Two-part documentary. Steve Hewlett examines the controversial methods Mark Bolland used to rebuild Prince Charles's public image after Princess Diana's death. Show more

Dr David Starkey's exploration of how the monarchy shaped Britain's music reaches the 18th century, which brought such patriotic classics as God Save the King. Show more

Two-part documentary. Steve Hewlett examines how growing up in the spotlight has affected Princes William and Harry, and their attitudes to the media. Show more

Hardeep Singh Kohli visits some of London's museums and galleries to find the paintings of the sailors, slaves and scholars who shaped the city that exists today. Show more

Documentary following the footsteps of Rudyard Kipling, 19th-century English writer and Nobel Prize winner. Patrick Hennessey travels to Lahore to reassess Kipling's adventures. Show more

Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the legacy of John Steinbeck, author of novels that gave voice to people battling poverty, drought and homelessness. Show more

Sue Perkins uncovers the true story of The Sound of Music's Trapp Family Singers and witnesses Salzburg's first ever performance of the musical. Show more

Holby City actor Hugh Quarshie traces his family tree to explore the lives of his ancestors, a journey which takes him to Ghana and then the Netherlands. Show more

David Starkey hosts performances of music created for royalty by some of the nation's finest musicians in the splendid historic locations for which the pieces were first written. Show more

Melvyn Bragg tells the story of the English radical political writer, Thomas Paine, author of three of the bestselling political essays of all time. Show more

Sue Perkins charts the post-war change in British taste towards domestic art, and meets bestselling artists Jack Vettriano, Mel Allen, Spencer Rowell, Martin Elliot and Sam Toft. Show more