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  1. Music in the Great War

    A series of programmes that follow the story of World War One through music and culture

    大象传媒 Radio 3

  2. Earrann Eachdraidh/History Shorts

    History shorts.

    大象传媒 ALBA

  3. The Georgians: Restraint, Revolution and Reform

    Amanda Foreman examines how the elite transformed politics in the shadow of revolution.

    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra

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  4. A' Chiad Chogadh

    Matthew MacIver examines the impact of the Great War on the Highlands and Islands

    大象传媒 Radio nan G脿idheal

  5. Wales and the Great War Today

    Six people with a connection to war today explore the Great War.

    大象传媒 Radio Wales

  6. Heroes at War

    Stories of sporting heroes who went to into battle during the First World War

    大象传媒 Radio 5 Live

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  7. Melvyn Bragg's Radical Lives

    Melvyn Bragg examines the lives and work of two radicals: John Ball and Thomas Paine.

    大象传媒 Two

  8. Great War Diaries

    The story of 1914-18 based on the letters and journals of those who lived through WWI.

    大象传媒 Two

  9. Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo

    Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I.

    大象传媒 Two

  10. The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire

    David Olusoga reveals stories of the Indian, African and Asian troops who fought in WWI.

    大象传媒 Two

  11. World War I - Scotland Remembers

    Coverage of the Drumhead Service to commemorate the Scottish soldiers who died during WWI

    大象传媒 One Scotland

  12. Forgotten Heroes: The Indian Army in the Great War

    Sarfraz Manzoor tells the forgotten story of 1.27 million men from the Indian Army

    大象传媒 Asian Network

  13. Russia's Lost Princesses

    Series focusing on Tsar Nicholas II's daughters, combining interviews and archive footage.

    大象传媒 Two

  14. Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

    Documentary series which sees Fred Dibnah touring Britain's great building feats.

    大象传媒 Two

  15. Welsh Memories of World War I

    Documentary featuring first-hand testimony from men and women who lived through WWI

    大象传媒 One Wales

  16. Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain

    Fred Dibnah looks at Britain's architectural heritage.

    大象传媒 Two

  17. Painted for Posterity

    The Recording Britain project of 1939, which sent artists around the country to capture it

    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra

  18. Scots Who Took Golf to America

    Tom English tells the story of the pioneering Scots who brought golf to America.

    大象传媒 Radio Scotland

  19. Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath

    Two-part documentary following a team of scientists hoping to reveal Stonehenge's secrets.

    大象传媒 Two

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  20. Lost Kingdoms of Central America

    Jago Cooper explores the rise and fall of the forgotten civilisations of Central America.

    大象传媒 Four

  21. A History of Scottish Literature

    Billy Kay celebrates Scottish literature and its importance to national identity.

    大象传媒 Radio Scotland

  22. Long Shadow

    David Reynolds traces the legacy of the Great War across 100 years and 10 countries.

    大象传媒 Two

  23. Jungle Atlantis

    An archaeological team in Cambodia uncover the mysteries of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.

    大象传媒 Two

  24. The School That Went to War

    Pupils from an Edinburgh school explore how their community was affected by World War I.

    大象传媒 Radio Scotland

  25. Soldiers of the Empire

    Santanu Das tells the story of the Indian soldiers who served the Empire in WWI.

    大象传媒 Radio 4

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  26. Hidden Histories of the Information Age

    Aleks Krotoski explores innovations and cultural events from the age of communication.

    大象传媒 Radio 4

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  27. The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy

    Grace Dent presents a conversational history of radio comedy, from 1975 to 2005.

    大象传媒 Radio 4

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  28. Queen Victoria's Letters: A Monarch Unveiled

    AN Wilson uncovers the personal life of Queen Victoria through her journals and letters.

    大象传媒 Four

  29. The Great War

    Classic 大象传媒 documentary series about the world-shattering events of 1914-1918

    大象传媒 Two

  30. The Will of the People

    Colin Murphy trawls through old film footage to see how people used to live

    大象传媒 One Northern Ireland

  31. Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom

    Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold reveal the skills of medieval castle builders.

    大象传媒 Two

  32. 25 Years of Rock

    Stuart Grundy presents a series looking back on events and music from 1955 to 1979.

    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music

  33. Wales in the Seventies

    Series using colour archive and personal accounts to recount life in the Seventies.

    大象传媒 One Wales

  34. Castles: Britain's Fortified History

    Sam Willis traces the story of Britain's castles in our history, art and literature.

    大象传媒 Four

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  35. Old Soldiers Never Die

    Richard Elfyn reads extracts from the First World War memoir of Private Frank Richards

    大象传媒 Radio Wales

  36. King Albert's Book

    Readings from the 1914 book created as a tribute to the Belgian king and people.

    大象传媒 Radio 4

  37. Doves and Hawks

    Aled Eirug explores the growth and impact of pacifist and anti-war movements in Wales

    大象传媒 Radio Wales

  38. The Inca: Masters of the Clouds

    Jago Cooper reassesses one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen.

    大象传媒 Four

  39. Magna Carta

    Melvyn Bragg presents a series marking the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.

    大象传媒 Radio 4

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  40. G脿idheil Oilthigh Ghlaschu

    Gilleasbuig MacDh貌mhnaill a' cluinntinn mu eachdraidh Gh脿idheil Oilthigh Ghlaschu.

    大象传媒 Radio nan G脿idheal

  41. Shoah

    Documentary recounting the story of the Holocaust through interviews with witnesses.

    大象传媒 Four

  42. Walden on Heroes

    A look at the concept of the hero.

    大象传媒 Two

  43. Churchill

    Martin Gilbert looks at the life of Winston Churchill.

    大象传媒 Two

  44. The Great Antiques Map of Britain

    A look at antiques around Britain which tell stories about this land.

    大象传媒 Two

  45. The Road to War

    Series looking at the events that led up to World War II.

    大象传媒 Two

  46. Ireland's Great War

    Charting Ireland's involvement in the Great War and how this sparked a revolution at home.

    大象传媒 One Northern Ireland

  47. Salt

    Steph McGovern discovers that salt is much more than something to season our food with.

    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra

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  48. Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries

    Dr Janina Ramirez discovers how monasteries shaped every aspect of medieval Britain.

    大象传媒 Four

  49. Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power

    Amanda Vickery uncovers the 300 year-long campaign by women for political equality.

    大象传媒 Two

  50. Saudi Arabia: Sands of Time

    Egyptian writer Tarek Osman examines the history of this desert kingdom.

    大象传媒 Radio 4

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