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  1. Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed

    Alice Roberts follows a decade-long quest that reveals Stonehenge's oldest secret.

    BBC Two

  2. How the Irish Shaped Britain

    Fergal Keane explores the profound influence the Irish have had on Britain.

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  3. Iorram – Boat Song

    Across the islands of the Outer Hebrides, voices from the past tell stories of the sea.

    BBC ALBA

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    Shooting the Darkness

    The defining photographs of the Troubles and the impact on those who captured them.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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    The Raising of Coventry

    Telling the story of the bombing of Coventry 80 years ago on November 14th, 1940.

    BBC Radio 4

  6. Berlin 1945

    Journey back in time to Berlin's most fateful year.

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  7. The Most Successful Assassination in History

    The night Israeli PM Yitzhak Rabin was gunned down - changing the Middle East forever.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. From the Mayflower to the Moon (and Back Again)

    A 400-year journey into the creation of the United States with the writer Joe Queenan.

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  9. You're Dead to Me

    The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Hosted by Greg Jenner.

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  10. Nazi sa Ghaeltacht

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

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  11. The Call Up

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

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  12. Art of Persia

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

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  13. Pandemic 1918

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

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  14. Legacy of War

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. 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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  16. Homeschool History

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

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  17. Rebuilding Notre-Dame

    A look inside the restoration of the Notre-Dame de Paris following the 2019 fire.

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  18. Wales: A Twentieth Century Tragedy?

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

    BBC Radio 4

  19. The Californian Century

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

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  20. Royal History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

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

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  21. Remembering Tryweryn

    Guto Harri explores the event that shaped Welsh art and literature for a generation.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Lies My Teacher Told Me

    When the textbooks are faked - history is subverted.

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  23. The Remarkable Resistance of Lilo

    Lilo and her husband Erich Gloeden hid Jews from the Nazis in wartime Berlin

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany

    A candid look at what life was really like for those living in Germany under Hitler.

    BBC Four

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  25. A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy recreates festivities from Henry VIII's era: costumes, customs, food and festive fun.

    BBC Two

  26. Villages by the Sea

    Series looking at coastal villages that have often been on the front line of history.

    BBC One

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  27. Welcome Money

    Journalist Malcolm Jack tells a little-known story from the fall of the Berlin Wall.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Junior Historians

    Pupils from around Scotland delve into local history and produce their own documentary.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  29. Have You Heard George's Podcast?

    The award-winning podcast from George the Poet delivers a fresh take on inner city life.

    BBC Sounds

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  30. Rise of the Nazis

    How Hitler seized, kept and fell from power - and the postwar manhunt for war criminals.

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  31. World War 2: The Economic Battle

    Duncan Weldon tells the story of the economic issues behind the start of World War Two.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. The Moon and Us

    A special documentary celebrating the anniversary of the moon landing.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  33. Thatcher: A Very British Revolution

    The irresistible rise and dramatic downfall of Margaret Thatcher.

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  34. Encounters with Victoria

    Lucy Worsley explores Queen Victoria's reign through significant encounters.

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. The Five Faces of Leonardo

    Leonardo da Vinci's virtuosity is re-examined through the eyes of contemporary experts..

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. Amritsar 1919: Remembering a British Massacre

    Historian Zareer Masani examines the details and lasting impact of the Amritsar Massacre.

    BBC Radio 4

  37. The Decade That Invented the Future: The 1970s

    Ten essays on how this remarkable decade shaped the world in which we now live.

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. Spain's Lost Generations

    Lucas Laursen examines the long shadow cast by the Civil War on modern Spain today.

    BBC Radio 4

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  39. Currently

    Reactive features from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.

    BBC Radio 4

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  40. Victoria & Albert: The Royal Wedding

    Lucy Worsley restages the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

    BBC Two

  41. A History of Delusions

    Experimental psychologist Daniel Freeman explores cases of delusion.

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  42. Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village

    Ben Robinson explores the story of the village from Norman times to the present day

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  43. I Was There

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

    BBC Radio Wales

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  44. Ar Theallach an Dóchais

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

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  45. Family Footsteps

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

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  46. '68

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

    BBC Radio Foyle

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  47. Ancient Invisible Cities

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

    BBC Two

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  48. The Rise and Fall of the Antique

    Travis Elborough charts the rise and fall of the antique.

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Berlin Bomber: In Full

    4 Extra Debut. Wynford Vaughan-Thomas's journey to Berlin aboard an RAF Lancaster Bomber.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. National Health Stories

    Sally Sheard on the characters, innovations and heroic standoffs that have shaped the NHS.

    BBC Radio 4

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