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Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 16

Paul Merton

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 8 months

Paul Merton traces the life of his maternal grandfather and discovers that he was involved in some of the key events that led to Irish independence in the 1920s. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 14

Tilbury to Barbican

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Michael Portillo travels through the Britain of his youth from London’s Docklands and East End to the ‘city within a city’, the Barbican. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 14

Waterloo to Regent's Park

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Michael Portillo continues his railway exploration of the post-war Britain of his youth on a journey from London to Cambridge, starting at South Bank. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 14

Paddington to Ongar

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Michael Portillo ventures deep underground onto London’s newest railway: the Elizabeth Line. He travels across London before transferring to the Epping Ongar Heritage Railway. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 14

Coventry to Leamington Spa

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

In Coventry, Michael recalls the destruction by the Luftwaffe of the city’s Gothic cathedral in November 1940, before heading to Leamington Spa to visit the Guide Dogs for the Blind National Centre. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 6 months

The Sharma family experience life as a South Asian family in 50s Britain, from hard factory shifts to adapting their cooking to suit local ingredients. Liver curry anyone? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Noreen Khan
Director:
Adnan Ahmed
Series Producer:
Naveed Chowdhary Flatt
Executive Producer:
Emily Shields
Production Manager:
Justine Rebello
Production Company:
Wall to Wall West

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 6 months

The Sharmas' time-travels enter the 1970s. Opening a shop, they join an explosion of South Asian entrepreneurship in Birmingham - from building businesses to creating new beats. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 16

Sharon Osbourne

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 8 months

Sharon Osbourne uncovers the difficult circumstances of her mother’s and grandmother’s lives, and is stunned to learn that her great-grandmother was born in the US. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 16

Mark Wright

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 8 months

Former TOWIE star Mark Wright discovers that his ancestors included an Andalucian master swordsman and a Spaniard who was burned at the stake during the Inquisition. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 17

Jodie Whittaker

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 4 months

Doctor Who actor Jodie Whittaker finds out how her great-great-grandfather worked his way up from child labourer in a Yorkshire coal mine to mine owner. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 14

Felixstowe to Norwich

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Michael Portillo continues his rail exploration of the east of England, starting on the seafront of Felixstowe and finishing in the plate glass campus of the University of East Anglia. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 14

Brandon to Cambridge

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Michael Portillo completes his railway journey through the east of England during the post-war period, heading from RAF Lakenheath to the city of Cambridge. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 14

Derby to Hinckley

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Michael Portillo explores the postwar Britain of his youth on a railway journey from the Midlands to the West Country, beginning in the city of Derby. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 6 months

The kids dance at a daytimer and get language lessons, while mum and dad work hard to turn a profit, and the whole family start to recognise quite how far they have come. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 6 months

The Sharma family reflect on their time-travelling journey through British Asian history and discover what has changed for second and third generations in the 21st century. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Noreen Khan
Production Manager:
Justine Rebello
Production Manager:
Susi Sharma
Producer:
Sara Ahmad
Series Producer:
Naveed Chowdhary Flatt
Executive Producer:
Emily Shields
Production Company:
Wall to Wall West

Family Footsteps

Series 3

Episode 1

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 7 months

The Quail Walker family finds out what life was like for their Ulster-Scots ancestors around 1900. As the boys pull flax, mum cooks up a feast, and Desmond finds a fascinating family history. Show more

Family Footsteps

Series 3

Episode 2

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 7 months

The Quail Walkers delve further into their Ulster-Scots past to discover a shocking secret. In Canada, Desmond and Caroline find links to a famous composer and The Sound of Music. Show more

Family Footsteps

Series 3

Episode 3

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 7 months

In Ottawa, Caroline and Desmond find out more about a famous Ulster-Scots ancestor. The boys have a maritime adventure in London before reaching out to an Arctic Inuit community. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 17

David Walliams

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 4 months

David Walliams learns of his great-grandfather’s traumatic experiences during the First World War, which condemned him to a lifetime in what was then called a lunatic asylum. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 17

Ruth Jones

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 4 months

Actor Ruth Jones - Nessa from Gavin and Stacey - uncovers her grandfather's role in the Medical Aid Societies of south Wales, which provided a model for the NHS. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 17

Liz Carr

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 4 months

Silent Witness actor Liz Carr gets forensic about her family history, discovering that her great-great-great-grandfather was involved in an attempted murder in rural Northern Ireland in the 1850s. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 14

Long Itchington to Moseley

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Michael Portillo’s railway journey reaches the heart of the Warwickshire countryside, where work is underway the biggest project of new railway infrastructure in Britain for a hundred years: HS2. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 14

Wolverhampton to Cheltenham

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

At the African and Caribbean Heritage Centre in Wolverhampton, Michael finds out about the impact of Enoch Powell's 1968 speech on immigration in Wolverhampton and across the nation. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 14

Tewkesbury to Filton

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Michael visits the fairy-tale castle of Eastnor at the foot of the Malvern Hills, before heading to the Severn Estuary and Filton, the centre of Britain's postwar aviation industry. Show more

Treasures of Ancient Greece

Episode 1: The Age of Heroes

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Series in which Alastair Sooke explores Greek art. He begins his journey in Crete at the palace of Knossos, and travels to Santorini to the 'Greek Pompeii'. Show more

Treasures of Ancient Greece

Episode 2: The Classical Revolution

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. Show more

Treasures of Ancient Greece

Episode 3: The Long Shadow

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Filming in Italy, Germany, France and Britain, Alastair Sooke explores the extraordinary afterlife of Greek masterpieces that changed the course of western culture. Show more

Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Botallack

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how the small hamlet of Botallack was the centre of the Cornish tin and copper mining industry, and supplied a deadly poison to the world. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions

Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Cley next the Sea

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how Dutch settlers in the 1500s transformed the Norfolk village of Cley next the Sea. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions

Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Craster

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Ben Robinson visits Northumberland’s Craster to find out how a family who shares the name have had their lives and fortunes intertwined with the village for over 800 years Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions

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Villages by the Sea

Series 3

Gorey

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers evidence of the German occupation of the Jersey village of Gorey and the role it played in defending the UK. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Dympna Jackson
Production Company:
Purple Productions

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