Medieval Italy was a hotch-potch of City States – among them Venice, Florence and Genoa – which were very, very rich and therefore juicy targets for envious foreign powers.
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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.
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.
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.
In the East of Britain, Dr Alice Roberts finds new revelations from 'Britain's Pompeii' and the theatre where Shakespeare premiered Romeo and Juliet.
Dr Alice Roberts uncovers some incredible finds from North Britain, including Scottish man-made islands that help paint a picture of Stone Age tech.
Medieval Italy was a hotch-potch of City States – among them Venice, Florence and Genoa – which were very, very rich and therefore juicy targets for envious foreign powers.
If there's a single period in history that really gets the imagination racing it's the time of the Crusades, which are always the subject of much historical speculation and are surrounded by myth and mystery.
With the aid of dramatic reconstruction, Dan Jones explores the 900-year history of the beautiful Leeds Castle in Kent, from its origins as a royal Saxon family's manor and Norman stronghold to the private property of six medieval queens.
In the north of Britain, a team discovers clues to Scotland's first kingdoms and metal detectorists unearth a Viking treasure hoard.
Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a secret World War military base on the clifftops of South Shields and become the first people to put these pieces of military history on the map.
Hugh and the team unearth William the Conqueror's lost priory hidden beneath Lenton in Nottingham and begin to draw a bigger picture of the landscape during the Domesday Book era.
Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a secret World War military base on the clifftops of South Shields and become the first people to put these pieces of military history on the map.
Hugh and the team unearth William the Conqueror's lost priory hidden beneath Lenton in Nottingham and begin to draw a bigger picture of the landscape during the Domesday Book era.
Hugh and the experts attempt to uncover a lost Roman fort connected to the Antonine Wall, buried beneath the gardens of the quiet streets of Falkirk.
Hugh and the team search for a Roman settlement under the back gardens of Florence Road in Maidstone, Kent.
Al is joined by Sanjeev Kohli as they visit Craufurdland Castle to explore the truth behind famous battles from the Wars of Scottish Independenc
Comedian John Thomson and historian Janina Ramirez join Al to explore the truth about Vikings and how they were so successful in Britain.
Dr Alice Roberts explores finds from the west of Britain, including the lost World War I training trenches on Salisbury Plain.
In the north of Britain, a team discovers clues to Scotland's first kingdoms and metal detectorists unearth a Viking treasure hoard.
Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a secret World War military base on the clifftops of South Shields and become the first people to put these pieces of military history on the map.
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