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Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three Archers fans take on three flatmates who met at Exeter Uni. Show more

Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo-Saxon art by examining artefacts like the Sutton Hoo treasures, the Staffordshire hoard and the Franks Casket. Show more

Comedy series about a misfit rambling club. On the annual trip to the south coast, Bob and Christine's rivalry comes to a head. Victor is hoping for his promised kiss from Hazel. Show more

Four-man sketch show full of surprise and invention. Scenarios include disaffected judges, office bullying via Skype, Russian roulette at the dinner table and a dog with a secret. Show more

Dan Snow's walk around the Monnow river system is dominated by the motte and bailey castles that sprang up in the Norman era. Show more

Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during medieval times. He unearths remarkable evidence of the complex passions of men and women during the Middle Ages. Show more

Focusing on Beowulf and drawing on other Anglo-Saxon classics, Michael Wood, with the help of Seamus Heaney and others, traces the birth of English poetry back to the Dark Ages. Show more

Comedy series about a misfit rambling club. On the annual trip to the south coast, Bob and Christine's rivalry comes to a head. Victor is hoping for his promised kiss from Hazel. Show more

Dan Snow's walk around the Monnow river system is dominated by the motte and bailey castles that sprang up in the Norman era. Show more

Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo-Saxon art by examining artefacts like the Sutton Hoo treasures, the Staffordshire hoard and the Franks Casket. Show more

Sadeq Saba travels to Iran to explore the life and work of Omar Khayyam, the great medieval mathematician and poet whose philosophy continues to resonate with modern Iranians. Show more

Comedy series about a misfit rambling club. On the annual trip to the south coast, Bob and Christine's rivalry comes to a head. Victor is hoping for his promised kiss from Hazel. Show more

Dan Snow's walk around the Monnow river system is dominated by the motte and bailey castles that sprang up in the Norman era. Show more