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  1. The Big Walk

    Radio Ulster presenters strap on their boots to explore Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  2. Lucy Worsley Investigates

    Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history.

    BBC Two

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  3. The Amazing Life of Olaudah Equiano

    A former enslaved person, Olaudah Equiano was a key figure in the abolitionist movement.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Black Roots

    Grammy award-winner Rhiannon Giddens explores the history of African American roots music.

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. The Dolittle Machine

    Writer Matthew De Abaitua tries to build a machine that will let him talk with animals.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Dubai Hustle

    Series following the lives of young Brits trying to make it big in Dubai.

    BBC Three

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  7. Sports Star

    Sports stars seem to have more political influence than ever before. What does that mean?

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Toon – Back to Ballymoney

    Writer Ewen Glass returns home with his son to reconnect with his Ulster-Scots roots.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  9. Inside Classical

    BBC orchestras and guests perform in some of the UK's most prestigious concert halls.

    BBC Four

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  10. A Brief History of Progress

    American satirist Joe Queenan asks what is progress and has it run out?

    BBC Radio 4

  11. Mo Chuairt Chiùil

    Sealladh air mar a tha ceòl mar phàirt mhòr nar beatha.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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  12. Youth Unites

    Story of messages sent for a century from the youth of Wales to the youth of the world.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Bound to the Mast

    Can ‘no’ mean ‘yes’ in mental health?

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Disclosure Shorts

    Examining the issues affecting the lives of people around Scotland.

    BBC Scotland

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  15. London on the Line

    Ten years after the 2012 Olympics why is London in crisis and what can be done about it?

    BBC Radio 4

  16. The Future Will Be Synthesised

    Henry Ajder examines the implications of the synthetic media seeping into our lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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  17. The Music & Meditation Podcast

    Join Izzy Judd to escape the noise of daily life through the power of music and meditation

    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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  18. A Life in Miniatures

    Max Porter explores why model villages hold such fascination and inspiration for him.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Ardal O’Hanlon: Tomb Raider

    Ardal O'Hanlon explores a 1930s quest to find the first Irish using archaeology.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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    Time Flies

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

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Generation Change

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. The Fate of Russia's Soldiers

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

    BBC Radio 4

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    Belfast's Victory in Vienna: A Footballing Odyssey

    Holly Hamilton tells the story of Glentoran’s historic triumph in the first European cup.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  24. 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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  25. 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

  28. Rùm Gu Rùm, Le Erica

    Erica Morrison goes on a creative design adventure through the Highlands and Islands.

    BBC ALBA

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  29. Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. 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

  32. The Bear Next Door

    Essays from leading cultural figures on the 'front line' of Russia's border with Europe.

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. Our Changing Planet

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

    BBC One

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  34. On Record In Conversation

    Birmingham's diverse cultural icons discuss their influences.

    BBC Radio WM

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  35. One Direction

    Author Jerry Brotton explores the four cardinal directions.

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Missing Mother

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

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Idris Elba's Fight School

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

    BBC Two

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  38. Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers

    Scottish Opera's sparkling staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's witty satire set in Venice.

    BBC Four

  39.

    A Society of Recordists

    A sonic portrait of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society.

    BBC Radio 3

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    Remembering Nigel Kneale

    Toby Hadoke considers the legacy of Quatermass writer Nigel Kneale.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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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

  42. Hillsborough: The Full Story

    The full story of the Hillsborough disaster, when 96 football fans never came home.

    BBC Radio Merseyside

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  43. Brickies

    Series following the lives of young bricklayers.

    BBC Three

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  44. Gazza

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

    BBC Two

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  45. Licence to Kill?

    Killed by somebody who should still have been locked up.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Rookie Cops

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

    BBC One Wales

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  47. Tax Me, I’m a Millionaire

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

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Deadly Predators

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

    CBBC

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  49. The Read

    Acclaimed actors combine with classic literature, breathing new life into iconic stories.

    BBC Four

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  50. The Big Cases

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

    BBC News

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