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  1. Tiugainn a Dhannsa

    The place of village halls at the heart of communities across Scotland.

    BBC ALBA

  2. A Song of Crotal and White An-diugh/A Song of Crotal and White Today

    Life on the Isle of Lewis as told by the MacDonald sisters, first broadcast in 1969.

    BBC ALBA

  3. Ebrington - The Fort On The Foyle

    Ken McCormack and Deirdre Donnelly explore the Ebrington garrison in Londonderry.

    BBC Radio Foyle

  4. Mother Was A Blackshirt

    James Maw tells the story of how women were crucial to the growth of fascism in the UK.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. The Hoard

    The story of the discovery of the Staffordshire Hoard and the public's fascination it.

    BBC News

  6. 1989: The Legacy

    1989 was the year marking the end of the Cold War and the end of a divided Europe.

    BBC News

  7. The Pharaoh Who Conquered the Sea

    Archaeologist Cheryl Ward sets out in search of the mythical land of Punt.

    BBC Four

  8. Disappearing Island An-diugh

    Updating a profile of the Island of Barra first broadcast in 1965.

    BBC ALBA

  9. Vampires: Why They Bite

    Historian Lisa Hilton uncovers why we have been obsessed with vampires for centuries.

    BBC Three

  10. 1984: A Sikh Story

    Sonia Deol embarks on a journey to unravel the events of 1984, an iconic year for Sikhs.

    BBC One

  11. Alice Sommer Herz at 106: Everything Is a Present

    Documentary about pianist and Holocaust survivor Alice Sommer Herz.

    BBC Four

  12. Milton's Music

    How did the poet John Milton's musical father influence the creator of Paradise Lost?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. Fort Dunlop

    Brand designer Giles Poyner pays tribute to Birmingham's Fort Dunlop building.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  14. Around the World by Zeppelin

    Documenting the Graf Zeppelin airship's circumnavigation of the globe in 1929.

    BBC Four

  15. Piano Stool Beethovens

    Ian McMillan sets out on the trail of a forgotten local hero.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Jacko

    Peter Jackson marks 45 years reporting on the Welsh sports scene.

    BBC Radio Wales

  17. Jacko

    Peter Jackson recalls one of Wales's most remarkable sporting adventures.

    BBC Radio Wales

  18. Footsteps: The Rose-Red City

    Film about Jean-Louis Burckhardt, who discovered the fabled city of Petra.

    BBC Four

  19. The Duchess and the Fuhrer

    Elizabeth Quigley investigates the story of Kitty Murray, Scotland's first female MP.

    BBC Two Scotland

  20. The Duchess

    Elizabeth Quigley goes in search of a woman history has forgotten.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  21. Battle for North America

    The story of the Battle of Quebec, fought between the British and the French in 1759.

    BBC Two

  22. Victoria: A Royal Love Story

    Fiona Bruce traces the story of the love between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

    BBC One

  23. Edward VII: Prince of Pleasure

    Film unravelling the mystery of King Edward VII and how his legacy is still relevant.

    BBC Two

  24. Fu Manchu In Edinburgh

    Miles Jupp investigates evil mastermind Fu Manchu's connection to the Scottish capital.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Smash Hit of 1453

    Rainer Hersch investigates the catchiest song in the 15th century and its revival today.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. The First Lady: Nancy Astor

    Ninety years after Nancy Astor's by-election victory, Rosalyn Ball considers her career.

    BBC Parliament

  27.

    Good King George

    Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. African Railway

    Sean Langan is off to east Africa to ride the rails of the historic Tazara railroad.

    BBC Four

  29. Pistols At Dawn

    Historian Justin Champion investigates real life duels and the literature they influenced.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30.

    The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

    Author Howard Sounes reveals the story behind Bob Dylan's song.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31.

    The Tudor Tarantino

    Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32. In Parliament Assembled - 1959 Archive

    Archive programme from 1959 explaining Parliament to an American audience.

    BBC Parliament

  33. Why Go?

    Chris Ledgard explores the world of the ancient oriental game of Go.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. The Whites Who Fought Apartheid

    Horatio Clare tells the story of the African Resistance Movement.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. VE 65th Anniversary

    HRH the Prince of Wales leads veterans in a service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall.

    BBC Two

  36. The Deadliest Crash: the Le Mans 1955 Disaster

    How a Mercedes smashed into the crowd, causing the worst disaster in motor racing history.

    BBC Four

  37. Mental: A History of the Madhouse

    Documentary telling the story of the closure of Britain's mental asylums.

    BBC Four

  38. JFK - The First Pop President

    Actor Robert Vaughn looks at the impact and enduring appeal of the presidency of JFK.

    BBC Radio 2

  39. Domesday

    Dr Stephen Baxter reveals the human and political drama of the Domesday Book.

    BBC Two

  40. How the Rest Got Home

    Saul David explores what happened to the Allied troops left behind in France in 1940.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. Làrach Cogaidh

    Allan Campbell meets two former prisoners of war captured at St Valery 1940.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  42. Dunkirk: A Miracle of Deliverance

    Four former soldiers retrace their steps during the evacuation of Dunkirk in World War II.

    BBC One

  43. Football's Freedom Fighters

    How former prisoners on Robben Island used football in the fight against apartheid.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. The Green Children of Woolpit

    Who were the green children of Woolpit and why are we still fascinated by them?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Lib-Con: New Politics, Old Partnership

    Shaun Ley examines the common philosophical traditions of Conservatism and Liberalism.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Tilleadh gu Poland

    Former prisoners of war return to Poland in 1986 with Allan Campbell.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  47. Little Ships: The Miracle of Dunkirk

    Dan Snow tells the story of the 'little ships' that took part in the Dunkirk evacuation.

    BBC Two

  48. Dunkirk: The Story Behind the Legend

    How the legend around the rescue at Dunkirk may not hold the truth we believe it to.

    BBC Four

  49. Dancing With The Devil

    Rachel Johnson meets women, now in their 90s, who visited Germany in the 1930s.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  50. Nixon in the Den

    David Reynolds takes a fresh look at the embattled presidency of Richard Nixon.

    BBC Four

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