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  1. The Stuarts

    The story of how the Stuarts forged modern Britain.

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  2. Treasures of Ancient Egypt

    Alastair Sooke looks at masterpieces of Ancient Egypt through the eyes of an art lover.

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  3. Clydebuilt: The Ships That Made the Commonwealth

    David Hayman explores the Clyde-built ships that that forged links throughout the world.

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  4. Royal Cousins at War

    Two-part documentary revealing how Europe's royal relatives went to war with each other.

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  5. Information and Archives

    Archive clips from Information and Archives

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  6. The Great War Interviews

    A selection of original interview recordings filmed for The Great War in their entirety.

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  7. The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

    Dr Lucy Worsley tells the story of Britain's first Georgian kings.

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  8. WW1 Uncut

    Short films offering a fresh perspective on some of the most fascinating aspects of WWI.

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  9. My Life in Science Fiction

    Stars and fans share personal stories about making, and enjoying, Science Fiction.

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  10. The Men Who Made Us Spend

    Why do we buy what we buy? Jacques Peretti investigates.

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  11. The Strange Affair of...

    Enquiries into the truth behind famous mysteries and popular stories

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  12. I Was There

    Historic moments from history told by those who lived through them.

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  13. Completely Burns

    300 poems written in celebration of the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns

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  14. Making History Podcast

    Making History explores ordinary people's links with the past.

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  15. VE Day 70

    Programmes to mark the seventieth anniversary of VE Day.

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  16. Podcast of 20th Century China

    Accounts from witnesses and historians of China's 20th century history.

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  17. Treasures of the Indus

    Ancient treasures of the Indian sub-continent that have shaped the modern Indian world.

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  18. Amongst the Medici

    Classicist Bettany Hughes present this series about Renaissance Florence

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  19. The Long View

    History series in which stories from the past shed light on current events

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  20. Falklands 25

    Series of programmes marking the 25th anniversary of the Falklands war

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  21. Landscape Mysteries

    Documentary series exploring Britain's landscape before the last ice age

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  22. Dealbhairean na Duthcha

    A series looking at the history of maps

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  23. World War One

    The events of the first truly global war and its devastating and far reaching impact.

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  24. Living Legends

    A series about the truth behind some of the popular figures in British history.

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  25. Bible Mysteries

    Documentaries exploring great figures and events from biblical times.

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  26. The People Detective

    Daru Rooke helps people investigate the life of a remarkable ancestor.

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  27. Voices 16

    From the Easter Rising to the Battle of the Somme in the words of those who were there.

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  28. Trainspotting Live

    Excitement abounds as Peter Snow and friends revel in the pleasure of Trainspotting Live.

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  29. Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream

    History of the city from the Romans, Babenbergs and Habsburgs until WWII.

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  30. Masters and Commanders: No 10 and the Generals

    The tense and often explosive relationship between politicians and their generals.

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  31. A Pocketful of Posies

    Documentary in which the nation's oldest men and women recount personal childhood stories.

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  32. The Game of Their Lives

    Documentary charting North Korea's shock success in the 1966 World Cup.

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  33. Great Britons: Churchill

    Looking at Winston Churchill, Britain's inspirational leader during World War II.

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  34. Alistair Cooke: Postcards from America

    An archive look at 50 years of Alistair Cooke's Radio Four programme, Letter from America.

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  35. Robert Hooke: Victim of Genius

    How a jealous Isaac Newton helped to erase fellow scientist Robert Hooke from history.

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  36. Dead in the Water

    Documentary examining Israel's attack in 1967 on the USS Liberty.

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  37. The Secrets of the Black Diaries

    Forensic tests reveal whether hanged traitor Sir Roger Casement's diaries were forged.

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  38. Cobra Ferrari Wars

    How racing driver Carroll Shelby won Le Mans in 1959 and developed the famous Cobra car.

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  39. Charles Wheeler: Shadow over Europe

    Uncovering how Czechoslovakia drove millions of ethnic Germans from their homes in 1945.

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  40. The Bonzos

    The story of the British wartime operation that rescued Hitler's hoard of looted art.

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  41. Frank Hurley: The Man who Made History

    A look at the life and work of photographer Frank Hurley.

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  42. Sophiatown

    Documentary recalling Sophiatown, an enclave of tolerance in 1940s and 1950s South Africa.

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  43. A Man from the Sun

    Docudrama from 1956 exploring the experiences of a West Indian immigrant in London.

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  44. Chambre Hardman and the Lost City of Liverpool

    John Peel examines the life and career of Liverpool photographer Edward Chambre Hardman.

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  45. JLB: The Man Who Saw the Future

    Profile of John Logie Baird, the man who invented television, presented by his son Malcolm

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  46. War Grave

    Personal stories of loss in conflicts from the First World War to the Falklands.

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  47. Charles Wheeler: JFK - Legend and Leader

    Charles Wheeler looks at the impact of President John F Kennedy's death.

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  48. D-Day: Turning the Tide

    The extraordinary and moving story of D-Day, seen through the eyes of those who took part.

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  49. The Other Side of Dunkirk

    Documentary taking a European look at the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation and the lead-up to it.

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  50. Football and Fascism

    Documentary looking at the manipulation of football by Mussolini, Hitler and Franco.

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