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  1. The Scots in Hawaii

    Billy Kay celebrates the contributions made by Scots in Hawaii.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  2. Tommy Steele at 80

    Celebration of the life of singer and actor Tommy Steele as he reaches his 80th birthday.

    BBC Radio 2

  3. Everything You Think About Sport Is Wrong

    Simon Barnes presents a series challenging conventional thinking about sport.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. Muslims Like Us

    Ten British Muslims with contrasting world views move into a house together.

    BBC Two

  5. Walt Disney

    Two-part documentary series about the life and legacy of Walt Disney.

    BBC Two

  6. The History of Secrecy

    Tiffany Jenkins presents a narrative history of secrecy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  7. Jonathan Meets...

    Jonathan Davies spends time with some well-known faces

    BBC One Wales

  8. Objet Trouve

    True stories of chance discoveries.

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. Travels with Bob

    Paddy O'Connell and a small dog go in search of modern-day local pride in where we live.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  10. Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family & Me

    Gordon Buchanan follows a herd of elephants in the Kenyan wilderness.

    BBC Two

  11. Imagining the New Truth

    Leading international artists on how they process the turbulent world through their work.

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. The New World

    Series of programmes examining the major forces that are changing the world around us.

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. Sword, Musket & Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History

    Dr Sam Willis traces the history of the weapons that have shaped Britain.

    BBC Four

  14. Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise

    Three-part documentary series exploring the tropical paradise of Thailand.

    BBC Two

  15. Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney

    Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara explore the secrets of Orkney.

    BBC Scotland

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  16. Yellowstone: Wildest Winter to Blazing Summer

    Kate Humble and Patrick Aryee experience wildlife dramas as they unfold at Yellowstone.

    BBC Two

  17. Saved: At the Heart of the Health Service

    Series taking a look under the skin of the health service in Northern Ireland

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  18. Jeremy Irons Reads TS Eliot

    Actor Jeremy Irons reads the poetry of TS Eliot.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Rathad na Deighe/Ice Road Rescuers

    Series following Norwegian towing teams.

    BBC ALBA

  20. Hull Before Culture

    Playwright John Godber takes a drive around Hull to explore the city's culture.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand

    How musical theatre evolved over the last 100 years to become today's global phenomenon.

    BBC Four

  22. Our Dancing Town

    Three Yorkshire towns celebrate their heritage in a series of dance spectaculars.

    BBC Two

  23. Yorkshire Wolds Way

    Paul Rose explores the Yorkshire Wolds Way, perhaps Britain's least-known walking trail.

    BBC One

  24. Talking Snooker

    Snooker super-fan Alistair McGowan delves into the BBC archives.

    BBC Two

  25. America Rewritten

    Robert McCrum talks to six writers about the transition from Obama to Trump.

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. Bus Wars

    Documentary series charting the work of the tourist buses in Belfast

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  27. Living Britain

    The wildlife and landscapes of the British Isles through the seasons.

    BBC Two

  28. Battle of the Sexes - In the Animal World

    The sexual behaviour and intriguing reproductive strategies of the animal world.

    BBC Two

  29. First Eden

    David Attenborough presents the history and natural history of the Mediterranean lands.

    BBC Two

  30. Spirits of the Jaguar

    The wildlife and ancient cultures of Central America.

    BBC Two

  31. Alien Empire

    Earth is really the planet of the insects. This series shows insect behaviour and society.

    BBC One

  32. Dawn to Dusk

    Jonathan Scott spends a day in various African national parks, trying to find and follow the wildlife.

    BBC One

  33. Dawn to Dusk Safari

    Jonathan Scott goes wildlife watching in three African locations and with three methods of transport - canoe, hot air balloon and on the back of an elephant.

    BBC One

  34. The Velvet Claw

    From big cats to tiny weasels, this series follows the sometimes surprising evolution of the Carnivora - the mammals that eat meat.

    BBC One

  35. Henry Moore: Carving a Reputation

    A two part documentary about sculptor Henry Moore marking the centenary of his birth.

    BBC Two

  36. Talking With Animals

    Charlotte Uhlenbroek explores the secret world of animal communication.

    BBC One

  37. Highland Diary

    Simon King takes a look at wildlife in the Scottish Highlands, including deer and otters.

    BBC Two

  38. Stephen Hawking's Universe

    Professor Stephen Hawking looks at the history of mankind's thinking on the Universe.

    BBC Two

  39. Monsters We Met

    The strange and dangerous creatures encoutered by our prehistoric ancestors.

    BBC Two

  40. How Wars Begin

    AJP Taylor, the renowned English historian, discusses the origins of modern wars.

    BBC One

  41. Finest Hour

    Series documenting the period in 1940 when Churchill faced the real possibility of defeat.

    BBC One

  42. In The Footsteps of Churchill

    Profile documentary series of Winston Churchill presented by Professor Richard Holmes.

    BBC Four

  43. After the Battle

    Noted war correspondents return to the WWII battlefields from where they had reported.

    BBC

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  44. The War Lords

    AJP Taylor, the renowned historian, appraises the performance of World War Two leaders.

    BBC One

  45. The War in Korea

    Max Hastings presents a four-part series about the Korean War

    BBC Two

  46. American Visions

    Series about the history of American art, presented by art critic Robert Hughes.

    BBC Two

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  47. Ape-Man

    Series exploring the origins of human life, from African beginnings to Ice Age artists.

    BBC Two

  48. The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs

    With scientific experiments and graphics, Bill Oddie investigates dinosaur killing power.

    BBC One

  49. Dangerous Passions

    Series about the most volcanic emotions we experience in love: jealousy, anger and desire.

    BBC One

  50. The Monastery

    Five men lives accept a challenge to live like Benedictine monks for 40 days and nights.

    BBC Two

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