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- StarsOwen TealeRuth GoodmanPeter GinnThe series follows historians and archaeologists as they recreate the everyday farm life from the age of the Stuarts; they wear the clothes, eat the food and use the tools, skills and technology of the 1620s.
- StarsAlice RobertsBen RobinsonElaine ChalusProfessor Alice Roberts explores the UK's past, focusing on six key eras by exploring the stories of towns which best illustrate each.
- StarsRuth GoodmanPeter GinnStephen NoonanVictorian Farm Christmas looks into the lives of 19th century farmers and shows you how to make traditional gifts, food, games and decorations.
- StarsClive AndersonMary-Ann OchotaHelen GeakeTelevision and radio presenter Clive Anderson and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota explore the island's ancient places and rituals.
- DirectorSuzanne PhillipsStarsSuzannah LipscombTara HamlingMarc MeltonvilleThe introduction of world trade in Tudor England inadvertently introduces foreign poisonous substances. One such case is sugar and the subsequent rotting of teeth.
- StarsSuzannah LipscombOwen EmmersonDominic FontanaProfessor Suzannah Lipscomb wends her way around the country on the trail of history's most fascinating dynasty.
- StarsChristien AnholtKate WilliamsRoma AgrawalThe history of the greatest and most lavish palaces in the world.
- StarsAlice RobertsStuart PriorCat JarmanDr Alice Roberts visits archaeological excavations around the UK, linking together the results of digs and investigations the length and breadth of the country to build up a picture of the year in British archaeology.
- DirectorWaldemar JanuszczakStarsWaldemar JanuszczakNico Van HoutWaldemar Januszczak sets out to correct the misconceptions that have arisen about the art of Rubens.
- StarsKate WilliamsAndrew BicknellJoseph EmmsFrom the Roku channel: Professor Kate Williams studies the legacy of the Stuarts through the eyes of a renowned aristocratic Welsh clan, looking at it from a new and unique perspective,
- StarsWaldemar JanuszczakThe sunny landscapes and shimmering portraits of the 19th century impressionists adorn candy boxes and designer T-shirts. But as critic Waldemar Januszczak reveals in this four-part documentary, the artistic movement didn't always enjoy the widespread popularity it has today. In their time, impressionists were artistic rebels who threw out the rules set by Paris's prestigious art salons. As Januszczak visits the studios, hot spots, and rustic vistas that inspired the artists, he sheds light on a motley collection of personalities, from Jean-Frederic Bazille, a gifted, nearly seven-foot-tall painter who helped bankroll his fellow artists, to Claude Monet, whose obsession with water compelled him to build a floating studio. When they banded together for eight legendary exhibitions between 1874 and 1886, they forever expanded the boundaries of art.
- DirectorSuzanne PhillipsStarsSuzannah LipscombNathan GossJoy LedgerAn examination of the common household hazards of the typical modern residences of 1950s Britain.
- StarsWaldemar JanuszczakIn this series critic and writer Waldemar Januszczak challenges the traditional review that the European Renaissance originated in southern Europe, advocating a case for the north instead.
- StarsHuw EdwardsLee JessupMichael AustinHuw Edwards presents this history of Wales, showing the country in ways it's never been seen before. From prehistoric times, to power struggles with the barons, and England, through to the industrial revolution and today this history is comprehensive and is a compulsive viewing.
- DirectorWaldemar JanuszczakStarsWaldemar JanuszczakJuliet Wilson-BareauManet is one of the main candidates for the title of the most important artist that ever lived. As the father of Impressionism he can be accused of inventing modern art. But his story is deeper than imagined.
- DirectorSuzanne PhillipsStarsSuzannah LipscombJudith FlandersKate WilliamsSuzannah Lipscomb takes a tour of the Victorian home and unveils the hidden dangers that posed a deadly threat to Victorian life.
- StarsWaldemar JanuszczakIn this three-part documentary series Waldemar Januszczak discovers paintings, sculptures and architecture of the Baroque period. Starting from the square of Saint Peter's Basilica in Italy to St Paul's Cathedral in England.
- StarsJeremy PaxmanMichael PalinAshley JacksonWritten and presented by English broadcaster, journalist, and author Jeremy Paxman, this richly detailed documentary follows the rise of the British Empire. At its height, the small island nation ruled over a quarter of the world's population. Examining what is often considered a dark stain on British history, it shows how greed and a lust for power marginalized numerous groups across the Empire's vast expanse.
- DirectorWaldemar JanuszczakStarsWaldemar JanuszczakA survey of Hans Holbein's career from his beginnings as a religious painter to his work for Henry VIII and beyond. The program also includes a close analysis of "The Ambassadors"
- StarsTony RobinsonTony Robinson walks our oldest roads to find the truth behind the megaliths, burial sites, ley lines and hidden caves along their path, and connect the clues they have left hidden in the British landscape.
- DirectorWaldemar JanuszczakStarsWaldemar JanuszczakWaldemar Januszczak explores the impact of Mary Magdalene's myth on art and artists. In art all Christian saints are inventions but Mary Magdalene has been the subject of more invention and re-invention than any other.
- DirectorLucy SwinglerStarsHelen CastorGeorgia TennantMichael FeastWriter and historian Dr Helen Castor explores the life and death of Joan of Arc.
- StarsWaldemar JanuszczakRococo art is often dismissed as frivolous. But Waldemar Januszczak disagrees and in this three-part series he tries to bring Rococo art closer to us, and argues that the Rococo was the age in which the modern world was born.
- StarsDavid StarkeyCaroline LintottDavid FleeshmanA dramatic documentary narrated and presented by controversial historian David Starkey about the lives as wives and Queens of the six wives of Tudor king Henry VIII.
- StarsWaldemar JanuszczakA history of American art with Waldemar Januszczak.