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Last broadcast: Sunday 13 September, 2.40AM on Channel 4
Epic drama revealing the untold story of the Norman Conquest through the eyes of the ordinary villagers caught up in the chaos
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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
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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.
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Cuban leader Fidel Castro has survived several hundred attempts on his life during his lengthy term in office with methods ranging from exploding cigars to femme fatales - all are revealed here
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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
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A new film about Alexandria provides the centrepiece of Bettany Hughes' definitive history of the ancient world and classical civilisation, coming soon to More4
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Last broadcast: Sunday 20 September, 7PM on Channel 4
In WWII, merchant ships bringing vital goods across the Atlantic were Britain's crucial lifeline, one which German U-boats were determined to destroy in the longest and bloodiest campaign of the war
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Last broadcast: Thursday 27 August, 1.45AM on More4
The story of how Attila the Hun almost conquered Western Europe, and how the tide of history eventually turned against him
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Last broadcast: Friday 11 September, 3.15AM on Channel 4
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
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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
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Coming soon, 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 used by the Luftwaffe
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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
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Next on: Saturday 28 November, 8.45PM on Channel 4
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...
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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: 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: 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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The fascinating biography of Pamela Churchill Harriman, who has been described as the 20th century's greatest courtesan
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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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This six-part series, narrated by John Peel, looks at the history and design of ships, boats and yachts that evoke Britain's great social and industrial heritage
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Locked in the British Museum overnight, a team of intrepid contestants must turn historical code breakers in this engaging combination of game show and archaeological mystery tour
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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
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Last broadcast: Saturday 07 November, 8PM on Channel 4
The extraordinary and compelling story of the Second World War suicide bombers, the kamikazes, Japanese pilots who crashed their planes into enemy ships
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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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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?
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This documentary follows the excavation and scientific investigation of a mumified dinosaur, complete with organs and scales, discovered in 1999 by an American student
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