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  1. 1922: The Birth of Now

    Matthew Sweet investigates objects and events from 1922, the crucial year for modernism.

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. Worn by Sofi Thanhauser

    American author Sofi Thanhauser explores stories of craft and labour through five fabrics.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Cymru Carwyn

    Cyfres gyda Carwyn Jones yn trafod trysorau Cymru.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  4. Bloody Sunday: Fifty Years On

    Peter Taylor analyses what happened on Bloody Sunday.

    BBC News

  5. Roots

    Kwame Kwei-Armah explores how the US TV series Roots changed perceptions of slavery

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff

    Michael Ignatieff explores the language of consolation through a series of five portraits

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Lost Worlds

    Escape the now and immerse yourself in a lost 12th-century world.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. The Museums That Make Us

    Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.

    BBC Radio 4

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  9. Ukraine: How Did We Get Here?

    Edward Stourton and a panel of guests explain the steps that led to the current conflict.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry

    Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry.

    BBC Four

  11. Lucy Worsley Investigates

    Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history.

    BBC Two

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  12. The Misinvestigations of Romesh Ranganathan

    Romesh Ranganathan explores some of the most mysterious celebrity deaths.

    BBC Two England

  13. Notorious Nottinghamshire

    Explore fascinating stories from across Nottinghamshire.

    BBC Radio Nottingham

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  14. Rhyfel y Cymry

    40 mlynedd wedi Rhyfel y Falklands, dyma straeon personol rhai o’r Cymry a effeithiwyd.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  15. Falklands War Stories

    Documentary series

    BBC Two England

  16. Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream

    This series explores a city that has been reshaped and redefined by history.

    BBC News

  17. My Moment In History

    Katrice Lee vanished in 1981. Her father shares the reality of life behind the headlines.

    BBC Local Radio

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  18. Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

    Women from the past being put on trial from a feminist perspective.

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. ڈرامہ کوئین (Drama Queen)

    ’ڈرامہ کوئین‘ پوڈکاسٹ میں سنیے وہ باتیں جنہیں کسی کے ساتھ بانٹنے نہیں دیا جاتا

    بی بی سی اردو ریڈیو

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  20. ड्रामा क्वीन (Drama Queen)

    बातें उन मुश्किलों की जो हमें किसी के साथ बांटने नहीं दी जातीं...

    बीबीसी हिंदी

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  21. What Really Happened in the Nineties?

    Robert Carlyle takes us back to moments we missed in the '90s that shaped the world today.

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. Rebuilding Notre-Dame

    A look inside the restoration of the Notre-Dame de Paris following the 2019 fire.

    BBC Two

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  23. The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders (Omnibus)

    How 19th century murders, though rare, were reflected in popular entertainment.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Who Do You Think You Are?

    Lost connections and histories are revealed as celebrities trace their family trees.

    BBC Sounds

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  25. Belfast's Victory in Vienna: A Footballing Odyssey

    Holly Hamilton tells the story of Glentoran’s historic triumph in the first European cup.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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    Ardal O’Hanlon: Tomb Raider

    Ardal O'Hanlon explores a 1930s quest to find the first Irish using archaeology.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  27. Cofio Butlin's Pwllheli

    75 mlynedd ers i Butlin's agor ym Mhwllheli, Ffion Emyr sy’n olrhain hanes y gwersyll.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  28. Grenada: Confronting the Past

    Laura Trevelyan travels to Grenada to try and learn more about the legacy of slavery.

    BBC News

  29. The Beetle, A Timeless Car

    Fans of the legendary Volkswagen model tell us the story of the Beetle.

    BBC ALBA

  30. Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen

    The story of Queen Elizabeth II in her own words, featuring never-before-seen home movies.

    BBC One

  31. The Crown Jewels

    Clive Myrie uncovers the hidden stories of Britain’s national treasures.

    BBC One

  32. The People vs J Edgar Hoover

    An examination of how the first director of the FBI's iron grip still permeates America.

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. Falklands Anniversary

    Soldiers and survivors share their stories of the Falklands War, forty years on.

    BBC One Wales

  34. The Day I Met The Queen

    Reflections on what it's like to meet Her Majesty The Queen.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  35. Back in Time for Birmingham

    A look at the life of South Asian families who settled in Britain from the 1950s onwards.

    BBC Two

  36. The Rise and Fall of T in the Park

    Arielle Free uncovers what happened to Scotland's legendary festival.

    BBC Radio 1

  37. A Positive Life: HIV from Terrence Higgins to Today

    Sam Smith presents stories of HIV in the UK; beginning with the life of Terrence Higgins.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  38. Arnish

    We hear memories from those who worked at the Arnish oil yard.

    BBC ALBA

  39. Nuair a Thàinig Àranais

    Nuair a Thàinig Àranais

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  40. A Transport Pioneer

    The incredible story of Monmouth legend Charles Rolls.

    BBC Radio Wales

  41. Rory Stewart: The Long History of...

    Rory Stewart with a radical take on the concepts that shape our lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. The Fainting Field

    Explore why hundreds of people collapsed at a marching band competition.

    BBC Radio Nottingham

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  43. Spors air a' Bhlar/Games on the Battlefield

    How sport provided a welcome respite from the killing fields of World War One.

    BBC ALBA

  44. The Museum of Bad Vibes

    Treasured artefacts inside Britain’s celebrated museums speak for the first time.

    BBC Sounds

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  45. The Film We Can't See

    Adam Zmith listens to some lost sound recordings from 1930.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  46. The Churchills - Speaking For Themselves (Omnibus)

    The letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. With Alex Jennings.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. Torn

    Gus Casely-Hayford unpicks the hidden histories behind what we wear.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. If You Love Your Baby... The Fight for an Apology for Forced Adoptions

    The story of historical forced adoptions and the mothers’ search for justice.

    BBC News

  49. Wounds by Fergal Keane

    Fergal Keane tells the family story that lies at the root of his fascination with war.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. The Captain's Apprentice by Caroline Davison

    Edwardian folk song, the Fens and the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams. Poppy Miller reads.

    BBC Radio 4

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