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  1. My Dead Dad and Me

    Ian Spindley explores how to approach the admin that follows the death of a loved one

    BBC Radio Wales

  2. Elevation: The U2 Story

    Documentary telling the story of Irish band U2.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  3. Passion in Port Talbot

    How Michael Sheen inspired his hometown to create an ambitious piece of theatre

    BBC One Wales

  4. My Top Ten: John Peel

    The late John Peel picks his ten favourite records and talks to Andy Peebles.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  5. An Aghaidh an t-Srutha/Celtic Radicals

    A history of Celtic radicalism

    BBC ALBA

  6. Taboo be Doo

    Terence Blacker explores politically incorrect music over the last century

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Purple Reign: The Story of Prince

    Mica Paris tells the story of Prince.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  8. Young at Heart: Celebrating 75 Years of Wales Young Farmers

    Shan Cothi celebrates 75 years of Wales Young Farmers Club

    BBC Radio Wales

  9. Perfume

    Series going inside the multi-billion-dollar business of the global perfume industry

    BBC Four

  10. Guilty Pleasures: Luxury in...

    Documentary looking at the items valued or desired by men and women over the centuries

    BBC Four

  11. Never Mind the Horlicks: Punk at Middle Age

    Tom Robinson traces the legacy of the punk rock explosion of the mid-seventies.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  12. Suilean Coimheach

    Updates of programmes from the archive

    BBC ALBA

  13. Spirit of Wimbledon

    A series of four films celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Wimbledon tournament.

    BBC Two

  14. Britain's Bravest Cops

    Series telling the stories of some of Britain's most courageous police officers.

    BBC One

  15. Masters of Rock

    Bruce Dickinson looks back at rock history.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  16. Stuck on Sheep Mountain

    Two families spend a month living as Victorian hill farmers in Snowdonia, North Wales.

    CBBC

  17. A Man Like Curtis

    Lenny Kravitz celebrates the life and music of Curtis Mayfield.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  18. Secrets of the Pop Song

    Exploring the process of songwriting, following from pen and paper to public performance

    BBC Two

  19. Blind Man's Bete Noire

    Peter White explores some of the things that annoy him about blindness

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. The Hunt for Bin Laden

    Gordon Corera tells the story of the search for the world's most wanted terrorist

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Joanna Lumley on Broadway

    Joanna Lumley, takes a historical, theatrical and musical journey down Broadway

    BBC Radio 2

  22. Soft Power Hard News

    How the power of the news media is used as a global government tool for influence

    BBC Radio 4

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  23. British Masters

    Art historian James Fox explores British painting from 1910 to 1975.

    BBC Four

  24. Small Teen Bigger World

    17-year-old Jazz Burkitt has restricted growth, but is determined to lead a normal life

    BBC Three

  25. Legends of the Dancefloor: A Piece of Paradise

    Reflections on New York city dance culture.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  26. The Life of Muhammad

    Three-part series presented by Rageh Omaar which charts the life of Muhammad

    BBC Two

  27. Behind the Smile: The Real Life of Bob Marley

    Brinsley Forde presents an intimate profile of Jamaican star Bob Marley.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  28. Wales and the Olympics - One Year to Go

    Christian Malcolm sees how Welsh athletes are limbering up for London 2012

    BBC Radio Wales

  29. The Impressionists: Painting and Revolution

    Waldemar Januszczak explores the revolutionary achievements of the Impressionists

    BBC Two

  30. Poorer Than Their Parents

    Financial guru Alvin Hall helps young people plan ahead for an uncertain future

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. Moments in Love

    Chris Coco tells the story of chillout music and traces its origins.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  32. Richard Parks: Conquering the World

    Three-part series following Richard Parks's attempts to complete the 737 Challenge

    BBC One Wales

  33. Geordie Finishing School for Girls

    Four ladies swap their posh lives down south for 10 days living on the breadline up north

    BBC Three

  34. On Film

    Series looking at different areas of Britain through a lens

    BBC Four

  35. Village SOS

    Sarah Beeny follows a passionate group of locals as they try to rescue their village.

    BBC One

  36. The Secrets of Everything

    Greg Foot sets out to answer the big questions about life, the universe... and everything.

    BBC Three

  37. Countryside Crimefighters

    Rachael Garside talks to the people who tackle rural crime for a living

    BBC Radio Wales

  38. A Man Like Curtis

    Lenny Kravitz pays tribute to Curtis Mayfield's life and achievements.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  39. In Our Own Image - Evolving Humanity

    Adam Rutherford asks how talking, travelling and technology affect human genetic evolution

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. The First 1000 Days: A Legacy for Life

    Dr Mark Porter on whether adult health is determined by the first thousand days of life

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. Elvis Costello: My Aim is True

    Phill Jupitus tells the story of singer-songwriter Elvis Costello.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  42. Connie's Musical Map of Wales

    Connie Fisher meets incredible people with amazing stories to tell

    BBC One Wales

  43. Stories from Notting Hill

    The complex history of the Notting Hill Carnival, with writer and actor Kwame Kwei-Armah

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Interrail Tales

    Miranda Sawyer on the impact of cheap European train travel on generations of Britons

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  45. The Story of British Pathé

    Series delving into film and newsreel company British Pathé's treasure trove of images.

    BBC Four

  46. Ocean Giants

    Documentary granting a unique access into the magical world of whales and dolphins.

    BBC One

  47. Stubborn Kind of Fella: Remembering Marvin Gaye

    Smokey Robinson looks back at Marvin Gaye's life and career.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  48. Liverpool: The New Wave

    Janice Long presents a series looking at Liverpool's post-Beatles music scene.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  49. Is Welsh Education in Crisis?

    Professor David Reynolds asks why Welsh students have been ranked the worst in Europe

    BBC Radio Wales

  50. Pete Townshend - Before I Get Old

    Pete Townshend shares a personal account of his life in rock 'n' roll

    BBC Radio 2

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