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Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
1 Episode
Favourite ShowThis dramatic story of Britain's most notorious terrorist conspiracy delves into a shadowy world of subterfuge, spying and surveillance
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The Real Casanova
1 Episode
Favourite ShowA 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
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Fact or Fiction
9 Episodes
Favourite ShowTony Robinson uncovers the real stories behind some of the greatest figures in history
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Elizabeth I
2 Episodes
Favourite ShowHelen 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.
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The Devil's Whore
4 Episodes
Favourite ShowColourful 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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Six Wives of Henry VIII
4 Episodes
Favourite ShowThrough dramatic reconstructions and his own passionate narration, Dr David Starkey, the controversial Tudor historian, profiles the six women who married Henry Vlll
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Monarchy
3 Series, 11 Episodes
Favourite ShowDr 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
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Richard III: The King in the Car Park
2 Episodes
Favourite ShowWas a skeleton found under a Leicester car park really Richard III? With exclusive access to the investigating team, this documentary reveals the answer.
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The Murder Workers
1 Episode
Favourite ShowA powerful Cutting Edge film following members of Victim Support's National Homicide Team as they work closely with families who've been bereaved by murder or manslaughter
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24 Hours in A&E
5 Episodes
Favourite ShowWith 91 cameras filming round the clock, 24 Hours in A&E offers unprecedented access to one of Britain's busiest A&E departments, at King's College Hospital
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12 Year Old Lifer
1 Episode
Favourite ShowAn extraordinary insight into a murder that gripped and baffled America and that led to a 12-year-old boy being sentenced to 30 years in jail
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16 Kids and Counting
7 Episodes
Favourite ShowWhat's life like when you have enough children to field your own football team?
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Dogging Tales
1 Episode
Favourite ShowMeet the people who have sex in front of strangers in public in a compelling documentary that looks at how and why they do it
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A WI Lady's Guide to Brothels
1 Episode
Favourite ShowMiddle England meets the sex trade head-on when the Hampshire WI emerges as an unlikely champion of the reform of prostitution laws
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The Aristocrats
3 Episodes
Favourite ShowWith unique access to names of note and noteriety, this series opens a window into a world of privilege, as aristocrats reveal what they think about their place in a changing society
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The Repo Man
2 Episodes
Favourite ShowAn action-packed, touching and occasionally funny series following the life and work of no-nonsense repo man Sean James and his team
