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.

Digging For Britain

A look at the camp from which Vikings invaded Britain, and groundbreaking evidence that the world-famous Avebury stone circle isn't just a sacred site but a place where people lived and worked.

Digging For Britain

War of the Roses: In the East of Britain, Dr Alice Roberts finds new revelations from 'Britain's Pompeii' and the theatre where Shakespeare premiered Romeo and Juliet.

Walking Through History

The Birth of Industry: Tony heads out on a 40-mile walk through the wild, dramatic and romantic Peak District - the place where the Industrial Revolution began.

Walking Through History

Frontline Dorset: 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.

Working blind

Winter blues

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

Britain's Most Historic Towns

In Portsmouth, Alice Roberts learns about Nelson's dark side, the heat of the battle at Trafalgar, the role of the Navy in the British Empire, and the lives of sex workers.

River Hunters

US YouTube sensation Beau Ouimette and presenter Rick Edwards visit a range of historically significant sites in search of incredible archaeological finds.

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.

Digging For Britain

Dr Alice Roberts goes in search of our elusive Stone Age ancestors. Along the way she visits the Channel island of Jersey where she meets a team of archaeologists hoping to shed new light on the much-maligned Neanderthals.

Digging For Britain

Dr Alice Roberts travels back to the Ages of Bronze and Iron to discover what kind of a place Britain was before the Romans invaded.

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.

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.

Digging For Britain

Stone Age Technology: Dr Alice Roberts uncovers some incredible finds from North Britain, including Scottish man-made islands that help paint a picture of Stone Age tech.

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.

Walking Through History

In 1685, a rebel army landed at the pretty Dorset port of Lyme Regis and swept up through Somerset, pausing at Taunton to declare its leader, Duke of Monmouth, the rightful king.

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.

Empire Builders

Throughout its history Mexico has been convulsed by a series of epic, violent and bloody struggles that have defined the culture and identity of this complex nation.