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  1. 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

  2. Seven Wonders of the Commonwealth

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

    BBC One

  3.

    The Life Sub-Aquatic

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4.

    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

  5. Sea Change

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

    BBC Radio Ulster

  6.

    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

  7. Spider House

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

    BBC Four

  8. Rhod Gilbert vs Kilimanjaro

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

    BBC One Wales

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Somerset: After the Floods

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

    BBC Two

  14. The Northern Lights

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

    BBC ALBA

  15. 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

  16. The Epic of Everest

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

    BBC Four

  17. Nature's Boldest Thieves

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

    BBC One

  18. 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

  19. Dawn Chorus

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

    BBC Radio Ulster

  20.

    Dawn Chorus: The Sounds of Spring

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

    BBC Four

  21. Patagonia with Huw Edwards

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

    BBC One Wales

  22. My Real North Wales with Sian Lloyd

    Sian Lloyd celebrates her affection for north Wales.

    BBC One Wales

  23. Liverpool: Capital of North Wales

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

    BBC One Wales

  24. Inspired by Snowdonia

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

    BBC Two Wales

  25. Animals Unexpected

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

    BBC One

  26. Walking Away Omnibus

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27. David Attenborough Meets President Obama

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

    BBC One

  28. 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

  29.

    Big Game Theory

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

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Survivor

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

    BBC Four

  31. The Secret Life of Midges

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

    BBC Scotland

  32. Ben Parkinson: Wilderness Warrior

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

    BBC One

  33. Glenn Gould: The Idea of North

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

    BBC Radio 3

  34. Bothy Life

    The story of Scotland's Mountain Bothy Association.

    BBC Two Scotland

  35. Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale

    The story of a penguin chick's first precarious months on the ice.

    BBC One

  36.

    Crafty Orchids

    Why are orchids so popular? Jim Endersby offers a new scientific history of their allure.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Addicted to Sheep

    A family of tenant hill farmers try to breed the perfect sheep in the Pennines.

    BBC Four

  38. The Meaning of Trees

    Why is the oak tree the epitomy of Britishness when its existence is threatened?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39.

    Back to the Ice

    Meteorologist Peter Gibbs returns to Antarctica where he spent two years in the 1980s.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Men Against The Eiger

    Dougal Haston talks about being first Briton to climb the Eiger by the Direct Route. 1966.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. The Vikings Uncovered

    Dan Snow uncovers the lost Vikings in America with space archaeologist Dr Sarah Parcak.

    BBC One

  42. The End of the Elephants?

    Alastair Leithead joins the war on poaching and meets hunters saving Namibia's elephants.

    BBC News

  43. Attenborough's Life That Glows

    Sir David Attenborough is on a quest to reveal the secrets of bioluminescence.

    BBC Two

  44. Scotland's First Oil Rush

    The story of the shale oil industry and its impact on the community of West Lothian.

    BBC Two Scotland

  45. The World's Biggest Flower Market

    The story of how the flowers we buy travel across the world to reach us.

    BBC Two

  46. Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

    The unique story of scientist Penny Patterson and Koko, the gorilla she taught to sign.

    BBC One

  47. Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country

    Exploring the landscapes that inspired Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons.

    BBC Four

  48. The Great Butterfly Adventure: Africa to Britain with the Painted Lady

    Documentary examining the longest butterfly migration on earth.

    BBC Four

  49. Fear by Sir Ranulph Fiennes (Omnibus)

    Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes reads from his new book about fear - particularly his own.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. After the Deluge: A Year on from the Floods

    How communities in Cumbria and Lancashire are recoveing after last winter's floods.

    BBC One

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