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Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 18^th Jun 2009, 11:30 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Thu 18^th Jun 2009, 11:30 on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Magic Grandad and his grandchildren visit First World War battlefields in France, then go to Westminster Abbey to lay poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. Show more

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History

Charles Darwin

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 18^th Jun 2009, 11:45 on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: Thu 18^th Jun 2009, 11:45 on BBC Two England

Magic Grandad takes his grandchildren to meet Charles Darwin, the scientist who spent years studying plants and animals. Show more

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History

Magic Grandad: Amy Johnson

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 11^th Jun 2009, 11:30 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Thu 11^th Jun 2009, 11:30 on BBC Two England

Series about Magic Grandad, who travels in time with his grandchildren. Here, he introduces them to Amy Johnson, who flew solo to Australia from Britain in 1930. Show more

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History

Magic Grandad: Mrs Beeton

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 11^th Jun 2009, 11:45 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Thu 11^th Jun 2009, 11:45 on BBC Two England

Series about Magic Grandad, who travels in time with his grandchildren. Grandad tells the children about Mrs Beeton, a cook and author, who knows all about housekeeping. Show more

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History

Henry's Wives

Episode 1: Catherine of Aragon

Duration: 10 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 28^th Sep 2007, 12:50 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Thu 10^th Nov 2011, 05:00 on BBC Two England

Schools history series for seven- to nine-year-olds, exploring the six wives of Henry VIII. Terry Deary looks at Catherine of Aragon. Show more

Primary History

Pyramid - In the Name of the King

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 19^th Oct 2007, 11:00 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Mon 5^th Nov 2007, 12:50 on CBBC Channel

An educational look at the Pyramids and the motivation behind their construction.

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History

Pyramid - The Great Pyramid of Khufu

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 19^th Oct 2007, 11:15 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Mon 5^th Nov 2007, 13:05 on CBBC Channel

Reconstructed story of Nakht and Deba as they work on the construction of the Great Pyramid of Khufu. Show more

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History

Saxons and Vikings

Valiant Vikings

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 11^th May 2007, 11:40 on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: Thu 25^th Mar 2010, 11:00 on BBC Two England

Schools history show with Sid the Saxon and Vik the Viking. The pair see Lindisfarne, raided by Vikings in 793AD, and visit Jorvik - York today. Show more

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History: Saxons and Vikings

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Primary History

Saxons and Vikings

Saxon Settlers

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 4^th May 2007, 11:40 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Thu 18^th Mar 2010, 11:00 on BBC Two England

Schools history series with Sid the Saxon and Vik the Viking. Sid and Vik visit Gipeswic, a famous Saxon trading centre now known as Ipswich. Show more

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Primary History: Saxons and Vikings

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Primary History

Saxons and Vikings

Signs of the Saxons

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 19^th Nov 2007, 10:50 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Thu 11^th Mar 2010, 11:00 on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Schools history series with Sid the Saxon and Vik the Viking. Sid shows Vik the kingdom of East Anglia, and they visit the Sutton Hoo site. Show more

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History: Saxons and Vikings

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Primary History

Walk Through Time

A Walk through Time - Food

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 7^th Nov 2007, 13:10 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Tue 15^th Apr 2008, 10:50 on BBC Two Scotland

Tony Robinson sifts through 2,000 years of history. In this edition, a look at a time when there were no cornflakes, sugar or potatoes.

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Presenter:: Tony Robinson

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History

Walk Through Time

A Walk through Time - Health

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 22^nd Apr 2008, 10:50 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Tue 22^nd Apr 2008, 10:50 on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Tony Robinson sifts through two thousand years of history to a time when there were no doctors, hospitals or chemists.

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Presenter:: Tony Robinson

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History

Britain Since 1948

Trouble and Strife

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 15^th May 2007, 10:30 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Tue 15^th May 2007, 10:30 on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Children's history education series looking at post-war Britain.

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Primary History: Britain Since 1948

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Primary History

Walk Through Time

Walk Through Time: Fashion

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 6^th Nov 2007, 12:50 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Tue 29^th Apr 2008, 10:50 on BBC Two Wales

Tony Robinson finds out how people entertained themselves during the past 2,000 years.

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Presenter:: Tony Robinson

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History

Britain Since 1948

The Thatcher Years

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 22^nd May 2007, 10:30 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Tue 22^nd May 2007, 10:30 on BBC Two England

Children's history education series. This edition looks at Thatcher's effect on British society.

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Primary History: Britain Since 1948

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Primary History

Walk Through Time

A Walk Through Time

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 6^th Nov 2007, 13:10 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Tue 6^th May 2008, 10:50 on BBC Two Scotland

Tony Robinson finds out how people entertained themselves during the past 2,000 years.

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History

Britain Since 1948

Toward a New Millennium

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 5^th Jun 2007, 10:30 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Tue 5^th Jun 2007, 10:30 on BBC Two Scotland

Children's history series. A look at the 1990s, the decade that saw the emergence of the World Wide Web and the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Show more

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History: Britain Since 1948

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Primary History

Tudor Life: Food: A Housewife's Story

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 5^th Oct 1998, 11:20 on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: Fri 25^th Jan 2008, 10:50 on BBC Two England

Educational programme for seven- to nine-year-olds. Looking at what people ate 450 years ago. Show more

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History

Tudor Life: Street, A Merchant's Story

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 12^th Oct 1998, 11:20 on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: Fri 1^st Feb 2008, 10:50 on BBC Two England

Educational programme for seven- to nine-year-olds, exploring what the streets and buildings were like 450 years ago. Show more

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LearningPrimary

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Primary History

Tudor Life: Entertainment, An Actor's Story

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 19^th Oct 1998, 11:20 on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: Fri 8^th Feb 2008, 10:50 on BBC Two England

Educational programme for seven- to nine-year-olds. Looking at how people were entertained 450 years ago. Show more

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