Today 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 13:00 - 13:40
Mind, Body and Spirit: Paul Murton traces the history of the great outdoors, taking in Loch Tay and Rannoch Moor. (Part 4 of 6)
Today 13:40 - 14:40
The Fall of Francia: We look at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond. (Part 4 of 6)
Today 14:40 - 16:35
Following the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, public shock quickly turned to outrage. The attack had left 2,403 Americans dead. Someone must be to blame - and a culprit was soon found.
Today 16:35 - 18:25
...Centenary: The programme explores the heroic and moving stories of airmen and women who were part of these key moments in the world's first independent air force. (S)
Today 18:25 - 19:30
The Fall of Francia: We look at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond. (Part 4 of 6)
Today 19:30 - 21:30
Following the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, public shock quickly turned to outrage. The attack had left 2,403 Americans dead. Someone must be to blame - and a culprit was soon found.
Today 21:30 - 23:25
...Centenary: The programme explores the heroic and moving stories of airmen and women who were part of these key moments in the world's first independent air force. (S)
Today 23:25 - 00:00
Mind, Body and Spirit: Paul Murton traces the history of the great outdoors, taking in Loch Tay and Rannoch Moor. (Part 4 of 6)
Tomorrow 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:55
In Search of Perfect Isolation: Paul Murton journeys from Shetland through the musical Orkney Islands. (Part 5 of 6)
Tomorrow 13:55 - 14:55
The Wild West: Norwegian turmoil sparks westward exploration. Iceland settled, Greenland discovered, America reached. (Part 5 of 6)
Tomorrow 14:55 - 16:00
...Who Fought Back: This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:15
Queer naturalist, Connel Bradwell, discovers the science behind same-sex parenting in seabirds, hermaphrodite slugs and same-sex penguin behaviour. (S)
Tomorrow 17:15 - 18:20
In 1895, Oscar Wilde fought a spectacular duel in court with his fellow Irishman, Edward Carson. Merlin Holland, grandson of Oscar Wilde, tells the epic story of the famous playwright's downfall. (S)
Tomorrow 18:20 - 19:20
The Wild West: Norwegian turmoil sparks westward exploration. Iceland settled, Greenland discovered, America reached. (Part 5 of 6)
Tomorrow 19:20 - 20:30
...Who Fought Back: This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:40
Queer naturalist, Connel Bradwell, discovers the science behind same-sex parenting in seabirds, hermaphrodite slugs and same-sex penguin behaviour. (S)
Tomorrow 21:40 - 22:55
In 1895, Oscar Wilde fought a spectacular duel in court with his fellow Irishman, Edward Carson. Merlin Holland, grandson of Oscar Wilde, tells the epic story of the famous playwright's downfall. (S)
Tomorrow 22:55 - 00:00
...Who Fought Back: This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)
Saturday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Saturday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Saturday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Saturday 13:00 - 14:05
...Who Fought Back: This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)
Saturday 14:05 - 15:05
The Road to Lindisfarne: An attack on a small religious community on the Holy island of Lindisfarne in AD 793 heralded the start of the Viking Age of conquest and expansion. (Part 1 of 6)
Saturday 15:05 - 16:00
The Great Heathen Army: The Siege of York occurred from 866 when the Great Heathen Army laid claim to the Northumbrian capital of York. (Part 2 of 6)
Saturday 16:00 - 17:00
As Far East as Baghdad: The Vikings known in the East as 'Rus' attacked Constantinople in 860. The Rus became a permanent and feared fixture in the Byzantine Empire. (Part 3 of 6)
Saturday 17:00 - 18:10
...Who Fought Back: This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)
Saturday 18:10 - 20:05
Following the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, public shock quickly turned to outrage. The attack had left 2,403 Americans dead. Someone must be to blame - and a culprit was soon found.
