Paul Murton crosses the country from coast to coast and travels through Glen Affric on the way. (Part 3 of 6).
Starting: 19-12-2024 08:00:00
what happened to the English colonists of Roanoke Island, who seemingly disappeared without a trace? (Part 2 of 2) (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 08:40:00
See how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial British army to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda. (Part 6 of 6) (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 09:35:00
Explore the dramatic period between 1963 and 1976, when a grief-stricken, then scandal-stricken America was forced to define the role of the vice president and the process of succession. (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 10:40:00
A group of dedicated government officials form the War Refugee Board to finance and support rescue operations. (Part 5 of 6) (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 11:50:00
Paul Murton crosses the country from coast to coast and travels through Glen Affric on the way. (Part 3 of 6).
Starting: 19-12-2024 13:00:00
what happened to the English colonists of Roanoke Island, who seemingly disappeared without a trace? (Part 2 of 2) (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 13:55:00
See how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial British army to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda. (Part 6 of 6) (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 14:50:00
Explore the dramatic period between 1963 and 1976, when a grief-stricken, then scandal-stricken America was forced to define the role of the vice president and the process of succession. (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 16:00:00
A group of dedicated government officials form the War Refugee Board to finance and support rescue operations. (Part 5 of 6) (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 17:05:00
what happened to the English colonists of Roanoke Island, who seemingly disappeared without a trace? (Part 2 of 2) (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 18:20:00
See how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial British army to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda. (Part 6 of 6) (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 19:20:00
Explore the dramatic period between 1963 and 1976, when a grief-stricken, then scandal-stricken America was forced to define the role of the vice president and the process of succession. (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 20:25:00
A group of dedicated government officials form the War Refugee Board to finance and support rescue operations. (Part 5 of 6) (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 21:35:00
See how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial British army to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda. (Part 6 of 6) (S).
Starting: 19-12-2024 22:50:00
Explore the dramatic period between 1963 and 1976, when a grief-stricken, then scandal-stricken America was forced to define the role of the vice president and the process of succession. (S).
Starting: 20-12-2024 00:00:00
Paul Murton crosses the country from coast to coast and travels through Glen Affric on the way. (Part 3 of 6).
Starting: 20-12-2024 01:10:00
Paul Murton travels from the Firth of Forth estuary into the depths of rural Perthshire in central Scotland. (Part 4 of 6).
Starting: 20-12-2024 08:00:00
'The Endurance' recounts one of the history's greatest tales of survival, Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1916 expedition to Antarctica. Narrated by Liam Neeson. (S).
Starting: 20-12-2024 08:40:00
In 1975, an expedition led by Chris Bonington set out to achieve the impossible. To climb the South West Face of Everest, and put the very first British Mountaineers on her summit. (S).
Starting: 20-12-2024 10:40:00
As the Allies advance, soldiers uncover mass graves and liberate German concentration camps, revealing the sheer scale of the Holocaust. (Part 6 of 6) (S).
Starting: 20-12-2024 11:55:00
The amazing career of legendary fighter pilot and daring air show performer Bob Hoover. Featuring Harrison Ford.
Starting: 20-12-2024 13:00:00
'The Endurance' recounts one of the history's greatest tales of survival, Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1916 expedition to Antarctica. Narrated by Liam Neeson. (S).
Starting: 20-12-2024 14:10:00
In 1975, an expedition led by Chris Bonington set out to achieve the impossible. To climb the South West Face of Everest, and put the very first British Mountaineers on her summit. (S).
Starting: 20-12-2024 16:05:00
As the Allies advance, soldiers uncover mass graves and liberate German concentration camps, revealing the sheer scale of the Holocaust. (Part 6 of 6) (S).
Starting: 20-12-2024 17:20:00
'The Endurance' recounts one of the history's greatest tales of survival, Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1916 expedition to Antarctica. Narrated by Liam Neeson. (S).
Starting: 20-12-2024 18:30:00
In 1975, an expedition led by Chris Bonington set out to achieve the impossible. To climb the South West Face of Everest, and put the very first British Mountaineers on her summit. (S).
