Martina Navratilova’s tweet about trans women athletes sparked a heated argument. In this documentary, she opens up the debate to answer some of her own questions. Show more
Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama, his secret Himalayan kingdom and his exile, using eyewitness accounts and colour archive footage. Show more
Cherry Healey: Old Before My Time
Episode 2: Drugs
1 hour
Cherry Healey meets young people who are having health problems associated with their past drug use and the medical experts who are treating them. Show more
Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs
Episode 1: Knowing Your Place
1 hour
The real history of Britain's servants. Dr Pamela Cox looks at the grand houses of the Victorian ruling elite - estates dependent on an army of staff. Show more
Cherry Healey: Old Before My Time
Episode 1: Alcohol
1 hour
Cherry Healey meets medical experts who are treating young recovering alcoholics like Jo, who has a badly damaged liver and Mat, who had to have a liver transplant. Show more
Cherry Healey: Old Before My Time
Episode 3: Obesity
1 hour
Cherry Healey meets young people who are having health problems associated with their weight such as Clair and Tom, and the medical experts who are treating them. Show more
Lucy Worsley explores the lives of six real people who lived, worked and volunteered during the Blitz, highlighting the government’s reliance on ordinary people. Show more
Documentary to mark the WI's centenary. Lucy Worsley goes beyond the stereotypes of jam and Jerusalem to reveal the surprisingly radical side of this Great British institution. Show more
Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls
Episode 1: Act One: At Court
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Lucy Worsley explores the lives of Charles II's mistresses at the royal court, including Barbara Villiers, French spy Louise de Keroualle and actress Nell Gwynn. Show more
Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls
Episode 3: Act Three: At Work and At Play
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Lucy Worsley looks at some remarkable women of the Restoration period, including actress Nell Gwyn, writer Aphra Behn and soldier Christian Davies. Show more
Documentary exploring rape, from forensic medical to police investigation, court and beyond. Cameras follow the team at St Mary's, the UK's leading sexual assault referral centre. Show more
Russia's Lost Princesses
Episode 2: The World Turned Upside Down
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Two-part series focusing on Tsar Nicholas II's four daughters. The last four years of the sisters' lives saw war, revolution, imprisonment and murder. Show more
Documentary series. Following the doctors and surgeons of Great Ormond's Cardiothoracic Department as they treat new born babies with complex heart problems. Show more
Antiques Uncovered
Episode 2: Travel
1 hour
A look at the stories behind antiques. Dr Lucy Worsley discovers how taking a holiday became something everyone aspires to do, while Mark Hill examines Wedgwood pottery. Show more
Antiques Uncovered
Episode 1: Entertainment
1 hour
Uncovering stories behind antiques and how they relate to our lives today. Dr Lucy Worsley and expert Mark Hill examine objects from the world of entertaining. Show more
Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs
Episode 3: No Going Back
1 hour
Dr Pamela Cox explores how the 20th century dealt a hammer blow to domestic service as we knew it, leaving the master-servant relationship spiralling into decline. Show more
Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs
Episode 2: Class War
1 hour
The real history of Britain's servants. Dr Pamela Cox explores what happened when servants directly challenged their masters during the golden age of Edwardian society. Show more
Russia's Lost Princesses
Episode 1: The Gilded Cage
1 hour
The story of Tsar Nicholas II's four daughters. As they grew up, the sisters attracted frenzied press attention and grew close to their parents' advisor Rasputin. Show more
Documentary, presented by Lucy Worsley, which uses dramatised testimony to tell the story of a group of working-class women conducting a dangerous campaign for the vote. Show more
Six British women rediscover their sexuality, come out to themselves and their families, and rekindle long-lost love after watching drama series Gentleman Jack. Show more