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  1. Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years

    Simon Schama celebrates the masterpieces of Rembrandt's last years.

    麻豆社 Two

  2. Cold War Poet

    Stephen Evans explores how Dylan Thomas's work became a British export during the Cold War

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  3. Under Milk Wood: Backstage from New York

    Carolyn Hitt explores Dylan Thomas's experiences and acquaintances in 1950s New York.

    麻豆社 Radio Wales

  4. Andrew Maxwell's Hallowe'en Hoolie

    The Irish comedian Andrew Maxwell sets out to reclaim Hallowe'en from the Americans.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  5. Architects of the Divine: The First Gothic Age

    How medieval British stone masons and builders made Gothic architecture their own.

    麻豆社 Four

  6. Spider House

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

    麻豆社 Four

  7. Last Sunday

    A creative documentary exploring the traditional Scottish Sabbath.

    麻豆社 Two Scotland

  8. The Registrars

    Documentary offering an intimate insight into the busiest register house in Scotland.

    麻豆社 Two Scotland

  9. China's Billionaires' Club

    Steve Tappin tells the story of an exclusive group of China's top entrepreneurs.

    麻豆社 News

  10. Night Fishing

    Poet Tom Rawling fished sea trout at night. An eerie experience in sound and poems.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    My Pakistani Jazz Orchestra

    Izzat Majeed could have retired quietly, but he formed a Pakistani jazz ensemble instead.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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    The Battle for the Art of Detroit

    Alvin Hall on the controversial attempts to sell the Detroit Institute of Arts collection.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Spank the Plank

    Mitch Benn investigates the history of slap bass - and even tries to learn the technique.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  14. Remembering Gerry

    A tribute to broadcaster Gerry Anderson on what would have been his 70th birthday.

    麻豆社 One Northern Ireland

  15. Lost Treasures of the Sikh Kingdom

    James Lewis tells the story of the lost treasures of the 19th-century maharajah.

    麻豆社 One

  16. Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered

    An epic detective story that reveals the amazing truth of the boy behind the golden mask.

    麻豆社 One

  17. Baby P: The Untold Story

    Film asking whether there were other professionals who might have saved Peter Connelly.

    麻豆社 One

  18. The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA

    Biography of Nashville, the city that has been the hub of country music since 1925.

    麻豆社 Four

  19. Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

    The story of the greatest physicists of the 20th century and the discoveries they made.

    麻豆社 Four

  20. The People vs Ebola: Inside Sierra Leone

    Tulip Mazumdar travels to Sierra Leone, one of the countries hit by the outbreak of ebola.

    麻豆社 News

  21. Of Mourning and Memory

    Angela Graham explores the stories behind First World War memorials in Wales.

    麻豆社 Radio Wales

  22. The Big Bang

    Mike Dilger goes behind the scenes at the nation's biggest firework competition.

    麻豆社 One

  23. Captain Jack's War

    The granddaughter of two men involved in the First World War investigates their story.

    麻豆社 Radio Wales

  24. Coming Home

    A unique poetry event by Andrew Motion to mark Remembrance Day 2014.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  25.

    The Syria Vote: One Day in August

    Shaun Ley tells the inside story of one extraordinary day in the House of Commons.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  26. Caileagan a' Chogaidh Mhoir/A Great Adventure

    The First World War story of the Scottish Women's Hospitals.

    麻豆社 ALBA

  27. Gillean Grinn

    Documentary examining effect of WWI on Uist.

    麻豆社 ALBA

  28. Cairdeas Cogaidh

    Donald Meek on the trail of two soldiers in WWI and their contrasting fortunes.

    麻豆社 ALBA

  29.

    The Baby Mothers' Tale

    The moving stories of the women who have relationships with gang members.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    The Yes, No, Don't Know Show

    Yes. No. Don't Know: Three choices that sparked a 24-hour landmark in Scottish theatre.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  31. HMP Grampian: Transforming Scotland's Hate Factory

    The history of the notorious Peterhead Prison, which shut its doors in 2013.

    麻豆社 Two Scotland

  32. The Welsh Cavalry: Last Tour of Afghanistan

    Gareth Jones joins the Queens Dragoon Guards on their final tour of duty in Helmand.

    麻豆社 One Wales

  33.

    Winslow Homer's Odyssey

    Michael Smith investigates the American artist's visit to Cullercoats in Northumberland.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  34.

    Can Time Run Out for Justice?

    Keir Starmer explores relationships between justice, retribution and the passage of time.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  35.

    After the Vote

    Linda Colley reflects on the future wider repercussions of the Scottish referendum result.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  36.

    Glasgow School of Art: Rising from the Ashes

    In May 2014, a major fire ripped through the Glasgow School of Art. How has it recovered?

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  37. Dorset Rewritten

    Daljit Nagra goes in search of the Dorset poet William Barnes.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  38.

    A Needle Pulling Thread

    A tapestry of stories about the place of the sewing needle in our lives

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  39.

    London Calling

    Aminatta Forna tells the extraordinary story of hard-living writer Jack London.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  40.

    Holding Back the Sea

    David Shukman examines hard choices about flood defence following Britain's worst winter.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  41. Teenage Tommies

    Fergal Keane looks at the teenage soldiers who served the British Army during WWI.

    麻豆社 Two

  42. Looking after Mum - a Children in Need Special

    Documentary following four young carers and their families over several months.

    麻豆社 One

  43. The Man Who Shot the Great War

    The story behind what has been described as the photographic discovery of the century.

    麻豆社 One Northern Ireland

  44. Congo Calling: An African Orchestra in Britain

    Following the Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste and choir as they make their UK debut.

    麻豆社 Four

  45. Nigel Slater's Icing on the Cake

    Nigel Slater takes us on a journey exploring the earliest origins of cake in Britain.

    麻豆社 Four

  46. Kenny Rogers: Cards on the Table

    Chronicling Kenny Rogers's rise to the top and the golden era of country he ushered in.

    麻豆社 Four

  47. Woods Beyond a Cornfield

    Heartfelt poem by Stanley Cook about a girl's murder and a bruised and beautiful landscape

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Afghanistan: The Lessons of War

    A former British commander in Afghanistan examines what has been achieved by the campaign.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  49. The Still Life Poet

    Liz Lochhead explores the extraordinary life of the Scottish poet William Soutar.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    The Meaning of Mongol

    Uuganaa Ramsay searches for the true meaning of the word Mongol.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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