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Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 17

Ruth Jones

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 2 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 2 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

Villages by the Sea

Series 2

Alnmouth

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits Alnmouth on England’s north east coast and discovers the village’s historical role in feeding the nation.

Villages by the Sea

Series 2

Staithes

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the village of Staithes in North Yorkshire and unearths its role in kickstarting the chemical industry in the north east of England.

Villages by the Sea

Series 2

Arnside

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how traditional boat building shaped the beautifully preserved village of Arnside on the banks of the River Kent in Cumbria.

Villages by the Sea

Series 2

Charlestown

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the picturesque Georgian village of Charlestown on the south west coast of Cornwall and learns how it was shaped by the vision of one man.

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Episode 1: The Birth of Art

Duration: 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

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

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

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Episode 3: A New Dawn

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

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

Timewatch

2000-2001

The Empire State Story

Duration: 49 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for over a year

First transmitted in 2001, this programme chronicles the construction of the Empire State Building in New York, which was the world's tallest skyscraper when opened in 1931. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Samuel West
Producer:
Jonathan Gili
Director:
Jonathan Gili
Series Editor:
Laurence Rees

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Thomas Boleyn, the patriarch of the Boleyns, is determined to elevate the family name. His ambitions for his three children will take them to the heart of the Tudor court.

Contributors

Thomas Boleyn:
Max Dowler
Thomas Howard:
Philip Brodie
Anne Boleyn:
Rafaelle Cohen
Thomas Wolsey:
Roger Evans
Young Anne Boleyn:
Rosaleen Cunningham-Day
George Boleyn:
Sam Retford
Executive Producer:
Maxine Watson
Series Producer:
Richard Curson Smith
Director:
Emma Frank

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 15

Episode 1: Michelle Keegan

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 10 months

Celebrity genealogy series. Michelle Keegan uncovers some exceptional women on her family tree, including a special connection to the suffragettes. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 15

Episode 2: Olivia Colman

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 10 months

Celebrity genealogy series. Actress Olivia Colman travels to India to find out more about her great-great-great-grandmother. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 9 months

In a world exclusive, Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest using cutting-edge research that reveals Stonehenge’s oldest secret. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alice Roberts
Producer:
Peter Chinn
Executive Producer:
Steve Warr
Production Manager:
Louise Binding
Assistant Producer:
Barney Rowe
Production Company:
Tomos TV

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 15

Episode 3: Lee Mack

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 10 months

Celebrity genealogy series. Comedian Lee Mack finds out more about his great-grandfather, who was also a comedian, known as Billy Mac. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 15

Episode 4: Boy George

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 10 months

Boy George expects to find a lot of sadness in his family tree, but delights in a new sense of his family being part of Irish history. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 15

Episode 8: Jonnie Peacock

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 10 months

Celebrity genealogy series. Paralympic gold medal winner Jonnie Peacock looks back through the generations and ends up captivated by his four-times-great-grandmother. Show more

Around the World in 80 Treasures

Series 1

Australia to Cambodia

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

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

Available for years

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

Duration: 46 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 5 months

Michael Palin follows Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. He starts in Spain for Pamplona's bull run, Valencia's bullfighting and a Kenyan safari.

BBC History Channel

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