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  1. Great Barrier Reef

    Monty Halls explores Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

    BBC Two

  2. Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

    Unlocking the secrets of illuminated manuscripts that were custom-made for kings

    BBC Four

  3. The Career Crashers

    Series following the journey of the four recruits from Up for Hire in more detail

    BBC Three

  4. How Sex Works

    Exploring the physiological, neurological and psychological effects of sex

    BBC Three

  5. Bizarre Crime

    Series telling the stories of some of the UK's oddest offences

    BBC Three

  6. Among the Managers

    Robert Peston lifts the lid on the multi-million pound football management industry

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. To Strive and Seek

    Sara Wheeler studies the men on Captain Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova polar expedition

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Sicily Unpacked

    Art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon and chef Giorgio Locatelli take a journey around Sicily.

    BBC Two

  9. King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy

    A two-part portrait of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary.

    BBC Two

  10. What's the Benefit?

    Tom Heap aims to get behind the tabloid headlines on the UK's unemployed

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. Bassey!

    Dame Shirley Bassey, 'The Girl from Tiger Bay', tells her story to Paul Sexton

    BBC Radio 2

  12. How the Brits Rocked America: Go West

    Series celebrating the success of British rock in America from the 60s onwards

    BBC Four

  13. Europe's Choice

    Allan Little looks at key moments and issues that brought the EU to the current crisis

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. The World Against Apartheid: Have You Heard from Johannesburg?

    Series of documentaries covering the struggle against South Africa's apartheid system

    BBC Four

  15. Jonathan Meades on France

    Jonathan Meades explores the many facets of France that Britons often seems to ignore

    BBC Four

  16. Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures

    Richard Fortey travels across the globe to find the survivors of mass extinction events

    BBC Four

  17. Sport and the British

    Clare Balding charts how sport has shaped the British and how Britain has shaped sport

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  18. The Crusades

    Dr Thomas Asbridge re-examines the story of the Crusades

    BBC Two

  19. Putin, Russia and the West

    How Russia has been resurrected by Vladimir Putin.

    BBC Two

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  20. Late 'n' Live Guide to Comedy

    The success of the notorious late night comedy club.

    BBC One Scotland

  21. Sport and the British: Omnibus

    Clare Balding charts how sport has shaped the British and how Britain has shaped sport

    BBC Radio 4

  22. What Are the Police For?

    Mark Easton asks what the UK public wants from its police force

    BBC Radio 4

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  23. Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam

    Fred Dibnah travels cross-country to reveal how steam engines powered British industry.

    BBC Two

  24. Protecting Our Children

    Follows Bristol's child protection teams over the course of a year

    BBC Two

  25. Super Smart Animals

    Prepare to be amazed, entertained and even outwitted by the world's Super Smart Animals.

    BBC One

  26. Death Unexplained

    Coroner Alison Thompson and her team examine mysterious, violent and unnatural deaths.

    BBC One

  27. Masterworks: Six Pieces of Britain

    Series exploring some of the greatest British orchestral works of the 20th century

    BBC Two

  28. The Nile

    Edward Stourton explores the impact of the famous river on the people of Egypt

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. The Diamond Queen

    Andrew Marr presents three films looking at the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II

    BBC One

  30. Doctor - Tell Me the Truth

    James Reason explores how patient safety can be improved by doctors admitting mistakes

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. Sia Òrain

    Sùil air òran aig a bheil eachdraidh inntinneach. Gaelic songs with interesting histories.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  32. Johnny Cash: The American

    Paul Gambaccini celebrates the life of the great Johnny Cash.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  33. Catholics

    Series about what it means to be a Catholic in Britain today

    BBC Four

  34. Timothy Spall: All at Sea

    Timothy Spall and his wife Shane conclude their trip around the British coast by barge.

    BBC Four

  35. The Great British Countryside

    Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury's adventures in four stunning British landscapes.

    BBC One

  36. Swimming with Crocodiles

    Documentary series which aims to see if people can swim with Nile crocodiles

    BBC Two

  37. The Tube

    A look behind the scenes of the London underground as it undergoes its biggest overhaul.

    BBC Two

  38. Melvyn Bragg on Class and Culture

    Melvyn Bragg explores the relationship, from 1911 to 2011, between class and culture

    BBC Two

  39. 21st Century Girl

    Justine Frischmann explores the role of women in music.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  40. Bjork Gudmundsdottir

    Stuart Maconie profiles the Icelandic singer, composer, actress and producer.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  41. Building the Big Society

    Giles Edwards follows the work of people implementing the government's flagship policy

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Ice Dogs

    Benedict Allen attempts a 1,000 mile trek across Siberia using a team of husky dogs

    BBC Two

  43. A Picture of Health

    Larry Lamb takes a trip down memory lane to show how the world of medicine has changed.

    BBC One

  44. The Global Reach

    Katie Derham presents real-life stories from people around the globe

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Alvin Hall in The Bonfire of the Vanities

    Alvin Hall compares the New York of Tom Wolfe's scathing 1980s satire with that of today

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Return of the South China Tiger

    Sue Armstrong reports on a daring plan to save the South China tiger from extinction

    BBC Radio 4

  47. The Noughties

    6 Music celebrates 10 years of music, culture and life.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  48. Scott's Legacy

    Amundsen may have beaten Scott to the South Pole but Science was the real winner.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. The Real Noughties with Lauren Laverne

    Lauren looks at how music developed in the first decade of this century.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  50. North and South: Across the Great Divide

    Ian Marchant takes a trip along the line dividing the North of England from the South

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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