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  1. Throwback Thursday

    Christian Carlisle takes an in depth look at the rich musical heritage of the region.

    BBC Radio Sheffield

  2. Whoever Heard of a Black Artist? Britain's Hidden Art History

    A look at the work of groundbreaking British artists of Asian and African descent.

    BBC Four

  3. Murder in Soho: Who Killed Freddie Mills?

    A real-life murder mystery about the life and death of a British boxing hero.

    BBC Four

  4. The Rise and Fall of the Antique

    Travis Elborough charts the rise and fall of the antique.

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. To Rhyme and Chime for a Chair

    Welsh poet Twm Morys takes a journey into the craft of Cynghanedd or 'consonantal rhyme'.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Mechanical Monsters

    Simon Schaffer goes in search of amazing engineering wonders of the 19th century.

    BBC Four

  7. Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors

    Katherine Rundell uncovers the true story of Elizabethan children kidnapped for the stage.

    BBC Four

  8. The Three Voyages of Captain Cook

    Dr Nigel Rigby explores the voyages of the famous explorer.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. A Passage to Britain

    Dr Yasmin Khan traces the story of migration from the Indian subcontinent to Britain.

    BBC Two

  10. The Stolen Maharajah: Britain's Indian Royal

    Documentary about the last Maharajah of the Punjab, Duleep Singh.

    BBC Four

  11. Ameireaga air Film/America in Colour

    Documentary about America throughout the 20th century.

    BBC ALBA

  12. The Last Poets at 50

    Discussing their politics, words and music and how it still resonates in US politics.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. The Lightning Field

    Courting natural disaster at a giant electrifying sculpture - Kim Addonizio and Geoff Dyer

    BBC Radio 4

  14. The No 5 War

    The story, both thrilling and dark, of the world's most famous perfume.

    BBC Four

  15. Windrush: My Family's Story

    Delving into her own family's history, the BBC's Amanda Kirton travels to Jamaica.

    BBC News

  16. Back in Time for the Factory

    A group of modern workers experience working life in a factory in the 60s, 70s and 80s.

    BBC Two

  17. The Last Testament of Lillian Bilocca

    An exploration of the true story of Hull housewife Lillian Bilocca.

    BBC Four

  18. Ancient Invisible Cities

    Michael Scott uses the latest technology and virtual reality to reveal historical secrets.

    BBC Two

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  19. Tales of Tudor Travel: The Explorer's Handbook

    A travel guide compiled from first-hand records of Tudor seafarers in the 16th century.

    BBC Four

  20. Up Close

    Join Nicky Patrick and reporter Minreet Kaur, exploring our rich history and heritage.

    BBC Radio Surrey

  21. Pandemic - Scotland and the Flu

    Professor John Oxford reveals how Scotland was affected by the flu pandemic of 1918.

  22. From Slavery to Windrush: My Family's Story

    Amanda Kirton's family's past tells a story about the history of Britain and Jamaica.

    BBC News

  23. King Arthur's Britain: The Truth Unearthed

    Using new evidence, Alice Roberts pieces together a true portrait of Dark Age Britain.

    BBC Two

  24. We the People

    Exploring the enduring influence of the Scotch-Irish in American politics.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  25. On Truth (Omnibus)

    Five essays on the timely theme of "Truth" and current challenges to it.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. '68

    ’68 is a BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Troubles.

    BBC Radio Foyle

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  27. The Flu That Killed 50 Million

    Christopher Eccleston narrates a docudrama about the 1918 flu pandemic.

    BBC Two

  28. Sloinneadh: dè a th' ann?

    Tha Hamish Mac an Tàilleir agus triùir aoighean a' beachdachadh air sloinneadh.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  29. Erebus by Michael Palin (Omnibus)

    Michael Palin reads from his book about the mysterious voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. Family Footsteps

    A family learn what life was like for their ancestors at the turn of the 19th century

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  31. Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History

    This landmark series challenges preconceptions about British history.

    BBC News

  32. Rivals in Stone

    Documentary exploring the rivalry between the companies behind major civic projects.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. Churchill's Passions by Andrew Roberts (Omnibus)

    Andrew Roberts' five essays on wartime leader, Winston Churchill.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Ar Theallach an Dóchais

    Exploring some of the new challenges facing six young citizens in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  35. Ddoe a Heddiw

    Dylan Iorwerth yn edrych ar ddigwyddiadau'r gorffennol drwy lygaid cyfoes.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  36. Empire-ical Evidence

    Comedians Andy Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal trace the rise and fall of the British Empire.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. Battlefield Ramblings

    Muriel Gray explores the history of the battlefield with Peter and Dan Snow.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Simon Schama's Rough Crossings

    Drama-documentary charting the journey of the American slaves who were led to Africa.

    BBC Two

  39. 15/11/2018

    Tormod MacLeòid a bha air choimheadachdan chunnartach aig àm an Dàrna Cogaidh

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  40. The Shankill Bomb

    Recounting the events of October 23 1993, when the IRA bombed a shop on the Shankill Road.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  41. 100 Days to Victory

    How the Allies turned the tide in the final months of 1918 to win the First World War.

    BBC Two Scotland

  42. Made in Great Britain

    Series exploring how the craft and manufacturing skills have shaped Great Britain.

    BBC Two

  43. Gareth Gwynn's Twisted History of BBC Radio Wales

    Gareth Gwynn looks back at forty years of BBC Radio Wales.

    BBC Radio Wales

  44. Rhyfelgan

    Caneuon Cymraeg o'r Rhyfel Mawr, ynghyd â monologau o waith Aled Jones Williams.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  45. Voices of the First World War

    Archive interviews with those who experienced the First World War.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Playing Their Part - Stories from Home to the Front

    Inspirational stories from the relatives of soldiers and nurses who volunteered for WWI.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  47. Thankful Villages

    Darren Hayman on a musical mission to find hidden stories in Britain’s Thankful Villages

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Cogadh is Sìth

    Sùil air ais air a' Chiad Chogadh, an t-sìth 's mar a thathas ga chuimhneachadh.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  49. Cymru'n Cofio

    Darllediadau o ddigwyddiadau ar Sul y Cofio 2018, ganrif ers diwedd y Rhyfel Mawr.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  50. Rhyfelgan

    Caneuon Cymraeg o'r Rhyfel Mawr, ynghyd â monologau o waith Aled Jones Williams.

    BBC Radio Cymru

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