(43 programmes available now on BBC iPlayer)
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A Brief History of Mathematics
Professor Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells humanity's history through objects
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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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A Narrow Sea
Series exploring the history of Ulster's connections with Scotland
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A Short History of Ireland
Historical documentary
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Ceud Bliadhna
Series looking back at Highland news over the last century.
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Churchill's Roar
Melvyn Bragg presents a celebration of the remarkable language of Sir Winston Churchill.
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Coming Home
Charles Wheeler presents personal interpretations about the end of the Second World War.
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Digging Up Your Roots
BBC Radio Scotland's genealogy programme, packed with advice and stories
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Document
Historical investigation programme, taking a document as a starting point
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France's Forgotten Concentration Camps
Investigating the concentration camps set up in France to hold Spanish Civil War refugees.
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From Dunkirk to D-Day
Charles Wheeler analyses the Allies' resurgence in 1944 from their nadir in 1940/41
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Hearts and Minds
Nick Fraser considers the role of intellectuals in relation to world events and conflicts
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History Zone
A fascinating selection of archive programmes celebrating Scotland's past.
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How The Mighty Have Fallen
Dr Hilary Jones explores the history of obesity
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In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas
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Iran: A Revolutionary State
John Tusa chronicles the making of modern Iran
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It Happened Here
Peter Hennessy explores how places influence political events
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Ken Snowdon
Visit some unique moments in local history.
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King James Bible
The enduring appeal of the King James Bible, 400 years after its original publication.
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Living Air
Series reflecting the memories of a wide selection of radio listeners
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Making History
Series exploring ordinary people's links with the past
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Parting Shots
Matthew Parris marks the passing of the valedictory despatch from British ambassadors
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Past Master
Famous and not-so-famous happenings and events in the history of Wales are documented
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Pioneers and Presidents
The travels, achievements and influences of the Protestant Ulster Scots in America.
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Secret Museum
Secret Mueum looks at the explicit erotic, sexual and pornographic art of Pompeii.
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Stephen Butt
Destruction, mysteries and discoveries, as we delve into the region's history.
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Sunday Feature
Programme showcasing feature reports and discussions on any number of cultural subjects
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The Century Speaks
A look back at Merseyside life throughout the 20th Century.
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The Early Music Show
An exploration of early developments in the musical world
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The London Nobody Knows
Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London
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The People of Ireland
Historians discuss the various cultural identities of Irish people.
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The People's D-Day
Libby Purves travels around Britain to find out about Britain's preparations for D-Day
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The Prime Ministers
Nick Robinson explores the history of Britain's prime ministers
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The Rhyming Weavers
A selection of poems and songs reflecting the work of the weaver poets, with John Hewitt.
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The Roman Way
The Roman Way explores aspects of everyday life in the Roman Empire, two millennia ago.
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The Scots of Ulster
Billy Kay recounts the story of the Scots of Ulster from earliest times to the present day
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The Secret History of Social Networking
Rory Cellan-Jones traces its roots
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The Ulster-Scots
A series which explores the origins, history, language and culture of the Ulster-Scots.
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Tracing Your Roots
Series exploring the practice of researching family history
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Twenty Minutes
Eclectic arts magazine programme, exploring a range of fascinating subjects
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What's West
A radio programme exploring life in Northern Ireland; especially in the West of Ulster.
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Witness
The story of our times told by the people who were there