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  1. Na Fir-Tàilisg

    Fionnlagh Macleòid a' meòrachadh air a h-uile car is toinneamh san sgeulachd aca.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  2. A Nation Torn: Wales' Summer of '69

    The story of a tense summer leading up to the Investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969.

    BBC Radio Wales

  3. Alt History

    The Black British History We’re Not Taught in Schools.

    BBC

  4. Charles: Prince for Wales?

    Sian Lloyd goes on a road trip to see what the heir to the throne has done for Wales.

    BBC One Wales

  5. The Moon and Us

    A special documentary celebrating the anniversary of the moon landing.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  6. 8 историй из 90-х

    Документальный сериал о людях, изменивших Россию в самое безумное время в ее истории.

    Русская служба Би-би-си

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  7. The Families Who Weren’t Meant to Live

    A group of Holocaust survivors gather in Prague to recreate a photo taken in 1945.

    BBC News

  8. Charles I: Downfall of a King

    How Charles I’s rule collapsed in just fifty tempestuous days.

    BBC Four

  9. Jesse James

    Documentary following the life of Jesse James until his fateful demise.

    BBC ALBA

  10. Chasing the Moon

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

    BBC Four

  11. 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

  12. Caley Thistle Inbhir Nis aig 25

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

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  13. The Years That Changed Britain Forever

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

    BBC Radio 2

  14. Brighton: 50 Years of Gay

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

    BBC One

  15. Giantkillers: The Team That Wouldn't Die

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

    BBC One Wales

  16. 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

  17. Woodstock - Three Days That Defined a Generation

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

    BBC Four

  18. Secrets of Singapore

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

    BBC News

  19. 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

  20. 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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  21. Sunday Best

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

    BBC Radio Wales

  22. The Day Mountbatten Died

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

    BBC Two

  23. 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

  24. World War Speed: The Drugs That Won WWII

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

    BBC Four

  25. Mum's Army

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

    BBC Radio Wales

  26. 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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  27. Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez

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

    BBC Two

  28. Lost Films of WWII

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

    BBC Four

  29. The Welsh Italians

    Merthyr-born Michela Chiappa explores the modern Welsh Italian community

    BBC One Wales

  30. Talking to Strangers

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

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Louise Ramsden - Sampler T6

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32. World Cup Dragons

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

    BBC Radio Wales

  33. Winds of Change (Omnibus)

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Stadium Stories

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

    BBC Radio Wales

  35. You're Dead to Me

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  36. 1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz?

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

    BBC Two

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

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

    BBC ALBA

  38. Italian Connection

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

    BBC Radio Wales

  39. Memory Radio

    Archive and music-based programmes for people with dementia.

    BBC Music

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  40. Spitfire

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

    BBC Four

  41. Churchill and the Movie Mogul

    Documentary about the collaboration between Winston Churchill and Alexander Korda.

    BBC Four

  42. Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History

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

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  43. Eugenics: Science's Greatest Scandal

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

    BBC Four

  44. Margaret Thatcher: Herself Alone (Omnibus)

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

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  45. Five Hundred Years of Friendship

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

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. Handmade in Bolton

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

    BBC Four

  47. 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

  48. Junior Historians

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

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  49. On the Frontline

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

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  50. 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

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