Britain's Most Historic Towns

In Cheltenham, Britain's most Regency town, Professor Alice Roberts attends a period society ball.

Britain's Most Historic Towns

Professor Roberts learns about religious intolerance in the United Kingdom's most Tudor city.

Britain's Secret Islands

The final part of Britain's Secret Islands starts in the Isles of Scilly, strewn with shipwrecks, ancient ruins and dramatic fortifications.

Britain's Secret Islands

At Rathlin Island, the third episode of the series visits a neolithic stone tool factory, a unique ‘upside-down' lighthouse, and a WW2 shipwreck.

Digging For Britain

WWII and King Arthur: Dr Alice Roberts explores finds from the west of Britain, including the lost World War I training trenches on Salisbury Plain.

Digging For Britain

Dr Alice Roberts goes in search of our elusive Stone Age ancestors. Along the way she visits the Channel island of Jersey where she meets a team of archaeologists hoping to shed new light on the much-maligned Neanderthals.

History's Greatest Myths

Episode 4 of History's Greatest Myths explore the theme of society and the myths that engulf memories of the past. These myths become woven into the fabric of our society, and, in some cases, passed down from generation to generation.

Cornwall

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.

Digging For Britain

Alice Roberts shares archaeological discoveries from the west of the UK, including the biggest maritime excavation since the Mary Rose, a Roman bath house and a German camp.

Walking Through History

Setting off from Liverpool, Tony takes a three-day walk inland to Wigan, tracing the story of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal's chaotic construction and its dramatic impact on the development of Lancashire.

Walking Through History

In the late 18th century, there was a sure-fire way to earn a living along the Cornish coast: smuggling. The great walking country is home to tiny secretive harbours, beaches and secluded coves which were once ideal for the infamous illicit imports.

Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War?

In this episode Al faces up to one of the world's superpowers and the richest nation on Earth to discover how the former British colony of America somehow slipped through its fingers. Joining him to fight for his nation's honour is comedian Reginald D. Hunter.

Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War?

Bruno Tonioli joins Al to look at key battle tactics during the Roman Invasion back in AD 43.

Britain's Most Historic Towns

Alice tells the story of Norman England by studying the history of Winchester, Britain's most Norman city.

Britain's Most Historic Towns

Professor Roberts participates in a Viking battle in York, gets her hands on Viking poo.

Britain's Secret Islands

At the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, we visit the 5,000-year-old standing stones of Callanish, look at traditional Scottish blackhouses and highland cattle, and cut peat with a modern crofter.

Britain's Secret Islands

In their time, the Farne Islands have been home to immense numbers of seals and seabirds, early Christian communities and the first attack by terrifying Viking raiders.

Digging For Britain

North: In the north of Britain, a team discovers clues to Scotland's first kingdoms and metal detectorists unearth a Viking treasure hoard.

Digging For Britain

East: Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present more outstanding archaeology. The team unearths a mass grave and search the Thames for clues to a 17th century tragedy.