Peter and Dan Snow take a look at the battles that shaped our nation. Drake's unlikely sea victory against the huge Spanish fleet in 1588. Show more
Documentary series about the intelligence of dolphins and whales. This part looks at how the sea mammals make sounds to catch food, and sing for music's own sake. Show more
Visiting the great mosques and palaces built by the Ottoman emperors, Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at how Istanbul became the imperial capital and Islam's most powerful city. Show more
Dr Suzannah Lipscomb looks at the damage caused by the hazardous new inventions lurking in British people's homes as the 20th century dawned under the reign King Edward VII. Show more
Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
Episode 3: Civilising the Sea
59 minutes
on BBC Four HDAvailable for years
Dr Sam Willis tells how the Victorians found preventative solutions, from rockets that could fire rescue lines to lifejackets, lifeboats and the Plimsoll Line. Show more
Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies
Episode 2: The Shape of Things to Come
59 minutes
on BBC Four HDAvailable for 8 months
Series celebrating the British aviation industry looks at how, by 1960, the UK's passenger airline industry was the largest in the world. Show more
Documentary series about the intelligence of dolphins and whales. This part looks at how the sea mammals make sounds to catch food, and sing for music's own sake. Show more
Peter and Dan Snow take a look at the battles that shaped our nation. Drake's unlikely sea victory against the huge Spanish fleet in 1588. Show more
Visiting the great mosques and palaces built by the Ottoman emperors, Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at how Istanbul became the imperial capital and Islam's most powerful city. Show more
