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The Strange Affair of...
Enquiries into the truth behind famous mysteries and popular stories
BBC Two
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Peace in No Man's Land
The story of the 1914 Christmas truce on the Western Front, told by three survivors.
BBC Two
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The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill
Brian Redhead reports from the 'Rocket 150' event held at Rainhill, Lancashire. (1980)
BBC
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Living Legends
A series about the truth behind some of the popular figures in British history.
BBC One
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Decision 79 - The Morning After
Archive coverage of the 1979 General Election which swept Margaret Thatcher to power.
BBC Parliament
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Decision 79 - Election Night
A chance to relive the historic May 3 1979 General Election.
BBC Parliament
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Sir Mortimer and Magnus
Sir Mortimer Wheeler talks to Magnus Magnusson about his life and discoveries
BBC
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The Ascent of Man
1973 documentary series examining the social and intellectual evolution of the human race.
BBC Two
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Tutankhamun's Egypt
Series exploring the mysterious and remote culture during the time of Egypt's boy king.
BBC Two
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BBC Election 1970
A chance to relive the historic 1970 general election and its surprise result.
BBC Parliament
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Civilisation
Kenneth Clark's classic 1969 series tracing the history of western art and philosophy.
BBC One
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1966 General Election
The BBC's 1966 election night programme, presented by Cliff Michelmore.
BBC Parliament
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A City Crowned with Green
How London has grown in size and spread into the surrounding country. (1964)
BBC
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Waiting For Work
Jack Ashley's film showed the suffering caused by high unemployment in Hartlepool. (1963)
BBC
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The Grandeur That Was Rome
Sir Mortimer Wheeler considers some of the outstanding features of the Roman Empire
BBC
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After the Battle
Noted war correspondents return to the WWII battlefields from where they had reported.
BBC
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1959 General Election
An archive broadcast of the BBC's 1959 General Election results programme.
BBC Parliament
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Morning in the Streets
1959 documentary showing images of a Liverpool still recovering from the post-war gloom.
BBC
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1955 General Election
A chance to relive the first recorded BBC television election results coverage.
BBC Parliament
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Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?
A panel of experts is challenged to identify a series of unusual objects
BBC
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Que História!
Incríveis histórias reais que nem a mente mais criativa poderia ter inventado.
BBC Brasil
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Brixton: Flames on the Frontline
Brixton burned. People versus the police. Big Narstie finds out why.
BBC Radio 5 Live
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Birmingham: The City They Couldn’t Kill
When London politicians wanted to slow down Birmingham’s growth the city said "no".
BBC Radio WM
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Horrible Histories Podcast
Horrible Histories have given the most remarkable figures in history their own podcast
CBBC
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Notorious Nottinghamshire
Explore fascinating stories from across Nottinghamshire.
BBC Radio Nottingham
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Who Do You Think You Are?
Lost connections and histories are revealed as celebrities trace their family trees.
BBC Sounds
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Richard III: Car Park King
One woman's quest to find a lost medieval English king and what happened next.
BBC Radio Leicester
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The Forgotten Dead
Explore the case of a woman whose partially mummified body was found in Bolton in 1982.
BBC Radio Manchester
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Year ’98: The Making of the Good Friday Agreement
What led to one of the most significant peace settlements in history?
BBC Radio Ulster
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For The Record: The Selectadisc Story
From humble beginnings to becoming one of the country’s most iconic record stores.
BBC Radio Nottingham
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House of the Lion: A Blood Soaked Throne
Susan Morrison & Len Pennie explore the bloody struggles for throne of medieval Scotland.
BBC Radio Scotland
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Boro's League Cup Heroes: 20 Years On
A look back at the moment Middlesbrough Football Club won their first silverware.
BBC Radio Tees
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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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London Uncovered
Exploring some of London's most fascinating people, stories and lesser known locations.
BBC Radio London
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Not Just the Tudors
From the Aztecs to witches, Prof Suzannah Lipscomb talks all aspects of the Tudor period
BBC Sounds
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American History Hit
Join Don Wildman as he explores the past to help us understand the United States of today
BBC Sounds
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Betwixt The Sheets
Sex historian Kate Lister uncovers stories that’d make your history teacher blush.
BBC Sounds
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Liberation 80
Marking the 80 years of liberation after German occupation during World War Two.
BBC Local Radio
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Learn Cornish, Dyski Kernewek
Explore Cornish (Kernewek) language lessons packed with history and culture.
BBC Radio Cornwall
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Lady Killers
Lucy Worsley investigates the crimes of Victorian women from a contemporary perspective.
BBC
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Bitter Lake
Adam Curtis's epic story of how Britain, America and Russia got lost in Afghanistan.
BBC