Starting: 20-12-2024 20:25:00
As the Allies advance, soldiers uncover mass graves and liberate German concentration camps, revealing the sheer scale of the Holocaust. (Part 6 of 6) (S).
Starting: 20-12-2024 21:40:00
The amazing career of legendary fighter pilot and daring air show performer Bob Hoover. Featuring Harrison Ford.
Starting: 20-12-2024 22:50:00
In 1975, an expedition led by Chris Bonington set out to achieve the impossible. To climb the South West Face of Everest, and put the very first British Mountaineers on her summit. (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 00:00:00
Paul Murton travels from the Firth of Forth estuary into the depths of rural Perthshire in central Scotland. (Part 4 of 6).
Starting: 21-12-2024 01:20:00
Cromwell has gone down in history as ambitious and corrupt; a ruthless politician who destroyed people and institutions. But is this fair? (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 08:00:00
The teenage Henry VIII falls in love with the beautiful Spanish princess Katherine of Aragon. (Part 1 of 4) (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 09:05:00
Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's bewitching mistress, is desperate to become Queen of England. Sexually obsessed by Anne, Henry abandons Katherine of Aragon, his wife of twenty years. (Part 2 of 4) (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 10:05:00
After decades of disaster, Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour, finally gives him the son and heir he craves. But, tragically, she dies within days of childbirth. (Part 3 of 4) (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 11:00:00
Henry VIII falls in love with the seductive teenager Catherine Howard. But her secrets catch up with her and she becomes the second of Henry's wives to lose her head. (Part 4 of 4) (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 12:00:00
Cromwell has gone down in history as ambitious and corrupt; a ruthless politician who destroyed people and institutions. But is this fair? (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 13:00:00
The teenage Henry VIII falls in love with the beautiful Spanish princess Katherine of Aragon. (Part 1 of 4) (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 14:10:00
Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's bewitching mistress, is desperate to become Queen of England. Sexually obsessed by Anne, Henry abandons Katherine of Aragon, his wife of twenty years. (Part 2 of 4) (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 15:05:00
After decades of disaster, Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour, finally gives him the son and heir he craves. But, tragically, she dies within days of childbirth. (Part 3 of 4) (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 16:00:00
Henry VIII falls in love with the seductive teenager Catherine Howard. But her secrets catch up with her and she becomes the second of Henry's wives to lose her head. (Part 4 of 4) (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 17:00:00
Cromwell has gone down in history as ambitious and corrupt; a ruthless politician who destroyed people and institutions. But is this fair? (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 17:55:00
Thomas Boleyn, the patriarch of the Boleyns, is determined to elevate the family name. His ambitions for his three children will take them to the heart of the Tudor court. (Part 1 of 3) (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 19:05:00
Anne has grown into a real beauty. She is dazzling, and the king is caught in the glare. Her family play the long game to catch a king. (Part 2 of 3) (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 20:20:00
Anne makes her play for the biggest prize in the kingdom, and in doing so changes the course of British history. But the Boleyns have no idea of the high price they will have to pay. (Part 3 of 3) (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 21:35:00
Cromwell has gone down in history as ambitious and corrupt; a ruthless politician who destroyed people and institutions. But is this fair? (S).
Starting: 21-12-2024 22:55:00
The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the rise of disco music. (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 00:00:00
Paul Murton visits some of the places connected to the life of the poet and lyricist, Robert Burns. (Part 5 of 6).
Starting: 22-12-2024 01:10:00
Paul Murton discovers how Scotland was first promoted as a winter holiday. (Part 6 of 6).
