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  1. O Sul i Sul

    Black and white film sequences from the Welsh language weekly news round-up programme.

    BBC One Wales

  2. Local Heroes

    Adam Hart-Davis recalls local heroes of science and invention.

    BBC Two

  3. Plant y Paith

    Welsh language series, with Owen Edwards visiting the Welsh settlement in Patagonia.

    BBC One Wales

  4. Reading the Ruins

    Archaeologist Frank Olding explores the ancient history of Wales.

    BBC Two Wales

  5. The Celts

    Frank Delaney presents a series on Celtic culture and history.

    BBC One Wales

  6. Ten Days That Shook the Kop

    Looking back at the battle for the ownership of Liverpool FC.

    BBC Radio Merseyside

  7. Everton FC: If You Know Your History

    We recall Everton's trophy winning season of 1985.

    BBC Radio Merseyside

  8. The Severn Bridge Disaster

    Recounting the chilling tale of the Severn Bridge disaster in 1960.

    BBC Radio Gloucestershire

  9. A History of the World

    Objects that helped define Lincolnshire's history.

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

  10. The Normans

    How Norman history has shaped Lincolnshire.

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

  11. Rhwng Gwyl a Gwaith

    Magazine items and archive clips.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  12. Lleisiau'r Gorffennol

    Lleisiau adnabyddus y radio yng Nghymru. / Voices from 40 years of Welsh language radio.

    BBC

  13. John Stapleton

    John Stapleton celebrates the history and heritage of Greater Manchester.

    BBC Radio Manchester

  14. The Death of Yugoslavia

    The inside story of a nation’s collapse, told by those who lived it and tore it apart.

    BBC Two

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  15. Changes

    Spencer Leigh delves into the BBC's archives to reflect popular culture over the years.

    BBC Radio Merseyside

  16. Talking History

    The stories of Leicestershire and Rutland's past.

    BBC Radio Leicester

  17. Bruce Parker's Magical History Tour

    Join Bruce as he explores the rich history of Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.

    BBC Radio Solent

  18. The London Chronicles Archive

    The sounds of the historic and influential city, through its music, life, noise and people

    BBC World Service

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  19. The Land Remembers

    A look at the history of Wales by studying Welsh archaeology.

    BBC One Wales

  20. What If?

    What might have happened if important moments in history had taken a different course.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Discovery of England

    Jonathan Bate explores how Elizabethan culture has shaped our image of England.

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. The Shakespeare Trade

    Peter Holland discusses how Shakespeare's works relate the modern world.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Voices of the Powerless

    Melvyn Bragg explores the lives of ordinary British people across the last 1,000 years.

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. We Elizabethans

    Christopher Haigh looks at the parallels between modern Britain and the Elizabethan era.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Elizabethan Subjects

    Dr Justin Champion examines the life and times of Elizabeth I's more unusual subjects.

    BBC Radio 4

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  26. This Sceptred Isle: Empire

    Christopher Lee's history series telling the story of the growth of Britain's Empire.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. A Time To Remember

    Tristan Pascoe marks 100 years since the sinking of the Titanic.

    BBC Radio Solent

  28. Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee: Highlights

    Highlights from the weekend's celebrations.

    BBC World Service

  29. The Diamond Jubilee River Pageant

    Rob Broomby and Ros Atkins report live from The Diamond Jubilee River Pageant.

    BBC World Service

  30. Romans in Britain

    Guy De La Bedoyere examines the impact of the Romans in Britain.

    BBC Two

  31. The Irish Empire

    A five part series exploring the history of the Irish diaspora.

    BBC Two

  32. Chronicle

    Long-running flagship archaeology series.

    BBC

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  33. Berliners

    Three-part series in which actor Andrew Sachs explores Berlin, the city of his birth.

    BBC One

  34. What If...?

    What might have happened, had important events in history taken a different course.

    BBC Four

  35. Two Men in a Trench

    Archaeologists Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver attempt to bring great conflicts to life.

    BBC Two

  36. Times Remembered

    Documentary series in which people are interviewed about their lives.

    BBC Two

  37. The History Hour

    A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes

    BBC World Service

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  38. Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?

    A panel of experts is challenged to identify a series of unusual objects

    BBC

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  39. Dambusters Special

    BBC Lincolnshire brings you their Dambusters special.

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

  40. Buried Treasure

    Popular archaeology series

    BBC

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  41. The Dambusters 70 Years On

    Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid with a day of special shows.

    BBC Radio 2

  42. Triumph of the West

    Historian, John Roberts investigates the historical legacy of Western civilisation.

    BBC

  43. First Hand

    Historical documentary series with Peter West.

    BBC

  44. World War One At Home

    WW1 at Home: a growing collection of stories about life on the WW1 Home Front

    BBC

  45. Y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf yng Nghymru

    Straeon lleol y Rhyfel Mawr - llefydd yng Nghymru sy'n dweud stori'r Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf.

    BBC Cymru

  46. World War One At Home

    Locations from across Britain tell a story of World War One.

    BBC Radio

  47. 18th Century Season

    Meet the Georgians who forged modern Britain, across BBC Two, BBC Four and BBC Radio 3.

    BBC

  48. D-Day 70

    Coverage of the commemorations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

    BBC One

  49. D-Day 70

    Commemorating 70 years since D-Day with special programming across the BBC

    BBC

  50. Music and The Great War

    Explore the story of World War One through music.

    BBC Radio 3

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