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  1. Maid in Britain

    A look at how domestic servants have been portrayed on television over the past 50 years.

    BBC Four

  2. 100 Years of the Palladium

    Bruce Forsyth and Andrew Lloyd Webber celebrate the Palladium's 100th birthday.

    BBC Two

  3. Sir Peter Hall on Amadeus

    Peter Hall talks about his memories of directing the stage play Amadeus.

    BBC Radio 3

  4. All About The Good Life

    What was it really like behind the scenes of The Good Life?

    BBC Two

  5. Levi Roots' Lovers Rock

    Levi Roots hosts a two-hour special dedicated entirely to lovers rock.

    BBC Radio 2

  6. Cafe Mozart

    Live from Austrian Radio, Petroc Trelawny explores Mozart's relationship with Vienna.

    BBC Radio 3

  7. Kiri Te Kanawa's Favourite Mozart Arias

    Kiri Te Kanawa discusses the Mozart arias that mean the most to her.

    BBC Radio 3

  8. Best of Radio Ulster

    Stephen Nolan looks back at a year of award-winning radio.

    BBC Radio Foyle

  9. Music, Money and Hip Hop Honeys

    Nel Hedayat explores the world of music videos and meets girls who dream of being in them.

    BBC Three

  10. Rock of Ages

    David O'Reilly looks at the inspiring music of East Belfast's Christian Fellowship Church.

    BBC Radio Foyle

  11. What the Minister Saw

    Art expert Philip Mould looks at what new government ministers have put on their walls.

    BBC Radio 4

  12.

    A Family Business: The Chaplin Legacy

    Tim Brooke-Taylor views Chaplin's legacy in the theatre of his grandson James Thierree.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. In Search of the Villa Noel Fleuri

    What was David Dodge's inspiration for To Catch A Thief, filmed by Hitchcock?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. High Speed Radio

    Join Peter France on a rollercoaster adventure along the radio dial.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Mozart by Mackerras

    Petroc Trelawny explores the rich legacy of conductor Charles Mackerras's Mozart.

    BBC Radio 3

  16. Liu Xiaobo: 'I Have No Enemies'

    A profile of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, jailed human rights campaigner in China.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Vines On The Front Line

    In a country better known for war than wine Jeremy Bowen meets the winemakers of Lebanon.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. Bicycle Music

    Graeme Fife discovers the musical landscape inspired by cycling.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Eric and Ernie: Behind the Scenes

    Documentary on Morecambe and Wise's early years, with contributions from family and peers.

    BBC Two

  20. The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

    Bob Monkhouse's life and career told through films, TV shows, letters and memorabilia.

    BBC Four

  21. What We Leave We Carry: The Legacy of John la Rose

    Burt Caesar on John La Rose, founder of Britain's first black publishing house.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. Imelda Marcos, Dictator of Taste?

    Mark Ellen asks why Imelda Marcos is emerging as an unlikely modern icon.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Five Meet to Make Up Myths

    Gyles Brandreth explores the creative connections between five Victorian authors.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. The Naked Chef Unwrapped

    Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver speaks about life in the spotlight and his charity foundation.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  25. Lost Voices of Afghanistan

    Jonathan Charles explores the new war poetry written by Afghanistan's civilians.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Isaac Julien's Guide to Artists Filmmaking

    Artist filmmaker Isaac Julien charts the rise of artists working in the shadow of cinema.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. Exploding Cinema

    Filmmaker Asif Kapadia journeys deep into London's underground film scene.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Mr Punch Says That's the Way to Do It

    Actor Martin Reeve explores the history and tenacious survival of the Punch and Judy show.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. A Dewey Decimal

    Shaun Wallace investigates Melvil Dewey's 19th century book organisation system.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. Ay Mariachi!

    Hustling troubadours hit Mexico City by night. Neil McCarthy enjoys a mariachi.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Pocket Cinema

    Matthew Sweet asks how the mobile phone is transforming the way we watch and make movies.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32.

    The Honest Musician's Fear of Accidental Plagiarism

    What happens when a songwriter accidentally copies someone else's song?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. Highland Fling

    Kim Lenaghan looks at tartan and its place in the world today.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  34. Justice: A Citizen's Guide to the 21st Century

    Testing the philosophies of Bentham, Kant and Aristotle against contemporary problems.

    BBC Four

  35.

    Hey Mr Salinger

    Joanna Smith Rakoff explores JD Salinger's relationship with fans who wrote him letters

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Brief Encounters - A World View of Cinema

    Matthew Sweet debates and assesses the state of cinema and cinemas in the world today.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Blueberries in Manndalen

    John Burnside visits the Sami Music Festival of Riddu Riddu in northern Norway.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38.

    A Coat, a Hat and a Gun

    A reappraisal of Raymond Chandler, the Englishman who invented the PI as we know him.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Celebrity Activists

    Greta Scacchi explores celebrity activism: is it good, bad, or perhaps just inevitable?

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    The Music That Melted

    Under a full moon and the Northern Lights, Richard Coles hears the Ice Music of Norway.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. Out of the Vortex

    Irish poet Matthew Sweeney with his choice of poems influenced by depressive illnesses.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. I Heart Milton Glaser

    Alastair Sooke tells the story of one of the most iconic logos in the world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. The Original

    Why are originals prized over copies? Alkarim Jivani investigates.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. A Boy in Harris - an-diugh

    Donnie Macsween was the boy in the 60s film, but how has life turned out for him since?

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  45. Imaginary Friends

    Children and adults share their experiences of invented companions.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Rembrandt Today

    Why was the Dutch Master painter so fascinated with self-portraits?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow

    Documentary profiling composer Sergei Rachmaninoff with music conducted by Valery Gergiev.

    BBC Four

  48. Sundance Special

    Tom Brook interviews Robert Redford, the founding father of the Sundance Film Festival.

    BBC News

  49. The Art of Breaking Apart

    Stuart Maconie recalls some classic pop albums that chronicle the end of a relationship.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. The Priest, the Badger and the Little Green Men

    The curious tale of science fiction's most prolific writer, the Rev Lionel Fanthorpe.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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