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  1. The Envy of the World

    Humphrey Carpenter charts the history of the Third Programme and Radio 3

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  2. Railways: The Making of a Nation

    Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network sparked a social revolution.

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  3. Shaping the Coast

    Documentary series telling the remarkable story of the iconic Antrim Coast Road.

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  4. The Victorian Slum

    A group of 21st-century people move into a Victorian tenement.

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  5. The Robber Barons

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

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  6. Black and British: A Forgotten History

    A look at the relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.

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  7. JFK - Na L脿ithean Mora/JFK - 7 Days That Made a President

    Two-part documentary telling the story of JFK through seven key dates in his life

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  8. Back in Time for Brixton

    A family experiences what life was like for the first Caribbean immigrants to Britain.

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  9. Time Commanders

    Contest in which teams fight each other in virtual reruns of the world's greatest battles.

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  10. Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

    Documentary series dramatically reconstructing events in the lives of Henry VIII's wives.

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  11. The Scots in Hawaii

    Billy Kay celebrates the contributions made by Scots in Hawaii.

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  12. The Listening Project: A Booth Special

    Felicity Evans introduces conversations recorded in the Listening Project Booth.

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  13. Sword, Musket & Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History

    Dr Sam Willis traces the history of the weapons that have shaped Britain.

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  14. All in a Chord

    Ivan Hewett examines five chords to test the idea that harmony is a reflection of history.

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  15. Genius of the Ancient World

    Bettany Hughes seeks out the stories behind three giants of ancient philosophy.

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  16. The Ascent of Woman

    Dr Amanda Foreman uncovers stories of women that have made and changed human history.

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  17. Egypt's Modern Pharaohs

    Egypt's Modern Pharaohs explores how Egypt's past has shaped its present.

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  18. The Ulster-Scots

    A series which explores the origins, history, language and culture of the Ulster-Scots.

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  19. The Scots of Ulster

    Billy Kay recounts the story of the Scots of Ulster from earliest times to the present day

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  20. Stephen Hawking's Universe

    Professor Stephen Hawking looks at the history of mankind's thinking on the Universe.

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  21. The Story of English

    The history of the English Language and its spread around the world is explored.

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  22. How Wars Begin

    AJP Taylor, the renowned English historian, discusses the origins of modern wars.

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  23. Finest Hour

    Series documenting the period in 1940 when Churchill faced the real possibility of defeat.

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  24. Battle of Britain - Finest Hour

    Programmes celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

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  25. War in the Air

    Series telling the story of air power during WWII.

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  26. Men in Battle

    Series in which Lt Gen Sir Brian Horrocks describes six major battles of WWII.

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  27. In The Footsteps of Churchill

    Profile documentary series of Winston Churchill presented by Professor Richard Holmes.

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  28. After the Battle

    Noted war correspondents return to the WWII battlefields from where they had reported.

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  29. Secrets of Leadership

    Andrew Roberts reveals the leadership secrets of four famous political figureheads.

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  30. The Birth of Europe

    How the history of Europe was influenced by the rocks and minerals lying under its soil.

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  31. Word 4 Word

    Dermot Murnaghan presents a series exploring local dialects across the UK.

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  32. The War Lords

    AJP Taylor, the renowned historian, appraises the performance of World War Two leaders.

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  33. Gerry Anderson on the Hillbilly Trail

    Gerry Anderson follows the trail of the Ulster-Scots, from Ballycarry to Nashville.

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  34. A Sense of Place

    The sense of identity that is attached to different parts of Ulster is explored.

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  35. The War in Korea

    Max Hastings presents a four-part series about the Korean War

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  36. Coming Home

    Charles Wheeler presents personal interpretations about the end of the Second World War.

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  37. Ulster Speaks

    The dialects of Ulster are explored with W.F. Marshall.

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  38. Changing Years

    Family and friends reminisce about key figures in Welsh history.

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  39. Hook-Up

    Radio Wales magazine programme.

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  40. Best of Kane

    Vincent Kane recalls some of the conversations he has had in the past.

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  41. Revolution

    A.J.P. Taylor gives a series of lectures on political and social revolutions.

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  42. The Day the Universe Changed

    James Burke offers a personal view of the development of Western knowledge.

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  43. The Essential History of Europe

    Documentary series offering unusual insights into each member state of the E.C.

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  44. The Face of Tutankhamun

    The repercussions of Howard Carter's discovery of the richest treasure trove ever found.

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  45. CIA

    Documentary series looking at the work of the Central Intelligence Agency in the US.

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  46. Carrie on Hollywood

    Two-parter looking at the eccentric characters that occupy Tinseltown.

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  47. The Prize

    Documentary series telling the dramatic story of the oil industry.

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  48. A Man's World

    Series looking at men's roles in the early twentieth century.

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  49. Kicking and Screaming

    The history of football told through the memories of players and administrators.

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  50. The Aristocracy

    Series about the changing fortunes of the ruling class over the last 120 years.

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