History

A Harlot's Progress

1 Episode

A Harlot's Progress dramatically depicts the artist William Hogarth's exploration of sex trafficking and debauchery in Georgian London - an investigation that threatens to destroy his career

The Ancient World with Bettany Hughes

5 Episodes

A new film about Alexandria provides the centrepiece of Bettany Hughes' definitive history of the ancient world and classical civilisation

Apocalypse: The Second World War

6 Episodes

The story of World War II, told in painstakingly digitally colourised and evocative footage, and through the personal testimony of those who were there

The Battle of Hood and Bismarck

2 Episodes

Two-part documentary that uses unique archive footage, eyewitness testimony, dramatic reconstruction and state of the art computer graphics to tell the definitive story of this epic sea battle

Birth of Britain

3 Episodes

Tony Robinson tells the epic story of how Britain was formed, and how the earth beneath our feet has shaped the country we live in today

Blitz: London's Firestorm

1 Episode

The story of the night when the German Luftwaffe attacked London with devastating results

Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain

3 Episodes

Francis Pryor argues that the early history of Britain was a vibrant period, when the island thrived under foreign influences from as far a field as the Middle East without losing their cultural identity

The Celts

1 Episode

From Queen Boudica to King Arthur, the ancient heritage of the Celts intrigues and inspires to this day. Richard Rudgley separates history from myth in a revealing journey across Europe's Celtic heartland.

Civilization: Is the West History?

6 Episodes

Niall Ferguson explores how Western civilization - a clear minority of mankind - secured a lion's share of the world's resources, and examines whether the West is about to be overtaken by the rest

Commando

4 Episodes

This four-part series tells the true story of Churchill's band of brothers - an unorthodox mix of misfits and buccaneers who operated outside the normal rules of warfare

The Devil's Whore

4 Episodes

Colourful four-part drama about the seismic events of 17th-century England, when political disobedience turned to revolution and bloody civil war, and English history was changed forever

Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King

1 Episode

A revelatory film about Archbishop Cosmo Gordon Lang, who was at the centre of a group of establishment big-wigs and grandees who came together in 1936 to oust King Edward VIII

Elizabeth I

2 Episodes

Helen Mirren portrays the 'Virgin Queen' in her later years in this major two-part drama by Nigel Williams. Also starring Jeremy Irons, Hugh Dancy, Ian McDiarmid and Patrick Malahide.

The Enemy Within

1 Episode

Innovative film drawing parallels between Anarchist attacks on Victorian London and today's radicalism, examining how feelings of oppression, persecution and anger can lead to extremism

The English Church

6 Episodes

Journalist and author Simon Jenkins goes on a personal journey into the heart of English life and community, and tells a fascinating story of art, architecture and faith

Escape from Colditz

3 Episodes

The Germans believed escape from Colditz was all but impossible. But they were proved wrong time and again, defeated by planning, ingenuity and boundless bravery.

Fact or Fiction

4 Episodes

Tony Robinson travels around the UK on his quest to discover the real story behind some of the greatest figures in history: King Harold, Boudica, William Wallace and Robin Hood

Fighting the Red Baron

1 Episode

Two Red Arrows pilots recreate the challenges the aviators of World War I faced, flying original WWI aircraft, to find out how this pioneering form of warfare changed so rapidly during the conflict

Gladiators: Back from the Dead

1 Episode

Drawing on sensational new archaeological discoveries, this programme recreates the world of the Roman arena through the lives and violent deaths of six British gladiators

The Great Escape: The Reckoning

1 Episode

The true story of the 76 Allied airmen who famously escaped from Stalag Luft in 1944, and the subsequent hunt for the Gestapo officers who executed 50 of the re-captured airmen

The Great Wall of China

1 Episode

This intriguing documentary tells the story behind the Great Wall of China, one of the world's great wonders and the most ambitious building project ever attempted

Gunpowder, Treason and Plot

1 Episode

This dramatic story of Britain's most notorious terrorist conspiracy delves into a shadowy world of subterfuge, spying and surveillance

Hell in the Pacific

4 Episodes

Hell in the Pacific is a compelling and provocative four part series accounting the shocking Second World War conflict in the East

Leonardo's Machines

2 Episodes

Is it possible that the Renaissance genius Leonardo Da Vinci was hundreds of years ahead of other scientists, and had actually developed the means with which people could fly?

