The Things We Forgot to Remember
Some events resonate, and are celebrated down the ages. Others, equally significant, are forgotten.
In this BBC Radio 4 series Michael Portillo sets out to fill the gap between the history books and The Things We Forgot to Remember.
Some events resonate, and are celebrated down the ages. Others, equally significant, are forgotten.
In this BBC Radio 4 series Michael Portillo sets out to fill the gap between the history books and The Things We Forgot to Remember.
Disaster or Victory?
The slaughter of the Somme or 100 days of victory? Michael Portillo searches for missing history in World War One.
Across the divide
With distance between what we think we know, and what actually happened, how can we start bridging the memory gap?
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Dig deeper into history with the Things We Forgot... podcasts.
The making of the series
Learn about the thinking behind the programmes in the making of the series.
Presenter's perspective
Read Michael Portillo's own thoughts about how we learn and view history in presenter's perspective.
Our lives on screen
Historians are coming to recognise the value of entertainment culture as a witness to the past. What can we learn from popular history?
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The long views
Why can't we arrive at an agreed version of the past - or even of what history is? Why do historians disagree?
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