Digging For Britain
Dig into how a lobster helped archaeologists discover an 8000-year-old underwater settlement.
2026-07-03 10:28:15 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 11:21:20 +0000 UTC(53m)
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Walking Through History
Tony Robinson winds back the clock to 1940 for a walk along Dorset's Jurassic Coast, revealing the county's World War II role as the frontline against Hitler.
2026-07-04 13:14:59 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 14:12:17 +0000 UTC(57m)
Walking Through History
Tony travels along the first 50 miles of the iconic Liverpool-Leeds canal to Wigan Pier, uncovering some extraordinary Georgian and Victorian stories along the way.
2026-07-04 12:17:18 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 13:14:59 +0000 UTC(57m)
Walking Through History
Tony takes in a stretch of the beautiful Cornish coast, discovering the history of smuggling - the biggest industry in the area back in the 18th century.
2026-07-04 11:21:34 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 12:17:18 +0000 UTC(55m)
Walking Through History
The Lake District is one of the country's most popular destinations - but few see how the conquering Roman army made their mark on the stunning landscape.
2026-07-04 10:27:32 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 11:21:34 +0000 UTC(54m)
Walking Through History
Walking from the stone circles of Avebury to Stonehenge, Tony explores the connections between Europe's finest collection of Neolithic monuments.
2026-07-04 09:33:02 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 10:27:32 +0000 UTC(54m)
Walking Through History
Tony takes a tough four-day trek through the Kintail region of the Highlands to discover the incredible story of the Jacobite Uprisings of the early 1700s.
2026-07-04 08:38:38 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 09:33:02 +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.
2026-07-04 07:43:57 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 08:38:38 +0000 UTC(54m)
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.
2026-07-04 06:49:06 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 07:43:57 +0000 UTC(54m)
Digging For Britain
The archaeologists get more than they bargained for while exploring the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey.
2026-07-04 00:31:14 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 01:25:17 +0000 UTC(54m)
Walking Through History
Tony arrives at the most rebellious corner of England as he looks back at the Duke of Monmouth's attempt to overthrow the British monarchy.
2026-07-03 23:36:39 +0000 UTC→2026-07-04 00:31:14 +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.
2026-07-03 22:42:03 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 23:36:39 +0000 UTC(54m)
Curse Of The Ancients
Professor Alice Roberts reveals how archaeologists unveil one of history's most mysterious periods. After Rome's collapse, Saxons and Vikings rampaged through Europe, but then these pagan societies seemed to disappear. Where did they go? And why?
2026-07-03 21:47:24 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 22:42:03 +0000 UTC(54m)
Queens Of Ancient Egypt
The untold story of Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII. After her parents' suicide, Cleopatra's daughter looked destined for death or obscurity. But she recovered her fortunes to become one of Africa's greatest queens.
2026-07-03 20:52:40 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 21:47:24 +0000 UTC(54m)
Queens Of Ancient Egypt
The great Cleopatra VII was not the only Egyptian queen to bear that name. Exploring the shocking story of two other Cleopatras, who ruled Egypt jointly with Ptolemy VIII. It's a grim tale of incest, murder, rape, mutilation and war.
2026-07-03 19:57:51 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 20:52:40 +0000 UTC(54m)
Queens Of Ancient Egypt
Investigating the story of Queen Tiye, who rose to dazzling heights 3,300 years ago. Ambitious and stunningly beautiful, Tiye helped Egypt become the greatest nation in the world.
2026-07-03 19:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 19:57:51 +0000 UTC(57m)
Britain's Most Historic Towns
As series two kicks off, Professor Alice Roberts examines Britain in wartime by looking at the coastal town of Dover.
2026-07-03 13:14:47 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 14:12:11 +0000 UTC(57m)
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.
2026-07-03 12:18:37 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 13:14:47 +0000 UTC(56m)
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.
2026-07-03 11:21:20 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 12:18:37 +0000 UTC(57m)
Digging For Britain
Dig into how a lobster helped archaeologists discover an 8000-year-old underwater settlement.
2026-07-03 10:28:15 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 11:21:20 +0000 UTC(53m)
Digging For Britain
The archaeologists get more than they bargained for while exploring the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey.
2026-07-03 09:34:12 +0000 UTC→2026-07-03 10:28:15 +0000 UTC(54m)
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