Longford

1 Episode

Compelling feature-length drama set in the last three decades of Lord Longford's life, during which time he waged a controversial campaign to win parole for Moors murderess Myra Hindley

The Man Who Killed Christ

1 Episode

A controversial film that questions the gospel accounts of Christ's trial and crucifixion and the role of Pontius Pilate, with testimony from some of Britain's most eminent theological and Roman scholars

Massive Landmarks of the Twentieth Century

6 Episodes

In this epic comedy series, Desmond Olivier Dingle and his historical research assistant Raymond Box attempt to reconstruct momentous events from the 20th century

Matt's Old Masters

4 Episodes

Matt Collings drags the Old Masters out of the rarefied, hallowed atmosphere of the museum, blinking into the light of the 21st century and asks: what do they have to offer us now?

Men of Iron

3 Episodes

A three-part series charting a whole generation of great Victorian engineers, told through the rivalries of two great engineering families - the Stephensons and the Brunels

Monarchy

4 Series, 17 Episodes

Dr David Starkey's complete history of the British Monarchy, which reveals the epic and bloody stories of our Kings and Queens and charts the course of the oldest surviving political institution in Europe

The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies

1 Episode

Documentary questioning whether mummies found with high levels of cocaine provide proof of early trade routes between Egypt and South America

Pharaohs and Kings

3 Episodes

Egyptologist David Rohl sets out to prove that Egyptian chronology has been wrongly extended by several centuries - and examines how this has distorted our understanding of ancient history

Private Lives of the Pharaohs

3 Episodes

In this three part ground-breaking series, scientific and forensic tests reveal the truth behind the great civilisation of Ancient Egypt

The Queen's Lost Uncle

1 Episode

The story of the Queen's scandalous uncle, Prince George, Duke of Kent. The true black sheep of the family of George V was not the Duke of Windsor, but his younger brother George.

The Real Casanova

1 Episode

A documentary that explores the man behind the myth, painting a vivid portrait of the 18th century Venetian, but one that's far removed from his popular reputation

The Real King's Speech

1 Episode

The true story of King George VI's struggle to overcome his stammer, and the parts played in his battle with his disability by his speech therapist, brother, father and wife

Rome Wasn't Built in a Day

6 Episodes

Six builders attempt to build an authentic Roman villa working with only the tools and materials that the Romans themselves would have used

SAS - The Real Story

4 Episodes

A comprehensive history of the SAS, revealing compelling true-life Boy's Own stories of grit and heroism

The Scandalous Adventures of Lord Byron

2 Episodes

Rupert Everett travels in the footsteps of Lord Byron - sex explorer, celebrity, and the original 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' hero of the Romantic movement

The Search for the Northwest Passage

1 Episode

Within the Arctic Circle lies the fabled Northwest Passage, the holy grail of exploration for more than 400 years. This film looks at two legendary ventures by Sir John Franklin and Roald Amundsen.

Secrets of the Stone Age

3 Episodes

Anthropologist and author Richard Rudgley sets off on an epic journey back in time and around the world to discover the real roots of civilisation

Sex and the Swastika

1 Episode

Located in the English countryside, a secret division created 'Black' propaganda and disseminated pornography to German troops and civilians illustrating the sexual perversions of their leaders

Six Wives of Henry VIII

4 Episodes

Through dramatic reconstructions and his own passionate narration, Dr David Starkey, the controversial Tudor historian, profiles the six women who married Henry Vlll

Three Kings at War

1 Episode

A look at the incredible story of Queen Victoria's three first cousins who found themselves at the centre of a family feud and a global war when she died

Time Team

16 Series, 161 Episodes

In this popular and (literally) groundbreaking programme, Tony Robinson and a team of experts travel the country to investigate a wide range of archaeological sites of historical importance

Time Team Digs

8 Episodes

Tony Robinson and Sheffield University's John Collis delve into the different archeological ages by looking back over Time Team digs

Time Team Specials

22 Episodes

From the secrets of Stonehenge to the hidden tunnels and dugouts of World War I, Tony Robinson and the Team take on some very special archaeological assignments

Timesigns

4 Episodes

Time Team's Mick Aston turns archaeological detective to reveal the hidden stories of ancient landscapes

Titanic: The Mission

5 Episodes

Four modern day engineers attempt to rebuild sections of the Titanic, using the tools and techniques of the early twentieth century