Main content

Categories: Factual: History

  1. The Lightning Field

    Courting natural disaster at a giant electrifying sculpture - Kim Addonizio and Geoff Dyer

    BBC Radio 4

  2. The No 5 War

    The story, both thrilling and dark, of the world's most famous perfume.

    BBC Four

  3. Windrush: My Family's Story

    Delving into her own family's history, the BBC's Amanda Kirton travels to Jamaica.

    BBC News

  4. Back in Time for the Factory

    A group of modern workers experience working life in a factory in the 60s, 70s and 80s.

    BBC Two

  5. The Last Testament of Lillian Bilocca

    An exploration of the true story of Hull housewife Lillian Bilocca.

    BBC Four

  6. Ancient Invisible Cities

    Michael Scott uses the latest technology and virtual reality to reveal historical secrets.

    BBC Two

    Show available episodes

  7. Tales of Tudor Travel: The Explorer's Handbook

    A travel guide compiled from first-hand records of Tudor seafarers in the 16th century.

    BBC Four

  8. Up Close

    Join Nicky Patrick and reporter Minreet Kaur, exploring our rich history and heritage.

    BBC Radio Surrey

  9. Pandemic - Scotland and the Flu

    Professor John Oxford reveals how Scotland was affected by the flu pandemic of 1918.

  10. From Slavery to Windrush: My Family's Story

    Amanda Kirton's family's past tells a story about the history of Britain and Jamaica.

    BBC News

  11. King Arthur's Britain: The Truth Unearthed

    Using new evidence, Alice Roberts pieces together a true portrait of Dark Age Britain.

    BBC Two

  12. We the People

    Exploring the enduring influence of the Scotch-Irish in American politics.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  13. On Truth (Omnibus)

    Five essays on the timely theme of "Truth" and current challenges to it.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. '68

    ’68 is a BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Troubles.

    BBC Radio Foyle

    Show available episodes

  15. The Flu That Killed 50 Million

    Christopher Eccleston narrates a docudrama about the 1918 flu pandemic.

    BBC Two

  16. Sloinneadh: dè a th' ann?

    Tha Hamish Mac an Tàilleir agus triùir aoighean a' beachdachadh air sloinneadh.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  17. Erebus by Michael Palin (Omnibus)

    Michael Palin reads from his book about the mysterious voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. Family Footsteps

    A family learn what life was like for their ancestors at the turn of the 19th century

    BBC One Northern Ireland

    Show available episodes

  19. Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History

    This landmark series challenges preconceptions about British history.

    BBC News

  20. Rivals in Stone

    Documentary exploring the rivalry between the companies behind major civic projects.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  21. Churchill's Passions by Andrew Roberts (Omnibus)

    Andrew Roberts' five essays on wartime leader, Winston Churchill.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22.

    Ar Theallach an Dóchais

    Exploring some of the new challenges facing six young citizens in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  23. Ddoe a Heddiw

    Dylan Iorwerth yn edrych ar ddigwyddiadau'r gorffennol drwy lygaid cyfoes.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  24. Empire-ical Evidence

    Comedians Andy Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal trace the rise and fall of the British Empire.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Battlefield Ramblings

    Muriel Gray explores the history of the battlefield with Peter and Dan Snow.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Simon Schama's Rough Crossings

    Drama-documentary charting the journey of the American slaves who were led to Africa.

    BBC Two

  27. 15/11/2018

    Tormod MacLeòid a bha air choimheadachdan chunnartach aig àm an Dàrna Cogaidh

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  28. The Shankill Bomb

    Recounting the events of October 23 1993, when the IRA bombed a shop on the Shankill Road.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  29. 100 Days to Victory

    How the Allies turned the tide in the final months of 1918 to win the First World War.

    BBC Two Scotland

  30. Made in Great Britain

    Series exploring how the craft and manufacturing skills have shaped Great Britain.

    BBC Two

  31. Gareth Gwynn's Twisted History of BBC Radio Wales

    Gareth Gwynn looks back at forty years of BBC Radio Wales.

    BBC Radio Wales

  32. Rhyfelgan

    Caneuon Cymraeg o'r Rhyfel Mawr, ynghyd â monologau o waith Aled Jones Williams.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  33. Voices of the First World War

    Archive interviews with those who experienced the First World War.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Playing Their Part - Stories from Home to the Front

    Inspirational stories from the relatives of soldiers and nurses who volunteered for WWI.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  35. Thankful Villages

    Darren Hayman on a musical mission to find hidden stories in Britain’s Thankful Villages

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Cogadh is Sìth

    Sùil air ais air a' Chiad Chogadh, an t-sìth 's mar a thathas ga chuimhneachadh.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  37. Cymru'n Cofio

    Darllediadau o ddigwyddiadau ar Sul y Cofio 2018, ganrif ers diwedd y Rhyfel Mawr.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  38. Rhyfelgan

    Caneuon Cymraeg o'r Rhyfel Mawr, ynghyd â monologau o waith Aled Jones Williams.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  39. Why Why Why Delilah?

    Eleri Sion explores Tom Jones’ classic hit song, Delilah.

    BBC Radio Wales

  40. They Are Gone, But They Are Not Silent

    Poetry, music and archive of Welsh WW1 soldiers to mark the centenary of the Armistice

    BBC Radio Wales

  41. Rhyfel y Plant

    Yn dair ar ddeg oed, Iestyn Jones sy'n holi sut fywyd oedd gan blant adeg y Rhyfel Mawr.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  42. We Will Remember Them with Huw Edwards

    The unique way in which Britain and the Commonwealth honour their fallen soldiers.

    BBC One Wales

  43. WWI: The Last Tommies

    Stories told by the last Tommies, remembering life and death in World War I.

    BBC Four

  44. Captain Jack and the Furious Few

    The remarkable story of a pioneering aviator from Ulster during the First World War.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  45. Dan Cruickshank's Monuments of Remembrance

    The story behind the design and building of iconic WWI cemeteries and monuments.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  46. I Was There

    A look back in time with the voices of the people who can say "I was there".

    BBC Radio Wales

    Show available episodes

  47. Home Front Heroes

    Series commemorating the role of ordinary men and women in Britain's wartime victory.

    BBC One

  48. Slavery: Scotland's Hidden Shame

    Documentary mini-series exploring Scotland's role in the transatlantic slave trade.

    BBC Scotland

  49. WWI: The Final Hours

    Examining the secret meeting that ended WWI and its dramatic consequences.

    BBC Two

  50. Sonic Memorials

    Allan Little introduces Sonic Memorials for Armistice day recorded across the world.

    BBC Radio 3

  2. 1
  3. …
  4. 55
  5. 56
  6. 57
  7. 58
  8. 59
  9. …
  10. 73