Walking Through History
Tony sets out on a walk across the Cairngorms to Balmoral, in the footsteps of Victoria and Albert, who promoted the Scottish Highlands.
2026-06-11 22:45:22 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 23:39:58 +0000 UTC(54m)
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Digging For Britain
Professor Alice Roberts explores 2018's best archaeological finds from the east of the UK: a monument as old as Stonehenge, a dig at the site of Britain's first tank battle, and some disturbing Roman burials.
2026-06-12 00:34:35 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 01:27:08 +0000 UTC(52m)
Weird Britain
Andy visits Britain's oldest shop, drinks coffee with a corpse and discovers a 19th-century time machine hidden in an urban cemetery.
2026-06-11 23:39:58 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 00:34:35 +0000 UTC(54m)
Walking Through History
Tony sets out on a walk across the Cairngorms to Balmoral, in the footsteps of Victoria and Albert, who promoted the Scottish Highlands.
2026-06-11 22:45:22 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 23:39:58 +0000 UTC(54m)
Empire Builders
When the Greeks defeated the Persians in the 5th century, they rebuilt the Acropolis in the heart of Athens and erected its greatest site - the Parthenon.
2026-06-11 21:50:42 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 22:45:22 +0000 UTC(54m)
Empire Builders
Exploring the great historic sites of the Minoan civilisation on Crete, Mycenae in the Peloponnese, and the emerging Greek city states such as Corinth.
2026-06-11 20:55:58 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 21:50:42 +0000 UTC(54m)
Invasion: The Normans
In 1171 Henry II himself arrives to takes control of Ireland, and he grants land there to settlers from Britain. Now archaeology and cutting-edge science reveal their fascinating lives.
2026-06-11 19:59:17 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 20:55:58 +0000 UTC(56m)
Invasion: The Normans
12th century Ireland, essentially a “Game of Thrones” society where provincial kings vie for supremacy. When two of these power players drive a rival into exile, he seeks help from Henry II, the Anglo-Norman king of England.
2026-06-11 19:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 19:59:17 +0000 UTC(59m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan takes a look behind the Arundel Castle and the infamous Earls of Arundel. He examines how its knights would've fought in the Hundred Years' War, as well as how they would've prepared the castle for Queen Victoria's visit in 1846.
2026-06-11 12:20:37 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 13:17:29 +0000 UTC(56m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan Jones visits Lancaster Castle to explore its grisly history of crime and punishment, including the infamous Lancashire Witches trials and the martyrdom of the Jesuit priest Saint Edmund Arrowsmith.
2026-06-11 11:24:08 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 12:20:37 +0000 UTC(56m)
Digging For Britain
Alice Roberts follows the excavation of Iron Age Britain's most spectacular grave. A team of archaeologists in East Yorkshire have uncovered the remains of only the third upright chariot burial ever found in Britain.
2026-06-11 10:28:37 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 11:24:08 +0000 UTC(55m)
Digging For Britain
Professor Alice Roberts explores 2018's best archaeological finds from the east of the UK: a monument as old as Stonehenge, a dig at the site of Britain's first tank battle, and some disturbing Roman burials.
2026-06-11 09:33:05 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 10:28:37 +0000 UTC(55m)
Myths & Monsters
Death is a frightening, unsettling prospect for us all. Myths and legends help explore those anxieties but they tell us about more than mortal fear alone.
2026-06-11 08:39:36 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 09:33:05 +0000 UTC(53m)
Myths & Monsters
How do communities form, survive and adapt? Explore how myths and legends shape societal rules and the punishments for those who break them.
2026-06-11 07:44:48 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 08:39:36 +0000 UTC(54m)
Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate The British Empire?
Al Murray is joined by comedian Chris Daley. Together they uncover the real story of the pirates of the Caribbean, and Al works on on a sugar cane plantation to get a taste of the exploitation that helped boost Scotland's economy.
2026-06-11 06:49:42 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 07:44:48 +0000 UTC(55m)
Digging For Britain
The team search for remains of the crashed WWII Spitfire and discover parts of the cockpit.
2026-06-11 00:35:03 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 01:29:03 +0000 UTC(54m)
Weird Britain
Andy travels to Scotland, visiting the heart-rending doggy suicide bridge and learning about a terrifying family of cannibals who used to prey upon weary travellers.
2026-06-10 23:40:33 +0000 UTC→2026-06-11 00:35:03 +0000 UTC(54m)
Walking Through History
Tony heads out on a walk that reveals the story of the remarkable Bronte family, exploring how the moors inspired their most famous novels.
2026-06-10 22:44:08 +0000 UTC→2026-06-10 23:40:33 +0000 UTC(56m)
Deep Water Salvage
When bundles of cedarwood tree trunks are smashed apart, releasing thousands of logs on the shoreline, Jeremy and his crew must move fast to recover the cargo.
2026-06-10 21:46:36 +0000 UTC→2026-06-10 22:44:08 +0000 UTC(57m)
Deep Water Salvage
Chris Ward and Josh Moreira set out to salvage a light aircraft from the seabed, and Jeremy Birch braves Arctic conditions to salvage two vessels that have fallen prey to the ice.
2026-06-10 20:49:27 +0000 UTC→2026-06-10 21:46:36 +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.
2026-06-10 19:55:09 +0000 UTC→2026-06-10 20:49:27 +0000 UTC(54m)
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