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The Secret Letters of Mary Queen of Scots
Deciphering a mysterious cache of coded letters from Mary, Queen of Scots.
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1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew Ross Sorkin's gripping account of the greatest crash in Wall Street history.
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Fly, Wild Swans by Jung Chang
The sequel to Jung Chang's global bestseller, Wild Swans.
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Pharaohs of The Sun by Guy de la Bedoyere (Omnibus)
How Egypt's despots and dreamers drove the rise and fall of Tutankhamun's dynasty.
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Dangerous Miracle by Liam Shaw
Biologist Liam Shaw digs into the history of one of humanity's greatest medical advances.
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Salute to Steam
A light-hearted look at pleasures and hazards of steam railways 1825 to 1968.
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Leonardo da Vinci - Deisciobal an Eòlais/The Disciple of Experience
A look at one of history’s astounding minds, belonging to Italian genius Leonardo da Vinci
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1945: Diwedd y Rhyfel
Bethan Rhys Roberts yn cofnodi diwedd yr Ail Ryfel byd trwy gyfrwng straeon personol.
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Proper Manc
Anaïs Gallagher explores stories of the fans whose lives have been changed by Oasis.
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The Mystery of the Desert Kites
An international team of archaeologists explores megastructures in the Arabian desert.
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VJ Day 80
A poignant occasion marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the World War II in Japan.
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Plaid Cymru at 100
The story of 100 years of Plaid Cymru, exploring its successes and failures.
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Speed of Light by Laura Cumming
Laura Cumming explores a 19th-century technological revolution in photography.
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Human
Ella Al-Shamahi reveals humanity's story across 300,000 years of human evolution.
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Beautiful Strangeness by Rebecca Stott
Five original essays on how the mysterious is woven into the ordinary and the everyday.
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Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.
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Boom Town: How Merthyr Made the World
The incredible story of how Merthyr Tydfil became the heart of the Industrial Revolution.
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Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster
After an implosion on a Titanic dive, investigators search for the truth.
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Walking With Dinosaurs
The legend is back as Walking With Dinosaurs returns. Meet six iconic dinosaurs.
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Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire
The story of one of the worst disasters in footballing history and the loss of 56 lives.
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VE Day 80: We Were There
Rachel Burden speaks to veterans about the VE Day celebrations 80 years ago.
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Instrumental: Black British Trailblazers
Recognising black artists' contributions to Britain's best loved music genres.
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Belsen: What They Found
A documentary directed by Sam Mendes, reliving the liberation of Bergen-Belsen.
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Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
Simon Schama confronts the Holocaust as a Europe-wide crime of complicity.
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This Week in History
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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Nazis, U-boats and the Battle for the Atlantic
Deep-sea divers hunt for the wrecks of Hitler’s dreaded U-boat fleet.
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Saint Patrick: Born in Britain, Made in Ireland
In Roman Britain 1,500 years ago, Patrick’s extraordinary mission changed Irish history.
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In Detail...
A man begs for Sanctuary in a church. The vicar protects him, defying the government.
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The Architecture the Railways Built
Tim Dunn explores the railway's stunning structures and incredible engineering.
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
A unique commemoration to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, hosted by Reeta Chakrabarti.
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Shadow of War - A Tainted Anatomy
Why is the brain of a Scottish soldier in a German archive, 80 years after his death?
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Human Intelligence
Great minds don't think alike. Naomi Alderman investigates brilliant thinkers.
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7/7: The London Bombings
On 7 July 2005, four bombs explode in London, followed by a further attack.
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What? Seriously??
Dara O Briain and Isy Suttie, with special guests, discover strange-but-true stories.
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Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story
The shocking tale of Britain’s nuclear tests, the human cost and allegations of cover-up.
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Money by David McWilliams
Economist David McWilliams charts the relationship between humans and money.
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Something to Declare
Jack Boswell explores how other cultures handle the universal problems we face at home.
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If Walls Could Talk
Explore some of NI’s best-loved buildings that have endured through the years.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder by Katherine Rundell
Book of the Week. Five original essays on the power and politics of children’s fiction.
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Strike
Jonny Owen tracks the impact of the miners' strike on Britain, on South Wales, and on him
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The Zelensky Story
Zelensky’s journey from entertainer to one of the most recognisable leaders on the planet.
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Extreme
A mountain of trouble. 11 climbers died in 2 disastrous days on K2. What really happened?
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Status by Carl Honoré
Status. We don't like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open.
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The Third Information Crisis by Naomi Alderman
Naomi Alderman argues we are living through the third great information crisis.
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Orwell vs Kafka
Ian Hislop and Helen Lewis celebrate the ideas and impact of Franz Kafka and George Orwell
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Vasa: The Ghost Ship
Film about a Swedish galleon which sank after setting off on her maiden voyage in 1628.
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