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  1. Creideamhan an t-Saoghail

    Religious and moral education for second level pupils

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  2. If Walls Could Talk: The History of the Home

    A journey through domestic history, exploring the British home through four rooms

    BBC Four

  3. Petworth House: The Big Spring Clean

    Andrew Graham-Dixon works with the National Trust's conservation team at Petworth House

    BBC Four

  4. Who'd be a Social Worker

    Simon Cox follows social workers through their training and into their first jobs

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Red Letter Day

    Series looking at key events in Wales through archive footage

    BBC One Wales

  6. Misbehaving Mums to Be

    Midwives help pregnant women who binge drink, chain smoke and overeat get back into shape

    BBC Three

  7. The Gene Code

    Dr Adam Rutherford explores the consequences of the decoding of the entire human genome

    BBC Four

  8. The Reverend Al Green

    Journalist and broadcaster Paul Sexton travels to Memphis to tell his story.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  9. Chris Barber: Leader of the Band

    Jools Holland profiles British jazz great Chris Barber

    BBC Radio 2

  10. Britain's Royal Weddings

    The intimate story of Britain's royal weddings, told by some of the people who were there.

    BBC One

  11. Kidult

    Series of international documentaries about children

    BBC Four

  12. The Chess Records Story

    Marshall Chess tells the story of the legendary Chicago record label.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  13. When Royals Wed

    Lesley Garrett and Larry Lamb present a fresh look at 150 years of royal weddings.

    BBC One

  14. Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury

    Julia Bradbury travels along Britain's network of canals and their towpath trails.

    BBC Four

  15. Band on the Run: The Story of Wings

    Paul and Linda McCartney and the story of Wings.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  16. Johnny Cash: The American

    Paul Gambaccini celebrates the life and music of Johnny Cash.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  17. What Makes a City?

    Mal Pope explores the urban experience - the city as a place to live, work and play

    BBC Radio Wales

  18. Bronzeville Lives: Chicago's Black Metropolis

    Portrait of the Chicago city of Bronzville

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. The Jam Generation Takes Power

    Anne McElvoy meets leading figures from the new generation at the top of British politics

    BBC Radio 4

  20. The Story of Jesus

    Nine of the world's leading Biblical experts re-examine Gospel accounts of Jesus's life.

    BBC One

  21. Inside the Human Body

    Using stunning CGI, this is a fantastic voyage through the most amazing organism on earth.

    BBC One

  22. New Order

    Mark Radcliffe tells the story of New Order.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  23. The Road to Ascot

    Shan Cothi embarks on the challenge of a lifetime - to race a horse at Ascot

    BBC Radio Wales

  24. Eileanan

    Gilleasbuig Ferguson presents islanders' philosophy on island living

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  25. Ray Charles: Man and Music

    Stuart Maconie celebrates an extraordinary life in music.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  26. Wild Week Live

    Donna Traynor and Darryl Grimason live from wildlife locations across Northern Ireland.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  27. The Street That Cut Everything

    Nick Robinson persuades one street in Preston to give up all council services for 6 weeks.

    BBC One

  28. Secrets of the Superbrands

    Alex Riley explores the world of the superbrands

    BBC Three

  29. Gilbert's Glory

    Ruth Padel explores writer WS Gilbert's work 100 years after his death

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood

    Paul Merton investigates how Hollywood's early pioneers created the cinema industry

    BBC Two

  31. The Davies Diaries

    Ray Davies of The Kinks takes a personal look back at music and events from his life.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  32. The Nurses of Manila

    Sian Pari Huws celebrates the 10th anniversary of the arrival of Filipino nurses in Wales

    BBC Radio Wales

  33. All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

    Films by Adam Curtis about how humans have been colonised by the machines we have built

    BBC Two

  34. The Musical History of Greenwich Village

    John Sebastian explores the creative influence of Greenwich Village in New York

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  35. Andrew Marr's Megacities

    Andrew Marr learns how the world's largest cities feed, protect and move their citizens.

    BBC One

  36. The Paul Simon Songbook

    Documentary about singer-songwriter Paul Simon.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  37. Salford Lad: The Story of Morrissey

    Stuart Maconie tells the story of Morrissey, the Lancashire boy who became a British icon.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  38. Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words

    Series which looks at important thinkers through the broadcasts they made for the BBC.

    BBC Four

  39. Queen - Days of Our Lives

    The story of British rock band Queen, formed in 1971

    BBC Two

  40. The Truth about Wildlife

    Chris Packham presents a personal view on what's going wrong with the UK's wildlife

    BBC One

  41. Welsh Millennium Babies

    Documentary charting the lives of a group of children born at the turn of the 21st century

    BBC One Wales

  42. Botany: A Blooming History

    The story of how man came to understand the natural order of the plant world.

    BBC Four

  43. Derek's Dreaming Again

    Series following the exploits of Fermanagh farmer Derek Thornton

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  44. Get Up For James Brown

    Mark Lamarr presents an in-depth profile of James Brown.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  45. Unnatural Histories

    Series looking at how some of the world's most iconic wild places have been shaped by man.

    BBC Four

  46. The Upsetter: Lee 'Scratch' Perry in His Own Words

    Jamaican producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry looks back on his life and work.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  47. Kids Behind Bars

    Series which follows Britain's most troubled kids at a secure unit for children

    BBC Three

  48. Kill It, Cut It, Use It

    Series following the transformation of animals' body parts from abattoir to shop floor

    BBC Three

  49. The Rattigan Versions

    Memories of playwright Terence Rattigan from people who had a close connection to him

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. The Root of All Evil: Christianity and Money

    Giles Fraser explores the story of the Christian church's attitude to money

    BBC Radio 4

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