Saturday 20:05 - 21:05
A Japanese air squadron attacked the American fleet anchored in the waters of Pearl Harbor. The United States and its defensive strategy were struck right at the core. (Part 1 of 2)
Saturday 21:05 - 22:15
A Japanese air squadron attacked the American fleet anchored in the waters of Pearl Harbor. The United States and its defensive strategy were struck right at the core. (Part 2 of 2)
Saturday 22:15 - 23:25
...Who Fought Back: This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)
Saturday 23:25 - 00:00
Crossing the Border: Paul Murton travels through the Scottish Borders and up to Glasgow. (Part 1 of 6)
Sunday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 13:00 - 14:30
...Home: Dr Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the killers that lurked in British homes. She explores the time when British people embraced modern design for the first time after years of austerity. (S)
Sunday 14:30 - 15:35
The Fall of Francia: We look at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond. (Part 4 of 6)
Sunday 15:35 - 16:35
The Wild West: Norwegian turmoil sparks westward exploration. Iceland settled, Greenland discovered, America reached. (Part 5 of 6)
Sunday 16:35 - 17:35
The Second Viking Age: A powerful and Christianised Denmark marked the beginning of a second Viking age. We look at the final days of the Viking empire. (Part 6 of 6)
Sunday 17:35 - 18:55
...Their Own Words: This powerful documentary reveals a little-known story of 300 young orphaned Jewish refugees who began new lives in England's Lake District in the summer of 1945. (S)
Sunday 18:55 - 20:50
...Centenary: The programme explores the heroic and moving stories of airmen and women who were part of these key moments in the world's first independent air force. (S)
Sunday 20:50 - 22:00
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Sunday 22:00 - 23:20
...Home: Dr Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the killers that lurked in British homes. She explores the time when British people embraced modern design for the first time after years of austerity. (S)
Sunday 23:20 - 00:00
Elemental Beauty: Paul Murton travels from Loch Maree through to the northernmost part of mainland Scotland. (Part 2 of 6)
Monday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 13:00 - 13:40
Wish You Were Here: Paul Murton journeys from St Andrews across the Firth of Forth and ends up in Edinburgh. (Part 6 of 6)
Monday 13:40 - 14:40
The Second Viking Age: A powerful and Christianised Denmark marked the beginning of a second Viking age. We look at the final days of the Viking empire. (Part 6 of 6)
Monday 14:40 - 15:50
...Sur-Glane 1944: On June 10, 1944 a German SS division arrived in the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane and massacred 643 innocent civilians.
Monday 15:50 - 17:05
The remarkable story behind an extraordinary fighting force. Episode one tells the story of the founding of the SAS in the heat of the north African desert in 1941. (Part 1 of 3)
Monday 17:05 - 18:10
Actor and peace campaigner Mark Rylance explores the extraordinary World War II story of his grandfather Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese prisoner of war. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Monday 18:10 - 19:10
The Second Viking Age: A powerful and Christianised Denmark marked the beginning of a second Viking age. We look at the final days of the Viking empire. (Part 6 of 6)
Monday 19:10 - 20:25
...Sur-Glane 1944: On June 10, 1944 a German SS division arrived in the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane and massacred 643 innocent civilians.
Monday 20:25 - 21:40
The remarkable story behind an extraordinary fighting force. Episode one tells the story of the founding of the SAS in the heat of the north African desert in 1941. (Part 1 of 3)
Monday 21:40 - 22:50
Actor and peace campaigner Mark Rylance explores the extraordinary World War II story of his grandfather Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese prisoner of war. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Monday 22:50 - 00:00
...Sur-Glane 1944: On June 10, 1944 a German SS division arrived in the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane and massacred 643 innocent civilians.
Tuesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 13:00 - 13:55
Crossing the Border: Paul Murton travels through the Scottish Borders and up to Glasgow. (Part 1 of 6)
Tuesday 13:55 - 14:55
York: Sir Tony Robinson visits York Minster and learns it is home to one of the world's oldest police forces, created to keep unruly medieval monks in check. Made in 2018. (Part 1 of 6)
Tuesday 14:55 - 16:00
Shiloh: The episode examines the strategic decisions made by Union and Confederate leaders and the intense combat experienced by soldiers. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 16:00 - 17:20
The remarkable story behind the fighting force. With the tragic loss of Jock Lewes, Stirling's second in command is now Captain Paddy Mayne, an unpredictable and dangerous officer. (Part 2 of 3)
Tuesday 17:20 - 18:25
Actor Kristin Scott Thomas uncovers the story of how her grandfather William saved thousands of lives at Dunkirk while serving as a commanding officer in the Royal Navy. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 18:25 - 19:25
York: Sir Tony Robinson visits York Minster and learns it is home to one of the world's oldest police forces, created to keep unruly medieval monks in check. Made in 2018. (Part 1 of 6)
Tuesday 19:25 - 20:35
Shiloh: The episode examines the strategic decisions made by Union and Confederate leaders and the intense combat experienced by soldiers. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 20:35 - 21:50
The remarkable story behind the fighting force. With the tragic loss of Jock Lewes, Stirling's second in command is now Captain Paddy Mayne, an unpredictable and dangerous officer. (Part 2 of 3)
Tuesday 21:50 - 22:55
Actor Kristin Scott Thomas uncovers the story of how her grandfather William saved thousands of lives at Dunkirk while serving as a commanding officer in the Royal Navy. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 22:55 - 00:00
Shiloh: The episode examines the strategic decisions made by Union and Confederate leaders and the intense combat experienced by soldiers. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 13:00 - 13:55
Elemental Beauty: Paul Murton travels from Loch Maree through to the northernmost part of mainland Scotland. (Part 2 of 6)
Wednesday 13:55 - 14:55
Canterbury: In this episode, Sir Tony Robinson reveals the story of Canterbury Cathedral, Britain's oldest cathedral. (Part 2 of 6)
Wednesday 14:55 - 16:00
Vicksburg: Episode 2 highlights the strategic decisions of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 16:00 - 17:20
The remarkable story behind the fighting force. Stirling is locked away in Hitler's most secure prison and leadership of the SAS passes to Paddy Mayne. (Part 3 of 3)
Wednesday 17:20 - 18:25
Actor Carey Mulligan explores how her grandfather travelled thousands of miles to fight the Japanese in the final months of World War II. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 18:25 - 19:25
Canterbury: In this episode, Sir Tony Robinson reveals the story of Canterbury Cathedral, Britain's oldest cathedral. (Part 2 of 6)
Wednesday 19:25 - 20:35
Vicksburg: Episode 2 highlights the strategic decisions of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 20:35 - 21:50
The remarkable story behind the fighting force. Stirling is locked away in Hitler's most secure prison and leadership of the SAS passes to Paddy Mayne. (Part 3 of 3)
Wednesday 21:50 - 22:55
Actor Carey Mulligan explores how her grandfather travelled thousands of miles to fight the Japanese in the final months of World War II. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 22:55 - 00:00
Vicksburg: Episode 2 highlights the strategic decisions of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Thursday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 13:00 - 14:10
Grace Kelly remains an icon today. Her life and career are well documented, from her work in Hollywood to her marriage to Prince Rainier and her tragic death in a car accident in 1982. (S)
Thursday 14:10 - 15:10
Salisbury: In this episode, Sir Tony Robinson reveals the exciting history behind Britain's tallest medieval building - Salisbury Cathedral. (Part 3 of 6)
Thursday 15:10 - 16:10
Chickamauga: Episode 3 showcases the intense fighting and strategic errors in the Battle of Chickamauga leading to significant losses on both sides. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Thursday 16:10 - 17:10
...Bryer: This extraordinarily moving documentary tells the story of Holocaust survivor, Henia Bryer, in her own words. (S)
Thursday 17:10 - 17:50
Islands of the Clyde: Paul Murton enjoys the delights of the favourite Scots holiday destination - the Firth of Clyde. (Part 3 of 6)
Thursday 17:50 - 18:50
Helena Bonham Carter relates how her grandfather defied orders by helping Jewish people escape the Holocaust, while her grandmother campaigned for women's rights. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Thursday 18:50 - 19:50
Salisbury: In this episode, Sir Tony Robinson reveals the exciting history behind Britain's tallest medieval building - Salisbury Cathedral. (Part 3 of 6)
Thursday 19:50 - 20:55
Chickamauga: Episode 3 showcases the intense fighting and strategic errors in the Battle of Chickamauga leading to significant losses on both sides. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Thursday 20:55 - 21:55
...Bryer: This extraordinarily moving documentary tells the story of Holocaust survivor, Henia Bryer, in her own words. (S)
Thursday 21:55 - 22:55
Helena Bonham Carter relates how her grandfather defied orders by helping Jewish people escape the Holocaust, while her grandmother campaigned for women's rights. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Thursday 22:55 - 00:00
Chickamauga: Episode 3 showcases the intense fighting and strategic errors in the Battle of Chickamauga leading to significant losses on both sides. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Friday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm