Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch explores both what it means to be English and what has shaped English identity, from the Dark Ages, through the...

Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war.

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

Tony Robinson goes for a walk through some of Britain's beautiful and historic landscapes.

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

Travelogue of England, Ireland and Wales, presented by Billy Connolly, including clips from his stand-up performances.

Four kings from the House of Stuart sat on the English throne from 1603 to 1688. It was a time of great religious struggle and political...

Behind the scenes of one of the most arduous basic military training programmes in the world. Each episode focuses on a cross-section of trainees...

The 2023 English FA Cup final will be played on June 3rd between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium. Host CHOI explores...

Edwardian Farm is an historical documentary TV series in twelve parts, first shown on BBC Two from November 2010 to January 2011. It depicts a...

Warwick Davis is joined by his family for this new series about holidaying in Great Britain. As a keen ‘staycationer’, Warwick loves nothing more...

Historian Dr Lucy Worsley immerses herself in the world of Restoration England, exploring the captivating lives of the women of the period.

Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn turn back the clock to run Manor Farm in Hampshire exactly as it would have...

Monarchy is a Channel 4 British TV series, 2004-2006, by British academic David Starkey, charting the political and ideological history of the...

Three-part documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada, featuring dramatic reconstructions and information gleaned from recently recovered...

Documentary series covering a year in the life of Canterbury Cathedral.

Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.