Russian society implodes. Millions of people fall into the abyss. Many live underground or in forests. The president attacks parliament with tanks saying he is saving democracy. Show more
Yeltsin believes a war in Chechnya will save him. The Oligarchs seize control of practically everything. In an upside-down world, gangsters become heroes for defending democracy. Show more
Suddenly, the western bankers leave. Oligarchs take control and search for a new president to be their puppet. They choose Putin. Russians turn against 'the curse of democracy'. Show more
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How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears
Episode 1: Mountains
59 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for 4 months
How the landscapes of America's three great mountain ranges - the Appalachians, the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada - challenged the westward push of the early pioneers. Show more
How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears
Episode 2: Great Plains
59 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for 4 months
Ray Mears finds out how 500,000 square miles of flat, treeless grassland was the setting for Wild West stories of Indians, wagon trains, homesteaders and cattle drives. Show more
How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears
Episode 3: Deserts
59 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for 4 months
Ray Mears looks at how the landscapes of America's five great deserts, from the Great Basin desert to Arizona's Sonoran desert, challenged the westward push of the pioneers. Show more
This family likes Sport, News, The Traitors and they would definitely smash it on MasterChef.
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 1: Durham Cathedral
28 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. His journey begins in the north east of England at Durham Cathedral. Show more
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 2: Lincoln Cathedral
28 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales iconic structures to reveal their secrets. The Gothic Lincoln Cathedral, built in 1183, was once the tallest building in Britain. Show more
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 3: Caernarfon Castle
29 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Next up is Caernarfon Castle, built in 1283. Show more
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Digs in northern Britain reveal a Roman emperor’s lost bathhouse, the sunken treasures of medieval pilgrims and a formidable fortress perched on top of a Scottish mountain.
In central England, an RAF airbase with a Roman past, a forgotten medieval nunnery, a gold pendant from a 7th-century grave and a pub with a very long history of hospitality.
This footie fan loves Match of the Day and EastEnders.
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 4: New College, Oxford
28 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Jonathan's journey takes him to New College in Oxford. Show more
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 5: Layer Marney Tower
29 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. The next step in Jonathan's journey takes him to Layer Marney Tower. Show more
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 6: Burghley House
28 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Jonathan's journey takes him to Burghley House in Lincolnshire. Show more
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 7: St Paul's Cathedral
29 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Jonathan's journey takes him to St Paul's Cathedral in London. Show more
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Roberts reveals the most fascinating archaeological finds this year in the east of England: a Roman dodecahedron, the secrets of Boudicca’s hill fort and Waterloo’s disappearing dead.
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Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 8: Blenheim Palace
28 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Jonathan's journey takes him to Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. Show more
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 9: Clifton Suspension Bridge
28 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's iconic structures to reveal their secrets. He explores Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. Show more
Dr Jonathan Foyle studies St Pancras, a masterpiece of Victorian design. He investigates the techniques used to construct both the train terminal and the Midland Hotel. Show more
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 11: Glasgow School of Art
29 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal their secrets. Jonathan's journey takes him to the Glasgow School of Art, built from 1897. Show more
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Archaeology in the south of England unearths Britain’s oldest shoe, the lost shipyard of one of England’s greatest warrior kings and Britain’s top-secret WWII defences.
Digs in the west of Britain reveal a forgotten fortress teetering on the edge of a cliff, evidence of the oldest house in Cardiff and a discovery at a Roman mosaic that shocks the experts.
This footie fan loves Match of the Day and EastEnders.
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 12: The Liver Building
28 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Jonathan's journey takes him to the Liver Building in Liverpool. Show more
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 13: Coventry Cathedral
29 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Jonathan's journey takes him to Coventry Cathedral. Show more
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 14: Lloyd's Building
28 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales iconic structures to reveal their secrets. He investigates the high-tech architecture of the Lloyd's Building in the City of London. Show more
Climbing Great Buildings
Episode 15: Imperial War Museum
29 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Dr Jonathan Foyle scales iconic structures to reveal their secrets. Here, he explores the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, designed by Daniel Libeskind. Show more
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Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley
Episode 1: Reinventing Russia
59 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable for years
Lucy looks at the beginning of the Romanovs' reign, from Mikhail to Peter the Great, the tsar determined to modernise Russia at the end of the 17th century. Show more
This family loves Casualty, News, Sport and the odd murder show!
This family likes Sport, News, The Traitors and they would definitely smash it on MasterChef.
Treasures of Ancient Greece
Episode 1: The Age of Heroes
1 hour
on BBC History ChannelAvailable 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
59 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable 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
58 minutes
on BBC History ChannelAvailable 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
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Kirsty Wark investigates how stately homes go about opening up their kitchens and servants' quarters to visitors. (2002) Show more
This footie fan loves Match of the Day and EastEnders.
This family loves Casualty, News, Sport and the odd murder show!
Jools Holland takes inspiration from the unique buildings and architecture of Portmeirion in Snowdonia, Wales. (2002)
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A team of miners work to tunnel under the hotel by hand, while upstairs, hotel manager Eugene tries hard to ensure loyal guests remain undisturbed by the work above and below them. Show more
