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  1. From Dunkirk to D-Day

    Charles Wheeler recalls the epic of strategic success that made victory possible.

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    The People's D-Day

    Libby Purves follows the way Britain prepared for the assault on Normandy in June 1944.

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  3. Dicing With Dragons

    Before Peter Jackson made it respectable, teenage boys fought imaginary orcs and dragons

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  4. Walking With Headphones: How the Walkman Conquered the World

    Steve Punt meets people who simply wouldn't leave home without their personal stereo.

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  5. Seems Like a Nice Boy: The Story of Larry Grayson

    Terry Wogan and Isla St Clair recall one of Britain's most popular entertainers

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  6. The People's Palace

    Crystal Palace put the world under glass. Michael Rosen revisits its glorious past.

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  7. Poems for Infant Minds

    Nigel Forde looks at the development of children's poetry.

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  8. Cut Price Classics

    Simon Townley recalls the vinyl revolution of the 1950s and 60s.

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  9. Balalaikas In Blackpool

    Cold War invasion plans revealed by maps of major British cities, ports and railheads.

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  10. Losing The Children

    Michael Rosen explores the meaning behind one of Germany's greatest fairy tales.

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  11. Barbed Wire Ballads

    Songs and stories recorded in German prisoner-of-war camps during the First World War.

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  12. Tiny Tim

    The story of eccentric American falsetto singer and ukulele player, Tiny Tim.

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  13. Leading From the Front

    The role of orchestral leader and its relationship with the conductor and fellow players.

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  14. Champions of Civil Rights

    Davis Miller tells the story of Floyd Patterson, Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali.

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  15. Crib City

    Meet the craftsmen who have been making miniature model holy stables for centuries.

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    Good Vibrations: The Story of the Theremin

    Bill Bailey tells the story of the remarkable electronic instrument.

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  17. Lady Curzon and a Pineapple

    Ian Peacock celebrates the pineapple.

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    The New Guinea Singing Dog

    Could a strange dog from remote New Guinea have been man's first best friend?

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  19. The Late Mrs Buggins

    Cooking wartime rations with a smile. Mabel Constanduros aka Grandma Buggins was a pioneer

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  20. Peter and the Wolf

    Pianist and entertainer Rainer Hersch assesses the classic children's musical.

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  21. Making the Grade

    Exploring students', teachers' and parents' experiences of music grade exams.

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  22. Soul Self Satisfaction: The Story Of Northern Soul

    How Northern Soul developed in 60s Britain from a love of Black American music.

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  23. A Life in Cans

    Neil Innes tells the story of Peter Handford, Britain's greatest sound recordist.

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  24. The Obit Writers

    Meets the people whose challenge is to encapsulate an entire lifetime in just a few words.

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  25. The Vernons Girls

    Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.

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  26. Thanks for the Memory

    Nicholas Parsons asks why memory gets worse as we age, meeting experts and performers.

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  27. Life in the Boondocks

    Gary Younge meets the outspoken cartoonist and author of the provocative comic strip.

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  28. Ainsley's First Kitchen

    Ainsley Harriott relives some childhood experiences in London that made Christmas special.

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  29. The Spirit of the Tiger

    Sankha Guha travels into the jungle to track India's most revered animal, the tiger.

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  30. Recipe of Hope

    Dr B's restaurant was set up 20 years ago. Peter White asks if it has been a success.

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  31. The Iceman

    Ruth Evans follows two Kenyan snow sculptors as they try to reach the Winter Olympics.

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  32. Why Is the 1812 So Popular?

    Tchaikovsky himself said his overture had 'no artistic merit', so why is it so popular?

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  33. The Last Picture Show

    John Wilson is at Tate Britain and the National Gallery for the closure of two exhibitions

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  34. The Life of the Secret Gardener

    Children's writer Anne Fine investigates the complex life of Frances Hodgson Burnett.

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  35. Land of My Fathers

    Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins and others reveal the history of the Welsh national anthem.

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  36. The King of the Swingers

    The late Humphrey Lyttelton profiles singer and trumpeter Louis Prima.

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    A Right Royal Rescue

    HRH the Duke of Edinburgh recalls his role in a daring rescue during WWII.

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  38. Shifting Meridians

    Benedict Allen tries to solve the riddles of the world time-zone map.

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  39. The Man Who Sold Peerages

    Shaun Ley tells the tale of Maundy Gregory, who sold peerages on behalf of Lloyd George.

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  40. Generating Genius

    Kate Taylor explores Tony Sewell's plan to break a cycle of educational underachievement.

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  41. Laurel and Hardy on Tour

    The impact of the Hollywood comedy duo’s European tours from 1932 to 1954.

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  42. Shake It, Baby

    Libby Purves meets leading figures in the UK's neo-burlesque revolution.

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    Sampledelica! The History of the Mellotron

    An early sampler, this 1960s musical invention's fans include Paul McCartney.

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  44. Treating Strictly Prohibited

    Allan Beswick recalls the circumstances of the nationalisation of Carlisle's pubs in 1916.

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  45. The Bow Street Magistrates' Court

    An unique look at the workings of a 300-year old Magistrates Court as it prepares to close

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  46. The Piano Man

    Philip Pope investigates the story of Paolo Fazioli, who redesigned the grand piano.

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    Freak Out! The Frank Zappa Story

    Germaine Greer presents a profile of eccentric 1970s rock icon Frank Zappa.

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  48. Corridors of Power

    Former Washington Ambassador Christopher Meyer compares The West Wing and Yes Minister.

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  49. Wildlife Illustrated

    Brian Leith explores the role of the wildlife illustrator in the past and the present.

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  50. Water Song

    Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents a composition based on his own recordings.

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