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  1. We the People

    Exploring the enduring influence of the Scotch-Irish in American politics.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  2. On Truth (Omnibus)

    Five essays on the timely theme of "Truth" and current challenges to it.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  3. '68

    ’68 is a BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Troubles.

    BBC Radio Foyle

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  4. The Flu That Killed 50 Million

    Christopher Eccleston narrates a docudrama about the 1918 flu pandemic.

    BBC Two

  5. Sloinneadh: dè a th' ann?

    Tha Hamish Mac an Tàilleir agus triùir aoighean a' beachdachadh air sloinneadh.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  6. Erebus by Michael Palin (Omnibus)

    Michael Palin reads from his book about the mysterious voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  7. Family Footsteps

    A family learn what life was like for their ancestors at the turn of the 19th century

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  8. Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History

    This landmark series challenges preconceptions about British history.

    BBC News

  9. Rivals in Stone

    Documentary exploring the rivalry between the companies behind major civic projects.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Churchill's Passions by Andrew Roberts (Omnibus)

    Andrew Roberts' five essays on wartime leader, Winston Churchill.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Ar Theallach an Dóchais

    Exploring some of the new challenges facing six young citizens in Northern Ireland.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  12. Ddoe a Heddiw

    Dylan Iorwerth yn edrych ar ddigwyddiadau'r gorffennol drwy lygaid cyfoes.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  13. Empire-ical Evidence

    Comedians Andy Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal trace the rise and fall of the British Empire.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Battlefield Ramblings

    Muriel Gray explores the history of the battlefield with Peter and Dan Snow.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. Simon Schama's Rough Crossings

    Drama-documentary charting the journey of the American slaves who were led to Africa.

    BBC Two

  16. 15/11/2018

    Tormod MacLeòid a bha air choimheadachdan chunnartach aig àm an Dàrna Cogaidh

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  17. The Shankill Bomb

    Recounting the events of October 23 1993, when the IRA bombed a shop on the Shankill Road.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  18. 100 Days to Victory

    How the Allies turned the tide in the final months of 1918 to win the First World War.

    BBC Two Scotland

  19. Made in Great Britain

    Series exploring how the craft and manufacturing skills have shaped Great Britain.

    BBC Two

  20. Gareth Gwynn's Twisted History of BBC Radio Wales

    Gareth Gwynn looks back at forty years of BBC Radio Wales.

    BBC Radio Wales

  21. Rhyfelgan

    Caneuon Cymraeg o'r Rhyfel Mawr, ynghyd â monologau o waith Aled Jones Williams.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  22. Voices of the First World War

    Archive interviews with those who experienced the First World War.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Playing Their Part - Stories from Home to the Front

    Inspirational stories from the relatives of soldiers and nurses who volunteered for WWI.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  24. Thankful Villages

    Darren Hayman on a musical mission to find hidden stories in Britain’s Thankful Villages

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Cogadh is Sìth

    Sùil air ais air a' Chiad Chogadh, an t-sìth 's mar a thathas ga chuimhneachadh.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  26. Cymru'n Cofio

    Darllediadau o ddigwyddiadau ar Sul y Cofio 2018, ganrif ers diwedd y Rhyfel Mawr.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  27. Rhyfelgan

    Caneuon Cymraeg o'r Rhyfel Mawr, ynghyd â monologau o waith Aled Jones Williams.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  28. Why Why Why Delilah?

    Eleri Sion explores Tom Jones’ classic hit song, Delilah.

    BBC Radio Wales

  29. They Are Gone, But They Are Not Silent

    Poetry, music and archive of Welsh WW1 soldiers to mark the centenary of the Armistice

    BBC Radio Wales

  30. Rhyfel y Plant

    Yn dair ar ddeg oed, Iestyn Jones sy'n holi sut fywyd oedd gan blant adeg y Rhyfel Mawr.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  31. We Will Remember Them with Huw Edwards

    The unique way in which Britain and the Commonwealth honour their fallen soldiers.

    BBC One Wales

  32. WWI: The Last Tommies

    Stories told by the last Tommies, remembering life and death in World War I.

    BBC Four

  33. Captain Jack and the Furious Few

    The remarkable story of a pioneering aviator from Ulster during the First World War.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  34. Dan Cruickshank's Monuments of Remembrance

    The story behind the design and building of iconic WWI cemeteries and monuments.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  35. I Was There

    A look back in time with the voices of the people who can say "I was there".

    BBC Radio Wales

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  36. Home Front Heroes

    Series commemorating the role of ordinary men and women in Britain's wartime victory.

    BBC One

  37. Slavery: Scotland's Hidden Shame

    Documentary mini-series exploring Scotland's role in the transatlantic slave trade.

    BBC Scotland

  38. WWI: The Final Hours

    Examining the secret meeting that ended WWI and its dramatic consequences.

    BBC Two

  39. Sonic Memorials

    Allan Little introduces Sonic Memorials for Armistice day recorded across the world.

    BBC Radio 3

  40. Armistice 1918 (Omnibus)

    Five historians explore the global impact and legacy of the 1918 Armistice.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. A Scottish Soldier: A Lost Diary of WWI

    The story of Arthur Roberts - one of thousands of black soldiers who fought in WWI.

    BBC Four

  42. Dan Cruickshank's Monuments of Remembrance

    Dan Cruickshank reveals the extraordinary story behind the design of iconic WWI memorials.

    BBC Four

  43. Colomendy: A Rite of Passage

    Generations of Liverpudlians recall childhood memories of Colomendy Camp in North Wales

    BBC Radio Wales

  44. They Shall Not Grow Old

    Peter Jackson brings to life the story of World War I by transforming century-old footage.

    BBC Two

  45. WWI's Secret Shame: Shell Shock

    Dan Snow investigates a century of war trauma from WWI shell shock to modern PTSD.

    BBC Two

  46. Sgeulachd Ghoirid - Baile Sgàil a' Bhàis

    Sgeulachd air a sgrìobhadh le Maoilios Caimbeul 's air a leughadh le Mina Nic a' Ghobhainn

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  47. Y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf yng Nghymru

    Golwg ar effaith y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf ar fywyd adref yng Nghymru.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  48. A Great British Injustice: The Maguire Story

    The story of one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British legal history.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  49. Coimheadachd Cogaidh: Tormod Macleòid

    Tormod MacLeòid a bha air coimheadachdan chunnartach aig àm an Dàrna Cogaidh.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  50. A History of Delusions

    Experimental psychologist Daniel Freeman explores cases of delusion.

    BBC Radio 4

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