The BBC and the British Museum have joined forces in an unprecedented public service partnership, focusing on world history. At its heart is a 100-part Radio 4 series which begins next Monday.
Fergal Keane talks to Barbara Cherish, who discovered the truth about the father she never knew - a man who had, for a time, been Commandant of Auschwitz.
Four-part series in which British art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores the pre-colonial history of some of Africa's most important kingdoms.
Simon Schama looks to history to explain some of the challenges facing Barack Obama, both on the world stage and at home.
From the Neolithic era to the present day, track British history with our interactive timeline.
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Bring history to life with animated maps, movies, games, picture galleries, virtual 3D tours and more.