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Chris Mullin reveals how 1974's Guildford and Birmingham bombings changed British justice
Hey World, What's the Craic? Patrick Kielty on Ireland's 1994
Comedian Patrick Kielty looks back on 1994 - a year that would change Ireland forever.
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The story of Lew Grade's ITC company, which revolutionised British television in the 1960s
Victoria Wood - Loose Chippings
Victoria Wood’s audio diaries with never-before-heard material.
A Child's Christmas
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The Dome
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Jerry Brotton explores how Britain's maritime heritage has shaped us.
Upon the Education of the People
Sathnam Sanghera explores social and emotional after-effects of the 1944 Education Act.
Do You Speak English?
How the BBC taught the world English through radio and television
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A Brief History of Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy - what is it good for? And who is it good for?
Trouble Staying Still: ADHD's Identity Crisis
Sally Marlow reveals the changing faces of ADHD and why it remains so contentious.
No Blacks No Irish
A personal ear-popping history of Irish and Caribbean people through culture and society.
Section 28: Right to be Gay
Michael Cashman tells the story behind the culture war over sex education.
A Child of Rover
Nathalie Olah revisits the story of Britain's leading volume car producer.
Nato: Then, Now, Now What?
Michael Goldfarb looks back at 75 years of Nato's collective defence.
Kenneth Williams: Said the Actor to the Bishop
Kenneth Williams recorded excerpts from the Bible. They've not been broadcast until now.
Masters of the Impossible
Richard Wiseman explores the strange world of mind magic and the life of David Berglas.
Against the Current: The Great Gatsby at 100
Sarah Churchwell marks the centenary of F Scott Fitzerald’s The Great Gatsby.
Philadelphia's Forgotten Bomb
Why did the Philadelphia police drop a bomb on an occupied house in 1985?
The Braveheart Effect
Susan Morrison takes a cynical swipe at the most successful film about Scotland ever made.
