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  1. Time Flies

    Time flies inside the world's largest collection of antique cuckoo clocks.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Generation Change

    Campaigners young and old reflect on why and how they sought to change the world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  3. The Fate of Russia's Soldiers

    Tim Whewell follows the stories of Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. What Really Happened in the Nineties?

    Robert Carlyle takes us back to moments we missed in the '90s that shaped the world today.

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. Just William… and Richmal

    A centenary celebration of Richmal Crompton’s Just William books.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Mother, Nature, Sons

    Nell Frizzell contemplates whether climate change should stop her having a second child.

    BBC Radio 4

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    What's Left of Kerouac?

    Looking for Jack Kerouac in his hometown on his 100th birthday.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

    Women from the past being put on trial from a feminist perspective.

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. Connections

    Douglas Alexander examines whether recent crises have helped bring people together.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Blood, Sweat and Tears

    British veterans of the Afghan war reflect on what the campaign’s failure means to them.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Our Changing Planet

    An ambitious seven-year series documenting six of the planet's most threatened ecosystems.

    BBC One

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  12. Hidden Sport

    Kim Tserkezie takes a global journey to discover the world’s lesser-known sports

    BBC World Service

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  13. One Direction

    Author Jerry Brotton explores the four cardinal directions.

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. Missing Mother

    How does losing a mother as a little girl affect the women they become?

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Idris Elba's Fight School

    Idris Elba takes eight young Brits who want to better their future.

    BBC Two

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  16. A Society of Recordists

    A sonic portrait of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society.

    BBC Radio 3

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    Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough

    Using brand new evidence, this documentary brings to life the final days of the dinosaurs.

    BBC One

  18. Brickies

    Series following the lives of young bricklayers.

    BBC Three

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  19. Gazza

    The story of a footballing whirlwind in the eye of a tabloid storm.

    BBC Two

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  20. Licence to Kill?

    Killed by somebody who should still have been locked up.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Tax Me, I’m a Millionaire

    Abigail Disney introduces a group of British millionaires demanding to pay more tax.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Rookie Cops

    Documentary following people who have switched careers to work with the police in Wales.

    BBC One Wales

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  23. Deadly Predators

    Steve comes face to face with some of the biggest and baddest predators on the planet.

    CBBC

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  24. The Big Cases

    The investigations, trials and human stories behind the most compelling criminal cases.

    BBC News

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  25. Art That Made Us

    An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art.

    BBC Two

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  26. The Falklands Now

    On the war's 40th anniversary, Mike Wooldridge reports on life in the Falklands today.

    BBC Radio 4

  27. The Caretakers

    Fresh perspectives on cultural treasures from the cleaners who look after them.

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. House of Maxwell

    Spanning more than half a century, the staggering tale of fortunes built and lost.

    BBC Two

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  29. Stalked

    How is stalking being policed across the UK? Lucinda Borrell finds out.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Thatcher & Reagan: A Very Special Relationship

    Charles Moore explores the close relationship between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan.

    BBC Two

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  31. The Open Box

    Poet Gail McConnell opens a box of materials relating to her father's life and murder.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Godfather And Me

    James Watkins explores the impact of The Godfather movie on his life and work.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The P Word

    Is the use of the ‘P’ word ever acceptable?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Dirty Work

    Matthew Taylor investigates the pervasive issue of workplace bullying in the UK today.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Culture on the Couch

    British Asian Ramaa Sharma on why, in therapy, one size doesn't fit all.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The End of Invention

    The rate at which scientists and inventors discover new things is slowing. How to fix it?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Archaeology of a Storyteller

    Excavating author Alan Garner’s inspiration in the small patch of Cheshire he calls home.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Am I That Guy?

    An exploration of men’s violence against women, with Scottish writer Alistair Heather

    BBC Radio 4

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    Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry

    Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry.

    BBC Four

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    Bad Apples

    Shocking claims of bullying, sexual harassment and violence from inside the police.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Cold as a Mountain Top

    Robert Macfarlane climbs a wintry Buachaille Etive Mor, guided by the words of WH Murray.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Earth's Great Rivers II

    The extraordinary animals, landscapes and people who live alongside iconic rivers.

    BBC Two

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  43. The Witches' Pardon

    Is it time Scotland recognised 'witches' as victims of state-sanctioned violence?

    BBC Radio 4

  44. China's Stolen Treasures

    New arts documentary series for BBC Radio 4.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Putin

    Jonny Dymond tells the extraordinary and revealing story of Vladimir Putin's life.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. Buachaillí ón Éirne

    Series following Cormac Ó hÁdhmaill and Antaine Ó Donnaile as they kayak down the Erne.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  47. Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance

    Dance-based film that tells how Irish dance came from humble roots to global recognition.

    BBC Four

  48. Belief in Poetry

    Exploring the relationship of different poets with religion and spiritual matters.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. The Smugglers' Trail

    Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie investigate human trafficking, exposing some of those involved

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. The Anatomy of Kindness

    Using evidence from the BBC Kindness Test, Claudia Hammond asks what it means to be kind.

    BBC Radio 4

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