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  1. Gazza

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

    BBC Two

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  2. Licence to Kill?

    Killed by somebody who should still have been locked up.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Rookie Cops

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

    BBC One Wales

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  4. Tax Me, I’m a Millionaire

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

    BBC Radio 4

  5. Deadly Predators

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

    CBBC

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  6. Julie Fleeting

    The story of Julie Fleeting, one of the pioneering football players in the women's game.

    BBC ALBA

  7. The Read

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

    BBC Four

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  8. Sadie Smith

    Eddi Reader learns about her granny Sadie Smith’s football career with Rutherglen Ladies.

    BBC ALBA

  9. The Big Cases

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

    BBC News

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  10. Art That Made Us

    An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art.

    BBC Two

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  11. The Falklands Now

    On the war's 40th anniversary, Mike Wooldridge reports on life in the Falklands today.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. The Caretakers

    Fresh perspectives on cultural treasures from the cleaners who look after them.

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. House of Maxwell

    Spanning more than half a century, the staggering tale of fortunes built and lost.

    BBC Two

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  14. Stalked

    How is stalking being policed across the UK? Lucinda Borrell finds out.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Scam Interceptors

    Working with ethical hackers, Rav Wilding is hunting down the scammers plaguing our lives.

    BBC One

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  16. Thatcher & Reagan: A Very Special Relationship

    Charles Moore explores the close relationship between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan.

    BBC Two

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  17. The Open Box

    Poet Gail McConnell opens a box of materials relating to her father's life and murder.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Godfather And Me

    James Watkins explores the impact of The Godfather movie on his life and work.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The P Word

    Is the use of the ‘P’ word ever acceptable?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Dirty Work

    Matthew Taylor investigates the pervasive issue of workplace bullying in the UK today.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Culture on the Couch

    British Asian Ramaa Sharma on why, in therapy, one size doesn't fit all.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The End of Invention

    The rate at which scientists and inventors discover new things is slowing. How to fix it?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Archaeology of a Storyteller

    Excavating author Alan Garner’s inspiration in the small patch of Cheshire he calls home.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Not Even Water

    A fun and judgement-free guide to Ramadan.

    BBC Asian Network

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  25. Am I That Guy?

    An exploration of men’s violence against women, with Scottish writer Alistair Heather

    BBC Radio 4

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    Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry

    Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry.

    BBC Four

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    Bad Apples

    Shocking claims of bullying, sexual harassment and violence from inside the police.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Cold as a Mountain Top

    Robert Macfarlane climbs a wintry Buachaille Etive Mor, guided by the words of WH Murray.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Earth's Great Rivers II

    The extraordinary animals, landscapes and people who live alongside iconic rivers.

    BBC Two

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  30. The Witches' Pardon

    Is it time Scotland recognised 'witches' as victims of state-sanctioned violence?

    BBC Radio 4

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    Unit of Hope

    Real stories about Wales' new mother-and-baby unit treating postpartum psychosis.

    BBC Radio Wales

  32. China's Stolen Treasures

    New arts documentary series for BBC Radio 4.

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. Putin

    Jonny Dymond tells the extraordinary and revealing story of Vladimir Putin's life.

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. Buachaillí ón Éirne

    Series following Cormac Ó hÁdhmaill and Antaine Ó Donnaile as they kayak down the Erne.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  35. Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance

    Dance-based film that tells how Irish dance came from humble roots to global recognition.

    BBC Four

  36. Belief in Poetry

    Exploring the relationship of different poets with religion and spiritual matters.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. The Media Show

    Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.

    BBC News

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  38. The Smugglers' Trail

    Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie investigate human trafficking, exposing some of those involved

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. The Anatomy of Kindness

    Using evidence from the BBC Kindness Test, Claudia Hammond asks what it means to be kind.

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. A Welsh Mountain College for the World

    On a Welsh hilltop, a revolution in education is beginning. Selma Chalabi finds out more.

    BBC Radio Wales

  41.

    Rap Gets Real

    Can rap help to change black men's attitudes towards mental illness? Guvna B investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Eider Island

    An intimate tale of bird-human interdependence.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Pay Freezes

    Phil Tinline traces the ups and downs of the politics of pay in Britain since 1945.

    BBC Radio 4

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  44. The Museums That Make Us

    Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Egypt's New Capital

    Jonathan Glancey reports on Egypt’s mega-project to build a brand new Cairo in the desert.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Letter from Ukraine

    Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine.

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. The Big Green Money Show

    Deborah Meaden talks to some of the world's biggest business names about climate change.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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  48. Banding: Love, Spit and Valve Oil

    Folk musician Martin Green explores the phenomenon that is modern brass banding.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. The Shutdown

    Why do governments shut down the internet?

    BBC World Service

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  50. Michael Sheen: Margins to Mainstream

    Michael Sheen introduces new writers from under-represented backgrounds

    BBC Radio Wales

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