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Thursday 9.00-9.45am, rpt 9.30-10.00pm. 

Latest: Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems Listen again online or download the latest edition as an mp3 file.
Wednesday 11.00-11.30am. 

Learn more about the mysterious empire of Byzantium. Presented by Historian Bettany Hughes.
Tuesdays 3.00 - 3.30pm 

Vanessa Collingridge and the team answer listeners' historical queries. Listen again online or send in your questions.
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Matthew Parris presents Radio 4's biographical series. Listen again or podcast the latest edition
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Tracing your roots the series that helps put branches on your family tree.
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Mike Thomson investigates a historical document. Latest: The Doomesday Document Listen again online and view picture galleries
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A season of programmes to mark the 40th anniversary of a momentous year. The pulse for the season is 1968 - Day by Day .
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Peter and Dan Snow present as guide to the Peninsular War More information and special videos
21 to 25 July 2008 

A retrospective season on Radio 4 to celebrate the work of the Sir Charles Wheeler. available online for 21 days after broadcast. .


This Sceptred Isle tells the story of Britain over 2000 years. Find out about more about the Suez crisis of 1956
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A 90 part history of the British Empire Read historical overviews, profiles, unusal facts and explore the Empire interactive timeline.
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Michael Portillo looks at how some moments in history often conceal other significant happenings. Go to Open2.net for more information
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Dylan Winter looks at the Dickin Medal, the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. Find out more information and listen again online.
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Lars Tharp explores the Chinese porcelain industry and the link to Britain
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A chance to listen again during Christmas. Michael Morpurgo presents a narrative history series exploring British childhood in 6 one hour episodes.
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A season of programmes reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian uprising and Suez crisis of 1956. Listen again online
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Mapping the Town uncovers the history of a town through the geographical clues.


Melvyn Bragg returned with a Routes of English special: Do you know what you're saying?How is computing and science affecting English? Listen again to the programme online.
Available from Friday 21 April 2006 

The UK Theme has found a new home on the Radio 4 website Follow this link to go to the UK Theme page.
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Jonathan Bate presents a series which examines historical events through the poetry they inspired. Listen again online for 7 days.
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Bettany Hughes begins a three part re-evaluation of one of the Medici family from the Renaissance. Listen again online
THE VIKING WAY 

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David Aaaronovitch explores the world of the Vikings Listen again to entire series online or view the Viking image gallery.
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Evan Davis presents a major four-part series for BBC Radio 4 about the history of the comprehensive school. This week: No more sheep and goats
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Sue MacGregor meets groups of people who have lived through an important moment in recent history. Find out more
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Sir Mark Tully presents a unique testimony of the Indian Army.










CLASSIC HISTORY - THE THREE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK 

Nigel Rigby presents the story of Captain James Cook's three historic voyages of exploration.






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