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First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
A look at how the Coldstream Guards, who now serve as a bodyguard to the Queen, are still motivated by a history which stretches back to the English Civil War. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
From the Tower of London to Hampton Court Palace, Dan Cruickshank reveals a story of buildings which cemented the monarch's claim to the throne. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Documentary. Cold War submariners talk more openly than ever before to reveal how the underwater arms race took ballistic missiles beneath the Arctic ice. Show more
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Documentary that sees David Dimbleby tracing the crucial importance of the sea to Britain's trade and to individual livelihoods of coastal communities. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Documentary which reveals how the Parachute Regiment's historic missions in Normandy and Arnhem in World War II continue to motivate its recruits to this day. Show more
Martha Kearney is joined by a panel including the programme makers, historians and cultural commentators, to examine the historical facts behind the German drama Generation War. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Documentary telling the real story behind the film Zulu and how regimental history continues to inspire and motivate new recruits of the Royal Welsh. Show more
Matt Allwright and Dan Penteado hunt and confront more rogues. They go undercover to investigate pet shops and dog breeders who sell sick puppies. Show more
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Exploring how the Royal Tank Regiment's history of bravery and innovation stemming from its role in WWI trench warfare continues to inspire today's recruits. Show more
Matt Allwright and Dan Penteado are on the trail of two companies who make it their business to lie to their customers. Show more
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Documentary exploring the seas around Great Britain. The team travel to Bass Rock, one of the world's largest gannet colonies, to track its trend-bucking success. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
The interwar period was a difficult time for many of Britain's greatest palaces, but more recent times saw restoration and conservation on a new scale. Show more
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A look at how the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, now a modern tank force, is still shaped and inspired by the daring charges of its cavalry past. Show more
A look at the year's outstanding archaeology projects. In the west of Britain, finds include WWI training trenches on Salisbury Plain and luxury foreign goods at Tintagel. Show more
The very best in British archaeology 2016. In the north, finds include evidence for the first Roman siege in Britain and Stone Age Scottish man-made islands. Show more
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The very best in British archaeology 2016. Finds include new revelations from 'Britain's Pompeii' and the theatre where Shakespeare premiered Romeo and Juliet and Henry V. Show more
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The story of six men from the Fifth Royal Tank Regiment from D-Day and the Battle for Normandy to the largest tank battle ever fought by the British Army and victory in Germany. Show more
