iPlayer History Category :: Featured Episodes
Matilda and Eleanor—She-Wolves: England's Early Queens
Helen Castor looks at the lives of Matilda and her daughter-in-law, Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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Why do British people love tea?—Here For The History
The Portuguese princess, corporate espionage and waging war for tea.
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Medieval saints—You're Dead to Me
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the medieval cults of saints and their relics.
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Ice King—Voyages of Discovery
The story of Fridjtof Nansen, the father of polar exploration.
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The Land of Troy—World's Ultimate Adventures
Janina Ramirez explores Turkey's Aegean coast, the land of the legend of Troy.
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Dame Harriet Walter—Who Do You Think You Are?, Series 23
Harriet Walter travels from Italy to Australia to uncover her family’s dramatic past.
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In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)—The American Revolution, Series 1
Political protest escalates into violence. War gives 13 colonies a common cause.
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The Break-Up—Lucy Worsley Investigates, The American Revolution
Lucy Worsley investigates the explosive 18th-century break-up between Britain and America.
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Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
Poet Simon Armitage follows in the footsteps of one of his personal heroes, Odysseus.
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The Mary Rose—A Timewatch Guide, Series 1
Dan Snow charts how the Mary Rose was discovered, excavated and eventually raised.
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What Happened at the Somme?—What Happened at...?
Jordan Dunbar explores how the Battle of the Somme affects people and communities today.
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Saving a Shipwreck—Tech Now
Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.
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Queen James: Passion, Plots and Power in the Court of Britain’s First King
A scandalous murder trial threatens to reveal secrets about Britain’s first king.
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Medieval saints: miracles, relics and pilgrimage—You're Dead to Me
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the medieval cult of saints and their relics.
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Demons Unleashed—Brexit: A Very British Civil War, Series 1
The inside story as Boris Johnson agonises over whether to support his PM David Cameron.
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Circumnavigation—Voyages of Discovery
Paul Rose reveals the story behind the first ever circumnavigation of the world.
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Treasures of the Anglo-Saxons
Art historian Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo-Saxon art.
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The Making of King Arthur
Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through medieval literature.
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Putin—In Ten Pictures, Series 3
How did Vladimir Putin emerge to become one of the most powerful men on the planet?
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Wallpaper and Chimneys—Afoot Again in the Past
Lucinda Lambton visits a wallpaper factory, and Dan Cruickshank admires British chimneys.
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Children of the Blitz
Some of the last survivors of the Blitz, children who weren't evacuated, tell their story.
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Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns
How grieving parents forced the government to ban handguns after the Dunblane shooting.
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Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story
The shocking tale of Britain’s nuclear tests, the human cost and allegations of cover-up.
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A New Agatha Christie Mystery—Hidden Treasures of the National Trust, Series 4
Uncovering the secrets of the homes of two of Britain’s most beloved writers.
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