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  1. The Secret History of Yoga

    Mukti Jain Campion explores the surprising origins of modern yoga practice.

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  2. England: Made in the Middle

    Historian Helen Castor examines the role of the Midlands in the creation of England.

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  3. Jutland: The Battle that Won the War

    Lord West explains why Jutland was the most important battle of the First World War.

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  4. Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

    Mary Beard takes in the mythology, history and archaeology of the ancient world.

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  5. The Anglo-Irish Century

    Historian Diarmaid Ferriter looks back at a century of Anglo-Irish relations.

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  6. Mapping the Town

    An exploration of the hidden history of our towns through its streets and buildings.

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  7. The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain

    The Hairy Bikers unearth years of fascinating history hidden in Britain's boozers.

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  8. The Easter Rising 1916

    Heather Jones explores the armed struggle that changed Irish and British history forever.

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  9. Museum of Lost Objects

    Tracing the histories of antiquities and landmarks that have been destroyed or looted.

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  10. The Art of Adultery

    Natalie Haynes finds out why adultery remains such a regular subject in popular culture.

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  11. Verdun - The Sacred Wound

    David Reynolds presents a two-part documentary about the battle of Verdun

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  12. Ireland's Treasures Uncovered

    The story of the iconic Irish artefacts that have helped shape and create modern Ireland.

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    Mao's Golden Mangoes

    Benjamin Ramm explores one of the strangest chapters in China鈥檚 history - mango mania.

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    Mao's Little Red Book Goes West

    David Aaronovitch asks why Mao's Little Red Book captured the imagination of the West.

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    Syrena Songs

    The story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined a nation.

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  16. The Ever Widening War

    Professor Christopher Clark presents a documentary series on the First World War.

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  17. Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy Worsley tells the story of the dynasty that ruled Russia for over three centuries.

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  18. All Aboard! The Sleigh Ride

    A real-time journey across the wilderness of the Arctic on a traditional reindeer sleigh.

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  19. British Liberalism: The Grand Tour

    Anne McElvoy tours 300 years of British liberalism.

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  20. Ancient Ways with Bettany Hughes

    Bettany Hughes follows the Egnatian Way and explores how it helped to shape Europe.

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  21. A Very Welsh Coup

    Robert Orchard traces the Welsh roots of those who brought down Margaret Thatcher.

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    The Lost Songs of Hollywood

    Julia Kogan explores the little-known personal music of exiled composers in Los Angeles.

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    The Last Post

    The untold story of The Last Post, one of the world's most famous pieces of music.

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    Taking Art To The People

    Michael Symmons Roberts on the life and legacy of the philanthropist Thomas Horsfall.

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  25. All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception

    Historian and writer Ben Macintyre presents a series on bluff and guile in battle

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  26. A Man's a Man for a' That: Frederick Douglass in Scotland

    Opera singer Andrea Baker explores the impact of Frederick Douglass' time in Scotland.

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  27. Peter Snow Returns to the Future

    Peter Snow and guests board a time-travelling DeLorean to go back and forward in time.

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  28. A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy Worsley delves into the history of romance in our country.

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  29. Something Old, Something New

    From Sheffield to South Carolina, Johny Pitts explores alternative Black British identity.

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    The Manchester Ballads

    Folk singer Eliza Carthy discovers Manchester's 19th-century broadside ballads.

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    The Art of Walking into Doors

    Do dyslexia and dyspraxia affect the way you draw? Chris Ledgard investigates.

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    Too Much Fighting on The Dance Floor

    Violence and tribalism at music gigs in the late 70s and 80s. Adrian Goldberg presents.

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    Bletchley Park: Codebreaking's Forgotten Genius

    A look at the life of Gordon Welchman, a codebreaker crucial to the defeat of the Nazis.

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    Donald Duck Gets Drafted

    Gerald Scarfe explores the Walt Disney Studio's activity during the Second World War.

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  35. Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly

    Francine Stock's history of the alluring yet elusive quality that is charisma

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  36. Genius of the Ancient World

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

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  37. Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

    David Olusoga explores Britain's dark past - how it was built on the profits of slavery.

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  38. Lost Children of the Holocaust

    Alex Last traces the fate of 12 children named in a series of post-war 麻豆社 radio appeals

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  39. Napoleon: The Man and the Myths

    Historian Andrew Roberts dispels some myths about Napoleon Bonaparte.

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  40. Ayo Gorkhali: The Gurkhas Are Coming!

    Military historian Hew Strachan on 200 years of Gurkha service to the British Crown.

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    Notes From a Northern Irish Childhood

    Marie-Louise Muir revisits youth orchestras set up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland

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  42. Shadow of the Sun King

    Professor Julian Swann marks the 300th anniversary of the death of Louis XIV of France.

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  43. In Search of the Black Mozart

    Chi-chi Nwanoku searches for great black composers and performers of the 18th century.

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  44. Churchill: When Britain Said No

    Documentary covering Winston Churchill's failure to be re-elected following World War II.

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  45. Incarnations: India in 50 Lives

    The history of India told through the lives of 50 phenomenal people.

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  46. Hollow Earth: A Travel Guide

    Comedian Robin Ince takes us on a tour of a world beneath the earth's crust.

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  47. Treasures of Ancient Greece

    Series in which Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.

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  48. A Wing and a Prayer

    Battle of Britain fighter pilots recall the summer of 1940. Presented by Misha Glenny.

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    Voices From Our Industrial Past: Women

    Emma Griffin examines the lives of working women during the industrial revolution.

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    Food in the Frame

    Ruby Tandoh on the fascinating, evolving role played by food in art over the centuries.

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