Where next for history? How do we make history programming more interesting for our viewers? It turns out one answer might be right under our noses. If the audience appetite is for more personal stories, why not look at stories closer to home. And why not involve the people who often know these stories best? Forget the archive driven, talking heads docs with middle-aged men presenting a thesis. Hand it over to the audience! Personal stories by the people who actually experience them. The challenge is always how to make this personal history resonate more widely. These programmes do just that with surprising results.
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