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  1. Star Spangled Hendrix

    Tom Robinson explores Jimi Hendrix and the guitarist's political beliefs and outlook.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  2. Digging for Britain

    Prof Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs.

    BBC Two

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  3. Ziggy Stardust Came from Isleworth

    How the British-born singer Vince Taylor inspired David Bowie's mythical rock star.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Treasures of the Anglo-Saxons

    Art historian Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo-Saxon art.

    BBC Four

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    The Mossad

    Security Correspondent Gordon Corera reveals the story behind Israel's secret service.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Voices from the Old Bailey

    Amanda Vickery presents dramatised extracts from 18th-century Old Bailey court cases

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Between Life and Death

    Provocative documentary following the doctors who can now interrupt the death process.

    BBC

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    Top Deck Tales

    Robert Elms celebrates London, the city he loves, with a journey on the number 36 bus.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. The First Time With...

    Interviews with major artists revealing the moments and songs that shaped their careers.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  10. The London Nobody Knows

    Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. The Age of the Genome

    Richard Dawkins decodes the discoveries and mysteries of the human genome sequence

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. Electric Ride

    Peter Curran takes a bold 4,500 mile trans-European journey in an electric car

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  13. A Brief History of Mathematics

    Professor Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  14. Who Do You Think You Are? USA

    Lost connections and unknown histories are revealed as US stars trace their family trees.

    BBC One

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  15. Britain's Labs

    Professor Iain Stewart visits Britain's leading laboratories

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Ten Rare Men

    Howard Stableford meets the Ten Rare Men, the experts who rule on rare bird sightings.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Tudor Tarantino

    Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. Democracy on Trial

    Michael Portillo examines the development of democracy over 2,500 years

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. Tiger v Dragon

    Mukul Devichand explores the rising Asian giants, China and India

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final

    A look back at one of snooker's golden moments, the 1985 World Championship final.

    BBC

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    The Name Game

    Why will 70,000 people change their name by deed poll this year?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Good King George

    Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Saving Species

    Examining the world of nature and the challenges of wildlife conservation

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. GCHQ: Cracking the Code

    BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera goes inside Britain's secret listening station.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old

    How neursocience is heading for the classroom.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. God On My Mind

    Matthew Taylor discovers what science tells us about our need for religion

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Captured By Pirates

    Schoolgirls captured by pirates in 1935, then interned in the war, tell their stories.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve

    Simon Reeve embarks on an epic journey around the world following the Tropic of Cancer.

    BBC Two

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  29. The Alps

    Misha Glenny presents a history of Europe as shaped by the Alps

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. Iron Maiden: Flight 666

    Film documenting the first leg of Iron Maiden's Somewhere Back in Time world tour.

    BBC Four

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    Blood For Blood

    Why are black and Asian people in Britain reluctant to act as blood and organ donors?

    BBC Radio 4

  32. My Life

    Documentary series following the highs and lows of children across the world.

    CBBC

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  33. Let's Go To Misterland

    Stephanie Flanders examines the enduring appeal of Roger Hargreaves' Mr Men books.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Johnny Cash of Easter Cash

    Sarfraz Manzoor explores Johnny Cash's interest in Scotland after tracing his Fife roots.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Newsround Specials

    Extended topical features and documentaries from the CBBC news team

    CBBC

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  36. 2010: Space Odyssey to Europa

    Astronomer Paul Murdin asks if Jupiter's moon, Europa, might sustain biological life.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Super Recognisers

    Claudia Hammond investigates the science of face recognition.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Midnight Feasts and Lashings of Ginger Beer

    Why is British children's fiction so preoccupied with feasting? Sheila McClennon explores.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Great British Railway Journeys

    Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.

    BBC Two

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  40. The Many Faces Of...

    Actors look back at their career, with testimony from friends and colleagues.

    BBC Two

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  41. The Kalevala: Finland's National Epic

    Nick Hennessey explores the mythical world of Finland's national poem, The Kalevala.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Here We Come

    John Waite tells the story of The Monkees, the successful 1960s pop group.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Defining The Decade

    Edward Stourton tries to make sense of the past decade

    BBC Radio 4

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  44. The Herschel Space Telescope

    Following the team who are working on the biggest telescope ever sent to space

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Murchadh MacPhàrlain: Bard Mhealboist

    The Gaelic songwriter whose work was a catalyst for a new era of modern Gaelic music.

    BBC ALBA

  46. Aping Evolution

    Prof Steve Jones takes a sceptical look at the new science of evolutionary psychology

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. The Entrepreneur's Wound

    Top business people discuss the effect that their traumatic childhood had on them.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Life

    A look at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive.

    BBC One

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  49. Brighton: The Bomb That Changed Politics

    Michael Dobbs explores the political legacy of the Brighton hotel bombing.

    BBC Radio 4

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    In the Footsteps of Blair Mayne

    Eddie Irvine walks in the footsteps of his hero, World War Two legend Blair Mayne.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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