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Categories: Documentaries

  1. The First Eden

    A natural history documentary presenting a portrait of the Mediterranean Sea

    BBC Two

  2. Who Needs Ibiza? The Great British Holiday

    Series following the efforts of the owners and staff at an 18-30s campsite in Devon.

    BBC Three

  3. In Their Own Words: 20th Century Composers

    Series using the BBC archives to reawaken the voices of 20th-century classical composers.

    BBC Four

  4. Fossil Wonderlands: Nature's Hidden Treasures

    Professor Richard Fortey explores the distant past, locked in stone.

    BBC Four

  5. How to Get Ahead

    What it took to prosper in the most artistic, decadent and dangerous royal courts.

    BBC Four

  6. Famous, Rich and Hungry

    Four famous volunteers live with families who can't afford to eat.

    BBC One

  7. Taisce Shean Uladh - Treasures of Ancient Ulster

    Four-part documentary series exploring the history of Ulster.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  8. Fast and Fearless: Britain's Banger Racers

    Two-part documentary about the world of banger racing.

    BBC Two

  9. The Minster

    Series looking behind the scenes at York Minster.

    BBC One

  10. Martin Wainwright's Myth of the North

    Martin Wainwright reassesses the old cliche that 'it's grim up North'

    BBC Radio 4

  11. The Hill Farm

    Documentary series following the fortunes of a family and their farm

    BBC One Wales

  12. A Very British Renaissance

    Art historian Dr James Fox makes the case for a singularly British renaissance.

    BBC Two

  13. Five Writers in Search of Their Character

    Writers talk about their favourite characters.

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. Barristers

    A ground-breaking documentary series following some of the country's leading legal minds

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  15. Louis Theroux's LA Stories

    Louis Theroux puts life in Los Angeles under the microscope.

    BBC Two

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  16. More Creatures Great and Small

    Series following the lives of rural vets as they treat all creatures great and small.

    BBC One

  17. Five Hundred Years of Friendship Omnibus

    Dr Thomas Dixon presents a history of the changing meaning of friendship.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. London Calling

    Phil Taggart profiles unsung Irish heroes of the London music scene.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  19. Podcasting - The First Ten Years

    Podcasters Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann trace the origins of on-demand radio.

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Border Country: The Story of Britain's Lost Middleland

    Two-part series exploring the border country created by the building of Hadrian's Wall.

    BBC Two

  21. How Ireland Went Pop

    Gerry Anderson explores the success of Irish pop bands.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  22. Kim Philby - His Most Intimate Betrayal

    Author Ben Macintyre explores the truth behind famous double agent Harold Kim Philby.

    BBC Two

  23. British Gardens in Time

    Series uncovering the social and horticultural history of four British heritage landscapes

    BBC Four

  24. Rule Britannia! Music, Mischief and Morals in the 18th Century

    The story of the composers and musicians that shaped Britain's 18th-century musical map.

    BBC Four

  25. Under Offer: Estate Agents on the Job

    Series following the highs and lows of estate agents.

    BBC Two

  26. Ian Hislop's Olden Days

    Ian Hislop explores how the British look to 'the olden days' to make sense of the present.

    BBC Two

  27. Digby Jones: The New Troubleshooter

    Series in which Lord Digby Jones helps businesses realise their potential.

    BBC Two

  28. The Treasure Hunters

    Ellie Harrison and Dallas Campbell journey around the globe on the ultimate treasure hunt.

    BBC One

  29. The Sian Williams Interview

    Sian Williams speaks with leading Welsh women who have made an impact beyond Wales.

    BBC One Wales

  30. Business Boomers

    Four-part series on businesses that have boomed despite tough economic times.

    BBC Two

  31. Ugly Lovely Swansea: A Poet On the Estate

    Benjamin Zephaniah and the people of Swansea attempt to claim back Dylan Thomas's work.

    BBC One Wales

  32. Restaurant Wars: The Battle for Manchester

    Documentary series following two chefs as both attempt to open a restaurant in Manchester.

    BBC Two

  33. Watermen: A Dirty Business

    Following the people who work for one of Britain's biggest water companies.

    BBC Two

  34. Inside Edinburgh Airport

    Charting how Edinburgh Airport is adapting to change under a new management team

    BBC One Scotland

  35. Protecting Our Parents

    Follows Birmingham's older adults care teams over the course of a year.

    BBC Two

  36. Intelligence: Born Smart, Born Equal, Born Different

    Adam Rutherford charts the rise, fall and rise of the genetics of intelligence

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. First Time on the Front Line

    Following Britain's next generation of emergency service recruits.

    BBC One

  38. The World's a Stage

    Henry Goodman looks at the working lives of actors today.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

    Ray Mears explores how the wilderness of North America shaped the story of the Wild West.

    BBC Four

  40. Commonwealth City

    What happens to an East End community when the Commonwealth Games come to town

    BBC One Scotland

  41. Welcome to Rio

    Documentary series exploring Rio's shanty-towns, the favelas.

    BBC Two

  42. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Primary Colours

    Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen presents a history of colour

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  43. City of Faith

    Series in which the people of Armagh explore their faith

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  44. WWI at Home

    Stories about the impact of World War One from around the regions

    BBC One

  45. Radio 2 Guitar Season

    An in-depth and fascinating look at the guitar, exploring its impact on popular culture

    BBC Radio 2

  46. Burning Desire: The Seduction of Smoking

    Documentary exploring attitudes to cigarettes and smoking.

    BBC Two

  47. Fit for Purpose

    Anne McElvoy and John Harris host a series of debates on institutions under pressure.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. I Bought a Rainforest

    Series following Charlie Hamilton James, who has bought 100 acres of Peruvian rainforest.

    BBC Two

  49. Building Dream Homes

    Series following some of the nation's architects leading the way in groundbreaking design.

    BBC Two

  50. Hilary Spurling - Matisse the Master

    Eleanor Bron reads from Hilary Spurling's biography of the great French artist.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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