The Sceptred Isle tells the story of Britain, from the Roman invasion to the Millennium Dome. History is fun. Try the quiz on the right. What about a particular period? Read the snippets below and follow the links to find out more. 
A new 10 week series has just ended on Radio 4 charting the history of British dynasties.
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This Sceptred Isle: Empire
a 90 part history of the British Empire. Listen again, read histories and biographies.
In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of ideas. Listen to the programme archive.
Document
Mike Thomson investigates a document to shed light on past events.
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