Starting: 22-12-2024 08:00:00
King and Country: Young men enthusiastically volunteered for the Great War, unaware of the horrors to come. (Part 1 of 3) (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 08:40:00
The Battle of the Somme: The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest skirmishes in human history. (Part 2 of 3) (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 09:40:00
The Fight to the End: For the Allies, the war looked lost. But a series of brutal battles changed their fortunes. (Part 3 of 3) (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 10:50:00
Explore the dramatic period between 1963 and 1976, when a grief-stricken, then scandal-stricken America was forced to define the role of the vice president and the process of succession. (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 11:55:00
King and Country: Young men enthusiastically volunteered for the Great War, unaware of the horrors to come. (Part 1 of 3) (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 13:00:00
The Battle of the Somme: The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest skirmishes in human history. (Part 2 of 3) (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 14:05:00
The Fight to the End: For the Allies, the war looked lost. But a series of brutal battles changed their fortunes. (Part 3 of 3) (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 15:10:00
'The Endurance' recounts one of the history's greatest tales of survival, Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1916 expedition to Antarctica. Narrated by Liam Neeson. (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 16:15:00
In 1975, an expedition led by Chris Bonington set out to achieve the impossible. To climb the South West Face of Everest, and put the very first British Mountaineers on her summit. (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 18:15:00
Explore the dramatic period between 1963 and 1976, when a grief-stricken, then scandal-stricken America was forced to define the role of the vice president and the process of succession. (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 19:30:00
King and Country: Young men enthusiastically volunteered for the Great War, unaware of the horrors to come. (Part 1 of 3) (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 20:40:00
The Battle of the Somme: The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest skirmishes in human history. (Part 2 of 3) (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 21:50:00
The Fight to the End: For the Allies, the war looked lost. But a series of brutal battles changed their fortunes. (Part 3 of 3) (S).
Starting: 22-12-2024 22:55:00
The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the rise of disco music. (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 00:00:00
Paul Murton discovers how Scotland was first promoted as a winter holiday. (Part 6 of 6).
Starting: 23-12-2024 01:10:00
Mary Beard reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome to gain an insight into the psyche of the people of Rome. (Part 1 of 4) (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 08:00:00
Mary explores the physical world of the Roman Empire and finds surprising parallels with our own world. (Part 2 of 4) (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 09:15:00
In this episode, she takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. (Part 3 of 4) (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 10:30:00
In the final episode, Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? (Part 4 of 4) (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 11:45:00
Acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes looks at Alexandria past and present, unearthing archaeological gems and following in the footsteps of Hypatia. (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 13:00:00
Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 14:05:00
Mary Beard reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome to gain an insight into the psyche of the people of Rome. (Part 1 of 4) (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 15:20:00
Mary explores the physical world of the Roman Empire and finds surprising parallels with our own world. (Part 2 of 4) (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 16:35:00
In this episode, she takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. (Part 3 of 4) (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 17:55:00
In the final episode, Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? (Part 4 of 4) (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 19:10:00
Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 20:30:00
Acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes looks at Alexandria past and present, unearthing archaeological gems and following in the footsteps of Hypatia. (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 21:45:00
Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S).
Starting: 23-12-2024 22:45:00
Acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes looks at Alexandria past and present, unearthing archaeological gems and following in the footsteps of Hypatia. (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 00:00:00
Focusing on Africa's predators and how they hunt, from cheetahs running down gazelles to lions taking on buffalo. Even the best hunters can be outrun and outwitted. (Part 1 of 12) (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 01:05:00
Focusing on hunters and hunting, the brutal ending of a life, an act which sustains another's. The hunt is by far the most dramatic event on the plains of the Serengeti. (Part 2 of 12) (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 08:00:00
A wealth of new material suggests Prince Albert played a profound role in shaping Victorian Britain. (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 08:30:00
We look at the lives of two titans of the 19th century, Wellington and Napoleon, following their epic encounter at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.
Starting: 24-12-2024 09:35:00
Once a failing city that by 1990 had over 2,200 murders and 93,000 violent robberies annually, it went on to be the revitalised world capital.
