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.

Instruments of Death

Cannon, grenade and Brown Bess musket are all put under the microscope in this examination of what it was like to face a Napoleonic cavalry charge.

Instruments of Death

Karl Ude-Martinez puts ancient swords, spears and armour to the test as he revisits the bloody British uprising against the Roman invaders.

Instruments of Death

Karl Ude-Martinez looks at various items of weaponry employed during 1916's Battle of the Somme, from machine guns to poison gas.

Instruments of Death

Presenters Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks continue their look at how weapons and body armour were developed, investigating the part played by Danish battle axes, Saxon shields and Norman lances during the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Instruments of Death

Presenters Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks continue their look at how weapons and body armour were developed, examining the impact of the Battle of Towton during the Wars of the Roses.

Instruments of Death

Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks explore how weapons and body armour were developed, beginning with a look at the impact of the 1645 Battle of Naseby during the English Civil War.

Celts: The Untold Story

Uncovers the unknown history of the Celts, a people who left no written record but communicated their past through song and story, who came from central Europe and spread across the continent.

Instruments of Death

Karl Ude-Martinez puts ancient swords, spears and armour to the test as he revisits the bloody British uprising against the Roman invaders.

Instruments of Death

Karl Ude-Martinez looks at various items of weaponry employed during 1916's Battle of the Somme, from machine guns to poison gas.

Instruments of Death

Presenters Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks continue their look at how weapons and body armour were developed, investigating the part played by Danish battle axes, Saxon shields and Norman lances during the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Instruments of Death

Presenters Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks continue their look at how weapons and body armour were developed, examining the impact of the Battle of Towton during the Wars of the Roses.

Instruments of Death

Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks explore how weapons and body armour were developed, beginning with a look at the impact of the 1645 Battle of Naseby during the English Civil War.

Instruments of Death

Cannon, grenade and Brown Bess musket are all put under the microscope in this examination of what it was like to face a Napoleonic cavalry charge.

Instruments of Death

Karl Ude-Martinez puts ancient swords, spears and armour to the test as he revisits the bloody British uprising against the Roman invaders.

Instruments of Death

Karl Ude-Martinez looks at various items of weaponry employed during 1916's Battle of the Somme, from machine guns to poison gas.

S02E03 Le Louvre

Ancient Superstructures

A walk through the iconic mausoleum complex, located in India and commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the remains of his beloved wife.

Digging For Britain

Dr Alice Roberts investigates British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length and breadth of the country.

Digging For Britain

Dr Alice Roberts investigates British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length and breadth of the country.