Today 13:35 - 14:55
Historians Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn explore how the introduction of steam railways in the early 19th century changed Britain. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
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Sat Jun 13
Today 14:55 - 16:15
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. This episode looks at how railways began to move people, rather than just goods, around the country. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Today 16:15 - 17:30
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn find out how railways transformed the British diet. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Today 17:30 - 18:35
From 1933 to 1942: This first episode goes back to the roots of the indoctrination of young German girls within the female branch of the Hitler Youth (BDM). (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Today 18:35 - 19:35
In 1942, a new phase of the genocide took place: the "Final Solution". Women, far from being mere witnesses or accomplices, played a role as important as it was deadly. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Today 19:35 - 20:50
Aspiring to a better future, the French rolled up their sleeves and set about rebuilding the country. But in post-war France, hopes and reality would yet collide. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Today 20:50 - 21:55
Aspiring to a better future, the French rolled up their sleeves and set about rebuilding the country. But in post-war France, hopes and reality would yet collide. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Today 21:55 - 23:00
From 1933 to 1942: This first episode goes back to the roots of the indoctrination of young German girls within the female branch of the Hitler Youth (BDM). (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Today 23:00 - 00:00
In 1942, a new phase of the genocide took place: the "Final Solution". Women, far from being mere witnesses or accomplices, played a role as important as it was deadly. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Sun Jun 14
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 - 13:35
Paul is travelling to the beautiful islands of Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay which are famed for their white sandy beaches and stunning scenery. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 13:35 - 14:55
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn help get the most famous locomotive in the world, the Flying Scotsman, into steam. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 14:55 - 16:10
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. The team visit the South Devon Railway to explore the life of the branch line before the Beeching cuts of the 60s. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 16:10 - 17:20
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. The team find out how more leisure time and cheap rail transport meant more freedom for working-class Victorians. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 17:20 - 18:30
A Game of Thrones: Ancient history knows few rulers like Constantine the Great. Part one follows archaeologists on the stages of his life from Naissus to Rome. (Part 1 of 2) (Ep1)
Tomorrow 18:30 - 19:35
A New Rome: Constantine's claim to power knows no bounds. Part two follows the emperor's archaeological traces to the new Rome, Constantinople. (Part 2 of 2) (Ep2)
Tomorrow 19:35 - 20:40
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)
Tomorrow 20:40 - 21:40
Vicksburg: Episode 2 highlights the strategic decisions of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 21:40 - 22:50
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)
Tomorrow 22:50 - 00:00
The search for remains of formerly enslaved Black Union soldiers brutally murdered by angry Southerners as the Civil War was ending. (S)
Mon Jun 15
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
For this grand tour Paul is exploring the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands, to discover why they have become boltholes from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Monday 13:40 - 14:55
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. The team find out how more leisure time and cheap rail transport meant more freedom for working-class Victorians. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Monday 14:55 - 16:00
Acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes looks at Alexandria past and present, unearthing archaeological gems and following in the footsteps of Hypatia. (S)
Monday 16:00 - 17:55
Three Holocaust survivors with unanswered questions journey back to hometowns, killing sites and hiding places in search of clues. (S)
Monday 17:55 - 19:15
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. The team find out how more leisure time and cheap rail transport meant more freedom for working-class Victorians. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Monday 19:15 - 20:15
Acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes looks at Alexandria past and present, unearthing archaeological gems and following in the footsteps of Hypatia. (S)
Monday 20:15 - 22:15
