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  1. Great Britons: Churchill

    Looking at Winston Churchill, Britain's inspirational leader during World War II.

    BBC Two

  2. Alistair Cooke: Postcards from America

    An archive look at 50 years of Alistair Cooke's Radio Four programme, Letter from America.

    BBC Four

  3. Robert Hooke: Victim of Genius

    How a jealous Isaac Newton helped to erase fellow scientist Robert Hooke from history.

    BBC Four

  4. Dead in the Water

    Documentary examining Israel's attack in 1967 on the USS Liberty.

    BBC Four

  5. The Secrets of the Black Diaries

    Forensic tests reveal whether hanged traitor Sir Roger Casement's diaries were forged.

    BBC Four

  6. Cobra Ferrari Wars

    How racing driver Carroll Shelby won Le Mans in 1959 and developed the famous Cobra car.

    BBC Four

  7. Charles Wheeler: Shadow over Europe

    Uncovering how Czechoslovakia drove millions of ethnic Germans from their homes in 1945.

    BBC Four

  8. The Bonzos

    The story of the British wartime operation that rescued Hitler's hoard of looted art.

    BBC Four

  9. Frank Hurley: The Man who Made History

    A look at the life and work of photographer Frank Hurley.

    BBC Four

  10. Sophiatown

    Documentary recalling Sophiatown, an enclave of tolerance in 1940s and 1950s South Africa.

    BBC Four

  11. A Man from the Sun

    Docudrama from 1956 exploring the experiences of a West Indian immigrant in London.

    BBC One

  12. Chambre Hardman and the Lost City of Liverpool

    John Peel examines the life and career of Liverpool photographer Edward Chambre Hardman.

    BBC Four

  13. JLB: The Man Who Saw the Future

    Profile of John Logie Baird, the man who invented television, presented by his son Malcolm

    BBC Four

  14. War Grave

    Personal stories of loss in conflicts from the First World War to the Falklands.

    BBC Two

  15. Charles Wheeler: JFK - Legend and Leader

    Charles Wheeler looks at the impact of President John F Kennedy's death.

    BBC Four

  16. D-Day: Turning the Tide

    The extraordinary and moving story of D-Day, seen through the eyes of those who took part.

    BBC Four

  17. The Other Side of Dunkirk

    Documentary taking a European look at the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation and the lead-up to it.

    BBC Four

  18. Football and Fascism

    Documentary looking at the manipulation of football by Mussolini, Hitler and Franco.

    BBC Four

  19. Dunkirk: The Soldiers' Story

    Veterans of World War II describe their experiences of the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940.

    BBC Two

  20. The Guinea Pig Club

    Geraldine James tells the story of the Guinea Pig Club.

    BBC Four

  21. The Guernica Children

    The story of 4,000 Spanish child refugees who arrived in the UK in May 1937.

    BBC Four

  22. We Want the Light: The Jews and German Music

    Investigation into the complex relationship between the Jews and German music.

    BBC Four

  23. Evacuees

    How one and a half million children were evacuated from towns to the country in WWII.

    BBC Four

  24. The Extraordinary Equiano

    The story of Olaudah Equiano, a black slave who become an English gentleman.

    BBC Two

  25. A Very British Olympics

    A film taking a humorous peek behind the scenes of the 1948 London Olympics.

    BBC Four

  26. Moscow 1980: The Cold War Olympics

    Steve Cram reflects on the 1980 Moscow Olympics and the Cold War between East and West.

    BBC Four

  27. The Dark Heart of Italy

    Tobias Jones celebrates the vitality of Italy, while also revealing its darker side.

    BBC Four

  28. Lloyd George: The People's Champion

    Huw Edwards presents a profile of the former Prime Minister.

    BBC Four

  29. The Third Programme: High Culture for All

    Francine Stock narrates a documentary chronicling the story of BBC's Third Programme.

    BBC Four

  30. Communism and Football

    How the Beautiful Game was manipulated for political ends during the Cold War.

    BBC Four

  31. Conan Doyle for the Defence

    How Arthur Conan Doyle solved crimes just like his creation, Sherlock Holmes.

    BBC Four

  32. The Age of Genius

    Andrew Marr explains how Edinburgh was transformed into a beacon of intellectual thought.

    BBC Two

  33. The Battle That Made Britain

    Documentary exploring the lasting impact of the Jacobites and the Battle of Culloden.

    BBC Four

  34. All in a Day: The City

    Documentary looking at a series of everyday events in Sheffield on 5th September 1973.

    BBC Four

  35. The Moon

    A look at how our love affair with the moon has waxed and waned since we landed there.

    BBC Four

  36. How to be 18th Century

    Nigel Planer looks at the role of the 18th century actor.

    BBC Two

  37. The Three Lives of William Wallace

    A look at the images and portrayals of William Wallace over the last 700 years.

    BBC Two Scotland

  38. Gilbert White: The Nature Man

    Biography of an 18th century country curate. Michael Wood investigates White's life.

    BBC Two

  39. The Black 18th Century

    Documentary exploring the experience of the black population in 18th century Britain.

    BBC Four

  40. Hannah Glasse: The First Domestic Goddess

    Clarissa Dickson Wright presents a profile of Hannah Glasse, who wrote The Art of Cookery.

    BBC Four

  41. Abdication: A Very British Coup

    Documentary which sheds new light on the abdication of King Edward VIII.

    BBC Four

  42. Holmfirth Hollywood

    The story of how a family from West Yorkshire became major players in early films.

    BBC Four

  43. Togas on TV

    A look at how ancient Rome has been depicted on TV over the years.

    BBC Four

  44. The Great Ossian Hoax: McCall Smith Investigates

    Alexander McCall Smith attempts to uncover the true story of the poems of Ossian.

    BBC Four

  45. Culloden

    Historical documentary about the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

    BBC Four

  46. Castrato

    The world of the castrati - male singers whose voices were unbroken due to castration.

    BBC Four

  47. Rebel Physician: Nicholas Culpeper's Fight for Medical Freedom

    Benjamin Woolley presents the story of 17th-century radical pharmacist Nicholas Culpeper.

    BBC Four

  48. Hungary 1956: Our Revolution

    Documentary recalling the Hungarian uprising of autumn 1956.

    BBC Four

  49. The Dead Sea Scrolls

    Rageh Omaar tells the story of the Dead Sea Scrolls, uncovering the truth behind the myth.

    BBC Four

  50.

    Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes

    Documentary recalling the life of eccentric Lancastrian Alfred Wainwright.

    BBC Four

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