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  1. Titanic Town

    Remembering the tragedy of the Titanic and the creativity of the community which built it.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  2. Titanic Letters

    Passengers and crew of the doomed liner share their hopes and fears with loved ones.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  3. The Story of the Turban

    Tracing the history of the turban and its crucial place in the Sikh faith.

    BBC One

  4. Irish Icons - The Titanic

    The triumph and the tragedy of The Titanic are keenly remembered by people in Belfast.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. Titanic: A Commemoration in Music and Film

    A unique mix of music and documentary to mark the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic.

    BBC Two

  6. Titanic Centenary

    Live coverage of the services commemorating the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  7. Ryan versus The White Star Line

    The court case brought by bereaved father Thomas Ryan against the White Star Line.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  8. BBC Newsline Special: A Journey to Remember

    An update to Mike McKimm's 2005 report on his trip to the Titanic's resting place.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  9. A Kiss Is .... Never Just a Kiss

    Rowan Pelling investigates the magic of the kiss in all its delightful glory.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Titanic Centenary

    Highlights of a special programme commemorating the centenary of Titanic's sinking.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  11. Witness to Auschwitz

    Examining the controversy surrounding British POW Denis Avey's account of Auschwitz III.

    BBC One

  12. They Shoot Horses Don't They?: The History of the Dance Marathon

    Andy Davies looks at the history of the dance marathon.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

  13. A Journey to Remember

    The most recent discoveries about the Titanic story, with Mike McKimm's footage from 2005.

    BBC News

  14. Ryan and the White Star Line

    Story of the court case pitting an ordinary man from Limerick against the White Star Line.

    BBC News

  15. Ampers-Fan

    Alistair Sooke traces the history of the ampersand, the character representing 'and'.

    BBC Radio 4

  16. Dave Brown's New Highway Code

    Comedian Dave Brown, member of the Mighty Boosh, on the development of the Highway Code.

    BBC Radio 4

  17. Liverpool's Titanic Girl

    The true story of the little girl who brought a giant spectacular to Liverpool.

    BBC One

  18. 100 Years of the Royal Flying Corps

    Peter and Dan Snow on how the Royal Flying Corps went from balloons to long-range bombers.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19.

    Hurricane Rash

    Dr Kevin Fong looks at the birth of modern plastic surgery during World War II.

    BBC Radio 4

  20. The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer

    Documentary about the Antikythera Mechanism, an early computer found in a shipwreck.

    BBC Four

  21. Roundhead or Cavalier: Which One Are You?

    How Britain is still defined by the battle between metaphorical Cavaliers and Roundheads.

    BBC Four

  22. The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal

    How British officers gave the Japanese the knowhow to take Singapore during World War II.

    BBC Two

  23. The Great British Story: Armagh

    Dermot Murnaghan returns to his childhood home of Armagh, to reveal its hidden history.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  24. The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

    The events of Coronation Day in June 1953 and the meticulous planning beforehand.

    BBC Four

  25. The Queen and I

    Simon Weston OBE explores the Queen's relationship with Wales and its people.

    BBC Radio Wales

  26. A Picture of London

    A film evoking the city as seen by painters, photographers, film-makers and writers.

    BBC Two

  27. Silver Jubilee Address 1977

    Her Majesty the Queen marks the occasion of her silver jubilee, on 4 May 1977.

    BBC Parliament

  28. Golden Jubilee Address 2002

    Her Majesty the Queen marks the occasion of her golden jubilee, on 30 April 2002.

    BBC Parliament

  29. The Taking Part

    Tim Franks measures the impact of taking part in one memorable Olympic event in 1972.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  30. The Bridges That Built London with Dan Cruickshank

    Dan Cruickshank explores the secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is.

    BBC Four

  31. Nylons, Cigarettes and Candy: The GIs in Ulster

    Anne Marie McAleese explores the impact 300,000 American GIs had on Northern Ireland.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  32. Jools Holland: London Calling

    Jools Holland uncovers a history of London through its songs.

    BBC Two

  33. The Great British Story: Dundee

    Dundonians and local experts guide Ricky Ross through the archives and streets of Dundee.

    BBC Two Scotland

  34.

    The Frock and the Church

    Women bishops? Will the Church of England approve them and can it cope with the fallout?

    BBC Radio 4

  35. A Tribute to Bomber Command

    The Queen and the Royal Family pay tribute to the men of Bomber Command.

    BBC Two

  36. Is It Worth It?

    Annie Nightingale ponders the impact of the Falklands war through the song 'Shipbuilding'.

    BBC Radio 2

  37. The Murder of Mr Perceval

    A look at the assassination of serving prime minister Spencer Perceval in 1812.

    BBC Parliament

  38.

    Old Photographs Fever - The Search for China's Pictured Past

    Historical photographs are rare in China, but now the pictured past is being reclaimed.

    BBC Radio 4

  39. Mackie - Built to Last

    The story of Mackie's, which was once the world's largest producer of textile machinery.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  40.

    Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies

    Revealing the heroic spies who helped contribute to victory in WWII.

    BBC Two

  41. Bloody Friday

    The events of July 21 1972, when the IRA detonated a series of car bombs across Belfast.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  42. Evita's Odyssey

    The incredible story of the international odyssey made by the embalmed body of Eva Peron.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. World War II Unearthed

    A wartime Spitfire is unearthed from an Irish bog, while divers explore sunken U-boats.

    BBC One

  44.

    Letters to the Russian Front

    A story of Austrian siblings told in their wartime letters to and from the Russian front.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Mysteries from the Past

    John Godber looks back at the modern day performances of York's Medieval Mystery Plays.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Death Camp Treblinka: Survivor Stories

    The stories of two men who escaped from Treblinka extermination camp in 1943.

    BBC Four

  47. The Floating World of Hokusai

    Audrey Niffenegger catches Hokusai's 'Great Wave' to trace his far-reaching influence...

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. And Now an Urgent SOS Message...

    Eddie Mair tells of the SOS Message Service, which ran for more than 70 years on BBC Radio

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Mr Jupitus in the Age of Steampunk

    Phill Jupitus journeys back to the steam-powered future to party like it's 1899.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. Stir It Up - 50 Years of Writing Jamaica

    Poet Salena Godden considers the impact of her Jamaican heritage on her literary identity.

    BBC Radio 4

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