Spying on the Royals

A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication

This is the true tale of the biggest scandal ever to engulf the British Royal Family – a forbidden love affair which had a devastating impact. This B

2023

London: 2000 Years of History

History series telling the glorious and gory story of the city's rise to power.

2019

Abroad Again in Britain

Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.

2005

Persons of Interest

Four episodes, each featuring a "person of interest" — Roger Milliss, Michael Hyde, Gary Foley and Frank Hardy — exploring their previously secret ASI

2014

Il était une fois l'amour à la française

2022

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain is a 2009 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers the period of British hist

2009

Susan Calman's Grand Day Out

The comedian explores the British isles in her vintage camper van, Helen, taking in some dramatic scenery, unspoilt countryside and incredible histori

2021

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and grandson who lived over a thousand years ago during t

2013

Britain's Most Historic Towns

In this unique take on British history, Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain's rich and varied past through the stories of individual towns and ci

2018

In the Footsteps of... with Gyles Brandreth

This four-part series tells the stories of the landscapes, towns and cities which inspired four of the UK's greatest writers - Jane Austen, Thomas Har

2021

Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal

This two-part series profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed Britain during the 2

2018

She-Wolves: England's Early Queens

Historian Dr Helen Castor explores the lives of seven English queens who challenged male power, the fierce reactions they provoked and whether the ter

2012

Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War

The Hundred Years’ war between England and France gave us the victories of Crecy and Agincourt, and made the reputations of Edward III and Henry V. It

2013

Tony Robinson's History of Britain

Taking a 'bottom-up' view of history by exploring everyday lives of the nations ordinary people.

2020

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

Series looking at the British genius for woodwork over the centuries.

2013

Bone Detectives: Britain's Buried Secrets

Tori Herridge and a team of scientists piece together life stories behind unearthed bones

2020

If Walls Could Talk: The History of the Home

Lucy Worsley, chief curator of the historic royal palaces, takes us through 800 years of domestic history by exploring the British home through four r

2011

Britain's Biggest Dig

Profiling two of the massive archaeological digs along the 150-mile route of HS2, the UK’s new high-speed rail link, ahead of its start of constructio

2020

The Story of the Royals

A two-night, four-hour primetime television event documenting the fascinating lives of the British royal family, featuring an extraordinary panel of e

2018

Secrets of the Royals on Tour

Surprising secrets, incredible moments and often emotional milestones in the history of our globetrotting royals. With archive footage as well as inte

2020