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  1. Night Fishing

    Poet Tom Rawling fished sea trout at night. An eerie experience in sound and poems.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. Lost Treasures of the Sikh Kingdom

    James Lewis tells the story of the lost treasures of the 19th-century maharajah.

    BBC One

  3. Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered

    An epic detective story that reveals the amazing truth of the boy behind the golden mask.

    BBC One

  4. Of Mourning and Memory

    Angela Graham explores the stories behind First World War memorials in Wales.

    BBC Radio Wales

  5. Captain Jack's War

    The granddaughter of two men involved in the First World War investigates their story.

    BBC Radio Wales

  6. Coming Home

    A unique poetry event by Andrew Motion to mark Remembrance Day 2014.

    BBC Radio 4

  7. Remembering the Men of Scarp

    Murdo Maclennan returns to Scarp Island to tend the WWI graves of two men from his family.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  8. Caileagan a' Chogaidh Mhoir/A Great Adventure

    The First World War story of the Scottish Women's Hospitals.

    BBC ALBA

  9. Cairdeas Cogaidh

    Donald Meek on the trail of two soldiers in WWI and their contrasting fortunes.

    BBC ALBA

  10. Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night

    Dramatised documentary exploring one of the most significant moments in gothic history.

    BBC Two

  11. European Council Summit

    David Cameron's press conference from the EU Summit in Brussels from Friday 24 October.

    BBC Parliament

  12. Dorset Rewritten

    Daljit Nagra goes in search of the Dorset poet William Barnes.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Teenage Tommies

    Fergal Keane looks at the teenage soldiers who served the British Army during WWI.

    BBC Two

  14. The Man Who Shot the Great War

    The story behind what has been described as the photographic discovery of the century.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  15. Woods Beyond a Cornfield

    Heartfelt poem by Stanley Cook about a girl's murder and a bruised and beautiful landscape

    BBC Radio 4

  16. War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme

    Exploring the experiences of the writers who served in the Battle of the Somme.

    BBC Two

  17. The Real Tom Thumb: History's Smallest Superstar

    Michael Grade reveals the story of the world's first global show business celebrity.

    BBC Four

  18. Jane Haining: The Scot Who Died in Auschwitz

    Documentary commemorating the 70th anniversary of the death of Jane Haining.

    BBC Scotland

  19. Hugh Williams: Arctic Survivor

    Phil Carradice tells the story of one of the few survivors of the Karluk's last voyage.

    BBC Radio Wales

  20. World War One Beyond the Trenches

    Some of the lesser-known World War I tales from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

    BBC News

  21. Tunics for Goalposts

    Mike Ingham looks back at World War One's football Christmas Truce.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  22. Magna Carta Anniversary Lecture

    Professor Linda Colley delivers a lecture at Guildhall on the Magna Carta.

    BBC Parliament

  23.

    Death of An Orchestra

    Supporters of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, including Alan Bennett, tell its history.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24.

    Wittgenstein's Jet

    A jet engine built by Ludwig Wittgenstein in Manchester is investigated by Cassie Newland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Happy 40th Birthday Radio Ulster

    John Bennett and Kerry McLean look back at 1975 with music and memories.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  26. BBC Radio Ulster at 40 - A History

    William Crawley celebrates BBC Radio Ulster's distinctive history since 1975.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  27. Christmas Stockings in the Dugout

    A look at the care that went into choosing gifts for soldiers in the First World War.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  28. Who Killed Ian Parry?

    The story of Ian Parry, a photojournalist who died during the Romanian revolution in 1989.

    BBC Radio Wales

  29. Nadolig yn y Ffosydd

    Ifor ap Glyn sy'n rhoi hanes cadoediad enwog 1914 - a blas ar y cofio eleni.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  30. So Here I Am: 100 Years of Crofting

    James Hunter on crofting 100 years after the crofters of Braes fought for land rights.

    BBC ALBA

  31. Irving Henry Jones Remembers WWI

    Irving Henry Jones recalls his experiences of the First World War.

    BBC Radio Wales

  32.

    Beirut's House of Barakat

    Rebecca Lloyd-Evans visits Beirut's house of memory.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. Hermitage Revealed

    The stories that have shaped St Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum's varied history.

    BBC Four

  34.

    Kitch!

    Musician and poet Anthony Joseph tries to get to the heart of Calypso star Lord Kitchener

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  35. Britain's Tudor Treasure: A Night at Hampton Court

    Lucy Worsley and David Starkey celebrate the 500th anniversary of Hampton Court.

    BBC Two

  36.

    Churchill's Grave

    William Crawley visits Winston Churchill's final resting place in Bladon, Oxfordshire

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  37. The Joy of Mozart

    Tom Service delves into the life and times of Mozart to try and rediscover his greatness.

    BBC Four

  38. The Secret Horse: Quest for the True Appaloosa

    A horsewoman sets off to find the truth about the origins of the Appaloosa spotted horse.

    BBC Four

  39. The Secret Sex Life of Robert Burns

    Keara Murphy investigates the lives of the mothers of Robert Burns's illegitimate children

    BBC Radio Scotland

  40. Diplomats and Double Agents

    Billy Kay explores the strong links between espionage and diplomacy in Scottish history.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  41. Surviving the Holocaust - Freddie Knoller's War

    Holocaust survivor Freddie Knoller talks about being a young Jewish man during WWII.

    BBC Two

  42. Churchill: The Nation's Farewell

    Jeremy Paxman examines whether Churchill's legacy still has resonance today.

    BBC One

  43. The Churchill Obituary

    Obituary to Sir Winston Churchill on the 50th anniversary of his death.

    BBC Two

  44. The Holocaust - My Family Story

    Adrian Goldberg tells his family's story of the Holocaust.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  45. Touched by Auschwitz

    Feature-length documentary exploring the experiences of six Auschwitz survivors.

    BBC Two

  46. Holocaust Memorial Day

    An event commemorating the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp on January 27, 1945.

    BBC Two

  47. The Last Journey of the Magna Carta King

    Dr Ben Robinson retraces the dramatic last days of King John.

    BBC One

  48. David Starkey's Magna Carta

    A look at the origins of Magna Carta, a document underpinning British liberties since 1215

    BBC Two

  49. The Children of the Holocaust

    Holocaust survivors tell their stories of Nazi persecution in animation and interviews.

    BBC Four

  50. Balla Berlin - an slighe gu saorsa/The Berlin Wall - Escape to Freedom

    The story of the Berlin Wall.

    BBC ALBA

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