Three Holocaust survivors with unanswered questions journey back to hometowns, killing sites and hiding places in search of clues. (S)
Monday 22:15 - 23:25
Acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes looks at Alexandria past and present, unearthing archaeological gems and following in the footsteps of Hypatia. (S)
Monday 23:25 - 00:00
For this grand tour Paul is exploring the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands, to discover why they have become boltholes from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tue Jun 16
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 - 13:40
Paul is visiting two Hebridean islands which are very different: Gigha and Jura. Where Gigha is lush and verdant, Jura is rugged and bleak. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 13:40 - 14:50
An architectural adventure and gripping account of war, The Daunting Fortress of Richard the Lionheart is the story of a feat of medieval military construction. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 14:50 - 16:05
Incest, intrigue, and sibling rivalry. It involves her Roman lovers Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, and is set against the backdrop of two of the wonders of the ancient world. (S)
Tuesday 16:05 - 17:15
Promises: After the turbulent years following World War II, fragile peace gives way to rising tensions between former allies. (Part 1 of 4) (S1 Ep1)
Tuesday 17:15 - 18:15
Financing Evil: Who financed Hitler and helped him to achieve power? Here, follow the trail of money to the top and see the secret partnerships that underpinned the evil regime. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 18:15 - 19:20
An architectural adventure and gripping account of war, The Daunting Fortress of Richard the Lionheart is the story of a feat of medieval military construction. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 19:20 - 20:35
Incest, intrigue, and sibling rivalry. It involves her Roman lovers Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, and is set against the backdrop of two of the wonders of the ancient world. (S)
Tuesday 20:35 - 21:40
Promises: After the turbulent years following World War II, fragile peace gives way to rising tensions between former allies. (Part 1 of 4) (S1 Ep1)
Tuesday 21:40 - 22:40
Financing Evil: Who financed Hitler and helped him to achieve power? Here, follow the trail of money to the top and see the secret partnerships that underpinned the evil regime. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 22:40 - 00:00
Incest, intrigue, and sibling rivalry. It involves her Roman lovers Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, and is set against the backdrop of two of the wonders of the ancient world. (S)
Wed Jun 17
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 - 13:40
Paul is travelling on an icon of the west coast; an original steam powered puffer, and is exploring a string of islands just off the west coast near Oban. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Wednesday 13:40 - 14:45
La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 14:45 - 15:40
Blood and Betrayal: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep1) (S)
Wednesday 15:40 - 16:45
Changing of the Guard: Changing of the Guard: New leaders Khrushchev & Eisenhower navigate Cold War tensions. Their complex ties reveal a fragile peace. (Part 2 of 4) (S1 Ep2)
Wednesday 16:45 - 17:40
The Nazi Economic Miracle: Germany, 1937. Hitler appears to be fulfilling his promise of returning Germany to prosperity-but there was a deeply sinister side to the recovery. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 17:40 - 18:50
La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 18:50 - 19:50
Blood and Betrayal: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep1) (S)
Wednesday 19:50 - 20:55
Changing of the Guard: Changing of the Guard: New leaders Khrushchev & Eisenhower navigate Cold War tensions. Their complex ties reveal a fragile peace. (Part 2 of 4) (S1 Ep2)
Wednesday 20:55 - 21:55
The Nazi Economic Miracle: Germany, 1937. Hitler appears to be fulfilling his promise of returning Germany to prosperity-but there was a deeply sinister side to the recovery. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 21:55 - 22:55
Blood and Betrayal: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep1) (S)
Wednesday 22:55 - 00:00
La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Thu Jun 18
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 - 13:35
There are seventy islands in the Orkney archipelago but just how much of a challenge is it to keep all these islands connected? (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Thursday 13:35 - 14:40
How did the city of Orleans manage to resist for 7 months before being delivered from the English in just a few days by Joan of Arc, the liberator of Orleans? (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Thursday 14:40 - 15:40
Love and Death: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep2) (S)
Thursday 15:40 - 16:40
Confrontation: The Cold War intensifies in with the Suez Crisis and Hungarian Uprising. Eden and Nasser's clash reveals declining empires and Soviet ruthlessness. (Part 3 of 4) (S1 Ep3)
