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  1. Titanic Letters

    Ciaran Hinds introduces a series of letters written 100 years ago by people on-board

    麻豆社 Radio Ulster

  2. Brick by Brick: Rebuilding Our Past

    Uncovers the stories behind historic buildings as they are dismantled and resurrected.

    麻豆社 Two

  3. Ship of Dreams

    Jeanette Winterson celebrates the life and passing of the Titanic

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  4. Divine Women

    Tracing the hidden and often controversial history of women in religion.

    麻豆社 Two

  5. Meet the Romans with Mary Beard

    Professor Mary Beard reveals the everyday people at the heart of the Roman Empire.

    麻豆社 Two

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  6. The 70s

    Historian Dominic Sandbrook takes us on an eye opening journey into Britain in the 1970s.

    麻豆社 Two

  7. Ancient Apocalypse

    Series seeking to explain how human achievements were destroyed by the forces of nature

    麻豆社 Two

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  8. Elizabeth's Wales

    Sian Williams speaks to people who were filmed celebrating the Queen's Coronation in 1953

    麻豆社 One Wales

  9. Glory Days

    Jackie Fullerton delves into the 麻豆社 archives to bring a sporting decade to life.

    麻豆社 One Northern Ireland

  10. The Disabled Century

    20th century events from the perspective of the disabled people who shaped our history

    麻豆社 Two

  11. England's Final Colony

    Author Jan Morris and award-winning poet Twm Morys mark the Queen's diamond jubilee

    麻豆社 Radio Wales

  12. The Trouble with Kane

    Series following a new approach tried as an alternative to custody for child offenders

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  13. Extinct!

    Adam Rutherford presents a three-part series on extinction

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  14. Dig WW2 with Dan Snow

    Dan Snow and military archaelogists investigate the former battlegrounds of World War II

    麻豆社 One Northern Ireland

  15. Our Daily Bread

    Jonathan Kent looks at a staple we take for granted and explores what it reveals about us

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  16. Reading between the Lines

    Michael Morpurgo on the changing experience of learning to read over the last 70 years

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  17. Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls

    Dr Lucy Worsley explores the captivating lives of the women of Restoration England

    麻豆社 Four

  18. Honest Doubt: The History of an Epic Struggle - Omnibus

    Richard Holloway presents a series on the relationship between faith and doubt

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  19. Honest Doubt: The History of an Epic Struggle

    Richard Holloway presents a series on the relationship between faith and doubt

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  20. The People's Jubilee

    Mal Pope hears how Wales has changed in the 60 years of the Queen's reign

    麻豆社 Radio Wales

  21. Afghanistan: The Great Game - A Personal View by Rory Stewart

    Rory Stewart tells the story of foreign intervention in Afghanistan.

    麻豆社 Two

  22. The Playlist Series

    David Owen Norris and guests compile playlists for famous historical figures

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  23. Election 1987

    The 1987 General Election, presented by David Dimbleby, from Thursday 11 June 1987.

    麻豆社 Parliament

  24. London on Film

    Portraits of different areas of London revealed entirely through archive images.

    麻豆社 Four

  25. Through Persian Eyes

    Prof Ali Ansari presents a world history as seen through Persian eyes

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  26. The Ballads of the Games

    Extraordinary moments from the history of the Olympic Games are told in words and songs

    麻豆社 Radio 2

  27. Wales at the Olympics

    Eddie Butler delves into the modern Olympics to reveal Wales's original sporting heroes

    麻豆社 One Wales

  28. Nazis: A Warning from History

    Series examining how a cultured nation allowed Hitler to come to power

    麻豆社 Two

  29. Unbuilt Britain

    Jonathan Glancey looks at the great building projects of Britain that never made it

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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  30. A War of Words

    John Simpson tells the stories of the correspondents who reported on the Spanish Civil War

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  31. Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure

    Chefs Ken Hom and Ching-He Huang undertake a culinary adventure across China.

    麻豆社 Two

  32. Amanda Vickery on... Men

    Amanda Vickery explores the history of masculinity through six male archetypes

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  33. Hail the King

    A look at Rastafarianism and Haile Selassie's impact on Jamaican music.

    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

  34. Poetic Justice

    Poet Mr Gee inspires prisoners to reflect lyrically on their experiences of life and crime

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  35. Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

    Series which celebrates the British aviation industry.

    麻豆社 Four

  36. Where Were You...

    Five writers build a story around a significant historical event and explore it in fiction

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  37. The History of the Future

    Series looking at how cultures of the past viewed the possibilities of the future

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  38. Wartime Farm

    Turning back the clock to run Hampshire's Manor Farm exactly as it was during WWII.

    麻豆社 Two

  39. Vikings

    Neil Oliver goes in search of the truth about the Vikings beyond their violent reputation.

    麻豆社 Two

  40. The Cause: A History of Scottish Nationalism

    Billy Kay explores the history of Scottish nationalism from the 14th to the 21st century.

    麻豆社 Radio Scotland

  41. Masters of Money

    Stephanie Flanders examines how three extraordinary thinkers shaped the 20th century

    麻豆社 Two

  42. Wales and the Congo - A Re-Evaluation

    Tony Etoria looks at links between HM Stanley and the old African colonial country

    麻豆社 Radio Wales

  43. Deborah Bull's Dance Nation

    Dancer, writer and broadcaster Deborah Bull presents a social history of dance in the UK

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  44. How We Won the War

    World War II stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

    麻豆社 Two

  45. Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs

    Dr Pamela Cox reveals the real history of Britain's servants.

    麻豆社 Two

  46. Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip - An Emotional History of Britain

    Ian Hislop asks when and why we British have bottled up or let out our feelings.

    麻豆社 Two

  47. China: As History Is My Witness

    Carrie Gracie presents a series exploring ten great lives from Chinese history

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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  48. Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution

    Paul Martin campaigns to get Britain back in touch with its proud craft traditions.

    麻豆社 Two

  49. GI Britain

    Martha Kearney traces the impact on Britain of the US troops that arrived during WWII

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  50. Desert War

    An account of the war in North Africa during the Second World War

    麻豆社 Two

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