Daily from 7.00pm.
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Katty Kay in Washington and Christian Fraser in London report on the events that are shaping the world.
Filmed over five days, this film reveals the complex, time-consuming processes involved in creating a Windsor chair, made by Jim Steele in his Warwickshire workshop. Show more
Michael Wood uncovers the story of Alfred's daughter Aethelflaed, who led armies, campaigned against the Vikings and was a brilliant diplomat. Show more
Documentary series. Lucy Worsley discovers how the history of the Spanish Armada has been manipulated and mythologised for generations. Show more
A look at the world's first secret service. When the pope declares Queen Elizabeth I a heretic, spymaster William Cecil must stop the Catholic assassins getting through. Show more
Three-part drama documentary series. Anita Dobson stars as Elizabeth I, and Dan Snow tells the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588. Show more
Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during medieval times. He unearths remarkable evidence of the complex passions of men and women during the Middle Ages. Show more
Dr Janina Ramirez discovers how the immensely rich and powerful monasteries that had dominated British society for 1,000 years were annihilated in less than five years. Show more
Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy. To begin, she investigates the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha. Show more
Documentary series. Lucy Worsley discovers how the history of the Spanish Armada has been manipulated and mythologised for generations. Show more
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
