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Battle of the Atlantic
How a secret command bunker in Liverpool helped win the Battle of the Atlantic.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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The Battle of the Atlantic: Remembered
The 70th commemoration of the Battle of the Atlantic, from Liverpool Cathedral.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Henry VII: The Winter King
Author Thomas Penn reveals how the first Tudor monarch rose to power and held on to it.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams
The story of automata, ancient clockwork machines designed to mimic and recreate life.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Day from Tuesday 2 June 1953.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Parliament
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The People's Coronation with David Dimbleby
David Dimbleby tells the story of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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The Queen's Procession to Westminster Abbey
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Parliament
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The Coronation Service
The coronation service with commentary by Richard Dimbleby. From 2 June 1953.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Parliament
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The State Procession through London
Colonial rulers and Commonwealth prime ministers leave the abbey for the state procession.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Parliament
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The Queen's Appearance on the Balcony of the Palace
The Queen and members of the royal family appear on the balcony. From 2 June 1953.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Parliament
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Royal Journey: The Princess Elizabeth in Canada
Film of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh in Canada and the US in 1951.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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The Mary Rose Reborn
Robert Hall tells the story of the restoration of Henry VIII's world famous ship.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News
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Beeching Night
An evening of special programming to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Beeching Report.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Parliament
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News Reports from 1963
A look back at how the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ covered the publication of the Beeching Report on March 27 1963
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Parliament
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Politics on Track
Nicholas Owen looks at the relationship between the railways and the politicians.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Parliament
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The Fairy-Tale Castles of King Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank
Examining the extravagant castles and palaces created by King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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China in Six Easy Pieces
What porcelain tells us about Chinese emperors, scholars, workers, merchants and artists.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus - Dancing the Orange
Karen Leeder on a great modern masterpiece, Maria Rainer Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Wales in Australia with Huw Edwards
Huw Edwards discovers the hand that Welsh people have had in shaping Australia.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Wales
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The Namer of Clouds
Lavinia Greenlaw pays poetic tribute to Luke Howard, the man who named the clouds.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Arctic Convoys
Welsh World War II veterans share their experiences of the Arctic Convoy missions.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Wales
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TS Eliot's India: Many Gods, Many Voices
Poet Daljit Nagra explores the often overlooked Indian element to TS Eliot's poetry.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Mystery of Rome's X Tomb
Unlocking the secrets of a tomb containing over 2,000 bodies in the catacombs of Rome.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Caligula with Mary Beard
Professor Mary Beard explores the life and times of the notorious Roman emperor Caligula.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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The Sonnet and the Sword
The secrets behind the poetry at the court of Elizabeth I, as revealed by Peggy Reynolds.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Tales from the Royal Bedchamber
Documentary about the rituals and secrets of the royal bedchamber.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Britain's Lost Treasures Returned: How Houghton Got Its Art Back
How a prime minister's art collection is returning to its original home in Norfolk.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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The Town I Loved So Well
Bronagh Gallagher returns to Londonderry to look at its musical heritage and history.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
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Martin Luther King: The Assassination Tapes
Reassembled footage surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Songs of Courage: From Santiago to Scotland
Ricky Ross meets Chilean exiles who came to Scotland following the coup of 1973.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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The Cuban Missile Crisis: As Seen From Moscow and Havana
Allan Little pieces together the "untold" side of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Fallen at Flodden: James IV - Scotland's Greatest King
A greatly beloved king, a tragic battle. Susan Morrison explores Flodden.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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Allende, Pinochet a Chorwynt Medi
Cymry amlwg yn cofio deugain mlynedd ers y "coup" milwrol yn Chile ar 11eg o Fedi 1973.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Cymru
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Letting the Walls Speak
Mark-Anthony Turnage and Paul Muldoon commemorate 400 years of the Londonderry walls.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
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Tibet Remembered
A portrait of pre Chinese Tibet through the voices of the British who worked there.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Senghenydd - Britain's Worst Mining Disaster
Exploring the causes and aftermath of the explosion that killed 439 miners.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Wales
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Senghennydd
Alun Thomas sy'n cofio'r danchwa yng nglofa'r Universal ar y 14eg o Hydref 1913.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Cymru
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ at the Top
Programmes from 1963 which covered Lord ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s appointment as prime minister.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Parliament
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Bluebirds and Swans
How Cardiff City and Swansea City overcame their dark histories to forge new identities.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Wales
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'Electric News' - The World's First Radio Station
The story of the world's first broadcasting organisation - in 1890s Budapest.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Llanelly House Restored
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen follows the twists and turns of a £6 million renovation.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales
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A Resting Place in Assynt
In 1941 a flight crew crashed on Ben More Assynt. Mark Stephen visits their memorial.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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The Story of the Swastika
In Diwali week, the fascinating history of one of Hinduism's most sacred symbols.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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The Far Side of Revenge
Chronicling Theatre of Witness Teya Sepinuck's engagement with a diverse group of women.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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Machiavelli: Devil or Democrat?
Jonathan Freedland reassesses Machiavelli and finds the inspiration for modern republics.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Who Murdered Maxine?
Is anyone still looking for those who bombed two Birmingham pubs almost 40 years ago?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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JFK: The Final Visit to Britain
Glen Campbell uncovers the events behind President John F Kennedy's last visit to Britain.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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4,000-Year-Old Cold Case: The Body in the Bog
Documentary following the investigation of a 4,000-year-old body found preserved in a bog.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Exploring the Past: Post War Britain
Six young people trace their family histories in post-war Britain.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two