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Marilyn Monroe: Say Goodbye to the President
New evidence is used to reconstruct the last hours of Marilyn Monroe's life.
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London: A Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank
Dan Cruickshank explores how London survived the travails of the 17th century.
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London: The Modern Babylon
Legendary director Julien Temple's time-travelling voyage to the heart of his hometown.
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A City Crowned with Green
How London has grown in size and spread into the surrounding country. (1964)
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Prince Philip: The War Years
Prince Philip recalls his personal memories of the Second World War.
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The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill
Brian Redhead reports from the 'Rocket 150' event held at Rainhill, Lancashire. (1980)
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The Last Days of Anne Boleyn
Documentary exploring the dramatic downfall and execution of Anne Boleyn in 1536.
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The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
The dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English.
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The Poland Connection
Polish stories both past and present explore the connection between Poland and Scotland.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
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Apollo 11: A Night to Remember
Patrick Moore presents the story of man's first steps onto another world.
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Piper Alpha: Fire in the Night
Documentary chronicling the tragic events on board the Piper Alpha oil rig in July 1988.
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So, Here I Am: 100 Years of Crofting
James Hunter reports on the history and traditions of Scottish crofting.
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Wales: A Nation Divided?
A historical look at attempts at Welsh devolution over the centuries.
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Churchill's Forgotten Years
Documentary about Winston Churchill following his defeat in the 1945 election.
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Rhyfel DT Davies: Heb Ryddid Heb Ddim
Pererindod hen garcharor rhyfel. The pilgrimage of an ex-POW.
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Living with Lockerbie
Glenn Campbell marks the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Scotland
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The Pity of War
Professor Niall Ferguson argues that Britain's participation in WWI was a tragic mistake.
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Dancing in the Blitz: How World War II Made British Ballet
How fundamental the years of adversity were in getting the public to embrace ballet.
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The Story of Britain
A compilation of animated shorts that bring the history of Britain alive for children.
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The Britain that Women Made
A look at five female artists spanning a pivotal period of female creativity in Britain.
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Digging for Ireland
Outstanding archaeology from Ireland, including perfectly preserved Iron Age bog bodies.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland
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Mam: People to People
Documentary examining the history behind the stereotype of the Welsh 'Mam'.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales
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Bitter Lake
Adam Curtis's epic story of how Britain, America and Russia got lost in Afghanistan.
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Love and Betrayal in India: The White Mughal
William Dalrymple reveals an affair between a British officer and a Mughal princess.
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Killing Hitler
Revealing the top-secret Allied plan to assassinate Hitler - Operation Foxley.
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The Actress, The Bishop and the Carnival Queen
Examining the roots behind the rivalry between two carnival troupes in Brazil.
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Lost Gods of Easter Island
David Attenborough turns detective to trace the history of a carved figure.
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Royal Wedding 1981: Prince Charles and Diana Spencer
Coverage of the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer.
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Royal Wives at War
A revealing look at the abdication crisis through the eyes of the two women at its heart.
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Mystery of Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings
Mystery has surrounded Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings ever since it was discovered
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Being the Brontes
Martha Kearney, Helen Oyeyemi and Lucy Mangan dive into the lives of the Bronte sisters.
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Building Batman, Sculpting Superman
The story of how the latest versions of these classic characters were updated for cinema.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 1
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Being Hamlet
Simon Russell Beale and Adrian Lester discuss this most celebrated and challenging role.
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HyperNormalisation
Welcome to the post-truth world. You know it’s not real. But you accept it as normal.
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Songs that Bridge the Wire
Holocaust survivor Ezra Jurman in a recording made for the Third Programme in 1965.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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Can yr Adar - Song of the Birds
Musicians Kizzy Crawford and Gwilym Simcock carry us to the Celtic rainforest of mid Wales
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Taigheadas Dùthchail/Rural Housing
Series examining the development of rural housing in Scotland.
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Further Back in Time for Dinner
A family travel through time to discover how food has transformed the way we live.
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British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
How British history is a concoction of stories manipulated by whoever was in power.
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The Secret Rock 'n' Roll Life of Robert Burns
What did fame mean for your life in Robert Burns' day? Keara Murphy investigates.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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Pantycelyn
Vaughan Roderick a'i chwaer Sian sy'n ceisio dysgu rhagor am William Williams, Pantycelyn.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Cymru
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History of Shetland
Daniel Lawson tells the story of brochs, Scotland's Iron Age stone towers .
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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An Reis Diomhair chun na Gealaich/Secrets of the Moon Landings
Sgeulachdan nach eil cho aithnichte mu Apollo 11. Untold stories of Apollo 11.
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A Slick of Red Lippie
Cathy Macdonald explores the history and glamour of red lipstick.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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Madame Tussaud: A Legend in Wax
The remarkable true story of the woman behind the worldwide waxworks empire.
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Growing up in Scotland: A Century of Childhood
Documentary exploring childhood in Scotland during the 20th century.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
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Wales in the Nineties
Series using archive and personal testimonies to recount life in the Nineties.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Wales
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1066: A Year to Conquer England
Drama-documentary exploring the betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans.
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Diana: Designing A Princess
Brenda Emmanus explores Diana, Princess of Wales' acute sense of fashion.
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Britain in Focus: A Photographic History
Eamonn McCabe explores the fascinating and remarkable story of British photography.
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