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From Dunkirk to D-Day
Charles Wheeler recalls the epic of strategic success that made victory possible.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Fender Heaven
David Stafford celebrates the Fender Stratocaster with the help of some key players.
BBC Radio 4
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Roy Lichtenstein: Pop Idol
Roy Lichtenstein revolutionised art with his cartoon images of American culture. (2004)
BBC
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Mind Changers
Series exploring the development of the science of psychology during the 20th century
BBC Radio 4
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Rossetti - Sex, Drugs and Oil Paint
Andrew Graham-Dixon considers the work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. (2003)
BBC
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Timeshift
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history.
BBC Four
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The Roman Way
The Roman Way explores aspects of everyday life in the Roman Empire, two millennia ago.
BBC Radio 4
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David Attenborough: A Life on Air
Profiling the television career of David Attenborough, from executive to explorer.
BBC Four
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The Life of Mammals
David Attenborough looks at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet.
BBC One
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With us or against us
The story of the coalition set up following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.
BBC Radio 4
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The Kenneth Williams Story: A Reputations Special
Documentary exploring Britain's funniest and most complex comic performer.
BBC Two
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When Snooker Ruled the World
Take a look back to the golden era of snooker in the 1970s and 80s. (2002)
BBC
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The Century of the Self
Adam Curtis examines how Freudian theory influenced twentieth century society.
BBC Two
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Simon Singh's Numbers
Simon Singh takes a quirky look at some of the most important numbers in mathematics.
BBC Radio 4
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Walking with Beasts
Bringing the Cenozoic period to life with computer animation and anamatronics.
BBC One
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Ancient Apocalypse
Series seeking to explain how human achievements were destroyed by the forces of nature
BBC Two
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Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
Revealing documentary about the creation and shooting of the acclaimed comedy movie.
BBC Two
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When Louis Met...
Louis Theroux accompanies British celebrities as they go about their day-to-day business.
BBC Two
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A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama journeys through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles.
BBC Two
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Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure
Michael Palin follows in the footsteps of Ernest Hemingway across the world.
BBC One
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The Mayfair Set
Four stories about the rise of business and the decline of political power by Adam Curtis.
BBC Two
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Rick Stein's Seafood Odyssey
Series exploring places and flavours that have influenced the cooking of chef Rick Stein.
BBC Two
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Windrush
Conflict, controversy and culture - the story of a generation that rebuilt Britain.
BBC Two
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Storyville
Amazing, shocking, inspiring and award-winning - the best in international documentaries.
BBC Four
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The Nazis: A Warning from History
How could a nation at the heart of Europe have allowed Hitler to come to power?
BBC Two
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Full Circle with Michael Palin
Travel series in which Michael Palin travels around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.
BBC One
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Travels with Pevsner
Presenters use Nikolaus Pevsner's The Buildings of England to explore architecture.
BBC Two
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American Visions
Series about the history of American art, presented by art critic Robert Hughes.
BBC Two
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Defence of the Realm
1996 five-part documentary series looking at the work of the Ministry of Defence.
BBC
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