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A History of Ancient Britain

Series 1

Episode 2: Age of Ancestors

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Neil Oliver continues the epic story of how Britain came to be. He focuses on the great social transformation: a change from hunting and gathering to farming. Show more

A History of Ancient Britain

Series 1

Episode 3: Age of Cosmology

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC History Channel

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Neil Oliver continues the epic story of how Britain and its people came to be. He explores the age of the first cosmological priests, back in the Stone Age. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 16

Paul Merton

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

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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

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 16

Sharon Osbourne

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

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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

A History of Ancient Britain

Series 1

Episode 4: Age of Bronze

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC History Channel

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Neil Oliver continues his tour of Britain's past with the arrival of metals and how they ushered in a new age of social mobility, international trade and village life. Show more

A History of Ancient Britain

Series 2

Episode 1: Age of Iron

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

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Neil Oliver continues his epic story of how Britain came to be. It's 1,000 BC and the end of the Bronze Age: economic meltdown, climate change and social crisis. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 16

Mark Wright

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

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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 1 month

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

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 17

David Walliams

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 1 month

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 1 month

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

A History of Ancient Britain

Series 2

Episode 2: Age of Warriors

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC History Channel

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Continuing his epic story of Britain and its peoples, Neil Oliver encounters the age of the Celts - a time of warriors, druids and kings of unimaginable wealth. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 17

Liz Carr

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 1 month

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

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 20

Dev Griffin

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

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Dev Griffin learns about his ancestry, including momentous stories from Ireland and some very personal details from his great-grandparents' lives in Jamaica. Show more

A History of Ancient Britain

Series 2

Episode 4: Age of Romans

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

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Neil Oliver completes his epic journey through thousands of years of ancient history with the modern marvels of Rome and the very beginnings of history itself. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Executive Producer:
Eamon Hardy
Executive Producer:
Eamon Hardy
Series Producer:
Cameron Balbirnie
Series Producer:
Cameron Balbirnie

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 20

Chris Ramsey

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

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Chris Ramsey has always felt lucky, so he’s delighted to learn it runs in the family as he uncovers the stories of ancestors who survived a deadly WWI battle and won a lottery. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 20

Lesley Manville

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

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Lesley Manville is moved to discover a family story of enduring love and is delighted when an ancestor’s involvement in a riot reveals new relatives in Australia. Show more

A History of Ancient Britain

Orkney's Stone Age Temple

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

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Using 3D graphics, Neil Oliver explores a recently-discovered 5,000-year-old temple in Orkney that has triggered new thoughts about the beliefs of Neolithic people. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Series Producer:
Eamon Hardy
Executive Producer:
Cameron Balbirnie

Around the World in 80 Treasures

Series 1

Episode 1: Peru to Brazil

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Documentary series in which Dan Cruickshank reveals the world's most beautiful man-made treasures. Dan visits the giant Moai, the ruins of Machu Picchu and the statue of Christ in Rio. Show more

Around the World in 80 Treasures

Series 1

Australia to Cambodia

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

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In his documentary series revealing the most beautiful things in the world, Dan Cruickshank travels from the Australian outback to Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom in Cambodia. Show more

Around the World in 80 Treasures

Series 1

Japan to China

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

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Dan Cruickshank reveals the most beautiful and precious things in the world. In Japan, he visits a temple with a meditation garden. In China, Dan marvels at the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army. Show more

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