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  1. Where Eagles Dare

    Seven paratroopers are sent on a seemingly impossible mission.

    BBC Two

  2. Kelly's Heroes

    A team of American soldiers try to 'liberate' gold ingots from behind enemy lines.

    BBC Two

  3. Saving Private Ryan

    A troop of Americans are sent to find and return a single soldier after D-Day.

    BBC Two

  4. When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs

    Jim and Hilda survived The Blitz. An atomic bomb can’t be all that different... can it?

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. For King and Country by John Wilson

    Passchendaele, 1917: Private Hamp faces court martial - accused of desertion.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  6. The Desert Rats

    WWII story of an Australian squad under an English commander during the siege of Tobruk.

    BBC Two

  7. Treason by Saunders Lewis

    Fearing Germany is losing the war, a group of officers make a plan. Stars Richard Burton

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Oppenheimer

    J Robert Oppenheimer's race to develop the atomic bomb for the US before the Nazis.

    BBC Two

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    Tunes of Glory by James Kennaway

    War hero Sinclair clashes with Barrow arriving to command Campbell Barracks.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10. Lonesome Dove

    Mini-series about love and adventure in the Great American West.

    BBC Four

  11. Return to Lonesome Dove

    Four-part epic based on the westerns of Larry McMurtry.

    BBC Four

  12. Broken Trail

    Two-part Western mini-series set in 1898 as the cowboy way of life begins to expire.

    BBC Four

  13. Into the West

    Steven Spielberg's epic six-part western, which follows the story of two families

    BBC Two

  14. Tombstone

    Action-packed western based on the story of Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at the OK Corral.

    BBC One

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    Rancho Notorious

    Unusual western about a young man hunting for the brutal killers of his fiancee.

    BBC Two

  16. The Burning Hills

    Western adventure about a young farmer who sets out to avenge the murder of his brother.

    BBC Two

  17. A Distant Trumpet

    A US Cavalry officer finds love and adventure at an outpost near the Mexican border.

    BBC Two

  18. Sergeant Rutledge

    A sergeant is falsely accused of the murder of his commander. Directed by John Ford.

    BBC Two

  19. Junior Bonner

    A rodeo rider returns to his home town, only to find that everything has changed.

    BBC Two

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    How the West Was Won

    Epic western following three generations of a pioneer family.

    BBC Two

  21. Tall in the Saddle

    A misogynist ranch hand finds himself working for two women.

    BBC Two

  22. Gun Fury

    Wild west adventure about a rancher's search for an outlaw who kidnapped his fiancee.

    BBC Two

  23. Jesse James

    Romantic interpretation of the exploits of the legendary Missouri outlaw and his gang.

    BBC Two

  24. A Thunder of Drums

    Western about a seasoned cavalry officer is assigned a naive West Point graduate.

    BBC Two

  25. Yellowstone Kelly

    A fur trapper must decide who to back when the Sioux attack the US Cavalry.

    BBC Two

  26. Vera Cruz

    Action-packed western adventure about two trigger-happy cowboy mercenaries.

    BBC Two

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    Fort Apache

    A commanding officer, bitter after his demotion, takes charge at a remote fort in Arizona.

    BBC Two

  28. Tension at Table Rock

    Western about a man's attempt to recover his reputation after killing his gang leader.

    BBC Two

  29. The Restless Breed

    A lawyer arrives in a violent Texas border town to avenge the murder of his father.

    BBC Two

  30. Run of the Arrow

    Western about an ex-Confederate soldier who makes a fresh start among the Sioux.

    BBC Two

  31. Rooster Cogburn

    Western sequel to True Grit. The trigger-happy Rooster tryies to win back his law badge.

    BBC Two

  32. Bandolero!

    A band of outlaws kills a wealthy rancher during an attempted bank robbery.

    BBC One

  33.

    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    A US cavalry officer suffers a setback on his last mission. Starring John Wayne.

    BBC Two

  34. Cattle Queen of Montana

    A feisty pioneer woman struggles to hold on to her livestock and grazing land.

    BBC Two

  35. Duel in the Sun

    Western melodrama about two men battling for the affections of a Mexican girl.

    BBC Two

  36. The Culpepper Cattle Company

    Rites-of-passage western about a boy's journey to manhood on a gruelling cattle drive.

    BBC Two

  37. Badman's Territory

    A sheriff chasing Frank and Jesse James rides into a no-man's-land favoured by bandits.

    BBC Two

  38. The Comancheros

    Fast-paced western adventure about a Texas Ranger in pursuit of a gang of vicious outlaws.

    BBC Two

  39. The Return of Frank James

    Sequel to Jesse James, where his brother Frank tracks down his brother's murderers.

    BBC Two

  40. Broken Lance

    A patriarchal rancher's empire is threatened by conflict within his family.

    BBC Two

  41. Best of the Badmen

    Frontier drama in which an outlaw gang and a fugitive army officer join forces.

    BBC Two

  42. Devil's Canyon

    Western set in a brutal Arizona prison.

    BBC Two

  43. Quantrill's Raiders

    A maverick outlaw is persuaded to attempt a daring raid.

    BBC Two

  44. Broken Arrow

    Classic western about the conflict between whites and Apaches in 1870s Arizona.

    BBC Two

  45. Firecreek

    A gang of hired killers shatter the calm of a small town. Stars James Stewart.

    BBC Two

  46. True Grit

    Western adventure about a US marshal who helps a young girl avenge her father's murder.

    BBC Two

  47. Duel at Diablo

    A cavalry unit travelling through the Wild West is pursued by attacking Indians.

    BBC Two

  48. Mackenna's Gold

    A motley crew of men and women set out in search of a canyon full of gold.

    BBC Two

  49. Tennessee's Partner

    A hard-drinking, hard-living gambler's life is saved by a cowboy.

    BBC Two

  50. Billy the Kid

    Western telling the story of the notorious outlaw William `Billy the Kid' Bonney.

    BBC Two

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