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  1. Lloyd George: The People's Champion

    Huw Edwards presents a profile of the former Prime Minister.

    BBC Four

  2. The Third Programme: High Culture for All

    Francine Stock narrates a documentary chronicling the story of BBC's Third Programme.

    BBC Four

  3. Communism and Football

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

    BBC Four

  4. Conan Doyle for the Defence

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

    BBC Four

  5. The Age of Genius

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

    BBC Two

  6. The Battle That Made Britain

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

    BBC Four

  7. All in a Day: The City

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

    BBC Four

  8. The Moon

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

    BBC Four

  9. How to be 18th Century

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

    BBC Two

  10. The Three Lives of William Wallace

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

    BBC Two Scotland

  11. Gilbert White: The Nature Man

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

    BBC Two

  12. The Black 18th Century

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

    BBC Four

  13. Hannah Glasse: The First Domestic Goddess

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

    BBC Four

  14. Abdication: A Very British Coup

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

    BBC Four

  15. Holmfirth Hollywood

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

    BBC Four

  16. Togas on TV

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

    BBC Four

  17. The Great Ossian Hoax: McCall Smith Investigates

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

    BBC Four

  18. Culloden

    Historical documentary about the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

    BBC Four

  19. Castrato

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

    BBC Four

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

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

    BBC Four

  21. Hungary 1956: Our Revolution

    Documentary recalling the Hungarian uprising of autumn 1956.

    BBC Four

  22. The Dead Sea Scrolls

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

    BBC Four

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    Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes

    Documentary recalling the life of eccentric Lancastrian Alfred Wainwright.

    BBC Four

  24. TV's Black Pioneers

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

    BBC Four

  25. Mortgaged to the Yanks

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

    BBC Four

  26. Tales from the Front Room

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

    BBC Four

  27. Election 83

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

    BBC Parliament

  28.

    Decision 79 - Election Night

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

    BBC Parliament

  29.

    Decision 79 - The Morning After

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

    BBC Parliament

  30. North Korea: Crossing the Line

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

    BBC Four

  31. Shopping for England

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

    BBC Two

  32. 1987 General Election

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

    BBC Parliament

  33. The Fall of the Iron Lady

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

    BBC Parliament

  34. Sir John Soane At Home

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Lucifer Matches: The Letters of Charlotte Bronte

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Falklands Night - BBC Coverage

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

    BBC Parliament

  37. Falklands Night - House of Commons Debate

    Historic emergency debate in the House of Commons after the invasion of the Falklands.

    BBC Parliament

  38. A Gothic Cathedral

    Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  39. From Ivory To Plastic

    Pianist David Owen Norris goes on a journey in search of the private life of the piano.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. A Short History of the Fork

    Four curved prongs from a fat ridge, joined to a handle. Joe Farrell investigates forks.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. Stone Age Sound

    Can sound solve the mysteries of the 5,000-year-old Neolithic grave in Ireland?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. The First Pirate

    The story of Captain Plugge's Radio Normandie, the first station to take on the BBC.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Fragments in Time

    Christopher Morris searches for the owner of a 1940s wartime diary, found in Sussex.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  44. Opening Nights: Oliver

    Based on the Dickens' story, Lionel Bart's musical starring Ron Moody opened in 1960.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Children Of The Enemy

    The story of German children fostered by Dutch families after the Second World War.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Oh Yes I Am

    Mark Ravenhill asks why pantomime still attracts the Christmas crowds.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. A Tale of Harvest Festival

    Paul Heiney traces the origins of the Harvest Festival.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. Warpaint: The Story Of Camouflage

    How the military were helped by bohemians to create effective camouflage.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49. The Music Factory

    BBC institution Music While You Work was created to give wartime productivity a boost.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. Within These Walls

    Professor Jeffrey Richards visits the prison and court at Lancaster Castle.

    BBC Radio 4

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