Ian Hislop looks at one of the most peculiar offices in the British establishment, that of Poet Laureate, whose long history produces a gloriously eccentric picture of who we are. Show more

Children's game show. Loaded in the mixer, spun around and paired up with Frenemies are best friends Amy and Claire, Alice and Sophie, Daniel and Paul, and Peter and Victoria. Show more

Sophie Dahl explores the extraordinary life and times of her food heroine, Mrs Beeton - the creator of the original domestic bible Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management. Show more

Documentary series in which Ian Hislop explores the British trait of obsession with the past. Here he examines King Arthur and King Alfred. Show more

Michel Roux Jr explores the life and influence of his culinary hero, Georges Auguste Escoffier, the man who turned eating into dining and the first great restaurant chef. Show more

Anglesey farmer Huw Lewis bought a small painting depicting the Last Supper for £50 on the internet. Can the team prove it’s an eighteenth-century work by the artist Benjamin West? Show more

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

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

Celebrity genealogy series. Actor and film-maker Noel Clarke visits the Caribbean to learn more about his family. Show more