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  1. The Rhyming Weavers

    A selection of poems and songs reflecting the work of the weaver poets, with John Hewitt.

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  2. The Point of a Pike

    An account of the 1798 rebellion in Ireland, contained in letters from Mrs Sarah Tighe.

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  3. Robert Burns - 208th Anniversary

    Dr TJ Honeyman introduces recordings on film of some notable performances of Burns poems.

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    Rossetti - Sex, Drugs and Oil Paint

    Andrew Graham-Dixon considers the work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. (2003)

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  5. Marilyn Monroe: Say Goodbye to the President

    New evidence is used to reconstruct the last hours of Marilyn Monroe's life.

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  6. London: A Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank

    Dan Cruickshank explores how London survived the travails of the 17th century.

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  7. London: The Modern Babylon

    Legendary director Julien Temple's time-travelling voyage to the heart of his hometown.

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    A City Crowned with Green

    How London has grown in size and spread into the surrounding country. (1964)

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  9. Prince Philip: The War Years

    Prince Philip recalls his personal memories of the Second World War.

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    The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill

    Brian Redhead reports from the 'Rocket 150' event held at Rainhill, Lancashire. (1980)

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  11. The Last Days of Anne Boleyn

    Documentary exploring the dramatic downfall and execution of Anne Boleyn in 1536.

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  12. The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England

    The dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English.

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  13. The Poland Connection

    Polish stories both past and present explore the connection between Poland and Scotland.

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  14. Apollo 11: A Night to Remember

    Patrick Moore presents the story of man's first steps onto another world.

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  15. Piper Alpha: Fire in the Night

    Documentary chronicling the tragic events on board the Piper Alpha oil rig in July 1988.

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  16. So, Here I Am: 100 Years of Crofting

    James Hunter reports on the history and traditions of Scottish crofting.

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  17. Wales: A Nation Divided?

    A historical look at attempts at Welsh devolution over the centuries.

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  18. Churchill's Forgotten Years

    Documentary about Winston Churchill following his defeat in the 1945 election.

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  19. Rhyfel DT Davies: Heb Ryddid Heb Ddim

    Pererindod hen garcharor rhyfel. The pilgrimage of an ex-POW.

  20. Living with Lockerbie

    Glenn Campbell marks the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing.

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  21. The Pity of War

    Professor Niall Ferguson argues that Britain's participation in WWI was a tragic mistake.

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  22. Dancing in the Blitz: How World War II Made British Ballet

    How fundamental the years of adversity were in getting the public to embrace ballet.

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  23. The Story of Britain

    A compilation of animated shorts that bring the history of Britain alive for children.

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  24. The Britain that Women Made

    A look at five female artists spanning a pivotal period of female creativity in Britain.

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  25. Digging for Ireland

    Outstanding archaeology from Ireland, including perfectly preserved Iron Age bog bodies.

    麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland

  26. Mam: People to People

    Documentary examining the history behind the stereotype of the Welsh 'Mam'.

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    Bitter Lake

    Adam Curtis's epic story of how Britain, America and Russia got lost in Afghanistan.

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  28. Love and Betrayal in India: The White Mughal

    William Dalrymple reveals an affair between a British officer and a Mughal princess.

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  29. Killing Hitler

    Revealing the top-secret Allied plan to assassinate Hitler - Operation Foxley.

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  30. The Actress, The Bishop and the Carnival Queen

    Examining the roots behind the rivalry between two carnival troupes in Brazil.

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  31. Lost Gods of Easter Island

    David Attenborough turns detective to trace the history of a carved figure.

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  32. Royal Wedding 1981: Prince Charles and Diana Spencer

    Coverage of the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer.

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  33. Royal Wives at War

    A revealing look at the abdication crisis through the eyes of the two women at its heart.

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    Mystery of Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings

    Mystery has surrounded Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings ever since it was discovered

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  35. Being the Bront毛s

    Martha Kearney, Helen Oyeyemi and Lucy Mangan dive into the lives of the Bront毛 sisters.

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  36. Building Batman, Sculpting Superman

    The story of how the latest versions of these classic characters were updated for cinema.

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  37.

    Being Hamlet

    Simon Russell Beale and Adrian Lester discuss this most celebrated and challenging role.

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    HyperNormalisation

    Welcome to the post-truth world. You know it鈥檚 not real. But you accept it as normal.

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  39. Songs that Bridge the Wire

    Holocaust survivor Ezra Jurman in a recording made for the Third Programme in 1965.

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  40. Can yr Adar - Song of the Birds

    Musicians Kizzy Crawford and Gwilym Simcock carry us to the Celtic rainforest of mid Wales

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  41. Taigheadas D霉thchail/Rural Housing

    Series examining the development of rural housing in Scotland.

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  42. Further Back in Time for Dinner

    A family travel through time to discover how food has transformed the way we live.

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  43. British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

    How British history is a concoction of stories manipulated by whoever was in power.

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  44. The Secret Rock 'n' Roll Life of Robert Burns

    What did fame mean for your life in Robert Burns' day? Keara Murphy investigates.

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    Gift Of The Gods

    Beekeeper Martha Kearney explores the importance of honey in antiquity.

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  46. Pantycelyn

    Vaughan Roderick a'i chwaer Sian sy'n ceisio dysgu rhagor am William Williams, Pantycelyn.

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  47. Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain

    Julian Glover's biography of innovative Scottish engineer Thomas Telford.

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  48. History of Shetland

    Daniel Lawson tells the story of brochs, Scotland's Iron Age stone towers .

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  49. An Reis Diomhair chun na Gealaich/Secrets of the Moon Landings

    Sgeulachdan nach eil cho aithnichte mu Apollo 11. Untold stories of Apollo 11.

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  50.

    A Slick of Red Lippie

    Cathy Macdonald explores the history and glamour of red lipstick.

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