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Children of the Blitz
Some of the last survivors of the Blitz, children who weren't evacuated, tell their story.
麻豆社 Two
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Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe by Katja Hoyer
The story of the residents of Weimar during the rise and reign of Hitler.
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Chernobyl 鈥� Utopia na Sm脿l/Chernobyl 鈥� Utopia in Flames
How the Soviet dream of Pripyat turned into the Chernobyl disaster.
麻豆社 ALBA
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Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
A century of change in Britain through the prism of Queen Elizabeth II鈥檚 remarkable life.
麻豆社 One
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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.
麻豆社 Radio 3
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Chauvet: Humanity's First Great Masterpiece
Documentary following the work of scientists at archaeological marvel the Chauvet cave.
麻豆社 Four
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Tubaiste sa Phortach
Journalist Kevin Magee investigates a WWII RAF plane crash in County Donegal in 1943.
麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland
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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.
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns
How grieving parents forced the government to ban handguns after the Dunblane shooting.
麻豆社 Scotland
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How Did We Get Here?
The deep back-stories behind the most consequential events in the world right now
麻豆社 Radio 4
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The History Bureau
If journalism is the first draft of history, what happens if that draft is flawed?
麻豆社
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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?
麻豆社 Two
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What's the Monarchy For?
David Dimbleby takes a personal look at the role of the monarchy and its future.
麻豆社 One
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Civilisations: Rise and Fall
What caused the demise of the greatest civilisations of the ancient world?
麻豆社 Two
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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.
麻豆社 One Northern Ireland
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Empire with David Olusoga
David Olusoga explores the history and legacy of the British Empire.
麻豆社 Two
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Intimate Histories by Hallie Rubenhold
Hallie Rubenhold challenges the ideas of what history is and the stories it can tell.
麻豆社 Radio 4
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The Secret Letters of Mary Queen of Scots
Deciphering a mysterious cache of coded letters from Mary, Queen of Scots.
麻豆社 Scotland
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Leonardo da Vinci (麻豆社 ALBA)
A look at one of history鈥檚 astounding minds, belonging to Italian genius Leonardo da Vinci
麻豆社 ALBA
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Welsh Dragons of the Battle of Britain
How the Welsh fought off invasion in Britain's darkest hour.
麻豆社 Radio Wales
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Proper Manc
The story of Manchester in the 1990's through eyes of local poet and author David Scott.
麻豆社 Radio Manchester
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The Mystery of the Desert Kites
An international team of archaeologists explores megastructures in the Arabian desert.
麻豆社 Four
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VJ Day 80
A poignant occasion marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the World War II in Japan.
麻豆社 One
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Speed of Light by Laura Cumming
Laura Cumming explores a 19th-century technological revolution in photography.
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Beautiful Strangeness by Rebecca Stott
Five original essays on how the mysterious is woven into the ordinary and the everyday.
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Live Aid at 40: When Rock 鈥檔鈥� Roll Took on the World
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.
麻豆社 Two
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Boom Town: How Merthyr Made the World
The incredible story of how Merthyr Tydfil became the heart of the Industrial Revolution.
麻豆社 One Wales
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Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster
After an implosion on a Titanic dive, investigators search for the truth.
麻豆社 Two
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Walking With Dinosaurs
The legend is back as Walking With Dinosaurs returns. Meet six iconic dinosaurs.
麻豆社 One
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Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire
The story of one of the worst disasters in footballing history and the loss of 56 lives.
麻豆社 Two
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Instrumental: Black British Trailblazers
Recognising black artists' contributions to Britain's best loved music genres.
麻豆社 Sounds
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Belsen: What They Found
A documentary directed by Sam Mendes, reliving the liberation of Bergen-Belsen.
麻豆社 Two
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Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
Simon Schama confronts the Holocaust as a Europe-wide crime of complicity.
麻豆社 Two
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This Week in History
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Saint Patrick: Born in Britain, Made in Ireland
In Roman Britain 1,500 years ago, Patrick鈥檚 extraordinary mission changed Irish history.
麻豆社 One Northern Ireland
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In Detail...
A man begs for sanctuary in a church. The vicar protects him, defying the government.
麻豆社 Local Radio
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Shadow of War - A Tainted Anatomy
Why is the brain of a Scottish soldier in a German archive, 80 years after his death?
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Human Intelligence
Great minds don't think alike. Naomi Alderman investigates brilliant thinkers.
麻豆社 Radio 4
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7/7: The London Bombings
On 7 July 2005, four bombs explode in London, followed by a further attack.
麻豆社 Two
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What? Seriously??
Dara O Briain and Isy Suttie, with special guests, discover strange-but-true stories.
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story
The shocking tale of Britain鈥檚 nuclear tests, the human cost and allegations of cover-up.
麻豆社 Two
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Money by David McWilliams
Economist David McWilliams charts the relationship between humans and money.
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Something to Declare
Jack Boswell explores how other cultures handle the universal problems we face at home.
麻豆社 Radio 4
