Jordan Dunbar explores how the Battle of the Somme affects people and communities today.
Political protest escalates into violence. War gives 13 colonies a common cause.
Lucy Worsley investigates the explosive 18th-century break-up between Britain and America.
A scandalous murder trial threatens to reveal secrets about Britain’s first king.
Amy Dowden investigates a rumour of murder in her family history.
Join Greg and his guests in ancient Greece to learn all about the Iliad and Odyssey.
The inside story as Boris Johnson agonises over whether to support his PM David Cameron.
Paul Rose reveals the story behind the first ever circumnavigation of the world.
Art historian Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo-Saxon art.
Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through medieval literature.
How did Vladimir Putin emerge to become one of the most powerful men on the planet?
Lucinda Lambton visits a wallpaper factory, and Dan Cruickshank admires British chimneys.
Some of the last survivors of the Blitz, children who weren't evacuated, tell their story.
How grieving parents forced the government to ban handguns after the Dunblane shooting.
The shocking tale of Britain’s nuclear tests, the human cost and allegations of cover-up.
Uncovering the secrets of the homes of two of Britain’s most beloved writers.
After hitting an iceberg, the captain realises Titanic is going to sink.
Jane Austen is 17 and beginning to write stories.
Lucy Worsley takes on the case of a Victorian serial killer who was never caught.
New evidence of a brutal massacre, Bradford’s first Muslim burial and a 1970s skatepark.
The story of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there.
A weak emperor. A divided empire. Enemies at the gate. Is this the end for ancient Rome?