Continuing the historical strand. Ends 9.05 WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/history
Meet the Ancestors: Canterbury Special Julian Richards presents a two-part documentary which reports on the murder and martyrdom of Thomas Becket. In part one,
Skeleton in the Crypt, Professor John Butler investigates the disappearance of Thomas Becket 's remains. Were his bones burned during the Reformation or were they hidden in a secret location within the crypt? Part two, The Pilgrim Trade, explores the impact of Becket's shrine on Canterbury, the setting for Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and a centre for pilgrimage. See Choice
Producer Ian Potts ; Executive producer Caroline van de Brul (S)
8.15 Finest Hour Another chance to see the four-part documentary series which reveals the dramatic events of 1940 in which Winston Churchill faced the real possibility of defeat as Hitler's armies swept across Europe. Here, ordinary people - soldiers, pilots and nurses - relive their experiences and recall the trauma of Dunkirk.
Producer Phil Craig ; Executive producer Brian Lapping (R) (S) (W)