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Rewind the 60s
Lulu presents a nostalgic look at the 1960s, with personal stories and celebrity guests.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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The Great Michael: The Vanished Ship of Scotland
Ship-daft Susan Morrison goes in search of Scotland's first world-beating ship.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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In War and Paint: The Diary of the Modern Day War Artist
War artist Xavier Pick reveals his audio diaries from his trip to Iraq in 2008/2009
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Julia Bradbury's German Wanderlust
Julia Bradbury explores the landscape of Germany via a series a walks
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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The Ascent of Man
1973 documentary series examining the social and intellectual evolution of the human race.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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The Roman Way
The Roman Way explores aspects of everyday life in the Roman Empire, two millennia ago.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Ian Hislop's Age of the Do-Gooders
Ian Hislop rescues the reputation of the 19th century's 'Do-Gooders'.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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At ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ with the Georgians
Amanda Vickery explores how the British obsession with our homes began 300 years ago
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Jules Hudson - Dig 1940
Jules Hudson goes on a journey of discovery into Britain's darkest and 'finest hour'.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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A Narrow Sea
Series exploring the history of Ulster's connections with Scotland.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
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The iPod Series
David Owen Norris asks which tunes famous historical figures would have had on their iPods
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders
Robert Glenister reads Judith Flanders' book on the Victorian obsession with violent crime
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Raising the Armada
A project to recreate 10 tapestries depicting the defeat of the Spanish Armada
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Parliament
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We'r Fur Hame
Twenty-one Americans travel across Northern Ireland to find their Ulster-Scots roots.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland
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Terry Wogan's Ireland
Sir Terry Wogan returns to Ireland, exploring how the country helped shape him.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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The Scots: A Genetic Journey
Alistair Moffat discovers how the story of where we all come from is written in our genes.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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Seanchasan a' Sgrùdaidh
Tony Dilworth's fascinating Linguistic Survey recordings of the 50s
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio nan Gà idheal
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The Salzburg Festival
A history of the Salzburg Festival from its inception after WW1 until the present day
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Reel History of Britain
A showcase of British life in the 20th century told via film archive and viewers' memories
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Genius Unrecognised
Tony Hill looks at the genesis of five inventions that define our world today
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Chaplin Archive
Exploring the vast archive of Chaplin's unfinished scripts, letters and press cuttings
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Story of Ireland
Fergal Keane presents a landmark series charting the history of Ireland and her people.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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The Spice Trail
Kate Humble retraces the steps of 15th century explorers as she sets out on a spice trail
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Filthy Cities
Dan Snow gets down and dirty exploring the murky histories of London, Paris and New York
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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The British at Work
Kirsty Young looks at British working lives since the Second World War
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Churchill's Other Lives
Historian Sir David Cannadine explores Winston Churchill's life outside politics
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Bible's Buried Secrets
How archaeological discoveries are changing the way people interpret the Bible
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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A Hundred Years of Us
Michael Aspel marks the 2011 census and charts how Britain has changed in the past century
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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The RSC at 50
James Naughtie follows the Royal Shakespeare Company as it celebrates its 50th birthday
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Sounds of the 20th Century
Jeremy Vine introduces Radio 2's audio journey through the years
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2
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Codi Stêm i Port
Prosiect i adfer 26 milltir o reilffordd stêm. An ambitious railway preservation project.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Cymru
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If Walls Could Talk: The History of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
A journey through domestic history, exploring the British home through four rooms
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Britain's Royal Weddings
The intimate story of Britain's royal weddings, told by some of the people who were there.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Paul Collins - Banvard's Folly
The stories of forgotten people, read by Andrew Sachs.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in War and Peace 1939-1949 by Virginia Nicholson
Virginia Nicholson's account of the Second World War told through women's experiences.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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When Royals Wed
Lesley Garrett and Larry Lamb present a fresh look at 150 years of royal weddings.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Bronzeville Lives: Chicago's Black Metropolis
Portrait of the Chicago city of Bronzville
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Country House Revealed
Six-part series in which Dan Cruickshank visits houses never before open to public view
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Botany: A Blooming History
The story of how man came to understand the natural order of the plant world.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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The Root of All Evil: Christianity and Money
Giles Fraser explores the story of the Christian church's attitude to money
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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