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  1. Dr Broks' Casebook

    Neuropsychologist Dr Paul Broks presents a detective hunt in search of the self.

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. Mr v Mrs: Call the Mediator

    Documentary series with privileged access to the private world of family mediation.

    BBC Two

  3. Talking Tennis

    Tennis addict Alistair McGowan serves up an affectionate look back at Wimbledon.

    BBC Two

  4. Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

    Professor Brian Cox reveals how Earth's beauty is created by just a handful of forces.

    BBC One

  5. Summer of 67

    A series looking back on the summer of love of 1967.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  6. Farewell Doctor Finlay

    Dr Margaret McCartney and leading medical historians tell the story of general practice.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  7. The Corbyn Story

    Steve Richards examines the dramatic story of Jeremy Corbyn.

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. Craiceann na Chanabhas

    Tha Gilleasbuig MacDhòmhnaill a' cluinntinn sgeulachdan mu thatùan dhaoine

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  9. Full Steam Ahead

    Historians Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn explore the golden age of steam.

    BBC Two

  10. The Refugee Camp: Our Desert Home

    Anita Rani, Javid Abdelmoneim and Ben Timberlake immerse themselves in the life of Zaatari

    BBC Two

  11. Breaking Bard

    Fiona Lindsay listens in on actors and directors as they work on dramatic productions.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  12. City Road

    Funny, touching and surprising stories from Cardiff's City Road

    BBC One Wales

  13. The Somme 1916 - From Both Sides of the Wire

    Historian Peter Barton explores the events of the Battle of the Somme.

    BBC Two

  14. Masters of the Pacific Coast: The Tribes of the American Northwest

    Dr Jago Cooper explores the extraordinary and resilient culture of the American Northwest.

    BBC Four

  15. Your Money and Your Life

    Louise Cooper considers the financial and emotional dimensions of life's big decisions.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. How to Write a Poem

    Poet Glyn Maxwell leads a masterclass at a dream literature festival.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Our Man in Greeneland

    Five BBC correspondents follow the footsteps of Graham Greene.

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. The 80s with Dominic Sandbrook

    Dominic Sandbrook takes a fresh look at a dynamic decade.

    BBC Two

  19. The Olympic Journey

    Gabby Logan hears from Olympic athletes in the run up to Rio 2016.

    BBC One

  20. The Scots Tongue

    Series exploring the history of the Scottish language, written and presented by Billy Kay.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  21. Katie Puckrik's Power Pop

    Power pop fanatic Katie Puckrik sizes up the genre through its history and highlights.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  22. Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin

    Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked..

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Skies Above Britain

    The complex, hidden world of the skies above us.

    BBC Two

  24. The River

    Five illustrated talks by different writers on the theme of the river.

    BBC Radio 4

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  25. Why Become a Doctor?

    Kevin Fong looks at how the role of junior doctors has changed over the past 50 years.

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. Coastal Path

    Explorer Paul Rose walks the 630 miles of the South West Coast Path.

    BBC One

  27. Britain's Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

    Volunteers test their skills against some of the jobs in Britain's low-wage sector.

    BBC Two

  28. Clann-nighean Ostail Phort Rìgh

    Cuimhneachain chlann-nighean a bh' ann an Ostail Margaret Carnegie am Port Rìgh.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  29. Scotland's Game

    A look at the changing face of Scottish football over the last thirty years

    BBC One Scotland

  30. Rethinking Clink

    What is prison for? Former home secretary Jacqui Smith examines 250 years of prison reform

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. All Together Now: The Great Orchestra Challenge

    A search for the orchestra that best captures the spirit of British amateur music-making.

    BBC Four

  32. Balaich Ostail Phort Rìgh

    Cuimhneachain nam balach a bh' ann an Ostail Eilginn am Port Rìgh.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  33. The Matter of the North

    Melvyn Bragg explores the pivotal role of England's north in the shaping of modern Britain

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  34. Nature's Great Invaders

    Natural history series telling the stories of Britain's non-native invasive species.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  35. Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank

    Dan Cruickshank explores some of the most intriguing stories from Ancient Egypt

    BBC Two

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  36. New York: America's Busiest City

    The astonishing daily systems that allow America's biggest and busiest city to function.

    BBC Two

  37. Rockin' the Gogs

    Gareth Jones explores the history and legacy of iconic north Wales music venues.

    BBC Radio Wales

  38. Yusra: Swim for Your Life

    The courageous journey of refugee Yusra Mardini, from war-torn Syria to the Rio Olympics.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Ingenious Animals

    A team of wildlife experts travel the globe looking for the most surprising animal stories

    BBC One

  40. Hairy Bikers - Chicken & Egg

    The Hairy Bikers are on a mission to find the best chicken and egg recipes in the world.

    BBC Two

  41. Absolutely Fashion: Inside British Vogue

    In uncertain and changing times, what does the future hold for Britain's style bible?

    BBC Two

  42. In Search of Eden

    Neuroscientist and Eden-seeker Paul Howard-Jones investigates the downside of knowledge.

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. Eastern Europeans in Brexitland

    Gary Younge explores what Brexit means for Eastern Europeans living in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

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  44. The Anatomy of Rest

    Claudia Hammond finds out what rest means in the modern world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Letters from Inside

    Writers from around the world read letters on the theme of separation and imprisonment.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Oliver Burkeman Is Busy

    Oliver Burkeman explores why people feel so busy today.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  47. Scotland and the Battle for Britain

    Andrew Marr discovers why the Scotland he grew up in has changed so much politically.

    BBC Two

  48. The Waterside Ape

    Sir David Attenborough examines new evidence on a controversial theory of human origins.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. The Double War

    Alvin Hall explores an LP of African-American soldiers discussing fighting in Vietnam.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. A History of the Infinite

    Adrian Moore journeys through philosophical thought on infinity over thousands of years.

    BBC Radio 4

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