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  1. Beeching Night

    An evening of special programming to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Beeching Report.

    BBC Parliament

  2. BBC News Reports from 1963

    A look back at how the BBC covered the publication of the Beeching Report on March 27 1963

    BBC Parliament

  3. Politics on Track

    Nicholas Owen looks at the relationship between the railways and the politicians.

    BBC Parliament

  4.

    The Fairy-Tale Castles of King Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank

    Examining the extravagant castles and palaces created by King Ludwig II of Bavaria.

    BBC Four

  5. China in Six Easy Pieces

    What porcelain tells us about Chinese emperors, scholars, workers, merchants and artists.

    BBC Four

  6. Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus - Dancing the Orange

    Karen Leeder on a great modern masterpiece, Maria Rainer Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Wales in Australia with Huw Edwards

    Huw Edwards discovers the hand that Welsh people have had in shaping Australia.

    BBC One Wales

  8. The Namer of Clouds

    Lavinia Greenlaw pays poetic tribute to Luke Howard, the man who named the clouds.

    BBC Radio 4

  9. Arctic Convoys

    Welsh World War II veterans share their experiences of the Arctic Convoy missions.

    BBC Radio Wales

  10. TS Eliot's India: Many Gods, Many Voices

    Poet Daljit Nagra explores the often overlooked Indian element to TS Eliot's poetry.

    BBC Radio 4

  11. The Mystery of Rome's X Tomb

    Unlocking the secrets of a tomb containing over 2,000 bodies in the catacombs of Rome.

    BBC Two

  12.

    Caligula with Mary Beard

    Professor Mary Beard explores the life and times of the notorious Roman emperor Caligula.

    BBC Two

  13. The Sonnet and the Sword

    The secrets behind the poetry at the court of Elizabeth I, as revealed by Peggy Reynolds.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Tales from the Royal Bedchamber

    Documentary about the rituals and secrets of the royal bedchamber.

    BBC Four

  15. Britain's Lost Treasures Returned: How Houghton Got Its Art Back

    How a prime minister's art collection is returning to its original home in Norfolk.

    BBC Four

  16. The Town I Loved So Well

    Bronagh Gallagher returns to Londonderry to look at its musical heritage and history.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  17. Martin Luther King: The Assassination Tapes

    Reassembled footage surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King.

    BBC Four

  18. Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

    Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

    BBC Two

  19. Songs of Courage: From Santiago to Scotland

    Ricky Ross meets Chilean exiles who came to Scotland following the coup of 1973.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  20.

    The Cuban Missile Crisis: As Seen From Moscow and Havana

    Allan Little pieces together the "untold" side of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Fallen at Flodden: James IV - Scotland's Greatest King

    A greatly beloved king, a tragic battle. Susan Morrison explores Flodden.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  22. Allende, Pinochet a Chorwynt Medi

    Cymry amlwg yn cofio deugain mlynedd ers y "coup" milwrol yn Chile ar 11eg o Fedi 1973.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  23. Letting the Walls Speak

    Mark-Anthony Turnage and Paul Muldoon commemorate 400 years of the Londonderry walls.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  24.

    Tibet Remembered

    A portrait of pre Chinese Tibet through the voices of the British who worked there.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Senghenydd - Britain's Worst Mining Disaster

    Exploring the causes and aftermath of the explosion that killed 439 miners.

    BBC One Wales

  26. Senghennydd

    Alun Thomas sy'n cofio'r danchwa yng nglofa'r Universal ar y 14eg o Hydref 1913.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  27. Home at the Top

    Programmes from 1963 which covered Lord Home's appointment as prime minister.

    BBC Parliament

  28. Bluebirds and Swans

    How Cardiff City and Swansea City overcame their dark histories to forge new identities.

    BBC One Wales

  29. 'Electric News' - The World's First Radio Station

    The story of the world's first broadcasting organisation - in 1890s Budapest.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. Llanelly House Restored

    Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen follows the twists and turns of a £6 million renovation.

    BBC Two Wales

  31. A Resting Place in Assynt

    In 1941 a flight crew crashed on Ben More Assynt. Mark Stephen visits their memorial.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  32. The Story of the Swastika

    In Diwali week, the fascinating history of one of Hinduism's most sacred symbols.

    BBC One

  33. The Far Side of Revenge

    Chronicling Theatre of Witness Teya Sepinuck's engagement with a diverse group of women.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  34.

    Machiavelli: Devil or Democrat?

    Jonathan Freedland reassesses Machiavelli and finds the inspiration for modern republics.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. Who Murdered Maxine?

    Is anyone still looking for those who bombed two Birmingham pubs almost 40 years ago?

    BBC One

  36. JFK: The Final Visit to Britain

    Glen Campbell uncovers the events behind President John F Kennedy's last visit to Britain.

    BBC Two

  37. 4,000-Year-Old Cold Case: The Body in the Bog

    Documentary following the investigation of a 4,000-year-old body found preserved in a bog.

    BBC Four

  38. Exploring the Past: Post War Britain

    Six young people trace their family histories in post-war Britain.

    BBC Two

  39. JFK: Calamity and Conspiracy

    Nicky Campbell looks back 50 years to the day John F Kennedy was killed.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  40. The Fir Tree

    Film telling the story of a Christmas tree through the 'voice' of the tree itself.

    BBC Four

  41. Suffragettes Lecture

    Baroness Hollis of Heigham delivers a lecture on the Suffragettes, from 6 November.

    BBC Parliament

  42. Kindertransport: Journey to Life

    75 years after Kindertransport, those who came to Britain speak about their memories.

    BBC News

  43. July 1914 Crisis Lecture

    Historian Vernon Bogdanor lectures on Diplomacy: Sir Edward Grey and the Crisis of 1914.

    BBC Parliament

  44. PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster

    Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of the Arctic convoys of WWII and their greatest disaster.

    BBC Two

  45. Charles Chilton - Lincoln Frees the Slaves

    The history of slavery and the American Civil War, through songs and eyewitness accounts.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  46. Charles Chilton - Journey Into Space Again

    Charles Chilton and his cast recall 1953, when six million listeners were moon bound.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. Music of the Monarchy with David Starkey

    David Starkey presents music created for- and by royalty, performed in historic locations.

    BBC Two

  48.

    Dinosaurs in the Drawing Room

    How the Natural History Museum packed its collections off to country houses during WWII.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49. Knight Club

    Film following novice British knights at the Battle of the Nations 2013.

    BBC Three

  50. The Search for Alfred the Great

    Neil Oliver joins a team investigating the final resting place of Alfred the Great.

    BBC Two

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