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  1. Shaping the Coast

    Documentary series telling the remarkable story of the iconic Antrim Coast Road.

    大象传媒 Two Northern Ireland

  2. The Victorian Slum

    A group of 21st-century people move into a Victorian tenement.

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  3. The Robber Barons

    Historian Adam Smith tells the stories of the giants of 19th Century American business.

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  4. Black and British: A Forgotten History

    A look at the relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.

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  5. JFK - Na L脿ithean Mora/JFK - 7 Days That Made a President

    Two-part documentary telling the story of JFK through seven key dates in his life

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  6. Back in Time for Brixton

    A family experiences what life was like for the first Caribbean immigrants to Britain.

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  7. Time Commanders

    Contest in which teams fight each other in virtual reruns of the world's greatest battles.

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  8. Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

    Documentary series dramatically reconstructing events in the lives of Henry VIII's wives.

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  9. The Scots in Hawaii

    Billy Kay celebrates the contributions made by Scots in Hawaii.

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  10. The Listening Project: A Booth Special

    Felicity Evans introduces conversations recorded in the Listening Project Booth.

    大象传媒 Radio Wales

  11. Sword, Musket & Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History

    Dr Sam Willis traces the history of the weapons that have shaped Britain.

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  12. All in a Chord

    Ivan Hewett examines five chords to test the idea that harmony is a reflection of history.

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  13. Genius of the Ancient World

    Bettany Hughes seeks out the stories behind three giants of ancient philosophy.

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  14. The Ascent of Woman

    Dr Amanda Foreman uncovers stories of women that have made and changed human history.

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  15. Egypt's Modern Pharaohs

    Egypt's Modern Pharaohs explores how Egypt's past has shaped its present.

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  16. The Ulster-Scots

    A series which explores the origins, history, language and culture of the Ulster-Scots.

    大象传媒 Radio Ulster

  17. The Scots of Ulster

    Billy Kay recounts the story of the Scots of Ulster from earliest times to the present day

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  18. Stephen Hawking's Universe

    Professor Stephen Hawking looks at the history of mankind's thinking on the Universe.

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  19. The Story of English

    The history of the English Language and its spread around the world is explored.

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  20. How Wars Begin

    AJP Taylor, the renowned English historian, discusses the origins of modern wars.

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  21. Finest Hour

    Series documenting the period in 1940 when Churchill faced the real possibility of defeat.

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  22. Battle of Britain - Finest Hour

    Programmes celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

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  23. War in the Air

    Series telling the story of air power during WWII.

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  24. Men in Battle

    Series in which Lt Gen Sir Brian Horrocks describes six major battles of WWII.

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  25. In The Footsteps of Churchill

    Profile documentary series of Winston Churchill presented by Professor Richard Holmes.

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  26. After the Battle

    Noted war correspondents return to the WWII battlefields from where they had reported.

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  27. Secrets of Leadership

    Andrew Roberts reveals the leadership secrets of four famous political figureheads.

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  28. The Birth of Europe

    How the history of Europe was influenced by the rocks and minerals lying under its soil.

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  29. Word 4 Word

    Dermot Murnaghan presents a series exploring local dialects across the UK.

    大象传媒 Radio Ulster

  30. The War Lords

    AJP Taylor, the renowned historian, appraises the performance of World War Two leaders.

    大象传媒 One

  31. Gerry Anderson on the Hillbilly Trail

    Gerry Anderson follows the trail of the Ulster-Scots, from Ballycarry to Nashville.

    大象传媒 Radio 4

  32. A Sense of Place

    The sense of identity that is attached to different parts of Ulster is explored.

    大象传媒 Radio Ulster

  33. The War in Korea

    Max Hastings presents a four-part series about the Korean War

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  34. Coming Home

    Charles Wheeler presents personal interpretations about the end of the Second World War.

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  35. Ulster Speaks

    The dialects of Ulster are explored with W.F. Marshall.

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  36. Changing Years

    Family and friends reminisce about key figures in Welsh history.

    大象传媒 One Wales

  37. Hook-Up

    Radio Wales magazine programme.

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  38. Best of Kane

    Vincent Kane recalls some of the conversations he has had in the past.

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  39. Revolution

    A.J.P. Taylor gives a series of lectures on political and social revolutions.

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  40. The Day the Universe Changed

    James Burke offers a personal view of the development of Western knowledge.

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  41. The Essential History of Europe

    Documentary series offering unusual insights into each member state of the E.C.

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  42. The Face of Tutankhamun

    The repercussions of Howard Carter's discovery of the richest treasure trove ever found.

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  43. CIA

    Documentary series looking at the work of the Central Intelligence Agency in the US.

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  44. Carrie on Hollywood

    Two-parter looking at the eccentric characters that occupy Tinseltown.

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  45. The Prize

    Documentary series telling the dramatic story of the oil industry.

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  46. A Man's World

    Series looking at men's roles in the early twentieth century.

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  47. Kicking and Screaming

    The history of football told through the memories of players and administrators.

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  48. The Aristocracy

    Series about the changing fortunes of the ruling class over the last 120 years.

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  49. The Bones of Colonel Fawcett

    Examination of the 1925 disappearance of adventurer Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett.

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  50. One Small Step: Man on the Moon

    Two-parter telling the story of Project Apollo and the first moon landing.

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