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  1. Country Down Under

    How country music became a powerful form of expression for Australia’s Aboriginal peoples.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  2. Tuiteam an Teaghlaich Romanov/Last Days of the Romanovs

    Sgeulachd bàis an teaghlach Romanov The story of the Romanov's assassination.

    BBC ALBA

  3. A Very British Crisis

    Carolyn Quinn tells the story of the Abdication crisis of December 1936.

    BBC Parliament

  4. Lleisiau Mametz

    Casgliad o ysgrifau gan Llŷr Gwyn Lewis yn nodi canrif ers Brwydr Coed Mametz.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  5. Bha mi Latha Samhraidh/When Stornoway Was Dancing

    A warm-hearted look back at Stornoway's postwar social history.

    BBC ALBA

  6. I, by the Tide of Humber

    Poet Sean O'Brien reflects on the waterscape and landscape of Hull, 2017 City of Culture.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. The Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch (Omnibus)

    Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on our lives now.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  8. World War One: Beyond the Trenches

    This film looks at events beyond Europe's Western Front.

    BBC News

  9. Britain's Caribbean Heroes

    During World War Two, volunteers from the Caribbean fought against Nazi Germany.

    BBC News

  10. The Cruthin: a Common Culture?

    Louis Edmondson examines the cultural identity of Ulster-Scots in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  11. The Rhyming Weavers

    A selection of poems and songs reflecting the work of the weaver poets, with John Hewitt.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  12. The Point of a Pike

    An account of the 1798 rebellion in Ireland, contained in letters from Mrs Sarah Tighe.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  13. Robert Burns - 208th Anniversary

    Dr TJ Honeyman introduces recordings on film of some notable performances of Burns poems.

    BBC One Scotland

  14.

    Rossetti - Sex, Drugs and Oil Paint

    Andrew Graham-Dixon considers the work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. (2003)

    BBC

  15. Marilyn Monroe: Say Goodbye to the President

    New evidence is used to reconstruct the last hours of Marilyn Monroe's life.

    BBC One

  16.

    Aberfan Disaster

    October 21st, 1966. The Welsh mining village of Aberfan suffers a terrible tragedy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. London: A Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank

    Dan Cruickshank explores how London survived the travails of the 17th century.

    BBC Four

  18. London: The Modern Babylon

    Legendary director Julien Temple's time-travelling voyage to the heart of his hometown.

    BBC Two

  19.

    A City Crowned with Green

    How London has grown in size and spread into the surrounding country. (1964)

    BBC

  20. Prince Philip: The War Years

    Prince Philip recalls his personal memories of the Second World War.

    BBC

  21.

    The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill

    Brian Redhead reports from the 'Rocket 150' event held at Rainhill, Lancashire. (1980)

    BBC

  22. The Last Days of Anne Boleyn

    Documentary exploring the dramatic downfall and execution of Anne Boleyn in 1536.

    BBC Two

  23. The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England

    The dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English.

    BBC Two

  24. The Poland Connection

    Polish stories both past and present explore the connection between Poland and Scotland.

    BBC Two Scotland

  25. Apollo 11: A Night to Remember

    Patrick Moore presents the story of man's first steps onto another world.

    BBC Four

  26. Piper Alpha: Fire in the Night

    Documentary chronicling the tragic events on board the Piper Alpha oil rig in July 1988.

    BBC Two

  27. So, Here I Am: 100 Years of Crofting

    James Hunter reports on the history and traditions of Scottish crofting.

    BBC

  28. Wales: A Nation Divided?

    A historical look at attempts at Welsh devolution over the centuries.

    BBC

  29. Churchill's Forgotten Years

    Documentary about Winston Churchill following his defeat in the 1945 election.

    BBC

  30. Rhyfel DT Davies: Heb Ryddid Heb Ddim

    Pererindod hen garcharor rhyfel. The pilgrimage of an ex-POW.

  31. Living with Lockerbie

    Glenn Campbell marks the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing.

    BBC One Scotland

  32. The Pity of War

    Professor Niall Ferguson argues that Britain's participation in WWI was a tragic mistake.

    BBC Two

  33. Dancing in the Blitz: How World War II Made British Ballet

    How fundamental the years of adversity were in getting the public to embrace ballet.

    BBC Four

  34. The Story of Britain

    A compilation of animated shorts that bring the history of Britain alive for children.

    BBC Two

  35. The Britain that Women Made

    A look at five female artists spanning a pivotal period of female creativity in Britain.

    BBC Two

  36. Digging for Ireland

    Outstanding archaeology from Ireland, including perfectly preserved Iron Age bog bodies.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  37. Mam: People to People

    Documentary examining the history behind the stereotype of the Welsh 'Mam'.

    BBC Two Wales

  38.

    Bitter Lake

    Adam Curtis's epic story of how Britain, America and Russia got lost in Afghanistan.

    BBC

  39. Love and Betrayal in India: The White Mughal

    William Dalrymple reveals an affair between a British officer and a Mughal princess.

    BBC Four

  40. Killing Hitler

    Revealing the top-secret Allied plan to assassinate Hitler - Operation Foxley.

    BBC

  41. The Actress, The Bishop and the Carnival Queen

    Examining the roots behind the rivalry between two carnival troupes in Brazil.

    BBC

  42. Lost Gods of Easter Island

    David Attenborough turns detective to trace the history of a carved figure.

    BBC

  43. Royal Wedding 1981: Prince Charles and Diana Spencer

    Coverage of the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer.

    BBC

  44. Royal Wives at War

    A revealing look at the abdication crisis through the eyes of the two women at its heart.

    BBC Two

  45.

    Mystery of Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings

    Mystery has surrounded Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings ever since it was discovered

    BBC World Service

  46. Being the Brontës

    Martha Kearney, Helen Oyeyemi and Lucy Mangan dive into the lives of the Brontë sisters.

    BBC Two

  47. Building Batman, Sculpting Superman

    The story of how the latest versions of these classic characters were updated for cinema.

    BBC Radio 1

  48.

    Being Hamlet

    Simon Russell Beale and Adrian Lester discuss this most celebrated and challenging role.

    BBC

  49.

    The Founding of Mensa

    Rachel Gillman speaks to Ian Fergus, high IQ club Mensa archivist, about its early days.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. HyperNormalisation

    Welcome to the post-truth world. You know it’s not real. But you accept it as normal.

    BBC

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