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The Flying Archaeologist
Episode 4: The Thames: Secret War
29 minutes
on BBC Four HDAvailable for years
Ben Robinson flies over the Thames to reveal discoveries about WWI, including a network of trenches on the Hoo peninsula near the former Chattenden Barracks. Show more
A look at the stories behind antiques. Dr Lucy Worsley discovers how taking a holiday became something everyone aspires to do, while Mark Hill examines Wedgwood pottery. Show more
Neil Oliver continues the epic story of how Britain came to be. He focuses on the great social transformation: a change from hunting and gathering to farming. Show more
How two French girls, a century apart, became queens of England. Isabella of France would be accused of murder and Margaret of Anjou of destructive ambition. Show more
Alan Yentob profiles the most successful female architect there has ever been, the late Zaha Hadid, who designed buildings around the globe from Austria to Azerbaijan. Show more
Dr Michael Scott explores how the Romans absorbed Greek theatre and how their empire provides a crucial connection between modern drama and the plays of the ancient Greeks. Show more
Secret Knowledge
The Body Beautiful - Ancient Greeks, Good Looks and Glamour
30 minutes
on BBC Four HD
Natalie Haynes takes a journey into ancient beauty and modern glamour, examining how our obsession with the body beautiful goes back to an era of stunning artistic achievement. Show more
How two French girls, a century apart, became queens of England. Isabella of France would be accused of murder and Margaret of Anjou of destructive ambition. Show more
A look at the stories behind antiques. Dr Lucy Worsley discovers how taking a holiday became something everyone aspires to do, while Mark Hill examines Wedgwood pottery. Show more
