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  1. Merzman: The Art of Kurt Schwitters

    How a leading German modern artist's greatest work was rediscovered in a barn in Cumbria.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens

    Armando Iannucci examines the development of Charles Dickens through his work.

    BBC Two

  3. The Lark Ascending

    Dame Diana Rigg tells the story behind the ever popular The Lark Ascending.

    BBC Four

  4.

    The Print Master

    Stanley Jones, legendary lithographer on the Curwen Studio, with artist Susan Aldworth.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. I'm Rather Worried about Jim

    Penelope Keith explores the radio serial Mrs Dale's Diary, 40 years after it ended.

    BBC Radio 4

  6.

    Frankenstein's Moon

    Adam Rutherford with astronomical insights on literature and art.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. John Howard Davies: A Life In Comedy

    Tribute to John Howard Davies, producer of Monty Python, The Good Life and Fawlty Towers.

    BBC Two

  8. Unfinished

    Alastair Sooke explores the mysterious appeal of unfinished works of art.

    BBC Two

  9.

    The Mystery of the Mystery of Edwin Drood

    Frances Fyfield explores the manuscript of Dickens' last and unfinished novel.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. In Search of Highland Mary

    Lorraine McIntosh unravels the mystery behind Robert Burns' doomed lover, Mary Campbell.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  11. Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

    Alan Yentob looks back over the career of the flamboyant film director Ken Russell.

    BBC Two

  12.

    A Last Excuse Me Dance

    The first reunion in 70 years of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dancing partner

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Pugin: God's Own Architect

    Richard Taylor charts Victorian Gothic architect Pugin's extraordinary life story.

    BBC Four

  14. David Bailey: Four Beats to the Bar and No Cheating

    Documentary about fashion photographer, filmmaker, painter and sculptor David Bailey.

    BBC Four

  15. What Burns Did For Me

    Tam sets out on a trip to find out as much as he can about Robert Burns.

    BBC Two

  16. Frank Dickens: Holy Mackerel - It's My Life!

    The creator of longest running strip 'Bristow' is celebrated by fellow cartoonists.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Viva Sweden

    Danny Robins takes listeners on a musical journey around the Swedish capital of Stockholm.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  18. Toni and Rosi

    Documentary about two piano-playing sisters from Vienna who escaped the Nazis.

    BBC Four

  19. Smiley's People

    Yellow circle. Black eyes. Happy mouth. Alastair Sooke explores the smiley face.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Famed For Its Knitting

    The life and changing times of Woman's Weekly as it celebrates its centenary

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Sundance Special

    Tom Brook reports from the Sundance Film Festival for independent cinema.

    BBC News

  22. Talking to Billy

    A programme celebrating the first screening of the 'Billy' plays, filmed in 80s Belfast.

    BBC Two

  23. Dickens in London - Omnibus

    The author's life told through his relationship with the city that fired his imagination.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. How to Commit Murder

    What do Scottish crimewriters need to know to get their fictional murders right?

    BBC Radio Scotland

  25.

    Writing in Three Dimensions: Angela Carter's Love Affair with Radio

    Angela Carter's friends, colleagues and admirers remember her innovative plays for radio.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Oscar Nominations 2012

    Mark Kermode joins Shelagh Fogarty and Richard Bacon for an Oscar Nominations special.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  27. Depeche Mode: 101

    Documentary about Depeche Mode's attempts to break America in 1989.

    BBC Four

  28. Oscar Sings

    Andrew Collins explores how the award for Best Song reflects a changing film landscape.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. When Rock Chicks Ruled

    Sally Boazman explores the rise of female singer/songwriters in the 60s.

    BBC Radio 2

  30. Barbara Thompson: Playing Against Time

    Jazz saxophonist/composer Barbara Thompson's creative struggle with Parkinson's disease.

    BBC Four

  31. Lucian Freud: Painted Life

    Painted Life explores the life and work of Lucian Freud.

    BBC Two

  32. The Spike Show: Milligan Remembered

    Agent and friend, Norma Farnes reflects on the work of the comedian and writer.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33.

    Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle

    How Tarzan has enjoyed 100 years swinging through the jungle of popular culture.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34.

    The Stationery Cupboard

    An exploration of our obsession with pens, paper and office life's paraphernalia.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35.

    The 12 Inch Single

    Paul Morley on the 7 inch single's grand relative - the 12 inch - and its peak in the 80s.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Dickens: The People's Man

    Robert Hall visits the places that shaped Charles Dickens.

    BBC News

  37. The Joy of Disco

    How the much-derided music genre of disco actually changed the world.

    BBC Four

  38. Fever Pitched: Twenty Years On

    Nick Hornby on the 20th anniversary of his best-selling football memoir Fever Pitch.

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    In The Lounge With Rich Morton

    Comedian and musician Rich Morton explores the laid-back world of lounge music.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Bach's Choir

    Stephen Evans traces the 800-year history of the boys' choir of St Thomas' Church, Leipzig

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. The Brontes' Piano

    Catherine Bott explores the Bronte sisters' musical world through their restored piano

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. The Narrow Road to the Disaster Zone

    Stephen Henry Gill follows poet Basho's path to areas of Japan devastated by the tsunami.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Lamacq's 6 Music Family Tree

    The 6 Music DJ family share their personal highlights on the station's 10th birthday.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  44. Frost on Interviews

    Sir David Frost looks back over nearly 60 years of the television interview.

    BBC Four

  45. Lecture - The Role of Public Opinion in the 21st Century

    Peter Kellner delivers a lecture on the role of public opinion in the 21st century.

    BBC Parliament

  46. Oscar Nemon Lecture

    Lady Aurelia Young gives a lecture on the life of her father, the sculptor Oscar Nemon.

    BBC Parliament

  47. Drama in the Bay

    A look at how Cardiff Bay and its communities have changed over the last two centuries.

    BBC Two

  48. The Hidden Art of Islam

    Rageh Omaar examines figurative Islamic art and the controversy surrounding it.

    BBC Four

  49. There is Business Like Show Business

    Will Young explores the hidden world of industrial musicals

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. It's the Way He Told Them - A Tribute to Frank Carson

    A host of famous faces pay tribute to the late, great Frank Carson.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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