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  1. Chasing the Moon

    The story of the race to the Moon, from Sputnik 1 to Apollo 11.

    BBC Four

  2. Dealbhadair Eileanach - Dòmhnall Mac a’ Ghobhainn

    An insight into the life and work of the Lewis artist and teacher, Donald Smith.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  3. Caley Thistle Inbhir Nis aig 25

    Dòmhnall Angaidh Moireasdan a' toirt sùil air 25 bliadhna de Chaley Thistle Inbhir Nis.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  4. The Years That Changed Britain Forever

    Richard Littlejohn looks back at the years which changed Britain forever.

    BBC Radio 2

  5. Brighton: 50 Years of Gay

    Simon Fanshawe examines the Sexual Offences Act 1967, which legalised male homosexuality.

    BBC One

  6. Giantkillers: The Team That Wouldn't Die

    The unbelievable ups and downs of Newport County AFC, the Giantkillers.

    BBC One Wales

  7. Fearann do Ghaisgich

    Mar a chaidh fearann a bhriseadh às dèidh 1918 ann an sgìrean Ùig is na Lochan an Leòdhas.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  8. Woodstock - Three Days That Defined a Generation

    Woodstock defined its generation, but it almost ended in disaster.

    BBC Four

  9. Secrets of Singapore

    Sharanjit Leyl explores Singapore's early beginnings and uncovers the history of the city.

    BBC News

  10. Peter Taylor: My Journey Through the Troubles

    A uniquely personal journey on the 50th anniversary of the deployment of British troops.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  11. World War 2: The Economic Battle

    Duncan Weldon tells the story of the economic issues behind the start of World War Two.

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. Sunday Best

    Lorna Prichard presents a light-hearted social history of the Welsh Sunday.

    BBC Radio Wales

  13. The Day Mountbatten Died

    The story of the events of 27 August 1979, the day Lord Mountbatten was killed by the IRA.

    BBC Two

  14. Exiled: The Incredible Story of Newport County AFC

    How a group of fans took on football’s rulers to bring their club back to their home town

    BBC Radio Wales

  15. World War Speed: The Drugs That Won WWII

    Did total war unleash the world's first pharmacological arms race?

    BBC Four

  16. Mum's Army

    The women of Pembrey and Burry Port battle the Ministry of Defence to save their beach.

    BBC Radio Wales

  17. Rise of the Nazis

    How Hitler seized, kept and fell from power - and the postwar manhunt for war criminals.

    BBC Two

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  18. Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez

    Three archaeological finds that changed our understanding of the origins of civilisation.

    BBC Two

  19. Lost Films of WWII

    The story of Britain during World War II told through the cine films of ordinary people.

    BBC Four

  20. The Welsh Italians

    Merthyr-born Michela Chiappa explores the modern Welsh Italian community

    BBC One Wales

  21. Talking to Strangers

    Author and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell asks why we so often get other people wrong.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Louise Ramsden - Sampler T6

    In 1829, Elizabeth Parker decided to tell her troubled story by stitching it on a sampler.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. World Cup Dragons

    Carolyn Hitt presents a lively, anecdotal history of the Rugby World Cup.

    BBC Radio Wales

  24. Winds of Change (Omnibus)

    Peter Hennessy's vivid new history of Britain in the early 1960s.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Stadium Stories

    A programme to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Principality Stadium.

    BBC Radio Wales

  26. You're Dead to Me

    The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Hosted by Greg Jenner.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. 1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz?

    The story of two prisoners who miraculously escaped from Auschwitz in 1944.

    BBC Two

  28. Mathair a' Chinn Suidhe – Trump’s Mother

    The life story of the Scottish mother of re-elected US president Donald Trump.

    BBC ALBA

  29. Italian Connection

    Exploring the Italian connection between Llanberis, Morbegno and the annual Snowdon Race.

    BBC Radio Wales

  30. Memory Radio

    Archive and music-based programmes for people with dementia.

    BBC Music

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  31. Spitfire

    The story of the World War II fighter aircraft that became an international icon.

    BBC Four

  32. Churchill and the Movie Mogul

    Documentary about the collaboration between Winston Churchill and Alexander Korda.

    BBC Four

  33. Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History

    Documentary series offering new insights into the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  34. Eugenics: Science's Greatest Scandal

    Angela Saini and Adam Pearson explore the origins and legacy of eugenics in Britain.

    BBC Four

  35. Margaret Thatcher: Herself Alone (Omnibus)

    The third volume in Charles Moore's definitive biography of Margaret Thatcher.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  36. Five Hundred Years of Friendship

    A history of the changing meaning of friendship over the centuries.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. Handmade in Bolton

    A selection of precious objects from the past are remade using traditional methods.

    BBC Four

  38. Mysticism and Mourning: How Wales turned to Spiritualism after World War One

    Carolyn Hitt explores the surge in spiritualism in the years after the First World War.

    BBC Radio Wales

  39. Junior Historians

    Pupils from around Scotland delve into local history and produce their own documentary.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  40. On the Frontline

    Documentaries on the bus drivers, nurses and squaddies during The Troubles.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  41. France 1939: One Last Summer

    A French diary of the summer of 1939 reveals how far war was from the mind of its author.

    BBC Four

  42. The Rise and Fall of Timex Dundee

    1993: Scotland’s last full-blooded strike - the story of Timex.

    BBC Scotland

  43. Power to the People

    Series looking back on Scotland's 100-year war for worker power.

    BBC Scotland

  44. Russia: The Empire Strikes Back

    The BBC's Steve Rosenberg explores how Moscow views the tumultuous events of 1989.

    BBC News

  45. Korea: the Never Ending War

    Despite a truce in 1953, the Korean War has never officially come to an end.

    BBC Four

  46. Que História!

    Incríveis histórias reais que nem a mente mais criativa poderia ter inventado.

    BBC Brasil

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  47. Welcome Money

    Journalist Malcolm Jack tells a little-known story from the fall of the Berlin Wall.

    BBC Radio 4

  48. Witch Hunt

    The history of Scotland’s witch hunts revealed with Susan Morrison.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  49. Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there.

    BBC News

  50. A Call from the Hostage Takers

    The story behind the invitation to 50 Americans to visit Iran during the hostage crisis.

    BBC Four

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