Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur'). Henry's son Hal, the Prince of Wales, has thrown over life at court in favour of heavy drinking and petty theft in the company of a debauched elderly knight, Sir John Falstaff. Hal must extricate himself from some legal problems, regain his father's good opinions and help suppress the uprising.

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Melvyn Bragg explores the dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible i...

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Recreating festivities from Henry VIII's era, Lucy Worsley dresses, eats, drinks, sings and parties ...

The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along...
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A young Prince is visited by the Ghost of his father and compelled to vengeance - but can he stop th...

Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daugh...

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a mov...

In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for contro...

In this hour-long documentary, Oxford academic Janina Ramirez tours the country in search of Anglo-S...

Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788...

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In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the co...

Macbeth, loyal to his crime boss, Duncan, is told by witches that he will one day take over. Driven ...