-
David Monteith, a young black Londoner, uncovers the story of his ancestor Archibald, who was among the last slaves transported by the British from Africa to Jamaica
More
-
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
More
-
Mary Seacole, the Jamaican doctress, became a national heroine during the Crimean War. With dramatised sequences, this film rediscovers a forgotten heroine of British history.
More
-
In this epic comedy series, Desmond Olivier Dingle and his historical research assistant Raymond Box attempt to reconstruct momentous events from the 20th century
More
-
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?
More
-
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
More
-
Carol Thatcher travels to the Falkland Islands and Argentina to measure her own memories of the conflict against the experiences of people for whom the war was also a turning point in their lives
More
-
Klaus Barbie was ruthless Gestapo captain famed for his purging of resistance members in Nazi-occupied France. This is the story of his life after the war, and his trial for war crimes in 1987.
More
-
Documentary questioning whether mummies found with high levels of cocaine provide proof of early trade routes between Egypt and South America
More
-
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
More
-
A gripping drama looking at one of the greatest mysteries of British history - what really happened to the two little princes imprisoned by Richard III? Did one of them secretly survive?
More
-
In this three part ground-breaking series, scientific and forensic tests reveal the truth behind the great civilisation of Ancient Egypt
More
-
The formerly closed world of Prince Charles and his consort Camilla is revealed in this engrossing documentary that does much to penetrate their veil of secrecy and present the inside story
More
-
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.
More
-
Beneath the Pacific Ocean off a small Japanese island, is an underwater mystery that could rewrite our human history. Graham Hancock goes on a quest to trace the remains of a lost civilisation
More
-
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
More
-
This True Stories documentary follows the very first reunion of an extended Jewish family in Buffalo, New York
More
-
Global treasure hunt series presented by Jamie Theakston. Contestants attempt to crack codes and unravel ancient mysteries around the world in order to win a grand prize of £50,000.
More
-
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.
More
-
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
More
-
Through dramatic reconstructions and his own passionate narration, Dr David Starkey, the controversial Tudor historian, profiles the six women who married Henry Vlll
More
-
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
More
-
Tony Robinson leads the team in the most ambitious archaeological project ever undertaken on television - the biggest Roman villa excavation the nation has seen for half a century
More
-
Time Team celebrates the Queen's 80th birthday in 2006 the only way they know how: by digging up her gardens
More
-
From the ideal of an inspirational royal marriage to the shocking reality of widespread child prostitution, this three-part series explores the myths and contradictions of Victorian sexuality
More
