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  1. From Out of Town

    The origins of the American divide between the small town and big city.

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  2. Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs

    Paul Murton explores Scotland's lochs, discovering the secrets of these iconic features

    麻豆社 Scotland

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  3. Great War Horses

    The story of the the Australian Light Horse regiments' role in World War I.

    麻豆社 Four

  4. Election 97

    The 麻豆社's 1997 general election night results coverage, presented by David Dimbleby

    麻豆社 Parliament

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  5. Peacemakers

    Three-part documentary series following groups who advocated for peace

    麻豆社 One Northern Ireland

  6. Losgadh air a' Phap/Shooting of the Pontiff

    An l脿 a chaidh losgadh air a' Ph脿p. The attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II.

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  7. Time Travels

    Susan Morrison explores the rich and sometimes murky depths of Scotland's past.

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  8. The Frontline Prince

    Edward VIII, the king who abdicated, was deeply marked by the Great War.

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  9. The Vietnam War

    Series telling the epic story of the Vietnam War.

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  10. Bobby Sands: 66 Days

    The story of Bobby Sands's 66-day hunger strike in the spring of 1981.

    麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland

  11. Britain Afloat

    A history of the British people told through six of its best-loved boats.

    麻豆社 One

  12. Concorde: A Supersonic Story

    Sophie Okonedo narrates a documentary exploring the life of the Concorde.

    麻豆社 One

  13. Wounds by Fergal Keane (Omnibus)

    Fergal Keane returns to Ireland to tell the story at the root of his fascination with war.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  14. The First Jazz Poet

    Michael Rosen visits the seminary where Gerard Manley Hopkins changed the sound of poetry.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

  15. Cornwall's Native Poet: Charles Causley

    Profile of Charles Causley, one of the great poets of his generation.

    麻豆社 Four

  16. Reformation: Europe's Holy War

    David Starkey tells the story of the Reformation and how it transformed modern Europe.

    麻豆社 Two

  17. An Ataireachd Bhuan

    Documentary telling the story of life on the high seas.

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  18. Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution

    The story of Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin and the 245 days that brought them to supreme power

    麻豆社 Two

  19. Wales's Home Movies

    Documentary showcasing a century of amateur home movies.

    麻豆社 One Wales

  20. Lucy Worsley: Elizabeth I's Battle for God's Music

    Lucy Worsley investigates the story of choral evensong.

    麻豆社 Four

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    The British Road to Bolshevism

    Martin Rosenbaum explores how events in London played a role in the Russian Revolution.

    麻豆社 Radio 4

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    Toynbee At War

    How did the Great War shape the life of historian Arnold J Toynbee?

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

  23. England's Reformation: Three Books That Changed a Nation

    How books by Tyndale, Cranmer and Foxe defined the Reformation in England.

    麻豆社 Four

  24. Living with the Gods

    Neil MacGregor explores the role and expression of shared beliefs around the world.

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  25. Elizabeth I's Secret Agents

    A look at the secret network behind Queen Elizabeth I's 40-year reign.

    麻豆社 Two

  26. Chwyldro Rwsia 1917

    Rhaglen yn nodi canrif ers y Chwyldro yn Rwsia yn 1917.

    麻豆社 Radio Cymru

  27. Luther 500: An t-Stri Spioradail/The Battle for Souls

    The impact of Martin Luther and his ideas on the Gaelic-speaking peoples.

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  28. An D猫idh Hitler/After Hitler

    Documentaruy examining the life of people caught up in the aftermath of World War Two.

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  29. Lloyd George's Welsh Spy

    A WWI spy story in which the late Rhodri Morgan investigates a Welsh connection to Lenin.

    麻豆社 Radio Wales

  30. David Hurn: A Life in Pictures

    A look at the life and career of world-renowned Magnum photographer David Hurn.

    麻豆社 Two Wales

  31. Gulag

    Documentary examining Stalin's Gulag, where millions of people died in the camps.

    麻豆社 Two

  32. Women at War: 100 Years of Service

    How the role of women in the armed forces has changed in the last 100 years.

    麻豆社 One

  33. Revolution: New Art for a New World

    Film looking at a momentous period in the history of Russia and the Russian avant-garde.

    麻豆社 Four

  34. Edward Thomas: The Journey To War

    A portrait of poet Edward Thomas by Gwyneth Lewis on the centenary of his death.

    麻豆社 Radio Wales

  35. The Master of Glenveagh

    The fascinating story of American philanthropist Henry McIlhenny.

    麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland

  36. In the Shadow of Red October

    100 years on, how do Russians view the revolution that came to be known as Red October?

    麻豆社 News

  37. Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love

    Bettany Hughes investigates Venus, goddess of love, discovering her surprising roots.

    麻豆社 Four

  38. Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor

    Michael Wood explores the life and poetry of one of the world's great storytellers - Ovid.

    麻豆社 Four

  39. In the Shadow of Red October

    Steve Rosenberg travels across Russia to find out how Russians view the 1917 revolution.

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  40. Uffern o Le

    Rhaglen am y Rhyfel Mawr, yn cyfuno lleisiau milwyr o'r archif gydag ymateb eu teuluoedd.

    麻豆社 Radio Cymru

  41. Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain

    Series examining the effects of individual bombs that fell during the Blitz

    麻豆社 Two

  42. Naples '44

    Norman Lewis's memoir is brought to life with archive and clips from films set in Naples.

    麻豆社 Four

  43. The Force: The Story of Scotland's Police

    Landmark documentary series telling the long history of keeping Scotland's peace

    麻豆社 One Scotland

  44. Network That Never Was

    Paul Hayes tells the surprising story of secret radio stations 50 years ago.

    麻豆社 Radio 5 Live

  45. The Best King We Never Had

    Paul Murton investigates the life of Henry Fredrick Stuart, the forgotten Scottish prince.

    麻豆社 Two Scotland

  46. Invasion! with Sam Willis

    Dr Sam Willis reveals a story of invasion in Britain, spanning thousands of years.

    麻豆社 Four

  47. History of Shetland

    A look at a slice of Shetland's history.

    麻豆社 Radio Scotland

  48. Reagan and Gorbachev

    The negotiations between Ronald Reagan and Michael Gorbachev to end the Cold War.

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  49. Attenborough and the Giant Elephant

    David Attenborough investigates the remarkable real life story of Jumbo the elephant.

    麻豆社 One

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    The Unconscious Life of Bombs

    Daniel Pick traces how aerial bombardment has made the unconscious mind a field of battle.

    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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