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Queen James: Passion, Plots and Power in the Court of Britain’s First King
A scandalous murder trial threatens to reveal secrets about Britain’s first king.
BBC One Northern Ireland
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Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams
A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
BBC Radio 4
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1976: Summer of... Heat
Documentary looking at the heatwave of 1976. As the country sweltered, tensions rose.
BBC Two
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Hands of Time by Rebecca Struthers (Omnibus)
Watchmaker Rebecca Struthers explores the history and art of timekeeping.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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You're Dead to Me
The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Hosted by Greg Jenner.
BBC Radio 4
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Elizabethan Subjects
Historian Justin Champion goes in search of Britain's multicultural past
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Middlesbrough: A Small Town in Europe
Explore the full story behind Middlesbrough FC's rise to the 2006 UEFA Cup Final.
BBC Radio Tees
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Here for the History
Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the historical roots of everyday life.
BBC Sounds
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Declaration
The story of Ulster immigrants who played a critical role in America’s break from Britain.
BBC Two Northern Ireland
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Lady Killers
Lucy Worsley investigates the crimes of Victorian women from a contemporary perspective.
BBC
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Here For The History
Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the historical roots of everyday life.
BBC
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The West: A New History of an Old Idea by Naoíse Mac Sweeney (Omnibus)
Naoise Mac Sweeney interrogates ideas of the origins of 'the West'.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga
David Olusoga reveals the most comprehensive picture yet of British slave traders.
BBC Two
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Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum
A stellar cast of historians and experts unravel the secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry.
BBC Two
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Fidel Castro: Beyond La Revolución
As Cuba faces fresh crisis, Will Grant explores what the island's future holds.
BBC Radio 4
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In Our Time
In Our Time explores the ideas, people and discoveries that have shaped our world.
BBC Radio 4
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King Harold Writes Back
Historian Michael Wood on the place of the Norman Conquest in British cultural imagination
BBC Radio 4
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Empire of Tea Omnibus
Tea arrives in Britain as an exotic drink for the elite. But its tale is just beginning.
BBC Radio 4
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Redwood by Ben Macintyre
A remarkable story of Cold War espionage set in 1980s Tehran during the Iranian Revolution
BBC Radio 4
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Amongst the Medici
Classicist Bettany Hughes present this series about Renaissance Florence.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Sacred Wonders of Britain
Neil Oliver reveals the sacred face of Britain, an ancient landscape of belief.
BBC Two
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British Art at War: Bomberg, Sickert and Nash
The story of how three British artists responded to the cataclysm of World War One.
BBC Four
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A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley
Lucy Worsley delves into the history of romance in Britain.
BBC Four
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Secret Knowledge
Engaging experts reveal favourite hidden objects, forgotten places and artistic passions.
BBC Four
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Art of Spain
Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of some of Europe's most exciting and vital art.
BBC Four
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The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain
Dr Lucy Worsley tells the story of Britain's first Georgian kings.
BBC Four
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A Ram for the Rebels
Gerry Anderson explores the invention of the modern submarine.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Restless Republic - Britain Without a Crown by Anna Keay (Omnibus)
The Civil War is over. King Charles I is on trial for treason. Tempestuous times begin...
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Ancient Worlds
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation.
BBC Two
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Canals: The Making of a Nation
Liz McIvor looks at who built, worked on and regenerated the nation's canal network.
BBC One
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Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War
A look at how wars are really fought - in the backroom of military planning.
BBC Four
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Damilola: The Untold Story
A look at the killing of Damilola Taylor, shedding fresh light with new testimony.
BBC Two
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Echoes from Below: Exploring Britain's Caves
Miles of caves snake beneath Great Britain’s landscape, each with a unique story to tell.
BBC Four
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Six Wives with Lucy Worsley
Lucy Worsley lifts the lid on the story of Henry VIII's six wives.
BBC One
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Civilisation
Kenneth Clark's classic 1969 series tracing the history of western art and philosophy.
BBC Two
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Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives
David Attenborough presents a series on fossils and palaeontology.
BBC Two
