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1945: Diwedd y Rhyfel
Bethan Rhys Roberts yn cofnodi diwedd yr Ail Ryfel byd trwy gyfrwng straeon personol.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio Cymru
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Empire with David Olusoga
David Olusoga explores the history and legacy of the British Empire.
Âé¶¹Éç Two
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Civilisations: Rise and Fall
What caused the demise of the greatest civilisations of the ancient world?
Âé¶¹Éç Two
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Black Gold by Jeremy Paxman (Omnibus)
Compelling social history of how coal made Britain and became the nation's powerhouse.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 Extra
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Welsh Dragons of the Battle of Britain
How the Welsh fought off invasion in Britain's darkest hour.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio Wales
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The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet
Lyse Doucet reads her vivid account of how Afghans have survived decades of conflict.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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Leonardo da Vinci (Âé¶¹Éç ALBA)
A look at one of history’s astounding minds, belonging to Italian genius Leonardo da Vinci
Âé¶¹Éç ALBA
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A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke
A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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Salute to Steam
A light-hearted look at pleasures and hazards of steam railways 1825 to 1968.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 Extra
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How Did We Get Here?
The deep back-stories behind the most consequential events in the world right now
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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Black and White in Colour: Television, Memory, Race
Documentary tracing the progress made by black and Asian people on British television.
Âé¶¹Éç Two
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Dangerous Miracle by Liam Shaw
Biologist Liam Shaw digs into the history of one of humanity's greatest medical advances.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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Fly, Wild Swans by Jung Chang
The sequel to Jung Chang's global bestseller, Wild Swans.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland (Omnibus)
How a courageous young Jew escaped Auschwitz to reveal its horrors.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 Extra
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Finding Natasha
Debbie Gayle's son, Jake Warren, searches for Natasha, who saved his mum 50 years ago.
Âé¶¹Éç Sounds
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1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew Ross Sorkin's gripping account of the greatest crash in Wall Street history.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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Pharaohs of The Sun by Guy de la Bedoyere (Omnibus)
How Egypt's despots and dreamers drove the rise and fall of Tutankhamun's dynasty.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 Extra
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The Secret Letters of Mary Queen of Scots
Deciphering a mysterious cache of coded letters from Mary, Queen of Scots.
Âé¶¹Éç Scotland
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Letters from the Blitz
Heartfelt letters and home movies tell the story of Northern Ireland in World War II.
Âé¶¹Éç One Northern Ireland
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Intimate Histories by Hallie Rubenhold
Hallie Rubenhold challenges the ideas of what history is and the stories it can tell.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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The Disappearance of Captain Nairac
The story of the search for a missing British army captain.
Âé¶¹Éç One Northern Ireland
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The Disappearance of Captain Nairac
The search for missing British army Captain Nairac by a former enemy - nearly 50 years on.
Âé¶¹Éç One Northern Ireland
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What's the Monarchy For?
David Dimbleby takes a personal look at the role of the monarchy and its future.
Âé¶¹Éç One
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Upon a White Horse by Peter Ross
Peter Ross celebrates the landscape and people of prehistoric Britain and Ireland.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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The Whale, Secrets of a Stranding
A whale washed up on a Cornish coast, its head was removed to a secret location.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio Cornwall
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The Crowning of Everest (Omnibus)
1953: Britain prepares for a new Queen - but has Everest been conquered?
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 Extra
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Looking for Victoria
Drama-documentary on the life of Queen Victoria, presented by and starring Prunella Scales
Âé¶¹Éç One
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Lucy Worsley's Victorian Murder Club
Can Lucy Worsley, assisted by a team of modern-day experts, unmask a forgotten killer?
Âé¶¹Éç Two
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Surrounded by Rebellion - Wales's Redcoats in the American Revolution
In the year of America's 250th anniversary, we tell the story of the side that lost.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio Wales
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The History Bureau
If journalism is the first draft of history, what happens if that draft is flawed?
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A History of the Bible by John Barton (Omnibus)
Hugh Bonneville reads John Barton's story of the Bible and the faiths that hold it sacred.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 Extra
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Real Narcos
Follow the real DEA agents who brought down history's most notorious criminal masterminds
Âé¶¹Éç Sounds
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Cumhachd Hitler | Hitler's Power
A documentary examining the relationship between Hitler and the German people.
Âé¶¹Éç ALBA
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Judged: A Mother's Love
Judged explores motherhood when the stakes couldn't be higher.
Âé¶¹Éç Sounds
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The Ancient Ark
Joanna Pinnock examines the significance of animals and birds in British culture
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 Extra
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Sporting Witness: First official penalty shootout
How a game between Hull City and Manchester United in 1971 changed football forever.
Âé¶¹Éç World Service
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Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns
How grieving parents forced the government to ban handguns after the Dunblane shooting.
Âé¶¹Éç Scotland
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A History of Mystery by Cal Flyn
Writer Cal Flyn explores the profound power of mystery and the provocation of the unknown.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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Mapping the Town
An exploration of the hidden history of our towns through its streets and buildings.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 Extra
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Key Changes: Radio 3's Essential History of Classical Music
Key Changes: pivotal moments in history which changed the course of classical music.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 3
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Chauvet: Humanity's First Great Masterpiece
Documentary following the work of scientists at archaeological marvel the Chauvet cave.
Âé¶¹Éç Four
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Portmeirion yn 100
Wrth i Bortmeirion ddathlu'r 100, Betsan Anwyl sy'n dadlennu rhai o'i storïau o'r archif.
Âé¶¹Éç Radio Cymru
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Tubaiste sa Phortach
Journalist Kevin Magee investigates a WWII RAF plane crash in County Donegal in 1943.
Âé¶¹Éç Two Northern Ireland
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Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
A century of change in Britain through the prism of Queen Elizabeth II’s remarkable life.
Âé¶¹Éç One
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Chernobyl – Utopia na Smà l/Chernobyl – Utopia in Flames
How the Soviet dream of Pripyat turned into the Chernobyl disaster.
Âé¶¹Éç ALBA