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The War That Changed the World
The effect of World War One from a global perspective
´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service
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The Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a day of special shows.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2
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Shakespeare Street
We are putting the residents living near Shakespeare Street in Coventry centre-stage.
´óÏó´«Ã½ CWR
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Rocking Romans!
Age 7 - 11. A musical for primary schools celebrating the time of the Romans in Britain.
School Radio
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World Cup 66 Live
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2 relives the World Cup ‘66 final - Minute by Minute
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2
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Ceremony of Remembrance From the Cenotaph
Coverage of The Service of Remembrance from the Cenotaph in London. Presented by Nichol...
´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service
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Art of Eternity
Andrew Graham-Dixon unravels the mysteries of the art of the pre-perspective era
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Timelines
History series helping learners at Key Stage 3 to understand key events in British history
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Land Lines
Puzzle programme exploring the lines connecting people and places across the centuries
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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A Short History of Ireland
Historical documentary series written by Dr Jonathan Bardon, with Frances Tomelty.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Spectacular Hapsburgs
Three-part series exploring the incredible story of Europe's most influential dynasty
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Once a Soldier
Documentary following the lives of the pensioners at the Royal Chelsea Hospital
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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My Dad's Diary
Extracts from the diaries of two twentieth-century men, with comments from their children
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wales
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The Middle Classes: Their Rise And Sprawl
Series tracing the rise of the middle classes in Britain over the last century
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Chinese in Britain
Anna Chen sets out to uncover the early history of the Chinese who came to Britain
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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In Search of Myths and Heroes
Series in which historian Michael Wood goes in search of the world's greatest myths
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Thoroughly Modern...
Documentary series about objects the Edwardians either invented or advanced
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Cleaning Out the Camp
Eddie Mair investigates the history of the armed services' policy on homosexuality
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Dead Sea Scrolls Revisited
Roger Bolton reassesses one of the world's great archaeological discoveries
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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How We Built Britain
David Dimbleby discovers the buildings that have made the nation what it is.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Tory! Tory! Tory!
Series exploring the history of the people and ideas behind what became Thatcherism.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Wales: A History
Dr John Davies presents a history of Wales from the dark Ages to the present day
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain
A history of Britain from the end of World War II to the start of the third millennium.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Macbeth Remixed
Series comparing the known historical facts about Macbeth with Shakespeare's dramatisation
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Secret Life of the Motorway
Three-part documentary which celebrates the birth of motorways.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Michael Wood: The Story of India
Michael Wood traces the incredible richness and diversity of the Indian subcontinent.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Great British Journeys
Retracing the steps taken by some of Britian's greatest explorers
´óÏó´«Ã½ One
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Unmasking the English
Andrew Marr explores English character traits via real and fictional examples
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Preposterous Files
Julian Putkowski presents a series on cases of Civil Service bureaucracy at its worst
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Luther
Historical docudrama series about the life of the revolutionary 16th-century German monk.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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Francesco's Venice
Documentary series telling the story of the birth of Venice, with Francesco da Mosto.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Two
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The Man Who Walked Across the World
Documentary following in the footsteps of 14th Century Moroccan scholar Ibn Battutah.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Highland Clans
Series in which Paul Murton uncovers the history of Scotland's most famous clans
´óÏó´«Ã½ One Scotland
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The Mission
Documentary series about feats of human endeavour, and the battle to pull them off.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Garibaldi's Grand Scheme
Misha Glenny traces the career of Italian nationalist hero Giuseppe Garibaldi
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Timeshift
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Dance Britannia
Three-part documentary series telling the history of British dancing in the 20th century.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Four
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Building Britain
Series looking at some of the key people and events which have shaped the UK constitution.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Parliament
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