Lucy Worsley reveals the surprising stories behind our favourite Christmas carols. From pagan rituals to religious conflicts, French dances and the First World War, carols reflect our history.

Follow Dolly's desire to uplift an exhausted world's spirits by sharing the unique "mountain magic"....

Perry Como's last great concert special, filmed in Ireland and screened in 1994. Como appears before...

A miraculous conception. A merciless king. A murderous pursuit. Mary's journey to give birth to Jesu...

Henry II and his estranged queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, battle over the choice of an heir.

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

This short documentary depicts Christmastime in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santa...

Immortalised as one of the most scintillating and uplifting Christmas songs, 'Carol of the Bells' ad...

France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody...

Cyclone Tracy 40 years on, exploring the myths and revealing new perspectives on one of the worst na...

This documentary visits the towns and villages of the Alsace region of France at Christmastime. See ...

Gathering for a Christmas lunch, the film critics and writers of Discovering Film discuss the merits...

This Christmas, step into the magical world of The Nutcracker. For the first time in many years, the...

In 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather ...

Two teenage boys partake in a hectic sleepover within their parents basement

This documentary visits cities and towns and captures stunning landscapes along Europe's majestic Da...

An offbeat, irreverent musical documentary that tells the story of a group of Jewish songwriters, in...

In County Durham, England, 1984, a talented young dancer, Billy Elliot, stumbles out of the boxing r...