Prince John: The Windsors' Tragic Secret

Prince John was born in 1904 as the youngest child of George V and died in 1919 after a severe epileptic seizure. This is the story of the young prince's tragically short life. [S] More on Prince John: The Windsors' Tragic Secret

Apocalypse: The Second World War

The story of World War II, told in painstakingly digitally colourised and evocative footage, and through the personal testimony of those who were there [S] More on Apocalypse: The Second World War

Last broadcast: 04 December 2010, on

Lady Randy: Churchill's Mother

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 More on Lady Randy: Churchill's Mother

The Princess and the Gangster

She was a princess, at one time second in line to the throne, and he was one of London's most notorious and violent criminals. Together, they would create one of the biggest hidden scandals in royal history. [S] More on The Princess and the Gangster

World War II: The Untold Stories

A season of programmes examining compelling stories from the Second World War [S] More on World War II: The Untold Stories

Last broadcast: 23 October 2010, on

The Boys of H Company

This documentary follows the steps of the US troops of H Company as they fight against Japanese forces on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima More on The Boys of H Company

Last broadcast: 13 October 2010, on

World War II: The Unseen Films

The story of World War II, told through the eyes of the men who were there and previously unseen colour archive footage, restored using advanced technology to show the war as it looked and sounded [S] More on World War II: The Unseen Films

Last broadcast: 06 October 2010, on

Elizabeth

David Starkey tells the extraordinary story of Queen Elizabeth I, whose reign transformed England into a global power More on Elizabeth

The Real Dad's Army

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... [S] More on The Real Dad's Army

The Great Escape: The Reckoning

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 [S] More on The Great Escape: The Reckoning

1066

Epic drama revealing the untold story of the Norman Conquest through the eyes of the ordinary villagers caught up in the chaos [S] More on 1066

Gladiators: Back from the Dead

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 [S] More on Gladiators: Back from the Dead

The Real Pink Panther: Lord Victor Hervey

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. [S] More on The Real Pink Panther: Lord Victor Hervey

The Last Emperor of China

Puyi, China's last Emperor, lived through one of the most tumultuous periods of Chinese and world history. This film juxtaposes the major political events of the time with his strange domestic life. More on The Last Emperor of China

The Victorian Sex Explorer

Rupert Everett takes a revealing and witty journey, retracing the steps of one of his great heroes: the infamous author, explorer and sexual adventurer, Sir Richard Burton [S] More on The Victorian Sex Explorer

Trafalgar Battle Surgeon

This historical drama presents an alternative view of the Battle of Trafalgar, through the eyes of HMS Victory's surgeon, William Beatty, and his team [S] More on Trafalgar Battle Surgeon

Blitz Street

Tony Robinson explores what it was like to live through the Blitz, on a specially-constructed street that is subjected to explosions similar to those inflicted by the Luftwaffe [S] More on Blitz Street

SAS - The Real Story

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

Pearl Harbour: Mystery of the Killer Subs

This documentary investigates new evidence of small Japanese submarines' involvement in the attack on Pearl Harbour [S] More on Pearl Harbour: Mystery of the Killer Subs

The Welsh Great Escape

The dramatic story of a German break-out from a prisoner-of-war camp in Wales More on The Welsh Great Escape

Shroud of Christ?

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

Blitz: London's Firestorm

The story of the night when the German Luftwaffe attacked London with devastating results [S] More on Blitz: London's Firestorm

On Tour with The Queen

Kwame Kwei-Armah retraces Queen Elizabeth's 1953 Commonwealth Tour, a six-month journey across five continents to persuade the Colonies to stay attached to Britain as part of the Commonwealth [S] More on On Tour with The Queen

The Enemy Within

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 [S] More on The Enemy Within

The Diets That Time Forgot

In this unique experiment, nine 21st century volunteers subject themselves to the weight loss diets and fitness regimes of previous generations. But have they bitten off less than they can chew? [S] More on The Diets That Time Forgot

The Turin Shroud: The New Evidence

This documentary sets out to reveal the story behind one of most controversial relics in Christianity as the age and authenticity of the Shroud of Turin is again open to debate More on The Turin Shroud: The New Evidence

The Worst Jobs in History

In this five-part series, Tony Robinson sheds light on how a previously unsung army of workers shaped the world as we know it More on The Worst Jobs in History

Britain's Real Monarch

Tony Robinson goes in search of Britain's Real Monarch. The result is a detective story that takes him from the Tower of London, via Debretts Peerage, to the other side of the planet... More on Britain's Real Monarch

The Scandalous Adventures of Lord Byron

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 [S] More on The Scandalous Adventures of Lord Byron

Bare Knuckle Boxer

This Georgian Underworld documentary tells the remarkable story of ex-slave Bill Richmond, and his rags-to-riches rise to fame through the violent and gruesome sport of bare knuckle boxing More on Bare Knuckle Boxer

Queen Victoria's Men

Presenting a seldom seen side of Queen Victoria, this documentary examines her childhood and life as a young queen. Through diaries and letters it explores her intense and complex relationships with men. [S] More on Queen Victoria's Men

Monarchy

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 [S] More on Monarchy

Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant

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 [S] More on Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Two-part drama tracing the young, developing mind of a burgeoning madman, following Hitler through his formative years More on Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Lionheart - The Crusade

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 More on Lionheart - The Crusade

Endgame

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 More on Endgame

City of Vice

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. [S] More on City of Vice

The Real Casino Royale

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. [S] More on The Real Casino Royale

The Gangster and the Perverted Peer

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? More on The Gangster and the Perverted Peer

The Lost Vikings of Greenland

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? More on The Lost Vikings of Greenland

Who Killed Fletcher Christian?

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. More on Who Killed Fletcher Christian?

Time Team Digs

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

The Celts

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. More on The Celts

Last broadcast: 12 March 2009, on

The Devil's Whore

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 [S] More on The Devil's Whore

Tony Robinson and the Paranormal

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 [S] More on Tony Robinson and the Paranormal

The Man Who Killed Christ

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 More on The Man Who Killed Christ

Upstairs Downstairs Love

The remarkable real life story of barrister Arthur Munby and his servant lover Hannah Cullwick whose relationship transgressed the strict moral codes of nineteenth century Britain More on Upstairs Downstairs Love

The 1900 House

In an experiment in living history to investigate how radically our lives have been changed by technology in the last 100 years, a modern family swap the luxury of1999 for a life of urban Victorian domesticity More on The 1900 House

1983: The Brink of Apocalypse

On 8 November 1983 a series of accidents nearly unleashed World War III. This programme recalls the events that led up to one of the most dangerous moments in the entire history of the Cold War. [S] More on 1983: The Brink of Apocalypse