Richard Miles examines the legacy of Alexander the Great. In Pakistan he discovers traces of a city where west and east were united in an intriguing new way. Show more
This footie fan loves Match of the Day and EastEnders.
The story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank
Episode 3: The Rebel Pharaoh
30 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He travels the Nile in search of the truth about Akhenaten, the most radical pharaoh ever to rule Egypt. Show more
Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank
Episode 4: Building for Eternity
30 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He discovers the techniques that the Egyptians used to make their pyramids, temples and mummies eternal. Show more
The story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
Documentary about English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie. Ancient Egypt was vandalised by tomb raiders until one Victorian maverick pioneered modern field archaeology. Show more
The story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Episode 1: The Birth of Art
59 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Tracing the origins of Egypt's unique visual style, Alastair Sooke treks across the Sahara and travels the Nile to find the rarely seen art of its earliest peoples. Show more
Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Episode 2: The Golden Age
1 hour on BBC History Channel
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Alastair Sooke picks treasures from Ancient Egyptian art's most opulent and glittering moment, and explores architectural wonders, exquisite tombs and a lost city. Show more
Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. Show more
Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez
Tutankhamun’s Secrets
59 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for 2 months
Tutankhamun’s treasure-packed tomb is renowned as the world’s greatest ancient discovery. Dr Janina Ramirez turns detective and heads to Egypt to uncover the real story of how it was found. Show more
This footie fan loves Match of the Day and EastEnders.
The story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
Archaeological documentary. Having used satellites to discover cities, temples and pyramids beneath the sands, Dr Sarah Parcak heads to Egypt to find out if they are really there. Show more
The story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
In 1822, Jean-François Champollion became the first person to decipher hieroglyphs in over a thousand years. Now, a new generation of Egyptologists is learning more about the people who wrote them. Show more
The story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
This family loves Casualty, News, Sport and the odd murder show!
Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank
Episode 5: Pharaoh's Wives
30 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He delves into the dark side of the court of Ramesses III, tracing the conspiracy that spread through his harem. Show more
Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank
Episode 6: The Death of Ancient Egypt
29 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. Dan traces the key events that marked the decline in the fortunes of the ancient Egyptians. Show more
The story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. Starting in Uruk, the 'mother of all cities', in southern Iraq, he travels to Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece. Show more
Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. He looks at the winners and losers of the Bronze Age collapse, and the powers that emerged in the Iron Age. Show more
This family loves travelling, so they like watching and bonding over Race Across the World.
The story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank
Episode 1: Secrets of the Tomb Builders
28 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He searches for clues to the community of craftsmen who built burial chambers for the pharaohs. Show more
Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank
Episode 2: The Pharaoh Hunter
29 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He traces the mysteries in the life of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb. Show more
The story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. Starting in Uruk, the 'mother of all cities', in southern Iraq, he travels to Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece. Show more
Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. He looks at the winners and losers of the Bronze Age collapse, and the powers that emerged in the Iron Age. Show more
This footie fan loves Match of the Day and EastEnders.
The story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank
Episode 1: Secrets of the Tomb Builders
28 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He searches for clues to the community of craftsmen who built burial chambers for the pharaohs. Show more
The story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. Starting in Uruk, the 'mother of all cities', in southern Iraq, he travels to Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece. Show more
Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. He looks at the winners and losers of the Bronze Age collapse, and the powers that emerged in the Iron Age. Show more
The story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands.
This family loves travelling, so they like watching and bonding over Race Across the World.
Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank
Episode 1: Secrets of the Tomb Builders
28 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He searches for clues to the community of craftsmen who built burial chambers for the pharaohs. Show more
Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank
Episode 2: The Pharaoh Hunter
29 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Dan Cruickshank explores stories from ancient Egypt. He traces the mysteries in the life of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb. Show more
Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. Starting in Uruk, the 'mother of all cities', in southern Iraq, he travels to Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece. Show more
David Olusoga discovers a scandalous poisoning, a reversal of fortune for a Victorian factory girl and a building dynasty that helped create Leeds. Show more
A ruthless factory owner is hit by an arson attack, a pacifist couple make a stand and one man sets sail for a life on the glamourous Atlantic liners. Show more
This family loves travelling, so they like watching and bonding over Race Across the World.
Singer Pixie Lott has heard that she may have Italian ancestry from Verona, but instead she discovers ancestors battling poverty in London and three generations of military musicians. Show more
YouTuber Joe Sugg aptly discovers that one of his ancestors was involved in one of the earliest forms of communications technology, electrical telegraphs. Another survived the Great Fire of London. Show more
This family loves Casualty, News, Sport and the odd murder show!
David follows the trails of a traumatised soldier on the run, a family man at breaking point and one resident who developed an interest in the paranormal. Show more