Thursday 16:40 - 17:40
The Business of War: With help from large corporations inside and outside of Germany, the Nazis had conquered much of Europe-and even their victims would be turned into profit. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Thursday 17:40 - 18:50
How did the city of Orleans manage to resist for 7 months before being delivered from the English in just a few days by Joan of Arc, the liberator of Orleans? (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Thursday 18:50 - 19:50
Love and Death: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep2) (S)
Thursday 19:50 - 20:55
Confrontation: The Cold War intensifies in with the Suez Crisis and Hungarian Uprising. Eden and Nasser's clash reveals declining empires and Soviet ruthlessness. (Part 3 of 4) (S1 Ep3)
Thursday 20:55 - 21:55
The Business of War: With help from large corporations inside and outside of Germany, the Nazis had conquered much of Europe-and even their victims would be turned into profit. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Thursday 21:55 - 22:55
Love and Death: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep2) (S)
Thursday 22:55 - 00:00
How did the city of Orleans manage to resist for 7 months before being delivered from the English in just a few days by Joan of Arc, the liberator of Orleans? (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Fri Jun 19
Friday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 13:00 - 13:40
This final episode sees Paul visiting two of the most windswept islands on our stormy coast, the 'Atlantic Twins' of Coll and Tiree. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Friday 13:40 - 14:50
The Gallic wars were coming to an end beneath the fortifications of Alesia. After six years of fighting, almost 200 000 warriors came together on the plain. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Friday 14:50 - 16:05
Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S)
Friday 16:05 - 17:10
Eyeball to Eyeball: Kennedy's and Castro's Cold War clash ignites the Bay of Pigs, Berlin Crisis, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, pushing the world to nuclear brinkmanship. (Part 4 of 4) (S1 Ep4)
Friday 17:10 - 18:15
Aftermath and Injustice: As World War II ended, the hunt for the Nazi criminals began. Amid a battle for justice, there was also the search for the property the Nazis had stolen. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Friday 18:15 - 19:25
The Gallic wars were coming to an end beneath the fortifications of Alesia. After six years of fighting, almost 200 000 warriors came together on the plain. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Friday 19:25 - 20:40
Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S)
Friday 20:40 - 21:50
Eyeball to Eyeball: Kennedy's and Castro's Cold War clash ignites the Bay of Pigs, Berlin Crisis, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, pushing the world to nuclear brinkmanship. (Part 4 of 4) (S1 Ep4)
Friday 21:50 - 22:45
Aftermath and Injustice: As World War II ended, the hunt for the Nazi criminals began. Amid a battle for justice, there was also the search for the property the Nazis had stolen. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Friday 22:45 - 00:00
Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S)
Sat Jun 20
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 - 13:40
Paul Murton's first journey takes him to the largest island in Britain: the long island of Harris and Lewis. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Saturday 13:40 - 14:45
Promises: After the turbulent years following World War II, fragile peace gives way to rising tensions between former allies. (Part 1 of 4) (S1 Ep1)
Saturday 14:45 - 15:55
Changing of the Guard: Changing of the Guard: New leaders Khrushchev & Eisenhower navigate Cold War tensions. Their complex ties reveal a fragile peace. (Part 2 of 4) (S1 Ep2)
Saturday 15:55 - 17:00
Confrontation: The Cold War intensifies in with the Suez Crisis and Hungarian Uprising. Eden and Nasser's clash reveals declining empires and Soviet ruthlessness. (Part 3 of 4) (S1 Ep3)
Saturday 17:00 - 18:10
Eyeball to Eyeball: Kennedy's and Castro's Cold War clash ignites the Bay of Pigs, Berlin Crisis, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, pushing the world to nuclear brinkmanship. (Part 4 of 4) (S1 Ep4)
Saturday 18:10 - 19:25
Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S)
Saturday 19:25 - 20:20
Blood and Betrayal: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep1) (S)
Saturday 20:20 - 21:25
Love and Death: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep2) (S)
Saturday 21:25 - 22:40
Incest, intrigue, and sibling rivalry. It involves her Roman lovers Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, and is set against the backdrop of two of the wonders of the ancient world. (S)
Saturday 22:40 - 00:00
Acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes looks at Alexandria past and present, unearthing archaeological gems and following in the footsteps of Hypatia. (S)
Sun Jun 21
Sunday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm