shaped science, and science made history

    BBC Two

  40. Tiger v Dragon

    Mukul Devichand explores the rising Asian giants, China and India

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. It Happened Here

    Peter Hennessy explores how places influence political events

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Ag Bogadh go hInis Meain

    Documentry looking at what life is like on Innis Mheainn

    BBC ALBA

  43. The Thing About Syd

    A portrait of Syd Barrett, former member of Pink Floyd.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  44. Democracy on Trial

    Michael Portillo examines the development of democracy over 2,500 years

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. The Boats That Built Britain

    Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe takes a voyage through the history of British seafaring

    BBC Four

  46. Bill Oddie's Top 10

    Bill Oddie presents three wildlife countdowns

    BBC Two

  47. Sea Fever

    Series exploring the crucial ways in which the sea has helped shape modern Britain

    BBC Four

  48. Art of the Sea

    Writer and poet Owen Sheers explores British art and literature inspired by the high seas

    BBC Four

  49. Timothy Spall: Somewhere at Sea

    Actor Timothy Spall and his wife Shane travel from Cornwall to Wales on their barge

    BBC Four

  50. The Genius of Design

    Documentary series exploring the history of design

    BBC Two

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