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  1. The Price of Inequality

    Robert Peston investigates the rise in financial inequality since the 1980s.

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom

    A look at the stories of pioneering Alaskans over the course of a year.

    BBC Two

  3. Inside the Commons

    Four-part series filmed over the course of a year with unparalleled access to the Commons.

    BBC Two

  4. Animals in Love

    Liz Bonnin sets out to explore how animals meet, mate and form lifelong relationships.

    BBC One

  5. The Road to War

    Series looking at the events that led up to World War II.

    BBC Two

  6. Letters from Europe

    Personal reflections on the challenges facing Europe after events in France and elsewhere.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. A Cook Abroad

    Celebrity chefs try out different recipes from around the world.

    BBC Two

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  8. Ireland's Great War

    Charting Ireland's involvement in the Great War and how this sparked a revolution at home.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  9. Then Sings My Soul

    Marie Louise Muir explores the history of hymn singing

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  10. The Gift

    Helping people who missed the chance to say 'thank you' or 'sorry' when it mattered most.

    BBC One

  11. Salt

    Steph McGovern discovers that salt is much more than something to season our food with.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  12. The Cliff

    Four contributors present illustrated essays on the theme of cliffs.

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries

    Dr Janina Ramirez discovers how monasteries shaped every aspect of medieval Britain.

    BBC Four

  14. How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson

    Steven Johnson reveals the story behind the ideas that made modern life possible.

    BBC Two

  15. Writing a New South Africa

    Thabiso Mohare presents a picture of South Africa's literary and spoken word scene.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. World's Toughest Jobs

    Young Brits leave the UK in a bid to find their pot of gold by taking on tough jobs.

    BBC Three

  17. The Business of Film with Mark Kermode

    Film critic Mark Kermode reveals the economic realities behind the film industry.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  18. Wanted in Paradise

    Families considering a move abroad are given a taste of life in exotic locations.

    BBC Two

  19. Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power

    Amanda Vickery uncovers the 300 year-long campaign by women for political equality.

    BBC Two

  20. Saudi Arabia: Sands of Time

    Egyptian writer Tarek Osman examines the history of this desert kingdom.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Promises, Promises: A History of Debt

    Anthropologist David Graeber explores the ways debt has shaped society over 5,000 years.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  22. Imagining Ulster

    Series exploring the influences that have shaped aspects of identity in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  23. The Life in My Head: From Stroke to Brain Attack

    Robert McCrum journeys into his own brain to understand more about his stroke.

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. What I'd Really Like to Do

    A countdown of Britain's top ten dream jobs.

    BBC One

  25. India's Frontier Railways

    Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan

    BBC Four

  26. The Billion Dollar Chicken Shop

    Documentary series going behind the scenes at KFC.

    BBC One

  27. An Coláiste Éireannach

    A look at the history of Irish Colleges across Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  28. When the People Say Not Sure

    Peter Hennessy and guests discuss how a government is formed if there is a hung parliament

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Restarting the Antibiotic Pipeline

    Roland Pease examines how an increasing number of antibiotics are failing.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Great Irish Journeys with Martha Kearney

    Martha Kearney retraces the footsteps of artist and geologist George Victor Du Noyer.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  31. Cashing In

    Following a year in the lives of the staff and customers of Cash Converters.

    BBC One Scotland

  32. The Truth About...

    Science documentary series tackling everyday issues that affect us all.

    BBC One

  33. Portillo's State Secrets

    Michael Portillo unearths previously classified documents from The National Archives.

    BBC Two

  34. A Song for Geordie

    Jez Lowe explores a 200-year-old tradition of songwriting from the north-east of England.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  35. David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

    Actor David Suchet goes in search of one of the most puzzling characters in history.

    BBC One

  36. Healthy Visions

    Five experts set out their ideas for the future of public health in Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. Larkin and Dale's Takeaway Revolution

    Dale Williams and Larkin Cen attempt to to set up a chain of Asian takeaways

    BBC One Wales

  38. Treasures of Ancient Greece

    Series in which Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.

    BBC Four

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  39. Codes that Changed the World

    Aleks Krotoski tells the story of the languages that have been used to talk to machines.

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Sex and the Church

    Prof Diarmaid MacCulloch explores how Christianity has shaped western attitudes to sex

    BBC Two

  41. Talking Comedy

    A look back through the BBC archive at the appearances of popular comedians on talk shows.

    BBC Two

  42. The Pennine Way

    Explorer Paul Rose presents a documentary series about Britain's first national trail.

    BBC One

  43. War at Sea: Scotland's Story

    The story of the battle for control of the North Sea during the First World War.

    BBC Two Scotland

  44. Thirty Years Man and Boy - A Calmer Chameleon

    Gary Kemp charts the often controversial life and times of Boy George.

    BBC Radio 2

  45. Arts Technologica

    Series exploring how technology is changing the arts.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. Hunters of the South Seas

    Will Millard explores the people of the Coral Triangle in the Western Pacific.

    BBC Two

  47. When Life Was Brill

    The music, writers and buildings in New York which created the soundtrack for a generation

    BBC Radio 2

  48. Mitch Benn Specials

    Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores the work of various music stars.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Lost in Music: The Nile Rodgers Story

    The story of US musician, producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers

    BBC Radio 2

  50. 24 Hours in the Past

    Living history show. Six celebrities experience the relentless graft of Victorian Britain.

    BBC One

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