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  1. Cloning Jack

    You can now clone your pet in the UK, but should you?

    BBC Radio 4

  2. The History Bureau

    If journalism is the first draft of history, what happens if that draft is flawed?

    BBC

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  3. Confessions of a Killer

    A killer coldly recounts how he got away with a double murder for 18 years.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  4. Personal Pursuits: A Poet's Workshop

    Magnus Magnusson interviews Scottish poet Norman MacCaig.

    BBC Two

  5. An American Journey

    James Naughtie examines the ideas tying America's founding to the modern United States.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Kevin Sinfield: 7 in 7 Together

    The rugby league legend runs seven ultramarathons in seven days.

    BBC News

  7. Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens

    Monty Don’s latest adventure follows the River Rhine from the Alps to the North Sea.

    BBC Two

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  8. Dark Breath

    The story of a scientific surprise and what happened next.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Rocaidean gu Leor (Rockets Galore)

    Mairi Rodgers meets some of those involved in the space industry in Scotland.

    BBC ALBA

  10. Greer Ralston - Giving It All to Art

    An intimate portrait of figurative artist Greer Ralston as she works.

    BBC Scotland

  11. Surrounded by Rebellion - Wales's Redcoats in the American Revolution

    In the year of America's 250th anniversary, we tell the story of the side that lost.

    BBC Radio Wales

  12. The Beauty Queen and the Catfish

    A beauty queen suspects the doctor she’s been messaging is not who he says he is.

    BBC Three

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  13. Kegworth: Flight to Disaster

    A passenger flight from London to Belfast ends in motorway horror.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  14. Conaltradh Creutairean/Wild Talk

    A look at the variety of different sounds animals use when they need to communicate.

    BBC ALBA

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  15. Aerfort Dhun na nGall | Donegal Airport

    An insight into the running of Donegal Airport, told through passengers and staff.

    BBC ALBA

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  16. Rick Stein's Australia

    Rick uncovers how Australia and its food are changing.

    BBC Two

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  17. Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel

    Banjo and his husband Ro take on the Hebrides’ most improbable hotel makeover.

    BBC Scotland

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  18. Close to the Bone

    Six British orphans arrive in Australia in 1948 looking for a new and better life.

    BBC Scotland

  19. Lucy Worsley's Victorian Murder Club

    Can Lucy Worsley, assisted by a team of modern-day experts, unmask a forgotten killer?

    BBC Two

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  20. The Million Pound Shaman Scam

    Hampstead residents are scammed out of £1 million by a fraudster masquerading as a shaman.

    BBC Two

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  21. Angus Og: The Making of a Tabloid Teuchter

    The story behind artist Ewen Bain’s beloved Hebridean cartoon rascal.

    BBC ALBA

  22. Wild London

    Sir David Attenborough explores the surprising wildlife of his hometown – London.

    BBC One

  23. Being Stanley Baxter

    The story of TV star Stanley Baxter, revealed through personal archive and recordings.

    BBC One Scotland

  24. What Is Quantum?

    Marnie Chesterton travels to the birthplace of quantum theory armed with just one question

    BBC Radio 4

  25. What Happened to Progress?

    From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse?

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. Absent Friends 2025 - The 7th Dimension

    Toby Hadoke pays tribute to the sci fi, fantasy and horror artists whom we lost in 2025.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  27. The Crowning of Everest (Omnibus)

    1953: Britain prepares for a new Queen - but has Everest been conquered?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Marmalade le Gregor

    Gregor Macleod explores the history of marmalade.

    BBC ALBA

  29. Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

    Steven Spielberg shares his exclusive story behind the making of Jaws.

    BBC Two

  30. Aidan: Balach Beag Muay Thai

    Aidan prepares for the biggest Muay Thai fight of his life.

    BBC ALBA

  31. Innes Lloyd: The Producer

    A look at the career of the highly influential television drama producer Innes Lloyd.

    BBC Four

  32. Secrets of the Conclave

    The story of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there.

    BBC Two

  33. Who Are You in Winnie-the-Pooh?

    Children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce celebrates Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th anniversary.

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. Living and Light

    Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Sing When You're Winning

    The real-life story of the Yorkshire football fans who've formed an unlikely choir.

    BBC One

  36. Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage and Me

    Sir Chris Hoy opens up about his journey with terminal cancer.

    BBC Sport

  37. Wild Horses, the Rockies and Me

    Gordon Buchanan heads to the Rocky Mountains in search of wild horses.

    BBC Scotland

  38. Hercules the Bear - A Love Story

    The story of Hercules the grizzly bear and the Scottish couple who raised him as family.

    BBC Scotland

  39. Michael Aspel at the BBC

    Michael Aspel looks back on his career as one of Britain’s best-loved presenters.

    BBC Four

  40. Mo Salah: Never Give Up

    The story of Mo Salah’s unlikely rise to global stardom.

    BBC Sport

  41. Our Girls: The Southport Families

    The parents of Alice, Elsie and Bebe on the love and legacy left behind.

    BBC One

  42. Robbie Savage: Managing Macclesfield FC

    Robbie Savage takes on his first football manager job, but will he regret it?

    BBC Three

  43. Housing Britain

    Vicky Spratt explores how the UK's housing crisis unfolded and asks if we can fix it.

    BBC Radio 4

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  44. Shock Treatment: The Gay Therapy Scandal

    How electric shock therapies were used by the NHS to try to change victims’ sexuality.

    BBC One North West

  45. Cannabis Cove: Operation Seal Bay

    A Welsh fishing village finds itself at the centre of a massive drug smuggling ring.

    BBC One Wales

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  46. Prisoner 951: The Hostages' Story

    The documentary story of Nazanin, Anoosheh and other hostages held unjustly in Iran.

    BBC Two

  47. What's the Monarchy For?

    David Dimbleby takes a personal look at the role of the monarchy and its future.

    BBC One

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  48. Born in Belfast: A Hip-Hop Story

    The untold story of how hip-hop rose from Belfast’s streets to the global stage.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  49. Dating Apps: The Inside Story

    Dating apps changed our love lives by connecting us - but at what cost?

    BBC Three

  50. Hidden Scars: An NHS Scandal

    The story behind a major NHS investigation into breast cancer care in the north east.

    BBC One North East & Cumbria

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