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  1. The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner

    Exploring the eventful life of the Clyde-built ship, RMS Queen Mary.

    BBC Two Scotland

  2. Ben Building: Mussolini, Monuments and Modernism

    Jonathan Meades investigates the architecture of Mussolini's Italy.

    BBC Four

  3. The Summer of 76 - When Wales Went West Coast

    People from across Wales share stories of the worst drought of the century.

    BBC Radio Wales

  4. Belfast's Forgotten Hero: HMS Caroline

    Following the restoration of HMS Caroline.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  5. The Real Versailles

    The real-life stories behind one of the world's grandest buildings.

    BBC Two

  6. Battle of Jutland: The Navy's Bloodiest Day

    Dan Snow investigates the events and the legacy of the largest naval battle of WWI.

    BBC Two

  7. Adelia Prado: Voice of Brazil

    An immersive portrait of the Brazilian poet, who was only discovered when she was 40.

    BBC Radio 4

  8.

    The Secret History of Yoga

    Mukti Jain Campion explores the surprising origins of modern yoga practice.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  9. The Slow Machine

    Documentary poem on canal life by Jo Bell, boat dweller and former canal laureate.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Cafe Royal

    Cultural history of London's Café Royal, with tales of regulars like Oscar Wilde.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. Blàr an Somme

    Dòmhnall MacGilleMhoire a' meòrachadh air a' bhlàr fhuilteach, Blàr an Somme.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  12.

    Lucy Worsley: Mozart's London Odyssey

    Lucy Worsley traces the story of the young Mozart's adventures in Georgian London.

    BBC Four

  13. BBC Newsline Special - The Somme: 100 Years

    Marking the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, live from Thiepval, France.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  14. La mu Dheireadh Lincoln/Lincoln's Last Day

    Follow the last hours of President Lincoln's life.

    BBC ALBA

  15. The Green Fields of France

    Gerry Kelly goes on a personal journey to discover the story behind his favourite song.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  16. Heroes of the Somme

    The stories of seven men who won the Victoria Cross after the Battle of the Somme.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  17. Wales at the Somme: Gareth Thomas and the Battle of Mametz Wood

    Gareth Thomas visits Mametz Wood to unearth his great uncles' involvement in the Somme.

    BBC One Wales

  18. Forgotten Warriors of World War One

    The untold story of the many black Welsh soldiers and sailors who died fighting in WWI.

    BBC One Wales

  19. Juan Carlos - King of Spain/Righ na Spainne

    The historic life of Juan Carlos, King of Spain.

    BBC ALBA

  20. The Man Who Filmed the Somme

    The story of a British man who filmed the opening stages of WWI's bloodiest battle.

    BBC News

  21. Welsh Women of World War One

    Deirdre Beddoe meets women working in jobs that were opened up to women during the war.

    BBC One Wales

  22.

    A Brief History of TIM

    Lynne Truss explores the history of the Speaking Clock. With Professor Stephen Hawking.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Visions of World War One

    Kim Howells recounts how Welsh artists like Augustus John portrayed WWI.

    BBC One Wales

  24. The Search for the Lost Manuscript: Julian of Norwich

    The story of Revelations of Divine Love, the first book written in English by a woman.

    BBC Four

  25. World Cup '66 Live

    England's 1966 World Cup victory celebrated in a live stage show from Wembley.

    BBC Radio 2

  26. An Dà Dhòmhnall

    Sgeulachd thiamhaidh on Chiad Chogadh mu dhithis leis an aon ainm, ceangailt' le mearachd

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  27. Generation '66

    A revealing portrait of 1966 told by the generation that shaped it.

    BBC Four

  28. Britain's Pompeii: A Village Lost in Time

    Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Fens.

    BBC Four

  29. Boycotts and Broken Dreams: The Story of the 1986 Commonwealth Games

    The story of the 1986 Commonwealth Games, which was boycotted by over half the members.

    BBC One Scotland

  30.

    Songs for the Dead

    Marie-Louise Muir explores the lost tradition of keening for the dead in Ireland.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. The Mystery of Van Gogh's Ear

    What happened on the December night when Vincent van Gogh took a blade to his own ear?

    BBC Two

  32. The Flying Scotsman

    Tom Ingall tells the story of the restored Flying Scotsman's journey from London to York.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  33. The Rhyl Thing

    Caryl Parry Jones returns to her hometown of Rhyl for a musical reflection on its history.

    BBC Radio Wales

  34. All Aboard! The Country Bus

    A bus journey in real time through the iconic landscape of the Yorkshire Dales.

    BBC Four

  35. It Takes All Sorts

    Actress Lillian Gish tells Howard Lockhart how DW Griffith influenced her screen career.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Tank Men

    Rob Bell tells the story of the First World War tank men.

    BBC One

  37. The Severn Bridge at 50: A High Wire Act

    Celebrating the 50th birthday of the Severn Bridge.

    BBC One Wales

  38. Eva Braun - Bean Hitler/Eva Braun - Hitler's Wife

    An intimate portrait of Eva Braun, Hitler's wife.

    BBC ALBA

  39. London 1666

    Landmark event to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London.

    BBC Four

  40. Còmhstri Scott & Amundsen/Duel - Scott & Amundsen

    Tracing the twin expeditions of Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen to the South Pole.

    BBC ALBA

  41. New Town

    Documentary charting the planning and realisation of Edinburgh's New Town.

    BBC Scotland

  42.

    The British Film Studios - Pinewood

    John Huntley traces the history of one of Britain’s most iconic centres of film making.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons

    Nicholas Parsons goes in search of the most valuable and famous watch in the world.

    BBC Four

  44. Scotland and the Klan

    A look at Scotland's possible links to racism in America's Deep South.

    BBC Two Scotland

  45. Lost in France

    Neville Southall goes in search of Leigh Roose, the first celebrity footballer.

    BBC Radio Wales

  46. Hunting the Nazi Gold Train

    Dan Snow leads an investigation into the hunt for a buried Nazi gold train.

    BBC Two

  47. Huge and Mighty Men of Valour

    Sir Trevor McDonald presents the untold story of the West Indies' role in the Great War.

    BBC Radio 2

  48. Aberfan: A Survivor's Journey

    Aberfan survivor Gaynor Madgwick tells the story of the disaster.

    BBC Radio Wales

  49.

    Aberfan: Covering a Catastrophe

    Felicity Evans meets some of the journalists who reported on the Aberfan disaster.

    BBC Radio Wales

  50.

    Aberfan: Memory and Meaning

    Dai Smith asks what meaning might be found in the deaths of so many people at Aberfan.

    BBC Radio Wales

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