Keyword: british history

London: 2000 Years of History

7.6

2019

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Historians Dan Jones and Dr Suzannah Lipscomb and engineer Rob Bell explore how London faced daring invasions, catastrophic fires and deadly plague. Also, how it grew from a small Roman trading post, to the capital of the British Empire, and ultimately to the thriving mega-city we know today.

Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

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2016

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Historian Lucy Worsley visits the time of Henry VIII and tells the story of his six successive wives.

South Riding

7.2

2011

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In 1930s Yorkshire, a spirited new headmistress brings inspiration and modern ideas to an all girls school and shakes up the more conservative-minded residents of South Riding.

Ridley Road

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2021

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When Vivien Epstein follows her lover into danger and he is caught between life and death, Vivien finds herself going undercover with the fascists, not only for him but for the sake of her country.

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

7.2

2021

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The story of the rise and fall of the Boleyn family during the reign of Henry VIII. Told through the narration of historical academics juxtaposed with actors performing several significant scenes.

A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication

7.2

2023

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This BBC Select Original Documentary series recounts the story behind the ten days leading to Edward VIII abdicating his throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. It would change the royals, the press and British history forever.

British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

7.9

2017

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Historian Lucy Worsley reveals how some of the biggest moments in British History are actually a concoction of fibs and stories which have been manipulated by whoever was in power at the time.

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

6.3

2009

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Despite earlier promises to pass his crown to one of his Flemish, Viking, or Norman relatives, English King Edward the Confessor dies in 1066, leaving his crown to Anglo-Saxon Harold Godwinson, causing a bloody succession war.

Britain's Biggest Dig

7.9

2020

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In preparation for HS2, two massive digs uncover fascinating burials, revealing life in imperial London and industrial Birmingham.

Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal

7.5

2018

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How the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, for better or worse, fully embraced the great social changes of the 1960s and 70s, which reshaped both Englands social norms and the way people saw the royal family.

The Search for Alfred the Great

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2014

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Neil Oliver is given exclusive access to a team of historians and scientists investigating the final resting place of Alfred the Great. Alfreds bones have been moved so many times over the centuries that many people concluded that they were lost forever. Following a trail that goes back over a thousand years, the team wants to unravel the mystery of Alfreds remains.

Tales from the Royal Bedchamber

7.5

2013

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Lucy Worsley gets into bed with our past monarchs to uncover the Tales from the Royal Bedchamber. She reveals that our obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession is nothing new. In fact, the rise and fall of their magnificent beds reflects the changing fortunes of the monarchy itself.

Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero Revealed

7.5

2019

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Through a wealth of personal archive, the Prince Consorts influence in shaping Britain is revealed.

Silent Britain

7.5

2006

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A documentary about the early years of silent films made in Britain. Showing that it wasnt just a few, easily dismissed comedies, but many high quality films including some very popular comedies and some fine dramas. Matthew Sweet shows through examples how the art and even the language of film was developed by some of these pioneers working in Britain.

Treasures of the Anglo-Saxons

7.2

2010

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Art historian Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo-Saxon art.

England's Reformation: Three Books That Changed a Nation

6.7

2017

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It is 500 years since the Reformation, when England broke away from the authority of the Catholic Church. This is the story of three books at the heart of the schism. Presented by Dr Janina Ramirez.

Adolf Island

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2019

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Forensic archaeologist Caroline Sturdy Colls seeks out a Nazi SS camp constructed in secrecy on the British Channel island of Alderney during World War II.