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The Mary Rose
Historian Dan Snow explores the greatest maritime archaeology project in British history - the Mary Rose. Using 40 years
Cleopatra
Using the BBC film archives, historian Vanessa Collinridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed and evolved ov
Roman Britain
Using 50 years of BBC history archive film, Dr Alice Roberts explores how our views and understanding of Roman Britain h
Stonehenge
Using 70 years of BBC history archive film, Professor Alice Roberts uncovers how the iconic ancient monument of Stonehen
The Crusades
Historian Dr Thomas Asbridge explores the BBC's archive to reveal how television's telling of the Crusades has changed o
Queen Elizabeth I
Vanessa Collingridge examines the life of Elizabeth Tudor, with particular interest in how documentary television and th
World War Two
Professor Saul David uses the BBC archive to chart the history of the world's most destructive war, by chronicling how t
Crime and Punishment
From the death penalty, to laws against homosexuality, Britain's criminal justice system has undergone momentous change
Women, Sex and Society
We are living through one of the greatest revolutions in history. One that has changed how we live in Britain forever, a
Russia: A Century of Suspicion
At the outbreak of war in 1939, wondering whether Russia would join the fight with the Allies, Sir Winston Churchill fam
British Empire: Heroes And Villains
Less than 100 years ago, the British ruled a quarter of the planet and one in five of the global population. Once, peopl
Decoding Disaster
From earthquakes to tsunamis to volcanic eruptions, natural disasters are both terrifying and fascinating - providing en
The Vikings: Foe Or Friend?
On June 8th 793 Europe changed, forever. The famous monastery at Lindisfarne on the Northumbrian coast was suddenly atta
Dictators And Despots
In recent years the world has become an unsettling place, from the mass movements of refugees to political upheaval, bot
Explorers: Conquest and Calamity
For centuries the story of exploration has been packed with incredible tales of adventure, but the last fifty years has
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