Historian Dan Snow charts the defining role the Royal Navy played in Britain's struggle for modernity - a grand tale of the twists and turns which thrust the people of the British Isles into an indelible relationship with the sea and ships.

Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and gra...

Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health o...

Part documentary, part historical drama, this series follows the fortunes of the different members o...

Dr Xand Van Tulleken and Raksha Dave investigate the Great Smog of 1952 - the deadliest environmenta...

This series travels the length and breadth of Britain to find out how the Victorians built Britain. ...

Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investiga...
Dominic Sandbrook takes a fresh look at a dynamic decade. 1980s Britain changed in everything from p...

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

In this four-part documentary series, leading Hollywood actors undertake a fascinating journey into ...

Historian Lucy Worsley presents a series marking the 200th anniversary of one of the most explosive ...

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

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

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

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

Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.

An enthralling series exploring how the BBC fought not only Hitler but also the British government t...

Aubrey Manning sets out on a journey to study the changing face of Britain's countryside

Series tracing the events of 1940, when Britain faced alone the threat of invasion and defeat by Hit...

Investigating the most notorious murders ever to take place on the British railways. The cases start...

In this 3-part documentary series, Lucy Worsley travels across Britain and Europe visiting the locat...