Dr Xand Van Tulleken and Raksha Dave investigate the Great Smog of 1952 - the deadliest environmental disaster ever recorded and one of the world's worst peacetime catastrophes. Lasting just over four days, the Great Smog plunged London into a terrifyingly murky gloom - the acrid pollution seeping into homes, leaving Londoners gasping for breath, shutting down transport and emergency services, and overwhelming hospitals and undertakers alike.

Presented by Dr Clare Jackson of Cambridge University, this new three-part series argues that the St...

Dr Clare Jackson tells the story of The Stuarts in Exile and sheds new light on the political, milit...
London is a 2004 three-part BBC history documentary series about the history of London, presented by...

Documentary featuring previously unheard testimony, exploring the manhunt following the London bombi...

Myths die hard, and the history of the 20th century is no exception to this rule. Even today, we hol...

Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.

A look back at the lives of some of the famous people who died in the past year.

This 2-part documentary series reveals the truth about King Edward VIII's affair with American divor...

Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and gra...
An ordinary night bus has been kitted out with cameras for this series, witnessing the funny, surpri...

Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series which is written and presented by David...

Through this three part series Art Historian Dr Janina Ramirez tells the story of the Medieval monar...

On the edge of London stands Hampton Court, one of Britain's biggest palaces and most popular touris...

The Savoy hotel... Its very name synonymous with glamour and exclusivity. But what really goes on be...

How, from 1974 to 1993, Totò Riina (1930-2017), supreme boss of the Corleone family, ruled by blood ...

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain is a 2009 BBC documentary television series presented by ...

Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Create...