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  1. War Grave

    Personal stories of loss in conflicts from the First World War to the Falklands.

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  2. Charles Wheeler: JFK - Legend and Leader

    Charles Wheeler looks at the impact of President John F Kennedy's death.

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  3. D-Day: Turning the Tide

    The extraordinary and moving story of D-Day, seen through the eyes of those who took part.

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  4. The Other Side of Dunkirk

    Documentary taking a European look at the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation and the lead-up to it.

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  5. Football and Fascism

    Documentary looking at the manipulation of football by Mussolini, Hitler and Franco.

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  6. Dunkirk: The Soldiers' Story

    Veterans of World War II describe their experiences of the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940.

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  7. The Guinea Pig Club

    Geraldine James tells the story of the Guinea Pig Club.

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  8. The Guernica Children

    The story of 4,000 Spanish child refugees who arrived in the UK in May 1937.

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  9. We Want the Light: The Jews and German Music

    Investigation into the complex relationship between the Jews and German music.

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  10. Evacuees

    How one and a half million children were evacuated from towns to the country in WWII.

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  11. The Extraordinary Equiano

    The story of Olaudah Equiano, a black slave who become an English gentleman.

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  12. A Very British Olympics

    A film taking a humorous peek behind the scenes of the 1948 London Olympics.

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  13. Moscow 1980: The Cold War Olympics

    Steve Cram reflects on the 1980 Moscow Olympics and the Cold War between East and West.

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  14. The Dark Heart of Italy

    Tobias Jones celebrates the vitality of Italy, while also revealing its darker side.

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  15. Lloyd George: The People's Champion

    Huw Edwards presents a profile of the former Prime Minister.

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  16. The Third Programme: High Culture for All

    Francine Stock narrates a documentary chronicling the story of 蜜芽传媒's Third Programme.

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  17. Communism and Football

    How the Beautiful Game was manipulated for political ends during the Cold War.

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  18. Conan Doyle for the Defence

    How Arthur Conan Doyle solved crimes just like his creation, Sherlock Holmes.

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  19. The Age of Genius

    Andrew Marr explains how Edinburgh was transformed into a beacon of intellectual thought.

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  20. The Battle That Made Britain

    Documentary exploring the lasting impact of the Jacobites and the Battle of Culloden.

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  21. All in a Day: The City

    Documentary looking at a series of everyday events in Sheffield on 5th September 1973.

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  22. The Moon

    A look at how our love affair with the moon has waxed and waned since we landed there.

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  23. How to be 18th Century

    Nigel Planer looks at the role of the 18th century actor.

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  24. The Three Lives of William Wallace

    A look at the images and portrayals of William Wallace over the last 700 years.

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  25. Gilbert White: The Nature Man

    Biography of an 18th century country curate. Michael Wood investigates White's life.

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  26. The Black 18th Century

    Documentary exploring the experience of the black population in 18th century Britain.

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  27. Hannah Glasse: The First Domestic Goddess

    Clarissa Dickson Wright presents a profile of Hannah Glasse, who wrote The Art of Cookery.

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  28. Abdication: A Very British Coup

    Documentary which sheds new light on the abdication of King Edward VIII.

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  29. Holmfirth Hollywood

    The story of how a family from West Yorkshire became major players in early films.

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  30. Togas on TV

    A look at how ancient Rome has been depicted on TV over the years.

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  31. The Great Ossian Hoax: McCall Smith Investigates

    Alexander McCall Smith attempts to uncover the true story of the poems of Ossian.

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  32. Culloden

    Historical documentary about the battle of Culloden in 1746.

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  33. Castrato

    The world of the castrati - male singers whose voices were unbroken due to castration.

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  34. Rebel Physician: Nicholas Culpeper's Fight for Medical Freedom

    Benjamin Woolley presents the story of 17th-century radical pharmacist Nicholas Culpeper.

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  35. Hungary 1956: Our Revolution

    Documentary recalling the Hungarian uprising of autumn 1956.

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  36. The Dead Sea Scrolls

    Rageh Omaar tells the story of the Dead Sea Scrolls, uncovering the truth behind the myth.

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    Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes

    Documentary recalling the life of eccentric Lancastrian Alfred Wainwright.

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  38. TV's Black Pioneers

    Documentary about the first generation of black actors that worked in UK entertainment.

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  39. Mortgaged to the Yanks

    The story of Britain's multi-billion dollar post-war debt to America.

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  40. Tales from the Front Room

    Documentary about front parlours, a British practice exported to the West Indies.

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  41. Election 83

    The 蜜芽传媒's 1983 election night programme, with analysis by Peter Snow and Tony King.

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    Decision 79 - Election Night

    A chance to relive the historic May 3 1979 General Election.

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    Decision 79 - The Morning After

    Archive coverage of the 1979 General Election which swept Margaret Thatcher to power.

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  44. North Korea: Crossing the Line

    Documentary about Comrade Joe, an American defector to the communist state of North Korea.

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  45. Shopping for England

    Documentary examining the high street consumer revolution of the early 20th century.

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  46. 1987 General Election

    A chance to relive the 1987 general election that returned Margaret Thatcher to power.

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  47. The Fall of the Iron Lady

    An account of the events leading up to the resignation of Margaret Thatcher.

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  48. Sir John Soane At 蜜芽传媒

    Rosemary Hill uncovers the hidden history of Sir John Soane's museum in London

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  49. Lucifer Matches: The Letters of Charlotte Bronte

    In her correspondence, Jane Eyre's creator rarely minced her words.

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  50. Falklands Night - 蜜芽传媒 Coverage

    Falklands Task Force reporter Brian Hanrahan introduces a history of the Falklands War.

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