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  1. Penguin Post Office

    The adventures of a film crew who travel to Antarctica to film a colony of Gentoo penguins

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. Wild West Country

    Gordon Buchanan discovers the beauty and diversity of Somerset wildlife.

    BBC Two

  3. Painted for Posterity

    The Recording Britain project of 1939, which sent artists around the country to capture it

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. The Human Tissue Squad

    Following the tissue donation team and staff at Liverpool's national human tissue bank.

    BBC Three

  5. Being Sixteen in 2014

    A look at Scotland's 16- and 17-year-olds and their right to vote in the referendum.

    BBC Two Scotland

  6. The Two Amigos: A Gaucho Adventure

    John Thomson and Simon Day learn the ways of the gaucho, Argentina's cowboy.

    BBC Two

  7. Scots Who Took Golf to America

    Tom English tells the story of the pioneering Scots who brought golf to America.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  8. Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath

    Two-part documentary following a team of scientists hoping to reveal Stonehenge's secrets.

    BBC Two

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  9. Mibbes Aye, Mibbes Naw

    Cameras follow voters over six months as they make up their minds about the referendum

    BBC One Scotland

  10. Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves

    Series following the expert handlers entrusted with transporting animals across the globe.

    BBC Two

  11. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Future

    Sci-fi superstar author Douglas Adams attempts to make sense of the digital world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. The Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane

    Documentary series looking at one of Britain's busiest stretches of motorway.

    BBC Two

  13. Hotel 24/7

    A week in the life of the Celtic Manor Resort, the largest five-star hotel in Wales

    BBC One Wales

  14. The Internet: The Last 20th-Century Battleground

    Douglas Adams assesses the advantages of new technology and warns of potential hazards.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Lost Kingdoms of Central America

    Jago Cooper explores the rise and fall of the forgotten civilisations of Central America.

    BBC Four

  16. Don't Drop the Baby

    Series in which the midwives are called in to rescue young and clueless dads-to-be.

    BBC Three

  17. Oh You Pretty Things: The Story of Music and Fashion

    Series about British music and fashion subcultures from the mid-60s to the early 90s.

    BBC Four

  18. Traders: Millions by the Minute

    Two-part documentary exploring the fiercely competitive world of financial traders.

    BBC Two

  19. Riverland

    Series exploring life in, on and around three of Northern Ireland's major rivers

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  20. Dylan's Amateur Dramatics

    Following a Swansea amateur drama group as they prepare a play about Dylan Thomas

    BBC Radio Wales

  21. Oir a' Chuain Shiair/Facing the Atlantic

    Nature documentary series

    BBC ALBA

  22. Student Bibles

    Philippa Budgen trawls through the academic bookshelves and discovers unusual stories.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Long Shadow

    David Reynolds traces the legacy of the Great War across 100 years and 10 countries.

    BBC Two

  24. Last Day

    Documentary series exploring people's last days at work.

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. Jungle Atlantis

    An archaeological team in Cambodia uncover the mysteries of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.

    BBC Two

  26. Open or Wrapped...?

    Alison Clarkson follows eight people on a fish and chip shop course in Leeds.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  27. My Date with Death

    Dr Rhys Jones has his entire genome sequenced

    BBC Radio Wales

  28. Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

    Classic 1980 documentary series covering a wide range of scientific subjects.

    BBC Four

  29. The Incredible Years

    Journalist Sioned Morys takes a look at 21st-century parenting

    BBC Radio Wales

  30. The Day the Universe Changed

    1980s series about the effect of advances in science and technology on western society.

    BBC Four

  31. Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve explores the influence three rivers have on the countries they flow through.

    BBC Two

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  32. An Eye for Pattern: The Letters of Dorothy Hodgkin

    A portrait of Dorothy Hodgkin, the only female British scientist to win a Nobel Prize.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  33. The Kitchen

    Documentary series which follows eight very different households in their kitchens.

    BBC Two

  34. Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

    Cat experts use GPS trackers and cameras to follow cats in three different environments.

    BBC Two

  35. 21st Century Mythologies

    Peter Conrad dissects the popular culture of his era, as Roland Barthes did 60 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Kington's Anatomy of Comedy

    Writer and humorist Miles Kington examines the structure of comedy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. Soldiers of the Empire

    Santanu Das tells the story of the Indian soldiers who served the Empire in WWI.

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour

    Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at 19th-century Britain's obsession with all things Gothic.

    BBC Four

  39. Hidden Histories of the Information Age

    Technological innovations and cultural events from the age of communication

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  40. On Language Location

    Linguist Mark Turin tracks down some of the world's endangered languages.

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways

    Foo Fighters tap into America's musical heritage to record their eighth studio album.

    BBC Four

  42. Life Is Toff

    Series about a chaotic and loveable aristocratic family on its rural Devon estate.

    BBC Three

  43. Three Chords and the Truth

    Nick Barraclough visits Nashville to explore the history of country music

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Afghanistan: The Lion's Last Roar?

    Two-part series telling the story of Britain's war in Afghanistan.

    BBC Two

  45. Children's Hospital: The Chaplains

    Series following the work of the chaplains at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

    BBC Two

  46. The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy

    Grace Dent presents a conversational history of radio comedy, from 1975 to 2005.

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. The Move

    Rosie Millard charts the progress of people across the UK as they look for a new home.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. Gareth's All Star Choir

    Gareth Malone brings together a celebrity choir to release a single for Children in Need.

    BBC One

  49. Viva Variety

    Revealing the realities of performing in 21st century Scottish variety

    BBC Scotland

  50. Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley

    Ben Hammersley delves into the dark world of hacking and cybercrime.

    BBC News

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