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  1. Carmen: The Dream and the Destiny

    Documentary which tells the story of Bizet and his most famous opera, Carmen.

    BBC Four

  2. The House That Chekhov Built

    Michael Pennington travels to the Ukraine to explore the life of the writer Anton Chekhov.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  3. The Man Machine: The Story of Kraftwerk

    Jarvis Cocker looks at German electronic music and its top exponents.

    BBC Radio 2

  4. Terezin Dreams

    Sibyl Ruth on the poems by her great aunt written in a Nazi concentration camp.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Gavin and Stacey: Behind The Scenes

    Ruth Jones takes listeners behind the scenes of her award-winning comedy drama.

    BBC Radio Wales

  6. The History of the Burns Supper

    Marked around the world, Billy Kay traces the Scottish institution's story.

    BBC Radio 7

  7. A Burns Night Supper

    For Burns Night, join Helen Mark and guests for a traditional celebration.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  8. Brian Eno: Hits, Classics and Tracks

    Paul Morley talks about some of Brian Eno's hit tracks, including Heroes and Viva La Vida.

    BBC Four

  9. The Old Haa Tapes

    A look at the work being done to collect and preserve historic recordings.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  10. Nerdstock: 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People

    A non-religious Christmas celebration of comedy, science and music.

    BBC Four

  11. Henry Moore, My Father

    Mary Moore, daughter of the sculptor Henry Moore, explores his artistic legacy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. How Chekhov Speaks to Us

    Penelope Wilton, Miriam Margolyes, Lynne Truss on how Chekhov's work still resonates.

    BBC Radio 7

  13. Stefan Gates's Cover Story

    How Stefan Gates came to appear on the cover of Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. Milton's Music

    How did the poet John Milton's musical father influence the creator of Paradise Lost?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Ottorino Respighi: A Dream of Italy

    Documentary which explores Respighi's least familiar but most characteristic works.

    BBC Four

  16.

    Johnny Cash of Easter Cash

    Sarfraz Manzoor explores Johnny Cash's interest in Scotland after tracing his Fife roots.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Sunset Song: Return to the Mearns

    Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith explore the Mearns.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  18. Sundance 2010

    Tom Brook hears from movie stars and directors at the Sundance Film Festival.

    BBC News

  19. Let's Go To Misterland

    Stephanie Flanders examines the enduring appeal of Roger Hargreaves' Mr Men books.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  20. Hywel Teifi Edwards - A Tribute

    Sara Edwards talks to the great Welsh historian, academic and broadcaster. From 2003.

    BBC Radio Wales

  21. Iain Dubh Dhòmhnall nan Òran

    Na h-òrain agus an eachdraidh aig Iain Dubh Dhòmhnall nan Òran à Gleann Dail.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  22. Paganini's Daemon

    Documentary about legendary Italian virtuoso soloist Niccolo Paganini.

    BBC Four

  23. Tchaikovsky's Women

    A look at the women who fired Tchaikovsky's musical imagination in the early years.

    BBC Four

  24. EastEnders Live: The Aftermath

    George Lamb gets the cast's reactions after Archie Mitchell murderer is revealed.

    BBC Three

  25. Paws, Claws and Videotape

    Clips of animals who found fame on TV and in the cinema, from Flipper to Lassie.

    BBC Four

  26. Tchaikovsky: Fate

    Exploring Tchaikovsky's fascination with his own fate in his last three symphonies.

    BBC Four

  27. Hen Wlad fy Nhadau

    Ydi'r anthem yn berthnasol i Gymru heddiw? Is the National Anthem still relevant today?

    BBC Radio Cymru

  28. Footsteps: The Rose-Red City

    Film about Jean-Louis Burckhardt, who discovered the fabled city of Petra.

    BBC Four

  29. Franz Peter Schubert: The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow

    Documentary about the composer Franz Schubert, using his own words and music.

    BBC Four

  30. Metal Britannia

    Documentary which traces the origins and development of British heavy metal.

    BBC Four

  31. Belfast: Re-imagining the City

    Artist Bill Drummond shares his vision and memories of Belfast.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. The Man with the Golden Gavel

    Film about the auctioneer they call the Mick Jagger of the saleroom, Baron Simon de Pury.

    BBC Four

  33. Iron Maiden: Flight 666

    Film documenting the first leg of Iron Maiden's Somewhere Back in Time world tour.

    BBC Four

  34.

    When Cassius Met The Beatles

    The tale of an unexpected encounter between 20th century legends - in a Miami gym in 1964.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Women of the New Wave

    Pauline Black meets some of the foremost female singers from the days of punk and new wave

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Secrets for Sale

    Documentary following the reporters at Real People magazine as they speak to contributors.

    BBC One

  37. A Guided Tour of the Castle of Otranto

    With dungeons and ghosts, Rory McGrath explores the first gothic castle in English fiction

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Sidekick Stories

    A look at the role of the assistant/companion on television.

    BBC Four

  39. China, Britain and the Nunzilla Conundrum

    Writer Anna Chen tracks a novelty toy from design in Britain to manufacture in China.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Wild Billy Childish

    John Wilson meets Billy Childish, the most prolific outsider in British art.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. The Lure of Las Vegas

    Alan Yentob reveals the story behind Sin City's neon lights and fantastical buildings.

    BBC Two

  42. The Laurence Olivier Awards 2010

    Paul Gambaccini interviews recipients of theatre's prestigious Olivier Awards 2010.

    BBC Radio 2

  43. Never Before in the History of Motion Pictures...

    Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Blur: No Distance Left to Run

    Documentary following Blur on the reunion trail in the summer of 2009.

    BBC Two

  45. West End Story: What Nancy, Joseph and Maria Did Next

    Documentary tracking the careers of Jodie Prenger, Lee Mead and Connie Fisher.

    BBC One

  46. Suckers! Poet and Parasite

    Poet Paul Farley explores the itchy relationship between poets and blood-sucking parasites

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Take Two

    Mark Inchley asks whether remakes and covers really can cut it.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  48. Delirious Wilderness

    Poet Owen Sheers tells the tragic tale of Britain's lost school of Post-Impressionism.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Henry Moore: Carving a Reputation

    Profile of sculptor Henry Moore from his early life to his wartime experiences.

    BBC Four

  50. The Gorbals Vampire

    Louise Welsh investigates the Glasgow Vampire hunt that changed Britain's censorship laws.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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