Ben Robinson explores Parkgate on the estuary of the River Dee in Cheshire. The village is landlocked due to the estuary’s shifting silt. But 250 years ago, it was a bustling harbour. Show more

The quiet village of Ravenglass in the Lake District’s National Park played a strategic role in the Roman empire, as archaeologist Ben Robinson finds out. Show more

Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers the secrets of Cornwall’s Tintagel, famed as the legendary birthplace of King Arthur. Show more

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Adam Hart-Davis investigates the lavish lifestyles of the Romans, visiting the sumptuous villa at Fishbourne, the famous bath complex in Bath and enjoying Roman cuisine.

Adam Hart-Davis analyses the military strength and effectiveness of the Roman army and visits the Lunt, a reconstruction of an early wooden fort near Coventry.

Adam Hart-Davis analyses the Romans' ingenious farming methods and looks at the creation of early towns. He visits York and discovers the remains of the Roman city.

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Comedian Josh Widdicombe embarks on a rollercoaster ride through his extraordinary family history, including a courtier with very personal access to King Charles I. Show more

This special Earth Day episode of Planet Earth III is narrated by schoolchildren across the UK, because you don’t have to be Sir David Attenborough to become a Voice for Nature. Show more

Judi Dench begins her journey by trying to find out how her father won his gallantry medals during the First World War. Her investigations then lead her to 16th-century Denmark. Show more

Presenter and former footballer Alex Scott learns about her Jewish ancestry and travels to Jamaica for the first time in her life to find out about her great-great-grandmother. Show more

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Adam Hart-Davis analyses the Romans' ingenious surveying methods that enabled them to build their arrow-straight roads.

Adam Hart-Davis visits Hadrian's Wall and demonstrates how communications were the key to the success of the Roman military machine.

Adam Hart-Davis looks at how the Romans kept the citizens of the empire entertained, plays the first ever keyboard musical instrument, and surveys another Roman import - concrete.

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Comedian and presenter Joe Lycett manages to find humour everywhere, but apart from his Edwardian great-grandad, Joe uncovers a darker family history. Show more

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

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Sydney was the first frontier war battleground. No treaty between European occupying forces and the First Nations people meant conflict, and the first recorded massacre followed. Show more

Film-maker Rachel Perkins examines what happened when the increasing number of arriving European colonists encroached upon the prime hunting grounds of Tasmanian Indigenous people. Show more

This special Earth Day episode of Planet Earth III is narrated by schoolchildren across the UK, because you don’t have to be Sir David Attenborough to become a Voice for Nature. Show more

Colonists spread across the continent, assisted by the proliferation of rifles and horses. Everywhere, they were met with resistance from First Nations people. Show more

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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

Ed Balls explores his ancestry, investigating a possible link to Nelson's HMS Victory. He also learns about an ancestor who was put on trial at Norwich Castle. Show more

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Dr Lucy Worsley's series begins in 1714 when, to prevent the crown falling into the hands of a Catholic, Britain shipped in a ready-made royal family from Hanover. Show more

The untold story of an eccentric Scottish street trader who became an international fugitive. Did Kim Avis really drown in the waters off California’s infamous 'Mortuary Beach'? Show more

In her story of Britain's imported German dynasty, Lucy Worsley shows how George II had to adapt to a growing 'middling rank' no longer content with being downtrodden subjects. Show more

In her story of Britain's imported German dynasty, Lucy Worsley shows how Britain's new ruling family fought the French, the Jacobites and each other, all at the same time. Show more

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Documentary series featuring dramatic reconstruction in which Lucy Worsley delves into the personal lives of Henry VIII's wives, beginning with Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. Show more

Documentary drama series exploring the lives of Henry VIII's wives. Henry leaves Katherine to marry Anne Boleyn, but rumours start to spread that she has been unfaithful. Show more

Documentary drama series exploring the lives of Henry VIII's wives. Henry annuls his marriage to Anne of Cleves and marries teenager Catherine Howard two weeks later. Show more

Adam Faith’s Face to Face interview was recorded in 1960, when Adam was a heartthrob teen idol in the first flush of fame. (1960) Show more

Lord Russell discusses with John Freeman his experiences, his achievements, and his unfulfilled ambitions. (1959) Show more

Filmed in Switzerland at his lakeside home near Zurich, Professor Carl Gustav Jung was viewed as the greatest living psychologist. (1959) Show more

At 71, the eccentric poet Dame Edith Sitwell answered John Freeman's questions in a way only she could. (1959) Show more

A rare glimpse into the life and temperament of one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century - Evelyn Waugh interviewed by John Freeman in 1960. Show more

American writer Maya Angelou talks about her life, writing and hopes for the future. What unfolds is a frank and sometimes shocking account of her journey to becoming an author. Show more

John Freeman interviews the racing car driver Stirling Moss. (1960) Show more

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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