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Ben Robinson reveals the story of the village of Milton Abbas in Dorset, which perfectly captures the romantic notion of what the idyllic English village should look like. Show more
Military historian Saul David explores how wars are really fought - in the backroom of military planning. He begins by looking at how to keep an army fed and housed.
Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain
Episode 3: Paradise Lost
1 hour on BBC Four HD
Available for years
Presented by Andrew Marr. As the 1960s progress, Harold Wilson takes centre stage in a rapidly changing Britain as the country looks to a fairer, liberated future. Show more
David Dimbleby goes on an architectural tour of Britain, exploring the great country houses of the reign of Elizabeth I. Show more
Castles: Britain's Fortified History
Episode 1: Instruments of Invasion
58 minutes on BBC Four HD
Available for 25 days
Sam Willis shows how the castle arrived as an instrument of invasion with the Normans but became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown. Show more
Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher
Episode 4: Invasion
59 minutes on BBC Four HD
Available for 12 months
Joann Fletcher explains how ancient Egypt's story fits together. In the final episode, Joann discovers how Egypt's enemies exploited a country weakened by internal strife. Show more
Biography of the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), most famous for his print The Great Wave. It focuses on Hokusai's work, life and times in Edo, now modern Tokyo. Show more
Ben Robinson explores the Cornish fishing village of Port Isaac, behind whose quaint facade lies something far more gritty. Show more
Ben Robinson reveals the story of the village of Milton Abbas in Dorset, which perfectly captures the romantic notion of what the idyllic English village should look like. Show more
Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain
Episode 3: Paradise Lost
1 hour on BBC Four HD
Available for years
Presented by Andrew Marr. As the 1960s progress, Harold Wilson takes centre stage in a rapidly changing Britain as the country looks to a fairer, liberated future. Show more
Programmes start at 7.00pm.