Digging For Britain
Dr Alice Roberts reveals the forgotten story of the Roman Army's cavalry as she journeys across Hadrian's Wall.
2026-06-30 09:36:15 +0000 UTC→2026-06-30 10:30:47 +0000 UTC(54m)
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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.
2026-06-30 12:20:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-30 13:17:03 +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.
2026-06-30 11:24:47 +0000 UTC→2026-06-30 12:20:13 +0000 UTC(55m)
Digging For Britain
The team search for remains of the crashed WWII Spitfire and discover parts of the cockpit.
2026-06-30 10:30:47 +0000 UTC→2026-06-30 11:24:47 +0000 UTC(54m)
Digging For Britain
Dr Alice Roberts reveals the forgotten story of the Roman Army's cavalry as she journeys across Hadrian's Wall.
2026-06-30 09:36:15 +0000 UTC→2026-06-30 10:30:47 +0000 UTC(54m)
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.
2026-06-30 08:39:41 +0000 UTC→2026-06-30 09:36:15 +0000 UTC(56m)
World's First Battlefield
A chance archaeological discovery in Germany's Tollense Valley unearthed thousands of bones, skulls, and weapons from the Bronze Age.
2026-06-30 07:44:42 +0000 UTC→2026-06-30 08:39:41 +0000 UTC(54m)
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts explores the Georgian era in her hometown of Bristol, from architectural gems and the world's first chocolate factory to the horror of the slave trade.
2026-06-30 06:49:58 +0000 UTC→2026-06-30 07:44:42 +0000 UTC(54m)
Digging For Britain
Dr Alice Roberts explores the biggest collection of Roman writing tablets. A fort scattered with human skulls provides evidence of Caesar's invasion.
2026-06-30 00:27:01 +0000 UTC→2026-06-30 01:21:32 +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.
2026-06-29 23:32:25 +0000 UTC→2026-06-30 00:27:01 +0000 UTC(54m)
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.
2026-06-29 22:37:47 +0000 UTC→2026-06-29 23:32:25 +0000 UTC(54m)
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.
2026-06-29 21:43:08 +0000 UTC→2026-06-29 22:37:47 +0000 UTC(54m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Samantha Lopez, serving 50 years for bank robberies, met Ronald McIntosh, a wire fraud inmate. They fell in love and planned an escape. McIntosh, a skilled pilot, faked his transfer to federal prison camp and chartered a chopper to rescue Lopez.
2026-06-29 20:49:14 +0000 UTC→2026-06-29 21:43:08 +0000 UTC(53m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Freddie Gonzales was serving a four-year sentence for robbery. His friend, Ralph Brown, was serving a longer sentence. Luckily, both of these men had very devoted wives who were willing to risk their lives in order to break them out of prison.
2026-06-29 19:57:07 +0000 UTC→2026-06-29 20:49:14 +0000 UTC(52m)
Truth And Lies
History has produced a steady stream of 'influencers', from apostles to ad men and doctors to despots. They are proof of just how fluid and fragile the truth can be.
2026-06-29 19:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-29 19:57:07 +0000 UTC(57m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan takes a look behind the Arundel Castle and the infamous Earls of Arundel. He examines how its knights would've fought in the Hundred Years' War, as well as how they would've prepared the castle for Queen Victoria's visit in 1846.
2026-06-29 12:22:36 +0000 UTC→2026-06-29 13:19:18 +0000 UTC(56m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan Jones visits Lancaster Castle to explore its grisly history of crime and punishment, including the infamous Lancashire Witches trials and the martyrdom of the Jesuit priest Saint Edmund Arrowsmith.
2026-06-29 11:26:17 +0000 UTC→2026-06-29 12:22:36 +0000 UTC(56m)
Digging For Britain
Dr Alice Roberts joins a team of archaeologists as they attempt to restage a Roman cavalry tournament.
2026-06-29 10:29:04 +0000 UTC→2026-06-29 11:26:17 +0000 UTC(57m)
Digging For Britain
Dr Alice Roberts explores the biggest collection of Roman writing tablets. A fort scattered with human skulls provides evidence of Caesar's invasion.
2026-06-29 09:34:33 +0000 UTC→2026-06-29 10:29:04 +0000 UTC(54m)
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.
2026-06-29 08:40:31 +0000 UTC→2026-06-29 09:34:33 +0000 UTC(54m)
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.
2026-06-29 07:45:55 +0000 UTC→2026-06-29 08:40:31 +0000 UTC(54m)
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