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  1. Pitmen Painters - a Brush with Broadway

    Can the hit Geordie play about a band of artistic miners wow New York's fearsome critics?

    麻豆社 One

  2. Explosions: How We Shook the World

    Engineer Jem Stansfield investigates the science of explosions.

    麻豆社 Four

  3. Gnothaich Miadhail

    A look at the life and beatification of Mary MacKillop, the Catholic nun from Austrailia.

    麻豆社 ALBA

  4. Chopin: The Women Behind the Music

    James Rhodes discovers the women whose voices had a powerful influence on Chopin's work.

    麻豆社 Four

  5. Martin Bell: Was Tatton Worth it?

    The journalist turned politician asks if standing for parliament in 1997 was worth it.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    The Dog and the Whale

    Tucker the sniffer dog takes a boat trip to save the whales.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  7. Paul Celan in Mapesbury Road

    Toby Litt investigates what brought the poet Paul Celan to an ordinary North London street

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  8. "Right", Said Ted and Myles

    How did comedy actor Bernard Cribbins become a Top 10 pop star?

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  9. Tom Daley: The Diver and His Dad

    Documentary following British 16-year-old Commonwealth Games diving competitor Tom Daley.

    麻豆社 One

  10. Balaich nam Putan Buidhe (The Highland Beat Bobby)

    Documentary detailing the experiences of Gaels in the City of Glasgow Police force.

    麻豆社 ALBA

  11. Edgar Allan Poe: Love, Death and Women

    Film investigating the relationships between Edgar Allan Poe and the women in his life.

    麻豆社 Four

  12. The Man Who Recorded America: Jac Holzman's Elektra Records

    Documentary about 1960s record label Elektra Records, run by suave visionary Jac Holzman.

    麻豆社 Four

  13. Aonghas Padraig Caimbeul

    Angus Peter Campbell discusses his life and work in a frank interview with Colin MacInnes.

    麻豆社 ALBA

  14. The Trumpet Shall Sound

    Julian Joseph goes in search of black classical musicians who played over the centuries.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  15. Becoming Mr Nice

    Documentary looking at the life story of Howard Marks and his biopic starring Rhys Ifans.

    麻豆社 Two Wales

  16. Leading Ladies

    Jude Kelly marks 350 years of women on stage.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  17. Rosa And Leos

    The story of how the music critic Rosa Newmarch brought Janacek's music to Britain.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  18. The Book Burners: Salman Rushdie

    Mike Wooldridge hears from Muslims who protested against 'The Satanic Verses'.

    麻豆社 Radio 7

  19. Tormented Lives

    Rosa Monckton exposes the reality of life for people with learning disabilities.

    麻豆社 One

  20. Norman Wisdom: His Story

    From street urchin to knight of the realm, the life story of British actor Norman Wisdom.

    麻豆社 Two

  21. The Ghost Trains Of Old England

    Ian Marchant travels on the trains that don't appear in timetables, to unused stations.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  22. The Poet, The Rocker - The Phil Lynott Story

    Those closest to Phil Lynott remember his life and work.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  23. How to Get a Head in Sculpture

    A journey through the most enduring subject for world sculpture, the human head.

    麻豆社 Four

  24. The Welsh Knot

    David Williams explores the complexities of a bi-lingual Wales.

    麻豆社 One Wales

  25. Tonypandy - One Hundred Years On

    Singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph marks the 100th anniversary of the Tonypandy Riots.

    麻豆社 Radio Wales

  26. Tom, Michael And George

    Toby Jones marks the 50th anniversary of notorious British horror film 'Peeping Tom'.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  27. Doc Martens at 50

    An iconic pair of boots turns fifty this year: Sarfraz Manzoor looks at Doc Martens.

    麻豆社 Radio Scotland

  28. The Trouble with Scilly

    An island paradise with a huge heap of rubbish. Jon Kay looks into the issues on Scilly.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  29. Nuns Aloud

    Two record executives travel the world in search of the finest singing nuns.

    麻豆社 One

  30. Twitchers: A Very British Obsession

    Documentary about the secret tribe of birdwatching obsessives known as twitchers.

    麻豆社 Four

  31. Ego: The Strange and Wonderful World of Self-Portraits

    Laura Cumming takes a journey through more than five centuries of self-portraits.

    麻豆社 Four

  32. Escape from Darkness: The Story of the Chilean Miners

    James Robbins tells the story of the Chilean miners.

    麻豆社 News Channel

  33. Mixing Marriages

    Barbara Collins looks back at mixed Catholic and Protestant marriages of a century ago.

    麻豆社 Radio Ulster

  34. Good Grief: The Story of Peanuts

    Pete Paphides talks to family, friends and fans of Charles Schulz, creator of Peanuts.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  35. Taking the Keys Away

    Documentary in which three drivers face the question of whether they are too old to drive.

    麻豆社 One

  36. Boot Camp on a Boat

    Why has NHS Hull spent 拢500,000 on a yacht for young people? Jolyon Jenkins reports.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  37. Eat, Pray, Light

    British Hindus reveal the meaning of each ritual and custom of the Diwali festival.

    麻豆社 One

  38. Secrets of the Universe

    Greg Foot uses everyday objects to explain the mysteries of the universe.

    麻豆社 Three

  39. Pete Waterman's Armistice Day Special

    Pete Waterman visits the battlefields of Belgium in search of his grandfathers.

    麻豆社 Radio 2

  40. The Forgotten 51st

    The story of the men fighting across France long after the last boat had left Dunkirk.

    麻豆社 Radio Scotland

  41. The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water

    Documentary exploring the life and career of Elton John, from childhood to musical heyday.

    麻豆社 Two

  42. James Last - Non Stop Party People

    Paul Gambaccini investigates the success of German bandleader James Last.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  43. Tonypandy Riots - A New History

    Four locals learn the truth about events world during the Cambrian miners' dispute.

    麻豆社 One Wales

  44. Guy Garvey's Rainy City

    Elbow frontman Guy Garvey presents a profile of Manchester.

    麻豆社 Radio 2

  45. Late Learners

    William Hague quit as Conservative party leader and took up the piano. How did he fare?

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  46. Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey

    Poet Simon Armitage follows in the footsteps of one of his personal heroes, Odysseus.

    麻豆社 Four

  47. On the Streets

    Penny Woolcock's film about the eight months she spent among London's homeless.

    麻豆社 Four

  48. Battlefield Poet: Keith Douglas

    Documentary exploring the life and work of Second World War poet, Keith Douglas.

    麻豆社 Four

  49. Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask

    Film looking at how Edward Elgar's image of hearty nobility was deliberately contrived.

    麻豆社 Four

  50. Shimmer and Dazzle: Seeing What Bridget Riley Sees

    Louisa Buck explores the work of Britain's leading abstract painter, Bridget Riley.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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