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BBC TV and Radio Highlight |
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Empire
Weekdays, 3.45pm, Radio 4 |
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| Discover the history behind the British Empire, from inception to demise, in this epic ninety-part series. |
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 See full programme list |
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This Week in History: 23 - 29 October |
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25 October 1854 - The Battle of Balaclava, famous for the 'Charge of the Light Brigade', prevents Russian soldiers from capturing the British-held Black Sea port.
26 October 1918 - Stonehenge is given to the nation by the owner of the site, Sir Cecil Chubb.
28 October 1962 - The Cuban missile crisis ends when the Soviet Union announces it will dismantle its missiles based in Cuba. |
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