War Walks

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Richard Holmes visits battlefields throughout Britain, northern France and Belgium

Richard Holmes goes on a journey through time to visit battlefields throughout Britain, northern France and Belgium that mark crucial moments in Britain's bloody and turbulent history

War Walks: Arras

War Walks: Series 1: Episode 5: Arras

Episode 5

Episode 5: Arras

Series 1

Arras

BBC Two - War Walks, Series 1, Arras

Historian Richard Holmes reviews the strategic importance of the Battle for Arras in 1940.

A journey through six centuries of warfare. Military historian Richard Holmes reviews the strategic importance of the Battle for Arras in 1940.

Twelve journeys through six centuries of warfare in the company of Professor Richard Holmes.

In May 1940 the Germans staged a lightning invasion of Belgium and France in a new kind of armoured warfare called blitzkrieg. Richard Holmes traces their route to the French city of Arras, where a small British force launched a counterattack that gave the allies vital breathing space.

War Walks: Series 1

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Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Richard Holmes goes on a journey through time to visit battlefields throughout Britain, northern France and Belgium that mark crucial moments in Britain's bloody and turbulent history.

War Walks: Goodwood

War Walks: Series 1: Episode 6: Goodwood

Episode 6

Episode 6: Goodwood

Goodwood

BBC Two - War Walks, Series 1, Goodwood

Following the tanks of the 1944 British armoured break-out from the Normandy bridgehead.

Military historian Richard Holmes follows in the tracks of the tanks of the British armoured break-out from the Normandy bridgehead in 1944.

Travels with Pevsner

Presenters use Nikolaus Pevsner's The Buildings of England to explore architecture.

Presenters use Nikolaus Pevsner's The Buildings of England to explore English architecture in counties where they have a special connection.

Travels with Pevsner: Series 1: Episode 3: Dorset

Episode 3

Episode 3: Dorset

Dorset

BBC Two - Travels with Pevsner, Series 1, Dorset

Patrick Wright explores the architecture of Dorset.

Patrick Wright explores the architecture of Dorset, including the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Blandford, Milton Abbey and the Old Higher Lighthouse at Portland. 

Travels with Pevsner: Series 1

Series in which presenters explore architecture in the footsteps of Nikolaus Pevsner.

The Call of the Sea: Episode 3: Women Who Dared

Episode 3: Women Who Dared

The Call of the Sea

Women Who Dared

BBC Two - The Call of the Sea, Women Who Dared

Women recall how they entered the once-forbidden world of sailing with the Royal Navy.

In Royal Naval history, female crew members were taboo, and few fulfilled their dream of working at sea. Women recall how they entered the once-forbidden world of the Royal Navy.

Series looking at British Royal Navy sailors and their experiences of life at sea.

Later... with Jools Holland

Jools brings together hot, legendary and undiscovered artists for live studio performances

Jools brings together hot, legendary and undiscovered artists for live studio performances, interviews and musical magic.

LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND

Later... with Jools Holland: Series 7: Episode 1

Episode 1

Series 7

BBC Two - Later... with Jools Holland, Series 7, Episode 1

Jools is joined by The Cure, Tasmin Archer, Willie Nelson and Sierra Maestra.

Jools is joined by The Cure, Tasmin Archer, Mark Morrison, Willie Nelson and Sierra Maestra.

Later... with Jools Holland: Series 7

Jools Holland returns with another eclectic blend of live music performances.

Jools Holland returns with another eclectic blend of live music performances. Series 7 guests include Salif Keita, Willie Nelson, Super Furry Animals, Stereolab and Ice-T.

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