Programmes: History

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  • Last broadcast: Thursday 09 July, 1.50AM on More4

    To mark the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne, Dr David Starkey travels across Europe to understand the inner life of this feared English king

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  • Last broadcast: Thursday 04 June, 11.10AM on Channel 4

    This series chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever seen. Historian Bettany Hughes reveals the secrets and complexities of Spartan life.

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  • Last broadcast: Saturday 30 May, 9PM on Channel 4

    Two-part drama tracing the young, developing mind of a burgeoning madman, following Hitler through his formative years

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  • Last broadcast: Saturday 30 May, 8PM on Channel 4

    Hitler was obsessively secretive about his family. This documentary has tracked down some of Hitler's relatives who speak for the first time about living in the shadow of the Nazi dictator.

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  • Last broadcast: 25 May 2009

    The forgotten story of Winston Churchill's darkest decision: to destroy the French battle fleet rather than trust the French government's promise to never hand them over to Hitler

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  • Last broadcast: 17 May 2009

    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

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  • Last broadcast: 16 May 2009

    The story of the largest military campaign of the Middle Ages -The Third Crusade - and the two leaders who fought against each other: Richard the Lionheart and his great Arab foe, Saladin

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  • Last broadcast: 09 May 2009

    Explosive feature-length drama about the end of apartheid, inspired by the extraordinary secret talks that took place in England at a time when civil war in South Africa seemed inevitable

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  • Last broadcast: 07 May 2009

    Vivid, gritty and stylish historical drama set in a vice-ridden Georgian London. A stellar cast headed by Ian McDiarmid and Iain Glen brings to life the story behind the birth of the modern police force.

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  • Last broadcast: 03 May 2009

    Behind the scenes at Mayfair's decadent Clermont Club casino, criminal bosses stole millions of pounds from the glamorous guests. This is the story of one of Britain's most successful gambling cons.

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  • Last broadcast: 03 May 2009

    What was the connection between the rise of the Kray twins, from small-time racketeers to leaders of the most powerful criminal organisation in London, and a Tory peer with a passion for kinky sex?

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  • Last broadcast: 30 April 2009

    Clues to one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Middle Ages lie on the edge of the habitable world, in Greenland. How did a once-flourishing Viking colony disappear without trace?

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  • Last broadcast: 26 April 2009

    Victor Hervey was no run-of-the-mill aristocratic playboy, he was a criminal mastermind - or so he thought. This is the tale of the self-styled Moriarty whose grandiose fantasies led him directly to jail.

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  • Last broadcast: 26 April 2009

    The story of Winston Churchill's mother, US society beauty Jeanette Jerome, who pursued her own political ambitions through her husband and son, and also enjoyed a busy romantic life

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  • Last broadcast: 23 April 2009

    In 1789, Fletcher Christian led a mutiny aboard the Bounty and settled with his crew on the Pitcairn Islands. But within a few years they were all missing or dead. This is the story of what really happened.

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  • Last broadcast: 12 April 2009

    An investigation into the Turin Shroud. Far from being a medieval relic, could the shroud indeed date from the time of Christ's death?

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  • Last broadcast: 09 April 2009

    Documentary exploring the possible connection between mummies found in the Canary Islands and Egypt - home to the great mummifiers of the ancient world

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  • Last broadcast: 20 March 2009

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

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  • Last broadcast: 12 March 2009

    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.

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  • Last broadcast: 26 February 2009

    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

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  • Last broadcast: 09 February 2009

    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

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  • Last broadcast: 08 February 2009

    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

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  • Last broadcast: 06 February 2009

    Tony Robinson and science journalist Becky McCall step into the unknown to investigate whether past paranormal events should be taken seriously or dumped into history's rubbish bin

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  • Last broadcast: 24 January 2009

    The Dad's Army sitcom created an enduring myth of the Home Guard as a bumbling army of misfits. But this three-part series reveals the deadly seriousness behind Britain's wartime defence force...

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  • Last broadcast: 23 December 2008

    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

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