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  1. Sir Stanley Matthews: The Wizard of Wembley

    A look back at the famous 1953 FA Cup final between Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers.

    BBC One

  2. Steph Houghton - England's World Cup Captain

    A profile of Steph Houghton, as England's women prepare their bid for World Cup victory.

    BBC One

  3.

    The Light

    Author Bernard Hare recalls a terrifying childhood experience which changed his life.

    BBC Radio 4

  4.

    Mrs Thatcher and The Writers

    Three Booker Prize winners give their view on Margaret Thatcher's influence on fiction.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. Dara O Briain Meets Stephen Hawking

    Documentary film about professor Stephen Hawking, the world's most celebrated scientist.

    BBC One

  6.

    The Man of the Mani

    John Humphrys visits the Greek home of travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  7. Charles Kennedy Tribute

    Archive highlights from the parliamentary career of former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy.

    BBC Parliament

  8.

    The Achalasia Diaries

    Femi Martin finds fulfillment as a writer and performer as a result of a chronic illness.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9.

    The Kampala Dream House

    In a children's home in Kampala every child is given a musical chance for a future.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Arthur Ashe: More Than a Champion

    Serena Williams, Martina Navratilova and Andy Murray all explain Arthur Ashe's legacy.

    BBC Two

  11.

    Archie Shepp's Message from Paris

    Saxophonist Archie Shepp on life as a black American in Paris.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. David Attenborough Meets President Obama

    David Attenborough talks to President Obama about issues facing the natural world today.

    BBC One

  13. Joanna Biggs - All Day Long Omnibus

    Portrait of Britain at work from lawyer to care worker, from fishmonger to ballet dancer.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. Ken Bruce Profiles Judy Garland

    Ken explores the career of Frances Ethel Gumm, who first appeared on stage aged two.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Before I Kick the Bucket

    Terminally ill Rowena Kincaid tries to figure out what to do with the time that remains.

    BBC One Wales

  16. WG

    The story of WG Grace, marking the 100th anniversary of his death.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  17. Oliver Sacks - On the Move Omnibus

    Neurologist Oliver Sacks on his passion for motorbikes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. Melvyn Bragg: Wigton to Westminster

    An intimate portrait of the working class Cumbrian boy who became an establishment figure.

    BBC Two

  19. The New Leader: Edward Heath

    First shown in 1965. Edward Heath, newly elected Conservative leader, talks to Robin Day.

    BBC Parliament

  20. Heath Profile

    BBC News profile of Edward Heath when he became prime minister.

    BBC Parliament

  21. Heath Time

    Jo Coburn and guests discuss Edward Heath and his legacy.

    BBC Parliament

  22. Impressions of Heath

    Edward Heath's former colleagues talk of their memories of him. Narrated by Sean Curran.

    BBC Parliament

  23. Long Time No See by Hannah Lowe (Omnibus)

    A story of a father and a daughter; and of games of chance from Jamaica to Ilford, Essex.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Rob Brydon at 50

    Welsh comedian, actor and presenter Rob Brydon retraces his rocky road to success.

    BBC One

  25.

    Philip Glass: Taxi Driver

    In the 1970s the composer Philip Glass drove a taxi around Manhattan to make ends meet.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Race for the World's First Atomic Bomb: A Thousand Days of Fear

    The inside story of the men and women who worked on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.

    BBC Four

  27. A City Dreaming

    A recollection of Derry/Londonderry, written and narrated by the late Gerry Anderson.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  28.

    The Jacqueline Effect

    Can there be too many cellists? How Jacqueline du Pré created a surfeit of cellists!

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. Transsexual Stories

    Cameras follow five different trans women at various stages of transition.

    BBC Scotland

  30. Close Up: Agatha Christie

    Profile of the author known as the Queen of Crime - Dame Agatha Christie. From 1955.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Michael Peppiatt - Francis Bacon in Your Blood: Omnibus

    Michael Peppiatt's account of his 30-year friendship with Francis Bacon.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32.

    Ginny in the Hut

    A reflection in sound on the life of Virginia Fiennes, first wife of explorer Sir Ranulph.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Michael Coveney - Maggie Smith: A Biography Omnibus

    How Dame Maggie Smith got the acting bug. Peter Firth reads Michael Coveney's biography.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34.

    Dotun and Dean

    Dotun Adebayo explores his teenage obsession with actor James Dean

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Hozier

    Hozier reflects on his career since the success of his first release Take Me to Church.

    BBC ALBA

  36. James Dean: The Last Ten Weeks

    The story of James Dean's last ten weeks told through essays and pictures by Sanford Roth

    BBC Radio 2 50s

  37. Jim Baxter

    A portrayal of the personal and professional life of the Scottish football legend.

    BBC ALBA

  38. The Food Bank: Scotland's Hidden Hunger

    The stories of some of the people receiving help from Scotland's busiest food bank.

    BBC One

  39. Jim McColl at 80

    Marking Jim McColl's 80th birthday, examining the life of the horticultural broadcaster.

    BBC One Scotland

  40. Feachdan Ionatain/Jonathan's Army

    A small Scottish charity attempts to build a school in the west African country of Gambia.

    BBC ALBA

  41. John Lennon's Last Day

    Docu-drama recounting the events of the day on which John Lennon was shot dead in New York

    BBC Radio 2

  42.

    Something Old, Something New

    From Sheffield to South Carolina, Johny Pitts explores alternative Black British identity.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals

    Who is the real Wayne Rooney, off the pitch and away from the media spotlight?

    BBC One

  44. Gleanntan Ecuador

    A profile of Father Colin MacInnes of South Uist and his work in Ecuador.

    BBC ALBA

  45. Knowing Steve, Knowing You

    Steve Coogan talks to Frank Cottrell-Boyce about his life and career.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. T Llew Jones - Ein Tad

    Mewn sgwrs gyda'i blant bydd Beti George yn cyflwyno portread o un o'n mawrion.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  47. Brett: A Life with No Arms

    Documentary about Brett Nielsen, a musician and record producer who has no arms.

    BBC One

  48. Nigel Owens: True to Myself

    International rugby union referee Nigel Owens talks about the pressures of the modern game

    BBC One Wales

  49. Return to Larkinland

    Writer and critic AN Wilson revisits the life and work of poet Philip Larkin.

    BBC Four

  50. Keir Hardie: Working Class Hero

    Simon Vaughan looks at the life of the Labour Party's founding father.

    BBC Parliament

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