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  1. Wounds by Fergal Keane (Omnibus)

    Fergal Keane returns to Ireland to tell the story at the root of his fascination with war.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. The First Jazz Poet

    Michael Rosen visits the seminary where Gerard Manley Hopkins changed the sound of poetry.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Cornwall's Native Poet: Charles Causley

    Profile of Charles Causley, one of the great poets of his generation.

    BBC Four

  4. Reformation: Europe's Holy War

    David Starkey tells the story of the Reformation and how it transformed modern Europe.

    BBC Two

  5. An Ataireachd Bhuan

    Documentary telling the story of life on the high seas.

    BBC ALBA

  6. Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution

    The story of Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin and the 245 days that brought them to supreme power

    BBC Two

  7. Wales's Home Movies

    Documentary showcasing a century of amateur home movies.

    BBC One Wales

  8. Lucy Worsley: Elizabeth I's Battle for God's Music

    Lucy Worsley investigates the story of choral evensong.

    BBC Four

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    The British Road to Bolshevism

    Martin Rosenbaum explores how events in London played a role in the Russian Revolution.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Toynbee At War

    How did the Great War shape the life of historian Arnold J Toynbee?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. England's Reformation: Three Books That Changed a Nation

    How books by Tyndale, Cranmer and Foxe defined the Reformation in England.

    BBC Four

  12. Living with the Gods

    Neil MacGregor explores the role and expression of shared beliefs around the world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. Elizabeth I's Secret Agents

    A look at the secret network behind Queen Elizabeth I's 40-year reign.

    BBC Two

  14. Chwyldro Rwsia 1917

    Rhaglen yn nodi canrif ers y Chwyldro yn Rwsia yn 1917.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  15. Luther 500: An t-Stri Spioradail/The Battle for Souls

    The impact of Martin Luther and his ideas on the Gaelic-speaking peoples.

    BBC ALBA

  16. An Dèidh Hitler/After Hitler

    Documentaruy examining the life of people caught up in the aftermath of World War Two.

    BBC ALBA

  17. Lloyd George's Welsh Spy

    A WWI spy story in which the late Rhodri Morgan investigates a Welsh connection to Lenin.

    BBC Radio Wales

  18. David Hurn: A Life in Pictures

    A look at the life and career of world-renowned Magnum photographer David Hurn.

    BBC Two Wales

  19. Gulag

    Documentary examining Stalin's Gulag, where millions of people died in the camps.

    BBC Two

  20. Women at War: 100 Years of Service

    How the role of women in the armed forces has changed in the last 100 years.

    BBC One

  21. Revolution: New Art for a New World

    Film looking at a momentous period in the history of Russia and the Russian avant-garde.

    BBC Four

  22. Edward Thomas: The Journey To War

    A portrait of poet Edward Thomas by Gwyneth Lewis on the centenary of his death.

    BBC Radio Wales

  23. The Master of Glenveagh

    The fascinating story of American philanthropist Henry McIlhenny.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  24. In the Shadow of Red October

    100 years on, how do Russians view the revolution that came to be known as Red October?

    BBC News

  25. Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love

    Bettany Hughes investigates Venus, goddess of love, discovering her surprising roots.

    BBC Four

  26. Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor

    Michael Wood explores the life and poetry of one of the world's great storytellers - Ovid.

    BBC Four

  27. In the Shadow of Red October

    Steve Rosenberg travels across Russia to find out how Russians view the 1917 revolution.

    BBC News Channel

  28. Uffern o Le

    Rhaglen am y Rhyfel Mawr, yn cyfuno lleisiau milwyr o'r archif gydag ymateb eu teuluoedd.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  29. Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain

    Series examining the effects of individual bombs that fell during the Blitz

    BBC Two

  30. Naples '44

    Norman Lewis's memoir is brought to life with archive and clips from films set in Naples.

    BBC Four

  31. The Force: The Story of Scotland's Police

    Landmark documentary series telling the long history of keeping Scotland's peace

    BBC One Scotland

  32. Network That Never Was

    Paul Hayes tells the surprising story of secret radio stations 50 years ago.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  33. The Best King We Never Had

    Paul Murton investigates the life of Henry Fredrick Stuart, the forgotten Scottish prince.

    BBC Two Scotland

  34. Invasion! with Sam Willis

    Dr Sam Willis reveals a story of invasion in Britain, spanning thousands of years.

    BBC Four

  35. History of Shetland

    A look at a slice of Shetland's history.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  36. Reagan and Gorbachev

    The negotiations between Ronald Reagan and Michael Gorbachev to end the Cold War.

    BBC ALBA

  37. Attenborough and the Giant Elephant

    David Attenborough investigates the remarkable real life story of Jumbo the elephant.

    BBC One

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    The Unconscious Life of Bombs

    Daniel Pick traces how aerial bombardment has made the unconscious mind a field of battle.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. Linn de Dhealbhan/Johnston Collection

    Exploring the treasures of the Johnston Collection in Wick.

    BBC ALBA

  40. 40 Years of Radio Shetland

    A look back at 40 years of BBC Radio Shetland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  41. Life on the Edge

    A portrait of the amazing and extreme life of climber and adventurer Eric Jones.

    BBC Radio Wales

  42. Le Làmhagh agus Bìoball

    Criosaidh Lawson ag innse mu a turas gu na Eastern Townships ann an Quebec ann an 1991.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  43. Scotland's Big Night Out

    Iain Stirling explores the history of Saturday nights out across Scotland since the 1950s.

    BBC One Scotland

  44. A Stitch in Time

    Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore.

    BBC Four

  45. A House Through Time

    The story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now.

    BBC Two

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  46. The NHS: A People's History

    A crowdsourced history of the NHS, told through people's treasured mementoes.

    BBC Four

  47. The Storm That Saved a City

    The consequences and aftermath of of the devastating 1968 storm that tore through Glasgow.

    BBC One Scotland

  48. Survivors

    Three-part series featuring the voices of civilians injured or bereaved in the Troubles

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  49. England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey

    Helen Castor tells the story of Lady Jane Grey, the first reigning queen of England.

    BBC Four

  50. Air Toir Manachainn Dheir/The Lost Monastery of Deer

    The hunt for the monastery where the Book of Deer was written over 1,000 years ago.

    BBC ALBA

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