Digging For Britain
The archaeologists get more than they bargained for while exploring the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey.
The archaeologists get more than they bargained for while exploring the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey.
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The archaeologists get more than they bargained for while exploring the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey.
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.
Tony sets out on a walk across the Cairngorms to Balmoral, in the footsteps of Victoria and Albert, who promoted the Scottish Highlands.
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?
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.
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.
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.
As series two kicks off, Professor Alice Roberts examines Britain in wartime by looking at the coastal town of Dover.
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.
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.
Dig into how a lobster helped archaeologists discover an 8000-year-old underwater settlement.
The archaeologists get more than they bargained for while exploring the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey.
Alice studies the history of Canterbury, learning the true horror of the Black Death and exploring the iconic cathedral.
Exploring why the Celts moved from prosperous cities into smaller fortified settlements and how this triggered their decline in Central Europe.
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.
Alice Roberts follows the excavation of Iron Age Britain's most spectacular grave. A team of archaeologists in East Yorkshire have uncovered the remains of only the third upright chariot burial ever found in Britain.
On the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, Tony unravels the history from the myths surrounding King John and Robin Hood.
Tony heads out on a walk that reveals the story of the remarkable Bronte family, exploring how the moors inspired their most famous novels.
Series bringing to life Great Empires, each episode visiting the most significant sites 100 historic sites in all, discovering how they were built, for what purpose, and what they reveal about the empire's rise and fall.
Series bringing to life Great Empires, each episode visiting the most significant sites 100 historic sites in all, discovering how they were built, for what purpose, and what they reveal about the empire's rise and fall.
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