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  1. A' Cuimhneachadh na h-lolaire

    Buaidh na h-Iolaire air Leòdhas 's na Hearadh. Le Jo NicDhòmhnaill 's Shona NicEanraig.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  2. An Iolaire

    Fianais cuid a thàrr às an Iolaire air madainn na Bliadhn' Ùire 1919, clàraichte an 1961.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  3. In Sight of Home: The Iolaire

    Moving account of the HMY Iolaire, which tragically sank on New Year's Day 1919.

    BBC Two Scotland

  4. Remembering Iolaire

    The anniversary of the shipwreck of the Iolaire at the end of the First World War.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  5. Back in Time for School

    Fifteen pupils and their teachers embark on an extraordinary time-travelling adventure.

    BBC Two

  6. Scots in China

    Documentary exploring the role of Scots in the transformation of China.

    BBC Two Scotland

  7. Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century

    The public vote for the greatest icon of the 20th century.

    BBC Two

  8. Cuimhneachan - An Iolaire

    How the loss of the Iolaire impacted on many islands.

    BBC ALBA

  9. WW1 Centenary: Remembering the Armistice

    The BBC's Robert Hall presents a special programme remembering the Armistice.

    BBC News

  10. An Iolaire

    Sgoilearan nan eilean a' comharrachadh 100 bliadhna on a thachair tubaist na h-Iolaire.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  11. The Way Hid Wis

    A chance to hear stories and items from the archives.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  12. What Happened to Brazil...

    This three part documentary series explores the crisis years of 2010-2018 in Brazil.

    BBC News

  13. American History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy Worsley reveals the myths and manipulations behind American history.

    BBC Four

  14. Best Friends Forever: Robert Burns and Mrs Dunlop

    Novelist Louise Welsh explores the unlikeliest best friends in Scottish letters.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  15. Danny Dyer's Right Royal Family

    Danny Dyer delves into the lives of his royal and noble forebears.

    BBC One

  16. The First Banana in England by Jonathan Treitel

    A fruity discovery made in Elizabethan times. Read by Stephen Moore.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Omnibus)

    Textile artist Clare Hunter’s illuminating history of sewing and embroidery.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. Hilarious Histories – What’s So Funny About the Past?

    Public Historian Greg Jenner is on a quest to discover why comedy writers love history.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Gaisgeach an MV Richmond Castle

    Sgeulachd mu ghaisgeachd Aonghais Mhoirich à Siabost a bha air bòrd MV Richmond Castle.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  20. BBC Archive

    Audio and video clips from the BBC Archive.

    BBC

  21. The Secret History of a School

    Alan Johnson on 140 years of education through the prism of one school in Camberwell.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  22. Nae Pasaran

    Forty years on, Scottish factory workers discover the impact of their act of solidarity.

    BBC Scotland

  23. Rewind

    Journey through the news, music and TV through the decades.

    BBC Scotland

  24. Witness History

    Taking you back to extraordinary moments from the past, told by the people who were there.

    BBC News

  25. Witness History

    The story of our times, told by the people who were there.

    BBC News

  26. The Kennedy Who Changed the World

    How Eunice Kennedy changed the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

    BBC News

  27. Wales: England's Colony?

    Historian Martin Johnes explores the uneasy relationship between England and Wales.

    BBC Two Wales

  28. K: The Civilised World Of Kenneth Clark

    Peggy Reynolds investigates the last of the gentlemen aesthetes.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  29. Spain's Lost Generations

    Lucas Laursen examines the long shadow cast by the Civil War on modern Spain today.

    BBC Radio 4

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  30. The Pub Historian

    Prof Martin Johnes questions and debates the fundamental historical ideas about Wales.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  31. Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War

    Bettany Hughes explores the long and fascinating history of the god Mars.

    BBC Four

  32. When Ireland Was Divided: Border Country

    Recounting the stories of people affected by the border between Ireland and the UK.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  33. Oilithreacht

    Documentary exploring Lough Derg, a unique place of pilgrimage.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  34. Unsung Heroines

    Viv Groskop celebrates amazing women whose names aren't as well known as they should be.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. The Decade That Invented the Future: The 1970s

    Ten essays on how this remarkable decade shaped the world in which we now live.

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story

    The case of the Yorkshire Ripper is re-examined by film-maker Liza Williams.

    BBC Four

  37. Italy's Invisible Cities

    Alexander Armstrong and Dr Michael Scott uncover the hidden history of Italian city life.

    BBC One

  38. Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World

    Examining the defining role the Royal Navy played in Britain's struggle for modernity.

    BBC Two

  39. Britain Beneath Your Feet

    Dallas Campbell reveals the hidden wonders beneath our feet.

    BBC One

  40. Two Weeks in November: The Astonishing Story of the Coup That Toppled Mugabe (Omnibus)

    Douglas Rogers' story of how Robert Mugabe fell from power in 2017

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41.

    Amritsar 1919: Remembering a British Massacre

    Historian Zareer Masani examines the details and lasting impact of the Amritsar Massacre.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Hear My Voice

    A cinematic tribute to those who suffered loss as a result of the Northern Irish conflict.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  43. Step Back In Time - with Rylan Clark-Neal

    Rylan Clark-Neal invites a showbiz pal into his time machine.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. A Tale Of Two Nations

    An inside look at the remarkable story of devolution in Wales and Scotland since 1979.

    BBC Radio Wales

  45. The Five Faces of Leonardo

    Leonardo da Vinci's virtuosity is re-examined through the eyes of contemporary experts..

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. Victorian Virtual Reality - How Brian May Is Reviving a Forgotten Art Form

    Queen's Brian May wants to bring back a Victorian technique used to create a 3D effect.

    BBC News

  47. The 1900 Island

    Four families try to adapt to life on a tidal island at the turn of the 20th century.

    BBC One Wales

  48. Encounters with Victoria

    Lucy Worsley explores Queen Victoria's reign through significant encounters.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. The Singer Story: Made in Clydebank

    How the Singer sewing machine helped establish the town of Clydebank.

    BBC Scotland

  50. Reporting History: Mandela and a New South Africa

    On the 25th anniversary of Mandela's election, Fergal Keane revisited his reports.

    BBC Four

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