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Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries
Dr Janina Ramirez discovers how monasteries shaped every aspect of medieval Britain.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power
Amanda Vickery uncovers the 300 year-long campaign by women for political equality.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Saudi Arabia: Sands of Time
Egyptian writer Tarek Osman examines the history of this desert kingdom.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Promises, Promises: A History of Debt
Anthropologist David Graeber explores the ways debt has shaped society over 5,000 years.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Imagining Ulster
Series exploring the influences that have shaped aspects of identity in Northern Ireland.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland
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India's Frontier Railways
Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Back in Time for Dinner
A British family discover how a revolution in what we eat has transformed the way we live.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Great Irish Journeys with Martha Kearney
Martha Kearney retraces the footsteps of artist and geologist George Victor Du Noyer.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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Portillo's State Secrets
Michael Portillo unearths previously classified documents from The National Archives.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter
Actor David Suchet goes in search of one of the most puzzling characters in history.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Treasures of Ancient Greece
Series in which Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Sex and the Church
Prof Diarmaid MacCulloch explores how Christianity has shaped western attitudes to sex
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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War at Sea: Scotland's Story
The story of the battle for control of the North Sea during the First World War.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
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When Life Was Brill
The music, writers and buildings in New York which created the soundtrack for a generation
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2
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Gallipoli
Gilleasbuig MacDonald tells of the Gallipoli campaign in World War One
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio nan Gà idheal
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The History of the Peloponnesian War
First-hand account by Thucydides of the 5th-century BC wars between Athens and Sparta.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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24 Hours in the Past
Living history show. Six celebrities experience the relentless graft of Victorian Britain.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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World War One Remembered: Gallipoli
HM the Queen leads tributes from the Cenotaph memorial in London.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Britain's Greatest Generation
Documentary series about the extraordinary last survivors who fought or lived through WWII
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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VE Day: First Days of Peace
Stories from around the regions to mark the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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In Search of the Black Mozart
Chi-chi Nwanoku searches for great black composers and performers of the 18th century.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Shadow of the Sun King
Professor Julian Swann marks the 300th anniversary of the death of Louis XIV of France.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ at War
An enthralling series exploring how the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ became the institution it is today.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Napoleon: The Man and the Myths
Historian Andrew Roberts dispels some myths about Napoleon Bonaparte.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Lost Children of the Holocaust
Alex Last traces the fate of 12 children named in a series of post-war ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio appeals
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
David Olusoga explores Britain's dark past - how it was built on the profits of slavery.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Genius of the Ancient World
Bettany Hughes seeks out the stories behind three giants of ancient philosophy.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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From Within - Revisited
Series that returns to the locations and communities of previous ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ documentaries
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Wales
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Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome
Professor Wallace-Hadrill explores how the ancient cities of Athens and Rome worked.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Canals: The Making of a Nation
Liz McIvor looks at who built, worked on and regenerated the nation's canal network.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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The Ascent of Woman
Dr Amanda Foreman uncovers stories of women that have made and changed human history.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Patagonia 150
Dylan Iorwerth tells the story the Welsh settlement in the Chubut Valley, Argentina
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Wales
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Face of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama explores the history of British portraiture.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley
Lucy Worsley delves into the history of romance in our country.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice with Alice Roberts and Neil Oliver
Anthropologist Alice Roberts and archaeologist Neil Oliver go in search of the Celts.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Peter Snow Returns to the Future
Peter Snow and guests board a time-travelling DeLorean to go back and forward in time.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Stuarts in Exile
Two-part documentary telling the story of the Stuarts' attempt to reclaim the throne.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
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All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception
Historian and writer Ben Macintyre presents a series on bluff and guile in battle
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Dominic Sandbrook: Let Us Entertain You
Dominic Sandbrook explores British post-war culture.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Ghost Houses
Charlotte Smith explores once-great houses that are now in ruins
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Minding Our Language
Two-part documentary in which Tim McGarry explores the history of the Scots language.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland
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Leabhraichean-latha a' Chogaidh Mhòir/Great War Diaries
The story of 1914-18 solely through the eyes of those who lived through it.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ALBA
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The Secret History of the British Garden
Monty Don explores the fascinating history and evolution of the British garden.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two