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  1. The Art of Fly Fishing: Kiss the Water

    Documentary about Megan Boyd, legendary creator of elaborate fishing flies.

    BBC Two Scotland

  2. The Call of the Isles

    Fyfe Robertson travels to some of Scotland's islands, including Mull, Staffa and Barra.

    BBC ALBA

  3. On the Tracks of the Wild Otter

    A fascinating insight into the life of the wild otter in Shetland.

    BBC ALBA

  4. One Wild Winter: Surviving Avalanches

    The results of the harsh weather during the winter of 2012 in the Scottish mountains.

    BBC One Scotland

  5. Starry Starry Night

    Anne-Marie McAleese joins experts and amateurs to look to the stars for inspiration.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  6. Icebound: The Greatest Dog Story Ever Told

    How a team of men and dogs relayed an antitoxin across 674 miles of Alaskan wilderness.

    BBC Four

  7. Easter Island: Mysteries of a Lost World

    Jago Cooper uses scientific and archaeological evidence to examine Easter Island's demise.

    BBC Four

  8. John Arlott - My Kind of Country

    Legendary cricket commentator John Arlott waxes lyrical about Hampshire.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. Animals Through the Night: Sleepover at the Zoo

    A team of experts stays up all night to track the sleep patterns of a host of animals.

    BBC Four

  10. The Storms That Shook the South West

    Sam Smith meets the people whose lives and livelihoods were affected by the storms.

    BBC One

  11. Dawn Chorus Live

    Anne Marie McAleese and Dot Blakely listen as the wild birds greet the new day.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  12. The Magic of Mushrooms

    Mushroom enthusiast Richard Fortey explores the strange and surprising science of fungi.

    BBC Four

  13. 24 Hours on Earth

    How the position of the sun in the sky affects the behaviour of animals and plants.

    BBC One

  14.

    Cold Water California

    How surfing is shaping Ireland's coastal communities, north and south of the border.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Seillein

    Gilleasbuig MacFhearghais a' tadhal air sgeap Sheonachain MhicLeòid san Àth Leathann.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  16. The Village That's Falling into the Sea

    The villagers of Hemsby in Norfolk try to stop their homes falling into the sea.

    BBC One

  17. Our Planet from the Air: Home

    Using stunning aerial footage, this film reveals the beauty and fragility of our planet.

    BBC Four

  18.

    The Singing Fish of Batticaloa

    The search for an elusive watery wonder in the aftermath of Sri Lanka's civil war.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Seven Wonders of the Commonwealth

    One-off special looking at seven diverse natural wonders of the Commonwealth.

    BBC One

  20.

    The Life Sub-Aquatic

    Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21.

    My Family and Other Ibex

    Andrea Sella returns to the Italian landscape of his childhood to explore how it's changed

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. Sea Change

    Jenny Witt explores the effects of rising sea temperatures on popular fish species.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  23.

    In Search Of The Holy Tail

    Marc Riley, Damon Albarn and Ceri Levy travel to Mull to swim with seals and sharks.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Spider House

    Alice Roberts enters a spider-filled house to find out about the eight-legged creatures.

    BBC Four

  25. Rhod Gilbert vs Kilimanjaro

    Rhod Gilbert joins celebrities, comedians and fundraisers as they climb Kilimanjaro.

    BBC One Wales

  26. Children of the Tsunami

    Ten years on from the tsunami, 5 live hears from survivors who were children at the time.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  27. Come Rain or Shine: 5 live Weather Review 2014

    Simon King and Liz Bentley take a look back at how the weather impacted our lives in 2014.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  28. So Here I Am: 100 Years of Crofting

    James Hunter on crofting 100 years after the crofters of Braes fought for land rights.

    BBC ALBA

  29. Oíche na Gaoithe Móire - Night of the Big Wind

    A look at Ireland's worst storm on record, known as the Night of the Big Wind.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  30. Somerset: After the Floods

    How villagers coped after floods engulfed the entire village of Moorland, Somerset.

    BBC Two

  31. The Northern Lights

    Documentary on those servicing the last manned lighthouses in northern Scotland in 1969.

    BBC ALBA

  32. The Secret Horse: Quest for the True Appaloosa

    A horsewoman sets off to find the truth about the origins of the Appaloosa spotted horse.

    BBC Four

  33. The Epic of Everest

    Film record of the Everest expedition of 1924, restored by the BFI National Archive.

    BBC Four

  34. Nature's Boldest Thieves

    Lucy Cooke investigates seagulls, foxes, squirrels and badgers stealing our food.

    BBC One

  35. The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks (Omnibus)

    Powerful account of growing up in a farming family in the Lake District.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Dawn Chorus

    BBC Radio Ulster links up with RTE Radio 1 to listen to the Dawn Chorus.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  37.

    Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring

    Uninterrupted and unspoiled, the birdsong of sunrise in all its glory.

    BBC Four

  38. Patagonia with Huw Edwards

    Huw Edwards meets the descendants of a community established in Patagonia 150 years ago.

    BBC One Wales

  39. My Real North Wales with Sian Lloyd

    Sian Lloyd celebrates her affection for north Wales.

    BBC One Wales

  40. Liverpool: Capital of North Wales

    Nerys Hughes traces the musical, sporting and cultural links between Wales and Merseyside.

    BBC One Wales

  41. Inspired by Snowdonia

    Writer and art historian Mari Griffith visits some of the key locations in Snowdonia.

    BBC Two Wales

  42. Animals Unexpected

    Biologist Lucy Cooke investigates why animals are turning up in unexpected places.

    BBC One

  43. Walking Away Omnibus

    Armed with hat and stick, poet Simon Armitage walks along the South West Coast Path.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. David Attenborough Meets President Obama

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

    BBC One

  45. Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks

    A Japanese-led team of scientists attempts to shed light on the world of deep sea sharks.

    BBC Four

  46.

    Big Game Theory

    If trophy hunting is banned in Africa, would lions be more or less at risk?

    BBC Radio 4

  47. Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Survivor

    George McGavin investigates the dramatic life of the oak tree over the four seasons.

    BBC Four

  48. The Secret Life of Midges

    Dr James Logan looks at how best to cope with the Scottish midge.

    BBC Scotland

  49. Ben Parkinson: Wilderness Warrior

    Wounded ex-soldier Ben Parkinson attempts to canoe down Canada's mighty Yukon River.

    BBC One

  50. Glenn Gould: The Idea of North

    Glenn Gould's 'contrapuntal radio documentary' on the idea and the reality of the north.

    BBC Radio 3

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