Digging For Britain
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams visit sites in the west of Britain, including one uncovering the rituals of Stonehenge
2026-06-23 10:28:55 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 11:25:58 +0000 UTC(57m)
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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.
2026-06-23 13:18:16 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 14:15:40 +0000 UTC(57m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan explores the turbulent history that took place within the well-preserved walls of Warwick Castle, touching on tales of betrayal, bloodshed, murder and financial woe.
2026-06-23 12:22:02 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 13:18:16 +0000 UTC(56m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan is in the heart of Snowdonia exploring a Caernarfon Castle - built not only as an impenetrable fortress but also as a lavish royal palace fit for a fairy tale.
2026-06-23 11:25:58 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 12:22:02 +0000 UTC(56m)
Digging For Britain
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams visit sites in the west of Britain, including one uncovering the rituals of Stonehenge
2026-06-23 10:28:55 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 11:25:58 +0000 UTC(57m)
Digging For Britain
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams visit the Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, where they explore finds from archaeological digs across the north of Britain.
2026-06-23 09:34:08 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 10:28:55 +0000 UTC(54m)
Mysteries Of The Ancient Dead
Over the centuries, the mystery of death has inspired strange ceremonies, incited bizarre rituals and launched complex religious beliefs. By investigating their approach to death, this series casts new light on the secrets of ancient civilisations.
2026-06-23 08:39:25 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 09:34:08 +0000 UTC(54m)
Mysteries Of The Ancient Dead
Over the centuries, the mystery of death has inspired strange ceremonies, incited bizarre rituals and launched complex religious beliefs. By investigating their approach to death, this series casts new light on the secrets of ancient civilisations.
2026-06-23 07:43:53 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 08:39:25 +0000 UTC(55m)
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.
2026-06-23 06:48:47 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 07:43:53 +0000 UTC(55m)
Digging For Britain
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present more outstanding archaeology. In the east of Britain, sites include Must Farm, Colchester, Oakington, Lyminge and Silchester.
2026-06-23 00:32:25 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 01:27:10 +0000 UTC(54m)
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.
2026-06-22 23:37:44 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 00:32:25 +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.
2026-06-22 22:43:03 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 23:37:44 +0000 UTC(54m)
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.
2026-06-22 21:48:30 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 22:43:03 +0000 UTC(54m)
Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain
To uncover how the mafia has worked in the UK, Ross heads to New York. Meeting Salvatore ‘Crazy Sal' Polisi, a mafia enforcer in the 1970s, Ross learns how in the 1920's British bootleggers exported alcohol to the US during prohibition.
2026-06-22 20:52:41 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 21:48:30 +0000 UTC(55m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
In 6 minutes, 6 inmates kicked a hole through a toilet fixture, with 11 others watching, and high tailed it out of the joint for a Christmas-on-the- run. The inmates needed little time to kick down concrete and escape through a 20 inch wide hole.
2026-06-22 19:56:59 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 20:52:41 +0000 UTC(55m)
Truth And Lies
The Kennedy assassination, Pizzagate, Coronavirus - conspiracy theories are booming, thanks in part to the internet. But they are not a modern phenomenon.
2026-06-22 19:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 19:56:59 +0000 UTC(56m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan ventures behind the battlements of Dover Castle, exploring the underground lairs and a vast network of tunnels that have been used to defend the country for centuries.
2026-06-22 12:19:50 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 13:16:56 +0000 UTC(57m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan delves into the rich past of the Tower of London, exploring inside the imposing walls that have witnessed some of the most important events in our history.
2026-06-22 11:23:10 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 12:19:50 +0000 UTC(56m)
Digging For Britain
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams visit the Dorset Country Museum, where they explore finds from archaeological digs across the west of Britain.
2026-06-22 10:28:24 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 11:23:10 +0000 UTC(54m)
Digging For Britain
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present more outstanding archaeology. In the east of Britain, sites include Must Farm, Colchester, Oakington, Lyminge and Silchester.
2026-06-22 09:33:39 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 10:28:24 +0000 UTC(54m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Alfie Hinds was a criminal and escape artist who, while serving a 12 year prison sentence for robbery, successfully broke out of three high security prisons in the 1950s. He was able to gain a pardon using his knowledge of the British legal system.
2026-06-22 08:41:03 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 09:33:39 +0000 UTC(52m)
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