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Categories: Documentaries

  1. The Musical

    A series of documentaries celebrating the most successful form of theatrical entertainment

    麻豆社 Radio 2

  2. People's Palaces: The Golden Age of Civic Architecture

    Jonathan Foyle explores the magnificent civic architecture of northern towns and cities

    麻豆社 Four

  3. The Young Ones

    Six celebrities take part in an experiment that explores the prevention of ageing.

    麻豆社 One

  4. Life with Fred

    Documentary series featuring the adventures of Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah

    麻豆社 Two

  5. Cladaigh Chonamara

    Part of the WITBN (World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network) exchange scheme

    麻豆社 ALBA

  6. The Big School Lottery

    Series offering an insight into process of selecting a child's secondary school

    麻豆社 Two

  7. John Peel's Scottish Sessions

    Tom Ravenscroft explores John Peel's Scottish session recordings.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  8. Talking Music

    Series with exclusive access to the rehearsals of the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra

    麻豆社 Two Scotland

  9. Special Deliveries

    Documentary series following a team of midwives at the Ulster Hospital in Belfast.

    麻豆社 One Northern Ireland

  10. Out of Tune

    Robert Sandall discovers the differences in musical tuning around the world

    麻豆社 Radio 7

  11. The Radiohead Story

    Steve Lamacq's 2003 profile of the influential band.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  12. Fred

    Series about the events in the life of Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah.

    麻豆社 Four

  13. The Brown Years

    Steve Richards tells the inside story of Gordon Brown's time as prime minister

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  14. Michael Wood's Story of England

    Michael Wood tells the story of a small village throughout the whole of English history.

    麻豆社 Four

  15. The Classroom Experiment

    Education theory and practice get tested when Professor Wiliam takes over one Year 8 class

    麻豆社 Two

  16. Lost Land of the Tiger

    Documentary following a team searching for tigers in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.

    麻豆社 One

  17. Are You Fitter Than a Pensioner?

    Unhealthy young Brits are immersed into the world of health-obsessed old age pensioners

    麻豆社 Three

  18. Come to the Cabaret

    Paul O'Grady celebrates the magic of cabaret

    麻豆社 Radio 2

  19. Take One Museum

    Paul Rose goes on a non-stop, 30 minute tour of the the best musuems in Britain

    麻豆社 Four

  20. Jac Holzman's Elektra Story

    Paul Gambaccini presents a series charting the history of Elektra Records

    麻豆社 Radio 2

  21. Time to Remember

    Pathe newsreel and voiceover from the 1950s documentary series Time to Remember

    麻豆社 Four

  22. Africa at 50

    Robin Denselow reports on Africa, 50 years after many countries became independent

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  23. Run up to the Ryder Cup

    Follows the preparations for the 2010 Ryder Cup in South Wales

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  24. Jimmy Page and the 麻豆社 Sessions

    Shaun Keavney talks to Jimmy Page about the sessions Led Zeppelin recorded for the 麻豆社.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  25. Wild Weather

    A regional look at Britain's most extreme weather.

    麻豆社 One

  26. The Glory of Glam

    Gary Kemp explores the history of glam rock.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  27. Purple Haze

    Gary Moore charts the rise of Jimi Hendrix from session musician to global superstar.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  28. Janis Jopin

    Documentary about singer Janis Joplin.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  29. Hey Bo Diddley

    Roger Daltrey profiles Mississippi-born maverick bluesman Bo Diddley.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  30. Joni Mitchell: Come in from the Cold

    Amanda Ghost interviews singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  31. The Beatles Story

    Brian Matthew presents a documentary about The Beatles.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  32. Big Game, Little Game

    Mark Stephen charts a job swap between gamekeepers from the Kalahari and the Angus Glens

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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  33. The Real Tim Hardin

    Bob Harris tells the story of the brilliant singer-songwriter.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  34. Na Caibidealan Dearga

    Series examining events in twentieth century communist history

    麻豆社 ALBA

  35. A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss

    Actor and writer Mark Gatiss celebrates the greatest achievements of horror cinema

    麻豆社 Four

  36. High Life

    A look at the life of Divis Tower in Belfast

    麻豆社 One Northern Ireland

  37. The Mancunian Way

    Documentary about the Manchester music scene.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  38. Apes in Danger

    Series looking at the global crises facing the world's last great apes

    麻豆社 Two

  39. The Buzzcocks Story

    Mark Lamarr tells the story of The Buzzcocks.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  40. The Secret Life of the National Grid

    Series charting the development of Britain's national electricity grid.

    麻豆社 Four

  41. Partaig

    What does the Partick of today look like and does it still retain a Gaelic identity?

    麻豆社 ALBA

  42. Biff Bang Pow: The Creation Records Story

    Steve Lamacq looks back at the history of this unique label.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  43. Christie's Through the Looking Glass

    Miranda Sawyer goes behind the scenes at Christie's auction house

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  44. A Life Without Work

    Richard Bilton follows up a one hundred year old investigation into unemployment

    麻豆社 Two

  45. This Land

    Wales's natural beauty

    麻豆社 Two Wales

  46. The Elvis Costello Story

    A profile of punk singer-songwriter Elvis Costello.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  47. Making Scotland's Landscape

    Professor Iain Stewart reveals how centuries of human activity have changed Scotland's landscape.

    麻豆社 One Scotland

  48. Def Leppard

    Claire Sturgess presents the story of British heavy metal band Def Leppard.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  49. Africa at 50: Wind of Change

    Five Africans recount their experiences of independence in 1960

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  50. My Top 10

    Famous musicians talk about their lives, careers and favourite pieces of music.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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