Walking Through History
Tony heads out on a 40-mile walk through the wild, dramatic and romantic Peak District - the place where the Industrial Revolution began.
2026-06-15 23:34:47 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 00:29:38 +0000 UTC(54m)
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Secrets Of Great British Castles
Edinburgh's handsome hilltop bastion is Scotland's most popular paid tourist attraction. With a slew of sieges to its name, it is no surprise that the site boasts some formidable defences, and Dan puts one heavy duty cannon through its paces.
2026-06-17 12:20:58 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 13:17:25 +0000 UTC(56m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan Jones explores the history of Cardiff castle over more than 2,000 years and reveals how it became transformed from a strategically important Roman and Norman stronghold to a lavish fairy-tale Victorian home.
2026-06-17 11:25:08 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 12:20:58 +0000 UTC(55m)
Digging For Britain
Dr Alice Roberts pays tribute to the Bard, visiting Shakespeare's first theatre in London's Shoreditch and sifting through the poet's rubbish!
2026-06-17 10:28:11 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 11:25:08 +0000 UTC(56m)
Digging For Britain
In Northumbria, skeletons tell tales of violent death and tenderness, and people curate grave goods in an amazing community project.
2026-06-17 09:30:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 10:28:11 +0000 UTC(57m)
Deadman's Curse
An old map connected to testimony from an 1891 eyewitness account of Slumach's hanging sheds light on the legend. Adam's new theory pushes the team deep into the BC wilderness where the legend says Slumach found the gold.
2026-06-17 08:36:59 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 09:30:57 +0000 UTC(53m)
Deadman's Curse
The final words of a lifelong gold hunter send Adam, Kru and Daryl Friesen through an icy gauntlet high above Pitt Lake. On the Gadsby claim, Kru & Daryl move earth in search of Slumach's walnut-sized gold nuggets.
2026-06-17 07:44:23 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 08:36:59 +0000 UTC(52m)
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice reveals the history of Belfast, the UK's most Victorian city. She visits the shipyards that built the Titanic and gets locked up in the notorious Crumlin Road gaol.
2026-06-17 06:48:39 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 07:44:23 +0000 UTC(55m)
Digging For Britain
An awe-inspiring year of archaeological digs with Dr Alice Roberts. Roman finds include an amazing coin hoard and a man buried on a pile of dead animals.
2026-06-17 00:31:22 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 01:25:43 +0000 UTC(54m)
Walking Through History
Tony Robinson takes a 45-mile hike through the beautiful countryside of the Weald in Kent and East Sussex, discovering its rich and surprising Tudor heritage.
2026-06-16 23:36:41 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 00:31:22 +0000 UTC(54m)
Walking Through History
On the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, Tony unravels the history from the myths surrounding King John and Robin Hood.
2026-06-16 22:42:06 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 23:36:41 +0000 UTC(54m)
Ghost Ships
For decades, residents in Nova Scotia have reported munitions washing up on their shores - believed to have come from the wreck of the SS Clare Lilley.
2026-06-16 21:48:12 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 22:42:06 +0000 UTC(53m)
Ghost Ships
When the SS Mont-Blanc and the SS Imo collided in 1917 in the harbour of Halifax, Canada, the subsequent explosion killed or injured almost 11,000 people.
2026-06-16 20:54:18 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 21:48:12 +0000 UTC(53m)
Mysteries Of The Ancient Dead
Over the centuries, the mystery of death has inspired strange ceremonies, incited bizarre rituals and launched complex religious beliefs. By investigating their approach to death, this series casts new light on the secrets of ancient civilisations.
2026-06-16 19:57:02 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 20:54:18 +0000 UTC(57m)
Mysteries Of The Ancient Dead
Over the centuries, the mystery of death has inspired strange ceremonies, incited bizarre rituals and launched complex religious beliefs. By investigating their approach to death, this series casts new light on the secrets of ancient civilisations.
2026-06-16 19:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 19:57:02 +0000 UTC(57m)
Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate The British Empire?
Al Murray is joined by Anuvab Pal. From controversy surrounding the Kohinoor diamond, to that age old myth that Britain gave India tea and trains, all is revealed.
2026-06-16 13:15:49 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 14:13:20 +0000 UTC(57m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan visits one of Northern Ireland's oldest castles, Carrickfergus, to learn more about the tempestuous relationship between Britain and Ireland.
2026-06-16 12:19:14 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 13:15:49 +0000 UTC(56m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Stirling has long been one of the most strategically important castles in Britain. Dan Jones examines the rich and savage history of this stronghold.
2026-06-16 11:23:14 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 12:19:14 +0000 UTC(56m)
Digging For Britain
Humans are found to have lived in Britain earlier than thought when tools are unearthed in Norfolk, while some of our ancestors' customs are revealed at a dig in Orkney.
2026-06-16 10:27:11 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 11:23:14 +0000 UTC(56m)
Digging For Britain
An awe-inspiring year of archaeological digs with Dr Alice Roberts. Roman finds include an amazing coin hoard and a man buried on a pile of dead animals.
2026-06-16 09:31:47 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 10:27:11 +0000 UTC(55m)
Mysteries Of The Ancient Dead
Over the centuries, the mystery of death has inspired strange ceremonies, incited bizarre rituals and launched complex religious beliefs. By investigating their approach to death, this series casts new light on the secrets of ancient civilisations.
2026-06-16 08:37:07 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 09:31:47 +0000 UTC(54m)
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