Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts explores the story of Stewart Britain by visiting Stirling, the home of the Scottish royals.
2025-12-19 18:54:37 +0000 UTC→2025-12-19 19:50:35 +0000 UTC(55m)
Live & Upcoming Programmes
River Hunters
Rick and river-searching expert Beau head to Salisbury and explore the wildlife and culture in the River Avon
2025-12-19 17:59:27 +0000 UTC→2025-12-19 18:54:37 +0000 UTC(55m)
River Hunters
Rick and river-searching expert Beau explore important landmarks on the shores of the River Wear, a natural fortress protecting Durham and its cathedral.
2025-12-19 17:05:31 +0000 UTC→2025-12-19 17:59:27 +0000 UTC(53m)
River Hunters
Rick and Beau discover a variety of intriguing items as they search the rough waters of the River Tees for lost Tudor relics.
2025-12-19 16:10:32 +0000 UTC→2025-12-19 17:05:31 +0000 UTC(54m)
Digging For Britain
The Anglo Saxons: In Northumbria, skeletons tell tales of violent death and tenderness, and people curate grave goods in an amazing community project.
2025-12-19 09:43:33 +0000 UTC→2025-12-19 10:39:25 +0000 UTC(55m)
Cursed Treasures
From the time of the Knights Templar to pre-historic Spain, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Turin Shroud, the Cave of Altamira and more.
2025-12-19 08:47:40 +0000 UTC→2025-12-19 09:43:33 +0000 UTC(55m)
Cursed Treasures
From an Anglo-Saxon Burial ground to the caves of the Judean Desert and Siberia in the Ice Age, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding Sutton Hoo, Lyuba and more.
2025-12-19 07:51:44 +0000 UTC→2025-12-19 08:47:40 +0000 UTC(55m)
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice tells the story of Norman England by studying the history of Winchester, Britain's most Norman city.
2025-12-19 06:55:53 +0000 UTC→2025-12-19 07:51:44 +0000 UTC(55m)
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Professor Roberts participates in a Viking battle in York, gets her hands on Viking poo.
2025-12-19 06:00:00 +0000 UTC→2025-12-19 06:55:53 +0000 UTC(55m)
River Hunters
Rick Edwards and Beau Ouimette find out what the Romans ever did for Central Scotland, the answer being build forts, leave some interesting finds and, as a surprise to some, build a wall that wasn't called "Hadrian".
2025-12-19 05:05:33 +0000 UTC→2025-12-19 06:00:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
River Hunters
Rick Edwards and Beau Ouimette look for evidence of Roman life in Scotland, heading to Ardoch Fort in Perthshire, on the east bank of the River Knaik. It spans over eight and a half acres and was built under Agricola around 80AD on the east bank of the River Knaik.
2025-12-19 04:13:37 +0000 UTC→2025-12-19 05:05:33 +0000 UTC(51m)
Walking Through History
Nowhere is fact and fiction so entwined than in the stories of King John, Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Yet out of this legendary time came Magna Carta, a foundation stone of modern democracy.
2025-12-18 22:41:51 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 23:37:37 +0000 UTC(55m)
Secret Societies: In The Shadows
Perhaps the hardest society to crack, Le Cercle goes all the way to the top. Heads of state. Intelligence operatives. Chiefs of industry. Vatican envoys. All have a seat at the table for meetings of the ultra-secret Le Cercle.
2025-12-18 21:45:56 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 22:41:51 +0000 UTC(55m)
Secret Societies: In The Shadows
Yale's ultra-secret society is a pinnacle of the elite. Its members have become Presidents, Supreme Court Justices, and heads of industry.
2025-12-18 20:49:59 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 21:45:56 +0000 UTC(55m)
Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate The British Empire?
Al is joined by Chris Daley to uncover the real story of the pirates of the Caribbean and the barbaric realities of the slave trade.
2025-12-18 19:53:42 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 20:49:59 +0000 UTC(56m)
Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate The British Empire?
Al and local comedian Loyiso Gola embark on a road trip through the true British imperial history in South Africa.
2025-12-18 18:58:01 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 19:53:42 +0000 UTC(55m)
Digging For Britain
WWII and King Arthur: Dr Alice Roberts explores finds from the west of Britain, including the lost World War I training trenches on Salisbury Plain.
2025-12-18 18:02:12 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 18:58:01 +0000 UTC(55m)
Digging For Britain
The team are on the hunt for archaeology from the more recent past as they follow the search for artefacts from World War II.
2025-12-18 17:07:12 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 18:02:12 +0000 UTC(55m)
Digging For Britain
The Romans: An awe-inspiring year of archaeological digs with Dr Alice Roberts. Roman finds include an amazing coin hoard and a man buried on a pile of dead animals.
2025-12-18 09:43:21 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 10:38:53 +0000 UTC(55m)
World's First Battlefield
A chance archaeological discovery in Germany's Tollense Valley unearthed thousands of bones, skulls, and weapons from the Bronze Age.
2025-12-18 08:47:49 +0000 UTC→2025-12-18 09:43:21 +0000 UTC(55m)