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  1. Found

    Stories of family reunions after separation by tragedy, family circumstances or conflict

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Making News

    Steve Richards presents a three-part series examining the news

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. The High Art of the Low Countries

    Exploring how history has influenced the Low Countries' art, architecture and culture.

    BBC Four

  4. The Century That Wrote Itself

    Adam Nicolson takes an intimate look at the 17th century's diarists and letter writers.

    BBC Four

  5. Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea

    Comedy legend Victoria Wood travels the globe to explore Britain's love affair with tea.

    BBC One

  6. The Prisoners

    Documentary following offenders in jail, and finding out what happens upon their release.

    BBC One

  7. Art agus Tomaí san Eoraip

    Art and Tomaí go in search of Celtic festivals across Europe.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  8. Journeys Down My Street

    Immigrants to Britain share their stories from the heart of their communities

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. How to Run Europe

    Anne McElvoy explores the history of governing Europe across three eras

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. The Big Ditch - How the Panama Canal Changed the World

    Jonny Dymond explores how digging a canal through the isthmus at Panama changed the world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. Crime Scene Rescue

    Rav Wilding and his team undertake the ultimate support for victims of burglaries.

    BBC One

  12. Newsround Specials

    Extended topical features and documentaries from the CBBC news team

    CBBC

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  13. The Flying Archaeologist

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson flies over ancient sites in the UK.

    BBC Four

  14. The Entrepreneurs

    Documentary following a group of Scots trying to create their own businesses.

    BBC Two Scotland

  15. Thames Crossings

    Piers Plowright visits points along the Thames where his life intersected with the river

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Richard Wagner - Power, Sex and Revolution

    Paul Mason takes a fresh look at the man whose music has always gripped him

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. Animal Frontline

    Series following RSPCA inspectors as they rescue injured wildlife and neglected pets.

    BBC One

  18. Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited

    Series in which archaeologist Julian Richards returns to some of his most important digs.

    BBC Four

  19. Swansea Market

    Series following the traders of Swansea Market over a period of three months

    BBC One Wales

  20. Swansea: Back on the Streets

    Hard-hitting series on homelessness, featuring extraordinary, compelling personal stories.

    BBC One Wales

  21. In a Prince's Footsteps - Omnibus

    John McCarthy revisits sites of the Prince of Wales's photographic tour of 1862

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Great Artists in Their Own Words

    Series unlocking the BBC archives to tell the story of the birth of modern art.

    BBC Four

  23. Bankers

    Documentary series examining the scandals that have shaken the financial sector.

    BBC Two

  24. Bradford: City of Dreams

    Two-part series exploring contemporary life in the Yorkshire city of Bradford.

    BBC Two

  25. Signing Up at 16

    Penny Marshall presents a series that follows 16-year-olds through a year of army training

    BBC Radio 4

  26. The Science of Music

    Prof Robert Winston looks at music with a scientist's eye

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Mastertapes

    John Wilson talks to musicians about their career-defining albums.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  28. 50s Britannia

    Documentaries looking at British rock and jazz music in the pre-Beatles era.

    BBC Four

  29. Mother Tongue Interference

    Five short autobiographies in two languages

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Australia with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve sets off on an extraordinary adventure across Australia

    BBC Two

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  31. The World at War

    Laurence Olivier narrates the landmark military history documentary about World War II.

    BBC Two

  32. The New North

    Martin Goodman visits iconic new cultural buildings in search of a 'New North' of England

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Disability: A New History

    Peter White presents a history of disability in the 18th and 19th centuries.

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. Little Richard: A Whop Bop A Lua - A Whop Bam Boom

    A celebration of rock 'n' roll originator Little Richard.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  35. Disability: A New History - Omnibus

    Peter White presents a history of disability in the 18th and 19th centuries

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Living with Poverty

    Hard-hitting documentaries offering insights into the nature and extent of poverty today.

    BBC One

  37. Mothers, Murderers and Mistresses: Empresses of Ancient Rome

    The dramatic lives of women who tasted power in the Roman Empire.

    BBC Four

  38. The Iraq War

    The big players from Washington, London and Baghdad tell the inside story of the war.

    BBC Two

  39. The Best Films Ever!

    David Hasselhoff chooses his ideal movie in various genres.

    BBC Three

  40. Dive WWII: Our Secret History

    A deep water dive team search for the shipwrecks of WWII's Battle of the Atlantic.

    BBC Two

  41. Life Savers

    Documentary following a ground-breaking 'chain of survival' for life-threatening injuries.

    BBC One

  42. London's Oldest Prison: A History of Criminal Justice

    History professor Jerry White tells the story of HMP Brixton

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Precision: The Measure of All Things

    Series exploring why we are driven to measure and quantify the world around us.

    BBC Four

  44. History of the Eagles

    Two-part documentary looking at American band, the Eagles.

    BBC Two

  45. At Home with Keith Richards

    The Rolling Stones guitarist talks about his incredible life and times.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  46. The Route Masters: Running London's Roads

    Following the TfL staff and police officers who keep London's road system flowing.

    BBC Two

  47. The Legenderrys

    Following Derry city bursary winners on the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  48. New Order

    Mark Radcliffe tells the story of New Order/

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  49. Who Were the Greeks?

    Dr Michael Scott uncovers the strange, alien world of the ancient Greeks.

    BBC Two

  50. Cherry Healey's Property Virgins

    Cherry Healey explores the typical housing problems facing young people today.

    BBC Three

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