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.

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

Everyone thinks of Santa Claus as a magical figure without flaws, but the men who keep his legend al...

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

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

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

An exclusive, festive behind-the-scenes look at the iconic London Zoo, as they prepare for the most ...

Cameras focus on one of the UK’s most visited destinations at the festive season. We experience the ...

Dame Mary Berry travels to her mother’s homeland of Scotland, where she’s joined by friends Andy Mur...

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

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

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 ...

British home cook Mary Berry prepares the ultimate Christmas feast with all the trimmings; chefs Ang...

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

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

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

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