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  1. The Paris Bouquinistes

    Kirsty Lang heads to Paris to tell the story of the riverside booksellers, les bouqinistes

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Swansea in the Blitz

    Mal Pope finds out how Swansea faced up to the devastating onslaught of the Blitz.

    BBC Radio Wales

  3. Korea Remembered

    Simon Weston talks to veterans, 60 years after the start of this forgotten conflict.

    BBC Radio Wales

  4. The Sinking of the Lancastria

    From the French coast, Allan Little tells the story of Britain's worst maritime disaster.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. The Bloody Sunday Inquiry

    Live coverage of the findings of Lord Saville's report into the events of January 30 1972.

    BBC Radio Foyle

  6. The Saville Report

    Seamus McKee reports live from Londonderry on the publication of the Saville Report.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  7. The Bevan Legacy

    Marking the 50th anniversary of the death of Aneurin Bevan, architect of the NHS.

    BBC Radio Wales

  8. Angel of the Valleys

    Sebastien Boyesen has returned to Abertillery to create an iconic sculpture for Wales.

    BBC Two Wales

  9. The Budget 1968

    Ian Trethowan presents the BBC coverage of the 1968 Budget. From 19 March 1968.

    BBC Parliament

  10. When Brunel's Ship Came Home

    The story of how Brunel's SS Great Britain was brought home to Bristol.

    BBC One

  11. Hitler's Muslim Legions

    The story of how tens of thousands of Muslims volunteered to fight for Hitler.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. Britain's Black Revolutionary

    Former union leader Lord Morris investigates a forgotten black hero of political reform.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  13. The Children Who Built Victorian Britain

    The child workers whose exploitation was key to the success of the Industrial Revolution.

    BBC Four

  14. Treasures of the Anglo-Saxons

    Art historian Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo-Saxon art.

    BBC Four

  15. Repairing Auschwitz

    As Auschwitz's buildings crumble, how should we preserve this site of a terrible crime?

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Filton's Fabulous Flying Machines

    Historian Saul David celebrates 100 years of aircraft manufacture in the Bristol area.

    BBC One

  17. McCarthy: There Were Reds Under the Bed

    David Aaronovitch challenges popular conceptions about the McCarthy period.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Britain's Park Story

    Dan Cruickshank travels the country to reveal the history of Britain's public parks.

    BBC Four

  19. Peers Versus People: The 1910 Elections

    Carolyn Quinn looks back at the two general elections of 1910.

    BBC Parliament

  20. Political Lessons from 1910

    Sunder Katwala delivers a lecture on the tumultuous political events of 1910.

    BBC Parliament

  21. The Making of King Arthur

    Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through medieval literature.

    BBC Four

  22. Signs of Change

    Sian Pari Huws remembers the House of Lords sit-in by Aberystwyth students 40 years ago.

    BBC Radio Wales

  23. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo at 60

    Bill Paterson tells the story of the world famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

    BBC One Scotland

  24. The Eiger: Wall of Death

    A history of one of the world's most challenging mountains and its infamous north face.

    BBC Four

  25. Blackpool on Film

    The story of a remarkable British holiday resort told using moving images from the past.

    BBC Four

  26. Tales from the Blitz

    Comedian Roy Hudd hears the extraordinary stories of the people who survived the blitz.

    BBC One

  27. Hits of the Blitz

    Paul Morley explores the music people were really listening to during the Blitz.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. The Blitz

    Michael Portillo and leading historians discuss the causes and effects of the Blitz.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Bandits of the Blitz

    Duncan Campbell tells the story of gangsters, looting and crime on the home front in WWII.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. The Yorkshire Dales on Film

    Life in the Yorkshire Dales as seen on newsreels, documentaries and home movies.

    BBC Four

  31. An Cabhsair a Tuath

    The story of the first Western Isles Causeway between North Uist and Benbecula.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  32. From John Paul to Benedict - A Tale of Two Popes

    Two popes - two different eras. Elizabeth Quigley reflects on papal visits to Scotland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  33. Catrin o Ferain

    Portread o wraig hynod o gyfnod y Tuduriaid, Catrin o Ferain. Kathryn of Berain's story.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  34. Ball of Confusion: The Soundscape of the 70s

    A guide to the events of the decade with news clips and music.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  35. Wellington Bomber

    How a group of British workers smashed a world record for building a bomber from scratch.

    BBC Four

  36. Newcastle on Film

    Featuring archive footage from the 1900s through to the present day.

    BBC Four

  37. Battle of Britain: The South Coast Trail

    Historian Howard Tuck uncovers traces of a terrifying planned invasion of Britain.

    BBC One South

  38. The Pope and the People

    People from the Midlands relive the special day in 1982 when the Pope visited Coventry.

    BBC One

  39.

    Dam Busters Declassified

    Martin Shaw retraces the 1943 raid which used bouncing bombs to destroy German dams.

    BBC Two

  40. Black History Month & The Usual Suspects

    Has Black History Month evolved since its introduction in 1987? Josie d'Arby finds out.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. The Howling Terror Mystery

    In 1900 a huge megaphone hurled a human voice over the South Downs, terrifying locals.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  42. Waiting for Work

    1963 film on unemployment followed by a report on how it changed the north's politics.

    BBC Four

  43. Spitfire Women

    Documentary about a band of female pilots who aided the war effort in World War II.

    BBC Four

  44. Wales and the History of the Ryder Cup

    Eddie Butler discovers the stories of the Welshmen who have played in the Ryder Cup.

    BBC One Wales

  45. The Empire's Last Officers

    Nigeria at 50 - two men tell the story of the end of Empire and the colonial handover.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Battle of Britain Sunday from Westminster Abbey: Highlights

    Highlights of the service commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

    BBC Two

  47. Battle of Britain: The Real Story

    James Holland explores the lesser-told German point of view of the Battle of Britain.

    BBC Two

  48. The Battle of Britain

    Colin and Ewan McGregor take viewers through the key moments of the Battle of Britain.

    BBC One

  49. Newman: Saint or Sinner?

    Ann Widdecombe explores Cardinal John Henry Newman's road to sainthood.

    BBC Two

  50. Rosslyn Chapel: A Treasure in Stone

    A journey of discovery around Scotland's Rosslyn Chapel, as featured in the Da Vinci Code.

    BBC Four

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