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Factual: History (892 programmes)

879 programmes available now and 13 coming up. For more, try the A to Z.

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  1. Sport and the British The Corinthian Ideal

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    7/30. Clare Balding looks at the era when footballers were gentlemen, both on and off the pitch.

  2. Sport and the British Playing Like Ladies

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    6/30. Clare discovers the freedom that Victorian public school girls found on the sports field.

  3. Domesday Reloaded: How Britain Has Changed

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    Available since last Wednesday.

    Danny Dorling uses the Domesday Reloaded data to explore how Britain has changed.

  4. A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus Inside the Palace: Secrets at Court (AD 700 - 800)

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    Available since Fri, 13 Aug 2010.

    11/20. Neil MacGregor explores the private lives of the powerful.

  5. Smiley's People

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    Available since Saturday with 3 days left.

    Yellow circle. Black eyes. Happy mouth. Alastair Sooke explores the smiley face.

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