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Iolo Williams explores the Brecon Beacons over the seasons. In autumn, he finds himself in the midst of a flock of thousands of fieldfares arriving from Europe. Show more
Dan Snow uncovers the history of WWII in Northern Ireland. He learns the story of the Empire Heritage, a cargo ship that was sunk off Malin Head during the Battle of the Atlantic. Show more
Documentary about the extraordinary friendship and collaboration between Winston Churchill and film producer Alexander Korda that helped to bring America into the Second World War. Show more
Simon Callow looks at the career of actor-director Orson Welles after he went into self-exile in Europe and immersed himself in challenging films, TV, theatre and bullfighting. Show more
Neil Oliver uncovers the truth about King Canute and explores how Christian conversions saw the Viking Age finally come to an end and the doors to European high society open. Show more
Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited
Episode 2: Families of the Stone Age
59 minutes
on BBC Four
Archaeologist Julian Richards returns to the excavation of two burials from the Stone Age - a Neolithic family in Dorset and a tomb on Orkney. Show more
Professor Bettany Hughes investigates the story of Bacchus, god of wine and revelry, travelling to Georgia, Jordan and Greece to discover his origins. Show more
As archaeologists excavate a mass grave of British sailors, Sam Willis explores Antigua's ruins and sees how the Caribbean's sugar islands were a kind of hell in Nelson's time. Show more
Documentary about the extraordinary friendship and collaboration between Winston Churchill and film producer Alexander Korda that helped to bring America into the Second World War. Show more
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
