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  1. Lost City of Craigavon

    Newton Emerson takes a celebratory yet irreverent look at Craigavon.

    BBC One

  2. Charles Chilton - The Long, Long Trail

    Songs of the Kaiser's war, popular with troops on the Western Front.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  3. The Highland Clans

    Paul Murton uncovers the history of Scotland's clans.

    BBC Two

  4. The Highland Clans

    Paul Murton uncovers the history of Scotland's clans.

    BBC Two

  5. The Highland Clans

    Paul Murton uncovers the history of Scotland's clans.

    BBC Two

  6. The Highland Clans

    Paul Murton uncovers the history of Scotland's clans.

    BBC Two

  7. The Hidden Hand

    The Zinoviev letter of 1924, which helped bring down the first Labour Government.

    BBC Parliament

  8. Highland Lives

    Paul Murton uncovers the history of Scotland's clans.

    BBC Two

  9. Highland Lives

    Paul Murton uncovers the history of Scotland's clans.

    BBC Two

  10. Highland Lives

    Paul Murton uncovers the history of Scotland's clans.

    BBC Two

  11. Vienna: City of Dreams

    Joseph Koerner explores the art, architecture and music of fin de siecle Vienna.

    BBC Four

  12. Thomas Telford

    A documentary on the life and work of the famous engineer.

    BBC ALBA

  13. Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas

    Griff Rhys Jones reveals how Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol popularised Christmas.

    BBC One

  14. The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance

    Barbara Flynn narrates the story of the nation's love affair with the Flying Scotsman.

    BBC Two

  15. Iompaireachd nan Gaidheal

    Documentary telling the story of the wilderness empire of the North West Company.

    BBC ALBA

  16. Highland Lives

    Paul Murton uncovers the history of Scotland's clans.

    BBC Two

  17. Highland Lives

    Series of short films marking the Highland year of culture.

    BBC Two

  18.

    Britain's Sputnik

    Roland Pease recalls ZETA, a nuclear energy project unveiled in 1958 by British scientists

    BBC Radio 4

  19. The History Detectives

    Neil Oliver, Claire Barratt and Jeevan Deol delve into historical mysteries.

    BBC Two

  20. Freedom Song

    The story behind African-American singer Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. The Dead Sea Scrolls

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

    BBC Two

  22. 1968: Rivers of Blood: The Real Source

    Rob Shepherd recalls Enoch Powell's 'Rivers of Blood' speech of 1968.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Austria: A Convenient Victim

    Charles Wheeler explores how many Austrians have faced up to their past Nazi links.

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    The Lost World of Tibet

    Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama.

    BBC Four

  25. A Blunt Instrument

    Michael Rosen remembers Wilfred Scawen Blunt, atheist, libertine, adventurer and poet.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. The First Black Britons

    An look at the development of the black community in Britain.

    BBC Two

  27. Marshall's Plan

    Allan Little recalls the postwar aid programme developed by General George Marshall.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. After the Gold Rush

    Documentary exploring the archaeology, music and religion of Dolgellau.

    BBC Two

  29. The Harp

    Catrin Finch discovers the ancient and fascinating history of the harp.

    BBC Four

  30. Nationalise It!

    Will Hutton and guests debate the role of nationalisation in the postwar reconstruction.

    BBC Radio 4

  31. The Missing Penny

    In 1933, only a handful of pennies were minted. Phil Mussell sets about tracking one down.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press

    Stephen Fry examines the story behind printing press inventor Johann Gutenberg.

    BBC Four

  33. The Saint and the Hanged Man

    How a Medieval Catholic court convened to determine a dead bishop's right to sainthood.

    BBC Four

  34. How to Build a Cathedral

    Documentary discovering how our medieval forebears built the wonders of their world.

    BBC Four

  35. Camp 165: Living with the Enemy

    The extraordinary story of the World War Two prisoner of war camp in Watten.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  36. 1968: Philosophy in the Streets

    Nick Fraser recalls the intellectual revolution of May 1968 that spread from Paris.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Bye Bye Lullaby

    Women celebrate their bedtime songs and lament a disappearing tradition.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    The Black Pharaohs

    The story of the Black African Kingdom of Kush.

    BBC Two

  39. The Great Girona Gold Hunt

    The story of a wrecked warship from the Spanish Armada on Antrim's coast.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  40. Clarissa and the King's Cookbook

    Clarissa Dickson Wright tracks down Britain's oldest cookbook and traces its influence.

    BBC Four

  41. Christina: A Medieval Life

    Michael Wood traces the story of a real-life peasant of 14th-century Hertfordshire.

    BBC Four

  42. Postcards From the White City

    Robert Elms celebrates the glories of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Secrets of the Forbidden City

    Detailing the creation of Ming Emperor Yongle's palace, the Forbidden City.

    BBC Two

  44. War Photography

    Looking at the work of three contrasting war photographers.

    BBC Two

  45. The Ping Pong Diplomats

    Garry Richardson recalls an unusual sporting exchange in 1971 between the US and China.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Why Do We Sing?

    Choirmaster Gareth Malone explore the role of singing in our development.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. Petrov's Dilemma

    The story of a man who obeyed his instincts and potentially saved a nuclear holocaust.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Sunday Schools: Reading, Writing and Redemption

    Documentary investigating the radical impact Sunday schools have had on British society.

    BBC Four

  49. Deep in the Heart of Texas

    Peter Curran explores the city of Austin in Texas.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. The Capitol

    C-SPAN's documentary looking into the history of the United States Capitol building.

    BBC Parliament

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