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  1. The Misogyny Book Club

    Jo Fidgen and readers take a fresh look at books that contain misogynistic sentiments

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. Decoding the Masterworks

    Dr Janina Ramirez presents a series that examines three masterworks in minute detail

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. Stepping Stones

    Piers Plowright revisits sounds from his life that resonate with him still

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. From Within - Revisited

    Series that returns to the locations and communities of previous BBC documentaries

    BBC Radio Wales

  5. The Art of Pop

    Jarvis Cocker explores the connections between British art schools and pop.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  6. Britain's Spending Secrets

    Anne Robinson puts British spending habits under the microscope.

    BBC One

  7. Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome

    Professor Wallace-Hadrill explores how the ancient cities of Athens and Rome worked.

    BBC Two

  8. In Drovers' Boots

    Huw Williams embarks on a journey of discovery as he follows the routes of cattlemen.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. How to Have a Better Brain

    Sian Williams presents a practical and optimistic guide to boosting brain power

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  10. Secrets of China

    Billie JD Porter finds out what it's like to grow up in the world's most populous country.

    BBC Three

  11. Big Blue UK

    Marine wildlife programme following the animals arriving and thriving in UK waters.

    BBC One

  12. Fear Beag a' Chridhe Mhòir

    Gaelic programme

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  13. The Ascent of Woman

    Dr Amanda Foreman uncovers stories of women that have made and changed human history.

    BBC Two

  14. Mending Young Minds

    Young patients and therapists talk about mental health conditions affecting young people.

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. Undercover NI

    Series lifting the lid on Northern Ireland's criminal underbelly

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  16. Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip

    Sir Terry Wogan and London cabbie Mason McQueen are on a food trip around the UK.

    BBC Two

  17. The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure

    The Hairy Bikers are heading north on a big Baltic adventure in search of new cuisines.

    BBC Two

  18. Oil: A Crude History of Britain

    Documentary series charting the legacy of Britain's oil boom, presented by James Naughtie

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. Barking Mad: The Welsh Dog Spa

    Series follows life at Mucky Pups, owner Leanne Couch and the rest of the Couch family

    BBC One Wales

  20. Curry Wars

    Series following the hottest competition in Wales - Welsh Curry House of the Year.

    BBC One Wales

  21. House of Cars

    Following the staff at Belfast's Charles Hurst dealership, the largest car lot in Europe

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  22. Blitz Cities

    Celebrities explore the Blitz history of their home cities.

    BBC One

  23. Computing Britain

    Hannah Fry reveals the UK's lead role in developing computer technologies we rely on today

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. Sugar, Saris and Green Bananas

    Lainy Malkani uncovers her family's roots on the sugar plantations of British Guiana

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. Burying Chernobyl

    The daughter of a former Chernobyl engineer returns to her father's workplace

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. Girls Can Code

    Talent show in which five girls unleash the digital guru within themselves.

    BBC Three

  27. Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You

    A look at what happens during the nine months between conception to birth.

    BBC Two

  28. All Change at Longleat

    Documentary following one of the country's most extraordinary aristocratic families.

    BBC One

  29. Natural History Heroes

    Scientists select and discuss predecessors who inspired their work and lives.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  30. The Thrill of It All: Roxy Music

    Jarvis Cocker celebrates Roxy Music and reflects on their legacy.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  31. Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise

    Documentary series delving into a rarely seen South American wilderness.

    BBC Two

  32. Patagonia 150

    Dylan Iorwerth tells the story the Welsh settlement in the Chubut Valley, Argentina

    BBC Radio Wales

  33. Wheeler on America

    Journalist and broadcaster Charles Wheeler examines aspects of American society.

    BBC Four

  34. Reading Europe

    Five European writers explore how issues in their societies are reflected by novelists.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. Gareth Thomas: Run for Your Life

    Gareth Thomas trains a group of ladies from the village of Deri to run a marathon

    BBC One Wales

  36. Face of Britain by Simon Schama

    Simon Schama explores the history of British portraiture.

    BBC Two

  37. Queen's: A University Challenged

    Charting life at Queen's University, which is fighting to balance the books

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  38. Piseoga

    Máire Bhreathnach looks at the superstitions of our ancestors.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  39. TX: New Order

    Mark Radcliffe tells the story of New Order.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  40. Two Men and a Mule

    Hugh Thomson and Benedict Allen look for lost cities and traces of Inca civilisation

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. We British

    Andrew Marr explores British history and identity through poems.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice with Alice Roberts and Neil Oliver

    Anthropologist Alice Roberts and archaeologist Neil Oliver go in search of the Celts.

    BBC Two

  43. The Story of Scottish Art

    Tracing the development of Scottish art from the Neolithic Era to the present day.

    BBC Two Scotland

  44. Britain's Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF

    Action-packed series featuring the Red Arrows and the RAF's finest aerial display teams.

    BBC Two

  45. A Very Welsh Undertaking

    Documentary series following the work of Welsh funeral directors

    BBC One Wales

  46. The Stuarts in Exile

    Two-part documentary telling the story of the Stuarts' attempt to reclaim the throne.

    BBC Two Scotland

  47. Find Me a Family

    Following children through Northern Ireland's care system as they seek new families

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  48. The Armstrongs

    Documentary following an idiosyncratic husband-and-wife team.

    BBC One

  49. Island Stories

    From Indonesia to Colombia, we travel to six islands to meet those who call them home.

    BBC News

  50. All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception

    Historian and writer Ben Macintyre presents a series on bluff and guile in battle

    BBC Radio 4

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