A wartime Spitfire is unearthed from an Irish bog, while divers explore sunken U-boats and merchant ships littering the seabed offshore. Show more

Dan Snow uncovers the history of WWII in Northern Ireland. He learns the story of the Empire Heritage, a cargo ship that was sunk off Malin Head during the Battle of the Atlantic. Show more

Dan Snow uncovers the history of WWII in Northern Ireland. He travels to RAF Cluntoe where crew were trained to fly missions, and reveals how the Battle of the Atlantic ended. Show more

To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, David Dimbleby tells the story of a ceremony which for centuries had been the preserve of the privileged. Show more

On the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, Jeremy Paxman tells the story of his state funeral and examines whether Churchill's immense legacy still has resonance today. Show more

In 1943 Noor Inayat Khan, the daughter of an Indian mystic and a writer of children's stories in pre-war Paris, became the first woman wireless operator to be sent into war torn France. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at the period from the 10th to the 15th centuries - from the Song to the Ming Dynasties - which encompassed the golden age of art in China. Show more

To mark the 70th anniversary of 1940, presenter and archaeologist Jules Hudson goes on a journey of discovery into Britain's darkest and, in the words of Winston Churchill, 'finest hour'. Show more

Jules Hudson goes diving on HMS Borealis, which was sunk at the start of the Battle of Britain. He tells the tale of two pilots killed during the battle. Show more

Jules Hudson and his team are in Somerset, trying to recover the remains of a German bomber shot down on a raid on Bristol during World War Two. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli explore the culture and cuisine of the east coast of Italy. They visit Matera, a Unesco world heritage site. Show more

Kirsty Young takes a look at the history of the royal Christmas broadcast and how the tradition started by King George V in 1932 has found a place at the heart of Christmas Day. Show more

Dan Snow investigates the history of WWII in Northern Ireland. He learns the story of the most successful U-boat hunter of all time, and dives to the wreck of the famed U-155. Show more