Starting: 24-12-2024 10:45:00
A wealth of new material suggests Prince Albert played a profound role in shaping Victorian Britain. (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 11:55:00
Focusing on hunters and hunting, the brutal ending of a life, an act which sustains another's. The hunt is by far the most dramatic event on the plains of the Serengeti. (Part 2 of 12) (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 13:00:00
Witness Kim Il Sung's transformation from guerilla fighter to brutal dictator of North Korea. (Part 1 of 6) (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 13:30:00
Learn how Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with an iron fist for almost 30 years. (Part 2 of 6) (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 14:40:00
See why Benito Mussolini was considered a pioneer among 20th-century dictators. From undermining judges to indoctrinating children, he forged key tactics for seizing power. (Part 3 of 6) (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 15:55:00
Watch Manuel Noriega rise through the Panamanian military to become chief of intelligence-and then, military dictator. (Part 4 of 6) (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 17:00:00
Driven by a conservative vision, Francisco Franco used torture, murder and incarceration to transform Spanish society. (Part 5 of 6) (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 18:15:00
See how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial British army to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda. (Part 6 of 6) (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 19:20:00
We look at the lives of two titans of the 19th century, Wellington and Napoleon, following their epic encounter at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.
Starting: 24-12-2024 20:35:00
A wealth of new material suggests Prince Albert played a profound role in shaping Victorian Britain. (S).
Starting: 24-12-2024 21:40:00
Once a failing city that by 1990 had over 2,200 murders and 93,000 violent robberies annually, it went on to be the revitalised world capital.
Starting: 24-12-2024 22:45:00
We look at the lives of two titans of the 19th century, Wellington and Napoleon, following their epic encounter at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.
Starting: 25-12-2024 00:00:00
Focusing on hunters and hunting, the brutal ending of a life, an act which sustains another's. The hunt is by far the most dramatic event on the plains of the Serengeti. (Part 2 of 12) (S).
Starting: 25-12-2024 01:05:00
Discover defensive strategies that include the most powerful instinct, a mother's love - the protection of the next generation. (Part 3 of 12) (S).
Starting: 25-12-2024 08:00:00
Archaeologists begin a pioneering experiment to build a replica Aztec pyramid and investigate the mysterious pyramid ruins being unearthed in the heart of Mexico city. (Part 1 of 2).
Starting: 25-12-2024 08:45:00
Archaeologists investigate the extraordinary discovery of over 100 ancient skeletons and finally manage to complete their groundbreaking experiment to build a replica Aztec pyramid. (Part 2 of 2).
Starting: 25-12-2024 09:50:00
what happened to the English colonists of Roanoke Island, who seemingly disappeared without a trace? (Part 1 of 2) (S).
Starting: 25-12-2024 11:00:00
what happened to the English colonists of Roanoke Island, who seemingly disappeared without a trace? (Part 2 of 2) (S).
Starting: 25-12-2024 12:00:00
Discover defensive strategies that include the most powerful instinct, a mother's love - the protection of the next generation. (Part 3 of 12) (S).
Starting: 25-12-2024 13:00:00
Intrepid archaeologists make groundbreaking discoveries as they work to unravel the ancient mysteries of an Ice Age highway.
Starting: 25-12-2024 13:30:00
Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primaeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilisations that flourished for centuries. (S).
Starting: 25-12-2024 15:15:00
Archaeologists begin a pioneering experiment to build a replica Aztec pyramid and investigate the mysterious pyramid ruins being unearthed in the heart of Mexico city. (Part 1 of 2).
Starting: 25-12-2024 16:25:00
Archaeologists investigate the extraordinary discovery of over 100 ancient skeletons and finally manage to complete their groundbreaking experiment to build a replica Aztec pyramid. (Part 2 of 2).
Starting: 25-12-2024 17:30:00
A dramatic and chilling tale of power, god-kings, climate change, war, desperation and escalating sacrifice. New science and new discoveries help tell the story of the fall of the ancient Maya Kings.
Starting: 25-12-2024 18:35:00
what happened to the English colonists of Roanoke Island, who seemingly disappeared without a trace? (Part 1 of 2) (S).
Starting: 25-12-2024 19:45:00
what happened to the English colonists of Roanoke Island, who seemingly disappeared without a trace? (Part 2 of 2) (S).
Starting: 25-12-2024 20:40:00
Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primaeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilisations that flourished for centuries. (S).
Starting: 25-12-2024 21:45:00
A dramatic and chilling tale of power, god-kings, climate change, war, desperation and escalating sacrifice. New science and new discoveries help tell the story of the fall of the ancient Maya Kings.
