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Wales: A History

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Dr John Davies presents a history of Wales from the dark Ages to the present day

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Wales: A History - A Design for Life

John Davies' history of Wales. In this final episode, John Humphrys shares his account of the birth of a new, self-confident nation out of the ashes of recession.

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logo for Wales: A History - Brought to Book
Wales: A History - Brought to Book

Dr John Davies presents a history of Wales. Huw Edwards describes how the Welsh language was almost lost entirely during the 16th Century.

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Wales: A History - Druids and Saints

Dr John Davis presents a history of Wales. In this episode Huw Edwards takes an intriguing look at the country's religious legacy.

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Wales: A History - Harlech Castle

Dr John Davies presents a history of Wales. This week he introduces the awe-inspiring story of Harlech Castle, as told by Dan Cruickshank.

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Wales: A History - Making a Living

With Dr John Davies. Sian Williams recounts the epic story of the human migrations that have made the Welsh who they are.

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logo for Wales: A History - Not a Penny off the Pay
Wales: A History - Not a Penny off the Pay

An account of the miners' lock-out of 1926. The story of that summer of street fights and gazooka bands is told in the words of those who lived through it.

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Wales: A History - Slaves of Toil

John Davies introduces a history of Wales. The story of working life in the early 20th century, as recalled by fishermen, miners, quarrymen and tin-plate workers.

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logo for Wales: A History - Tears and Telegrams
Wales: A History - Tears and Telegrams

A television history of Wales. This time, the First World War is described by those who lived through it, from early patriotic fervour to final devastating loss.

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Wales: A History - The Battle for Wales

Dr John Davies presents a history of Wales. In this episode he introduces the story of Owain Glyndwr's audacious invasion of England.

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Wales: A History - The Coal War

An account of the miners' strike of 1984 - an industrial dispute that turned into a battle for the soul of the nation, with terrible consequences.

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logo for Wales: A History - The Mysteries of the Medieval Ship
Wales: A History - The Mysteries of the Medieval Ship

Dr John Davies presents a history of Wales. In this episode he uncovers an intriguing archaeological detective story in the mud of the River Usk.

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Wales: A History - Wales: A History

Dr John Davies presents a history of Wales. This week he introduces Huw Edwards' account of how the bloody English Civil War ended in religious persecution.

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Wales: A History - Wales: A History

Dr John Davies presents a history of Wales. This week he introduces John Humphrys' account of how the Welsh had a decisive hand in American history.

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Wales: A History - Wales: A History

Dr John Davies presents a history of Wales. He introduces Huw Edwards' account of how evangelism swept across Wales in the first half of the 19th Century.

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Wales: A History - Wales: A History

Huw Edwards tells the story of how the industrial revolution of the 19th century turned the valleys of South Wales into a new Klondike.

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Wales: A History - Wales: A History

John Davies introduces John Humphry's account of the outbreak of the Second World War and its effect on Wales.

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Wales: A History - Wales: A History

John Humphrys recalls the post-war years as a time of optimism, socialism and rock 'n' roll.

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Wales: A History - Wales: A History

A television history of Wales. Huw Edwards' dramatic account of the Welsh language's fight for survival against all odds during the 20th century.

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