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James Runcie examines how the Blitz influenced the work of novelists Graham Greene, Henry Green and Elizabeth Bowen, and American poet Hilda Doolittle. Show more

Michael Wood tells the tale of King Alfred's grandson Aethelstan, showing how he fulfilled the family plan to create a kingdom of all England. Show more

Documentary series. Simon Schama examines how the Holocaust and the creation of Israel have changed what it means to be Jewish as he traces these historic events. Show more

Series exploring the Celts. The first part looks at the origins of the ancient civilisation in the Alps of central Europe and the moment of first contact with the Romans. Show more

Michael Mosley uses the BBC archives to chart scientists' progress as they probed the mind of the murderer to try to understand why people kill, and whether it can help prevent it. Show more

Documentary about Bombay's vast suburban rail network, which serves millions of commuters every day and struggles to cope with the peaktime 'super-dense crush load'. Show more

Simon Bates and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, from 22 September 1983. With Toyah Willcox, David Bowie, Nick Heyward, The Alarm, Howard Jones and Hot Chocolate. Show more

David Jensen and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 October 1983 and featuring David Bowie, Depeche Mode, The Alarm, New Order and Culture Club. Show more

Michael Wood tells the tale of King Alfred's grandson Aethelstan, showing how he fulfilled the family plan to create a kingdom of all England. Show more

Documentary series. Simon Schama examines how the Holocaust and the creation of Israel have changed what it means to be Jewish as he traces these historic events. Show more