Starting: 25-12-2024 22:50:00
Intrepid archaeologists make groundbreaking discoveries as they work to unravel the ancient mysteries of an Ice Age highway.
Starting: 26-12-2024 00:00:00
Three Holocaust survivors with unanswered questions journey back to hometowns, killing sites and hiding places in search of clues. (S).
Starting: 26-12-2024 08:00:00
World War II seen from a new perspective, through the eyes of women who witnessed and served in the war. (S).
Starting: 26-12-2024 09:55:00
Three Holocaust survivors with unanswered questions journey back to hometowns, killing sites and hiding places in search of clues. (S).
Starting: 26-12-2024 11:10:00
Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, the first episode of this series dramatically evokes the causes of the American Civil War. (Part 1 of 9) (S).
Starting: 26-12-2024 13:00:00
The second episode in the series begins with the political infighting that threatened to swamp Lincoln's administration. (Part 2 of 9) (S).
Starting: 26-12-2024 15:05:00
Convinced by July 1862 that emancipation was now morally and militarily crucial to the future of the Union, Lincoln waits for a victory to issue his proclamation. (Part 3 of 9).
Starting: 26-12-2024 16:35:00
The fourth programme in the series reveals how the Union disaster at Fredericksburg prefaced further successes for the Confederacy. (Part 4 of 9).
Starting: 26-12-2024 18:05:00
This episode opens with a dramatic account of the Battle of Gettysburg. (Part 5 of 9) (S).
Starting: 26-12-2024 19:30:00
Three Holocaust survivors with unanswered questions journey back to hometowns, killing sites and hiding places in search of clues. (S).
Starting: 26-12-2024 21:25:00
Turning to the rivers and lakes contained in the Serengeti eco-system and looking at creatures whose lives are controlled by the presence or lack of water. (Part 11 of 12) (S).
Starting: 26-12-2024 23:15:00
World War II seen from a new perspective, through the eyes of women who witnessed and served in the war. (S).
Starting: 27-12-2024 00:00:00
Turning to the rivers and lakes contained in the Serengeti eco-system and looking at creatures whose lives are controlled by the presence or lack of water. (Part 11 of 12) (S).
Starting: 27-12-2024 01:15:00
Learn how animals use all sorts of strategies to protect their families and food from marauders. (Part 4 of 12) (S).
Starting: 27-12-2024 08:00:00
The incredible story of 20 elite firefighters (smokejumpers) who parachuted into the wilderness to put out a wildfire burning on a mountain ridge.
Starting: 27-12-2024 08:45:00
Almost four decades after her father's death, Lady Irene Hatter embarks on a journey to find out the truth behind her father's bravery. (S).
Starting: 27-12-2024 09:55:00
Tony Vaccaro created one of the most haunting records of war using a smuggled $47 camera while developing the negatives in his helmet at night. (S).
Starting: 27-12-2024 11:25:00
Almost four decades after her father's death, Lady Irene Hatter embarks on a journey to find out the truth behind her father's bravery. (S).
Starting: 27-12-2024 13:00:00
Episode six of the series begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee. (Part 6 of 9) (S).
Starting: 27-12-2024 14:35:00
The presidential election of 1864 sets Abraham Lincoln against his old commanding general, George McClellan. (Part 7 of 9) (S).
Starting: 27-12-2024 16:00:00
William Tecumseh Sherman's brilliant march to the sea brings the war to the heart of Georgia and the Carolinas and spells the end of the Confederacy. (Part 8 of 9) (S).
Starting: 27-12-2024 17:35:00
The final episode of the series begins with the aftermath of Robert E. Lee's surrender. (Part 9 of 9) (S).
Starting: 27-12-2024 19:00:00
Almost four decades after her father's death, Lady Irene Hatter embarks on a journey to find out the truth behind her father's bravery. (S).
Starting: 27-12-2024 20:25:00
Tony Vaccaro created one of the most haunting records of war using a smuggled $47 camera while developing the negatives in his helmet at night. (S).
Starting: 27-12-2024 22:00:00