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Michael Portillo retraces journeys in Spain and Portugal from the 1913 guide. He meets pilgrims on the trail to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Show more
Janina Ramirez looks at how monasteries transformed society and rose to a position of immense power, only for sin and corruption to lead to collapse as the medieval period ended. Show more
Dr Jago Cooper reassesses the achievements of the Inca Empire. He begins in Peru, where new evidence challenges preconceptions about its origins and significance. Show more
A look at how attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies. Show more
Revealing the stories behind historic buildings rebuilt in new locations. A fully working coal-fired Edwardian fish and chip shop has been reconstructed at Beamish Museum. Show more
For 2,000 years almost all evidence of Cleopatra had disappeared - until now. Neil Oliver investigates the story of a ruthless queen who would kill her own siblings for power. Show more
Documentary exploring how the tram liberated overcrowded cities, mapping its journey from horse-drawn carriage on rails to steam and then electric power. Show more
Janina Ramirez looks at how monasteries transformed society and rose to a position of immense power, only for sin and corruption to lead to collapse as the medieval period ended. Show more
Dr Jago Cooper reassesses the achievements of the Inca Empire. He begins in Peru, where new evidence challenges preconceptions about its origins and significance. Show more
