The Normans is a British television documentary series first aired on BBC Two in 2010. Over three episodes, it sees Professor Robert Bartlett's journey from Great Britain via Jerusalem to the Kingdom of Sicily to examine the expansion and ambition of the Normans between the 10th and 13th centuries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In this four-part documentary series, leading Hollywood actors undertake a fascinating journey into ...
Dominic Sandbrook takes a fresh look at a dynamic decade. 1980s Britain changed in everything from p...

Recounts the story of the extended royal family that once ruled the whole of Europe. Told through th...

Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investiga...

Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series which is written and presented by David...
Rageh Omaar visits Spain, Sicily and France to discover the history of Islam in Europe

This is the true tale of the biggest scandal ever to engulf the British Royal Family – a forbidden ...

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

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

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

During the turbulent 19th century, a number of brilliant French artists developed the Romantic movem...

Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.

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