Daily from 7.00pm.
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Michael Portillo's coastal railway journey takes him past lochs and castles on the Far North Line to Britain’s northernmost railway station at Thurso. Show more
Ben Robinson unlocks the ancient roots of the Northumberland village of Warkworth, discovering clues that point back almost 1,000 years to the Norman conquest. Show more
Historical series looking at the Roman empire from the bottom up. Professor Mary Beard discovers the crime and slum conditions in the world's first high-rise city. Show more
Over a million animals are slaughtered in the arena by trained beastmasters, none more famous than Carpophorus, but can he survive the challenge of battling 20 wild creatures? Show more
When Emperor Trajan stages his great games of AD107, the crowd is treated to a rare spectacle, female gladiators. A Roman named Mevia illustrates the challenges for women in Rome. Show more
Mary inhabits the worlds of architecture and fashion to analyse how we live now, during a pandemic, and fulfils a 40-year-long dream of reuniting the cast of renowned 1970s BBC drama I, Claudius. Show more
Drama series chronicling the reigns of the Roman emperors. The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out, and Tiberius is sent to avenge the defeat. Show more
Drama series chronicling the reigns of Roman emperors Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and Claudius. The situation in the east now threatens Tiberius's position as emperor. Show more
Series chronicling the reigns of four Roman emperors. Germanicus has been murdered in Antioch and his wife Agrippina is convinced Tiberius ordered the killing. Show more
Michael Portillo's coastal railway journey takes him past lochs and castles on the Far North Line to Britain’s northernmost railway station at Thurso. Show more
Simon Sebag Montefiore charts Rome's rise from the abandonment and neglect of the 14th century into the everlasting seat of the papacy recognised today. Show more
Historical series looking at the Roman empire from the bottom up. Professor Mary Beard discovers the crime and slum conditions in the world's first high-rise city. Show more
Programmes start at 7.00pm.