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  1. Royal History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy Worsley dispels the myths behind some of the key moments in royal history.

    BBC Two

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  2. Confronting Holocaust Denial with David Baddiel

    David Baddiel investigates historical and modern-day Holocaust denial.

    BBC Two

  3. Lost Lives

    A major film inspired by the book Lost Lives, which records every death in the Troubles.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  4. The Californian Century

    Stanley Tucci imagines the history of modern California as a Hollywood screenplay.

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. Back in Time for the Corner Shop

    The Ardern family go back in time to run that great British institution, the corner shop.

    BBC Two

  6. Tom Fort - Channel Shore

    Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Land's End in search of maritime tales

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  7. Resistance Women: The Fight Against Hitler in Berlin

    Fergal Keane tells the stories of three women who challenged the cruelty of the Nazis.

    BBC News

  8. Jo Clifford - Madeleine

    The 1857 trial of Madeleine Smith, accused of murdering her lover Emile L'Angelier.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Wales: A Twentieth Century Tragedy?

    Simon Jenkins presents a challenging personal view of the economics of contemporary Wales.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Miss World 1970: Beauty Queens and Bedlam

    The story of the 1970 Miss World protest that kickstarted a feminist revolution.

    BBC Two

  11. Bana-Churaidhean/Warrior Women

    Series on history’s most iconic women fighters

    BBC ALBA

  12. Harry Birrell Presents Films of Love and War

    Wartime memories and experiences seen through the cinematic eye of Harry Birrell.

    BBC Scotland

  13. The Tragic Life, and Death of Timothy Evans

    The story of Welshman Timothy Evans, who was wrongfully hanged for murder in 1950.

    BBC Radio Wales

  14. The Robber Barons

    Historian Adam Smith tells the stories of the giants of 19th Century American business.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Ghosts of the Vietnam War

    A victim of Korean atrocities travels to Seoul in search of justice.

    BBC News Channel

  16. One Night in the Museum

    Following children as they visit some of Britain’s greatest museums after hours.

    BBC Scotland

  17. The Prelude (Omnibus)

    William Wordsworth's autobiographical poem read by Sir Ian McKellen.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  18. Scotland - Contains Strong Language

    Cora Bissett reveals the hilarious history of Caledonian cursing.

    BBC Scotland

  19. Noteworthy with Chris McQueer

    Author Chris McQueer explores the lives of great Scots who have been deemed noteworthy.

    BBC Scotland

  20. The Declaration of Arbroath

    Billy Kay presents a major series on one of the most iconic moments in Scottish history.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  21. Homeschool History

    Fun history lessons for all the family, presented by Horrible Histories' Greg Jenner.

    BBC Radio 4

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  22. The History Hour

    BBC World Service Audio

  23. The Talking Mongoose

    The strange story of Gef the Talking Mongoose, and the trouble he caused at the BBC.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Spitfire: The People’s Plane

    Before a plane could save a country, the people had to build it

    BBC World Service

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  25. VE Day 75

    Programmes to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

    BBC One

  26. Russia: The Empire Strikes Back

    The BBC's Steve Rosenberg explores how Moscow views the tumultuous events of 1989.

    BBC News Channel

  27. Legacy of War

    How wartime experiences have informed the dynamics of families in subsequent generations.

    BBC Radio 4

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  28. Pandemic 1918

    Series on the flu pandemic that devastated much of the planet just over 100 years ago.

    BBC Radio 4

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  29. Lucy Worsley's Royal Photo Album

    Lucy Worsley looks at how photography helped reinvent the British monarchy.

    BBC Four

  30. Cenhedlaeth y Rhyfel

    Profiadau pobol a brofodd yr Ail Ryfel Byd.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  31. Monkman & Seagull’s Genius Adventures

    Monkman and Seagull explore breakthroughs from the Industrial Revolution and Victorian era

    BBC Two

  32. Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of VE Day

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    BBC World Service

  33. Hayley Pearce: Bringing the Generations Together

    Hayley Pearce asks the older generation to compare life during WW2 with the current crisis

    BBC Radio Wales

  34. Britannia's Burning: Fire on the Bridge

    50 years on: the fire that ravaged the Britannia Bridge and its remarkable transformation.

    BBC One Wales

  35. Silicon Glen: From Ships to Microchips

    Scotland's Silicon Glen - uncovering the stories of the shop-floor at IBM in Greenock.

    BBC One Scotland

  36. 50 Objects

    Sharing objects that tell the story of Jersey’s Occupation and Liberation 1940 to 1945.

    BBC Radio Jersey

  37. Jake Dòmhnallach air na Bàird

    Jake MacDonald reflects on the work of 18th century Gaelic poets.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  38. Sugh an Eorna

    A journey through the history of Scotch whisky

    BBC ALBA

  39. Art of Persia

    Broadcaster and journalist Samira Ahmed reveals the remarkable story of Iran.

    BBC Four

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  40. Tutankhamun in Colour

    Elizabeth Frood shares the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb as it happened - in colour.

    BBC Four

  41. Mathair

    The story of Jane Wilde, poet, nationalist and mother of Oscar.

    BBC ALBA

  42. BBC Election 1970

    A chance to relive the historic 1970 general election and its surprise result.

    BBC Parliament

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  43. Knife Crime: Mo Jannah Busts the Myths

    Mo Jannah is on a mission to shatter the myths that surround knife crime

    BBC Radio Wales

  44. The Call Up

    Phil Carradice presents the testimonies of the Welsh men affected by National Service.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  45. The Schoolgirl Who Helped to Win a War

    The untold story of Hazel Hill - and her crucial role in the design of the Spitfire.

    BBC News Channel

  46. Sàr Shloinntear

    Sùil air obair shònraichte an sàr shloinntear Bill Lawson.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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    Nazi sa Ghaeltacht

    Kevin Magee investigates the true story behind rumours of a Nazi spy in Donegal in 1937.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  48. The Welshmen at Nagasaki

    The story of a remarkable figure from Welsh rugby who was a prisoner of war in Japan.

    BBC Radio Wales

  49. Hiroshima

    A reconstruction of the devastating impact of the first atomic bomb used in an act of war.

    BBC Four

  50. The Bomb

    How the nuclear bomb shaped world history

    BBC World Service

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