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  1. King James Bible

    The enduring appeal of the King James Bible, 400 years after its original publication.

    BBC Radio 4

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  2. Operation Mincemeat

    Ben Macintyre recreates the story of a deception which changed the course of history.

    BBC Two

  3. Ancient Worlds

    Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation.

    BBC Two

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  4. Dam Busters Declassified

    Martin Shaw retraces the 1943 raid which used bouncing bombs to destroy German dams.

    BBC Two

  5. Digging for Britain

    Prof Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs.

    BBC Two

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  6. Voices from the Old Bailey

    Amanda Vickery presents dramatised extracts from 18th-century Old Bailey court cases

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. The London Nobody Knows

    Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. A Brief History of Mathematics

    Professor Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  9. Who Do You Think You Are? USA

    Lost connections and unknown histories are revealed as US stars trace their family trees.

    BBC One

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  10. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

    Author Howard Sounes reveals the story behind Bob Dylan's song.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Tudor Tarantino

    Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. Democracy on Trial

    Michael Portillo examines the development of democracy over 2,500 years

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. Good King George

    Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus

    The British Museum's Neil MacGregor tells A History of the World in 100 Objects.

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  15. A History of the World in 100 Objects

    Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells humanity's history through objects

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Great British Railway Journeys

    Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.

    BBC Two

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  17. Defining The Decade

    Edward Stourton tries to make sense of the past decade

    BBC Radio 4

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  18. Witness History

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

    BBC World Service

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  19. Parting Shots

    Matthew Parris marks the passing of the valedictory despatch from British ambassadors

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. In the Footsteps of Blair Mayne

    Eddie Irvine walks in the footsteps of his hero, World War Two legend Blair Mayne.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  21. An Solas Buan (Lighthouses of Scotland)

    A series looking at Scotland's lighthouses

    BBC ALBA

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  22. A Short History of Ireland

    A series exploring Ireland’s rich and turbulent history.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  23. Iran: A Revolutionary State

    John Tusa chronicles the making of modern Iran

    BBC Radio 4

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  24. The Race To Dover

    Jonathan Agnew explores the 1909 competition to fly across the English Channel.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Hunting Haydn's Head

    Simon Townley learns how 'the father of the symphony' lost his head for 145 years.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  26. Hearts and Minds

    Nick Fraser considers the role of intellectuals in relation to world events and conflicts

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. The Hidden Henry

    Five academics present portraits of unknown, intimate and surprising aspects of Henry VIII

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  28. Horrible Histories

    Historical sketch show, based on the successful books by Terry Deary.

    CBBC

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  29. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion

    Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen tells the story of dandyism and male peacockery through the ages

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  30. The Prime Ministers

    Nick Robinson explores the history of Britain's prime ministers

    BBC Radio 4

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  31. A Voyage on Livingstone's Lake

    The story of the MV Ilala, a 60-year-old boat still in use in Malawi and Mozambique.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Brand Cuba

    Allan Little analyses some of the factors that have given Cuba such a prominent image.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails

    Ian Hislop looks at the 1963 Beeching Report, which closed a third of the UK's railways.

    BBC Four

  34. America, Empire of Liberty

    Series charting the history of America, written and presented by David Reynolds

    BBC Radio 4

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  35. Forbidden Families

    Bettany Hughes tells the stories of women denied their families by the march of history

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  36. The Black Pharaohs

    The story of the Black African Kingdom of Kush.

    BBC Two

  37. In Living Memory

    Series examining contemporary history

    BBC Radio 4

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  38. 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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  39. Britain's Sputnik

    Roland Pease recalls ZETA, a nuclear energy project unveiled in 1958 by British scientists

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Random Edition

    History series investigating stories taken from archive newspapers

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. The Real Spooks

    A look into the shadowy world of Britain's security services

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. The Trumpet Shall Sound

    Jazz composer Julian Joseph goes in search of black classical musicians from the past.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Roy Noble

    Music, guests and chat for Sunday, plus listener requests in Roy's Golden Postbag.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  44. The Eureka Years

    Series exploring spectacular years in the history of science

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. A Royal Recovery

    How the monarchy recovered after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Dead Sea Scrolls Revisited

    Roger Bolton reassesses one of the world's great archaeological discoveries

    BBC Radio 4

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  47. Things We Forgot to Remember

    Series examining overlooked but noteworthy historical events, with Michael Portillo

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. Tracing Your Roots

    Series exploring the practice of researching family history

    BBC Radio 4

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  49. Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes

    Documentary recalling the life of eccentric Lancastrian Alfred Wainwright.

    BBC Four

  50. The Making of Modern Medicine

    Narrative history series exploring over 2,000 years of western medicine

    BBC Radio 4

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