Tuesday 12:50 - 13:50
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)
Tuesday 12:50 - 13:50
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)
Tuesday 13:50 - 14:55
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)
Tuesday 14:55 - 16:10
Jules explores how an airbase in Derry provided the vital air cover the Allies needed to win the Battle of the Atlantic. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tuesday 16:10 - 17:20
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Tuesday 17:20 - 18:20
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)
Tuesday 18:20 - 19:30
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)
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:45
Jules explores how an airbase in Derry provided the vital air cover the Allies needed to win the Battle of the Atlantic. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tuesday 20:45 - 21:55
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Tuesday 21:55 - 23:00
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)
Tuesday 23:00 - 05:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 05:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 06:00 - 12:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 12:00 - 12:50
European settlers started to cultivate cranberries in Massachusetts in 1816 and the berry remains an integral part of the Bay State's cultural and culinary landscape today. (Ep13)
Today 12:50 - 13:55
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)
Today 13:55 - 15:05
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 2 of 2)
Today 15:05 - 17:20
See how one of the architects of the modern conservative movement rose to prominence as a public intellectual and influenced generations of politicians. (S)
Today 17:20 - 18:20
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)
Today 18:20 - 19:30
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)
Today 19:30 - 21:50
See how one of the architects of the modern conservative movement rose to prominence as a public intellectual and influenced generations of politicians. (S)
Today 21:50 - 23:00
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)
Today 23:00 - 05:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 05:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 06:00 - 12:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:40
Mind, Body and Spirit: Paul Murton traces the history of the great outdoors, taking in Loch Tay and Rannoch Moor. (Part 4 of 6)
Tomorrow 12:40 - 13:40
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)
Tomorrow 13:40 - 15:35
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.
Tomorrow 15:35 - 17:25
...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)
Tomorrow 17:25 - 18:30
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)
Tomorrow 18:30 - 20:30
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.
Tomorrow 20:30 - 22:25
...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)
Tomorrow 22:25 - 23:00
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 23:00 - 05:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 05:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 06:00 - 12:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 12:00 - 12:55
In Search of Perfect Isolation: Paul Murton journeys from Shetland through the musical Orkney Islands. (Part 5 of 6)
Friday 12:55 - 13:55
The Wild West: Norwegian turmoil sparks westward exploration. Iceland settled, Greenland discovered, America reached. (Part 5 of 6)
Friday 13:55 - 15:00
...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)
Friday 15:00 - 16:15
Queer naturalist, Connel Bradwell, discovers the science behind same-sex parenting in seabirds, hermaphrodite slugs and same-sex penguin behaviour. (S)
Friday 16:15 - 17:20
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)
Friday 17:20 - 18:20
The Wild West: Norwegian turmoil sparks westward exploration. Iceland settled, Greenland discovered, America reached. (Part 5 of 6)
Friday 18:20 - 19:30
...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)
Friday 19:30 - 20:40
Queer naturalist, Connel Bradwell, discovers the science behind same-sex parenting in seabirds, hermaphrodite slugs and same-sex penguin behaviour. (S)
Friday 20:40 - 21:55
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)
Friday 21:55 - 23:00
...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)
Friday 23:00 - 05:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Saturday 05:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Saturday 06:00 - 12:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Saturday 12:00 - 13:05
...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 13:05 - 14:05
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 14:05 - 15:00
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 15:00 - 16:00
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 16:00 - 17:10
...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 17:10 - 19:05
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 19:05 - 20:05
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 20:05 - 21:15
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 21:15 - 22:25
...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 22:25 - 23:00
Crossing the Border: Paul Murton travels through the Scottish Borders and up to Glasgow. (Part 1 of 6)
Saturday 23:00 - 05:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 05:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 06:00 - 12:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 12:00 - 13:30
...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 13:30 - 14:35
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 14:35 - 15:35
The Wild West: Norwegian turmoil sparks westward exploration. Iceland settled, Greenland discovered, America reached. (Part 5 of 6)
Sunday 15:35 - 16:35
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 16:35 - 17:55
...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 17:55 - 19:50
...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 19:50 - 21:00
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Sunday 21:00 - 22:20
...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 22:20 - 23:00
Elemental Beauty: Paul Murton travels from Loch Maree through to the northernmost part of mainland Scotland. (Part 2 of 6)
Sunday 23:00 - 05:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 05:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 06:00 - 12:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 12:00 - 12:40
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 12:40 - 13:40
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 13:40 - 14:50
...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 14:50 - 16:05
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 16:05 - 17:10
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 17:10 - 18:10
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 18:10 - 19:25
...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 19:25 - 20:40
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 20:40 - 21:50
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 21:50 - 23:00
...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.
Monday 23:00 - 05:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 05:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 06:00 - 12:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 12:00 - 12:55
Crossing the Border: Paul Murton travels through the Scottish Borders and up to Glasgow. (Part 1 of 6)
Tuesday 12:55 - 13:55
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 13:55 - 15:00
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 15:00 - 16:20
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 16:20 - 17:25
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 17:25 - 18:25
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 18:25 - 19:35
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 19:35 - 20:50
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 20:50 - 21:55
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 21:55 - 23:00
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 23:00 - 05:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 05:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 06:00 - 12:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 12:00 - 12:55
Elemental Beauty: Paul Murton travels from Loch Maree through to the northernmost part of mainland Scotland. (Part 2 of 6)
Wednesday 12:55 - 13:55
Canterbury: In this episode, Sir Tony Robinson reveals the story of Canterbury Cathedral, Britain's oldest cathedral. (Part 2 of 6)
Wednesday 13:55 - 15:00
Vicksburg: Episode 2 highlights the strategic decisions of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 15:00 - 16:20
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 16:20 - 17:25
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 17:25 - 18:25
Canterbury: In this episode, Sir Tony Robinson reveals the story of Canterbury Cathedral, Britain's oldest cathedral. (Part 2 of 6)
Wednesday 18:25 - 19:35
Vicksburg: Episode 2 highlights the strategic decisions of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 19:35 - 20:50
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 20:50 - 21:55
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 21:55 - 23:00
Vicksburg: Episode 2 highlights the strategic decisions of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 23:00 - 05:00
Programmes return at 1pm