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  1. Food Detectives

    Alice Roberts, Tom Kerridge and Sean Fletcher dish up the plain facts about our food.

    BBC Two

  2. The People's History of Pop

    The story of pop music and fandom, told through people's memories and memorabilia.

    BBC Four

  3. Britain's Treasure Islands

    Naturalist Stewart McPherson explores the diversity of the UK Overseas Territories.

    BBC Four

  4. Boireannaich an LAPD/Women in Blue

    Documentary series following the work of women in the Los Angeles Police Department.

    BBC ALBA

  5. Borders, An Odyssey

    Frances Stonor Saunders, with Homer's Odyssey as her guide, explores our bordered lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain

    The Hairy Bikers unearth years of fascinating history hidden in Britain's boozers.

    BBC Two

  7. Caravanner of the Year

    Six caravanning enthusiasts battle it out across two highly charged weekends.

    BBC Two

  8. Kate Humble: My Welsh Sheepdog's Tale

    Kate Humble sets out to learn more about the endangered Welsh sheepdog breed

    BBC One Wales

  9. Are Human Rights Really Universal?

    Helena Kennedy QC explores the philosophical and historical foundations of human rights.

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. The Business of Music with Matt Everitt

    Matt Everitt explores the decisions that have transformed the record industry.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  11. Scenes from Student Life

    Recent graduate Ellie Cawthorne explores 900 years of student life.

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. Shakespeare and the American Dream

    Robert McCrum journeys across Obama's America in search of Shakespeare.

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire without Limit

    Mary Beard takes in the mythology, history and archaeology of the ancient world.

    BBC Two

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  14. The Anglo-Irish Century

    Historian Diarmaid Ferriter looks back at a century of Anglo-Irish relations.

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. Handmade on the Silk Road

    Series about traditional crafts along the ancient trade route of the Silk Road.

    BBC Four

  16. Voices 16

    A unique northern perspective to the Easter Rebellion in Dublin 100 years ago.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  17. Gareth's Invictus Choir

    Choirmaster Gareth Malone forms a choir of veterans to sing at the 2016 Invictus Games.

    BBC One

  18. Nick Baker's Wild West

    Nick Baker looks at the diverse and wonderful wildlife to be found around the south west.

    BBC Two

  19. The Extraordinary Collector

    Art dealer Gordon Watson stakes his money and reputation on buying and selling.

    BBC Two

  20. Mnathan Fuadaichte na h-Èireann/Banished Women

    Documentary series exploring the historical importance of Irish convict women

    BBC ALBA

  21. Old School with the Hairy Bikers

    The Hairy Bikers are pairing up old and young to try and transform their difficult lives.

    BBC Two

  22. Burma's Secret Jungle War with Joe Simpson

    Joe Simpson travels to Myanmar to retrace the steps of his father who fought there in WWII

    BBC Two

  23. Nature's Epic Journeys

    Documentary series following animals as they undertake incredible journeys

    BBC One

  24. Choose the Right Puppy for You

    Five very different families journey to find a suitable dog.

    BBC Two

  25. Shakespeare In...

    A look at how the writer is celebrated around the world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  26. A British History in Weather

    Alexandra Harris tells how the weather has been reflected in British culture.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Attenborough's Passion Projects

    Sir David Attenborough presents four of his favourite films.

    BBC Two

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  28. Europeans - The Roots of Identity

    Historian Margaret MacMillan explores what has really shaped Europeans' identity.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Dan Cruickshank: At Home with the British

    From medieval cottages to high-rise flats, Dan Cruickshank looks at where we live.

    BBC Four

  30. Bye Bye Bad Girls

    Mai Davies speaks to Welsh women who have been forced to serve time in English prisons

    BBC Radio Wales

  31. Lose Weight for Love

    Tanya Byron attempts to help dysfunctional couples locked in a cycle of overeating.

    BBC One

  32. The Best Bottoms in the Land

    Six amateur actors perform in the Royal Shakespeare Company's A Midsummer Night's Dream

    BBC One

  33. Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the Weather

    Alok Jha charts the history of weather forecasting from the early 19th century onwards.

    BBC Four

  34. St Helena - Joining the Rest of Us

    Two-part documentary looking at the second most remote community in the world

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century

    Series in which Suzy Klein explores the transformation of music in the 19th century.

    BBC Four

  36. UK's Best Part-Time Band

    Rhod Gilbert travels the country on a mission to find the UK's best part-time band.

    BBC Four

  37. Elis in Euroland

    Elis James provides his own weekly take on Wales's performance in Euro 2016

    BBC Radio Wales

  38. Moss Side Gym Stories

    Two-part programme featuring poetry inspired by Manchester's Moss Side Leisure Centre.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. The Borders of Sanity

    Christopher Harding explores the impact of culture on mental health and illness

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Living in '66

    A series of programmes looking back to 1966

    BBC One

  41. The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away

    The story of what happens when the death of a child miraculously allows others to live.

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Self's Search for Meaning

    Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers about the nature of our existence.

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. Taisgte

    Taghadh Choinnich MhicIllEathain à Museum is Tasglann nan Eilean ùr an Caisteal Leòdhais.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  44. Handmade: By Royal Appointment

    The making of four beautiful objects handcrafted by companies with a royal warrant.

    BBC Four

  45. In Wales the Ball Is Round

    Elis James's polemical appraisal of football's role in constructing modern Welsh identity

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. The Unseen - A History of the Invisible

    Science writer Philip Ball explores the invisible - a space where magic and science meet.

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. The Millionaires' Holiday Club

    Documentary looking at the world of exquisitely tailored holidays and high-end luxury.

    BBC Two

  48. City in the Sky

    What does it take to get a million people and their luggage up in the air?

    BBC Two

  49. Genius of the Modern World

    The lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world.

    BBC Four

  50. Weston's Band of Brothers

    Simon Weston uncovers the 38th (Welsh) Division's role in the Battle of Mametz

    BBC Radio Wales

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