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  1. David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

    Actor David Suchet goes in search of one of the most puzzling characters in history.

    BBC One

  2. Treasures of Ancient Greece

    Series in which Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.

    BBC Four

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  3. Sex and the Church

    Prof Diarmaid MacCulloch explores how Christianity has shaped western attitudes to sex

    BBC Two

  4. War at Sea: Scotland's Story

    The story of the battle for control of the North Sea during the First World War.

    BBC Two Scotland

  5. When Life Was Brill

    The music, writers and buildings in New York which created the soundtrack for a generation

    BBC Radio 2

  6. Gallipoli

    Gilleasbuig MacDonald tells of the Gallipoli campaign in World War One

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  7. The History of the Peloponnesian War

    First-hand account by Thucydides of the 5th-century BC wars between Athens and Sparta.

    BBC Radio 4

  8. 24 Hours in the Past

    Living history show. Six celebrities experience the relentless graft of Victorian Britain.

    BBC One

  9. World War One Remembered: Gallipoli

    HM the Queen leads tributes from the Cenotaph memorial in London.

    BBC One

  10. Comhairle nan Eilean @40 - Na Làithean Tràth

    Two-part Gaelic series

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  11. The Old Road

    Patrick Muirhead retraces the 1899 footsteps of Hilaire Belloc

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. Britain's Greatest Generation

    Documentary series about the extraordinary last survivors who fought or lived through WWII

    BBC Two

  13. VE Day: First Days of Peace

    Stories from around the regions to mark the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

    BBC One

  14. In Search of the Black Mozart

    Chi-chi Nwanoku searches for great black composers and performers of the 18th century.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  15. Shadow of the Sun King

    Professor Julian Swann marks the 300th anniversary of the death of Louis XIV of France.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Napoleon

    Historian Andrew Roberts brings the story of Napoleon vividly to life

    BBC Two

  17. The BBC at War

    An enthralling series exploring how the BBC became the institution it is today.

    BBC Two

  18. Napoleon: The Man and the Myths

    Historian Andrew Roberts dispels some myths about Napoleon Bonaparte.

    BBC Radio 4

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  19. Lost Children of the Holocaust

    Alex Last traces the fate of 12 children named in a series of post-war BBC radio appeals

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

    David Olusoga explores Britain's dark past - how it was built on the profits of slavery.

    BBC Two

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  21. Genius of the Ancient World

    Bettany Hughes seeks out the stories behind three giants of ancient philosophy.

    BBC Four

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  22. From Within - Revisited

    Series that returns to the locations and communities of previous BBC documentaries

    BBC Radio Wales

  23. Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome

    Professor Wallace-Hadrill explores how the ancient cities of Athens and Rome worked.

    BBC Two

  24. VJ Day 70

    Programmes to mark the seventieth anniversary of VJ Day.

    BBC One

  25. The Ascent of Woman

    Dr Amanda Foreman uncovers stories of women that have made and changed human history.

    BBC Two

  26. Blitz Cities

    Celebrities explore the Blitz history of their home cities.

    BBC One

  27. Patagonia 150

    Dylan Iorwerth tells the story the Welsh settlement in the Chubut Valley, Argentina

    BBC Radio Wales

  28. Face of Britain by Simon Schama

    Simon Schama explores the history of British portraiture.

    BBC Two

  29. Battle of Britain 75

    Programmes to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

    BBC One

  30. 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.

    BBC Two

  31. Peter Snow Returns to the Future

    Peter Snow and guests board a time-travelling DeLorean to go back and forward in time.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  32. The Stuarts in Exile

    Two-part documentary telling the story of the Stuarts' attempt to reclaim the throne.

    BBC Two Scotland

  33. All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception

    Historian and writer Ben Macintyre presents a series on bluff and guile in battle

    BBC Radio 4

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  34. Dominic Sandbrook: Let Us Entertain You

    Dominic Sandbrook explores British post-war culture.

    BBC Two

  35. Ghost Houses

    Charlotte Smith explores once-great houses that are now in ruins

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Minding Our Language

    Two-part documentary in which Tim McGarry explores the history of the Scots language.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  37. Leabhraichean-latha a' Chogaidh Mhòir/Great War Diaries

    The story of 1914-18 solely through the eyes of those who lived through it.

    BBC ALBA

  38. The Secret History of the British Garden

    Monty Don explores the fascinating history and evolution of the British garden.

    BBC Two

  39. Lloyd George's War

    Dan Snow looks at the role played David Lloyd George in the First World War

    BBC Radio Wales

  40. Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues

    Swashbuckling series in which Dr Sam Willis charts the great age of the British outlaw.

    BBC Four

  41. The Generalisimo

    Miles Kington investigates the career and reputation of Spain's General Franco

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. Wales in the Eighties

    Series using archive and personal accounts to recount life in the Eighties.

    BBC One Wales

  43. What a Performance! Pioneers of Popular Entertainment

    Exploring the history of British popular entertainment in the 100 years before television.

    BBC Four

  44. The General - The Story of Charles de Gaulle

    Miles Kington tells the story of the legendary French president

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore

    Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a journey to unlock 2,000 years of Spain's history.

    BBC Four

  46. The Railways: Nation, Network and People by Simon Bradley

    A magnificent account of Britain's railways and how track and carriage united a nation.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. The Scots in Russia

    Billy Kay explores the historical roles played by Scottish people in Russia.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  48. Back in Time for Christmas

    A British family time-travel through six decades of festive nostalgia.

    BBC Two

  49. Ancient Ways with Bettany Hughes

    Bettany Hughes follows the Egnatian Way and explores how it helped to shape Europe.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  50. Children Talking

    Insight into British life straight from school children from the 1960s and '70s.

    BBC Four

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