Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length of the country.
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History series telling the glorious and gory story of the city's rise to power.
Series looking at the British genius for woodwork over the centuries.
Attention please! Are you ready for an adventurous tour through the human body? With a lot of humour, our physical appearance is being introduced from head to toe along cells and organs in an educational way. The heart, blood, nerves and kidneys, each single one is a miracle which renders life possible.
Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in layman's terms. This team of specialists changed throughout the series' run, although has consistently included professional archaeologists such as Mick Aston, Carenza Lewis, Francis Pryor and Phil Harding. The sites excavated over the show's run have ranged in date from the Palaeolithic right through to the Second World War.
Australian host Steve Irwin and his wife Terri run a wildlife refuge. Their shared passion is educating the world about wildlife, including the much feared crocodile and numerous venomous snakes. Steve's specialty is the capture and relocation of crocodiles. No animal appears too threatening to Steve, his true respect for animals is the foundation for everything he does.
Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979. There are also international versions of the programme.
Tony Robinson goes on a journey across Egypt where a series of incredible new tomb discoveries are being made.
While scams have always been around, the internet means the number of people falling for them is rising exponentially. Nigel Latta shows us different types of scams and the specific traits that make us vulnerable to being ripped off!
Newton's Apple is an American educational television program produced and developed by KTCA, and distributed to PBS stations in the United States that ran from 1983 to 1999. The show's title is based on the rumor of Isaac Newton sitting under a tree and an apple falling near him—or, more popularly, on his head—prompting him to ponder what makes things fall, leading to the development of his theory of gravitation. The show was produced by Twin Cities Public Television. For most of the run, the show's theme song was Ruckzuck by Kraftwerk, later remixed by Absolute Music. Later episodes of the show featured an original song. An occasional short feature appeared called "Science of the Rich and Famous" in which celebrities appeared to explain a science principle.
Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara join hundreds of archaeologists from around the world who have gathered in Orkney to investigate at one of Europe's biggest digs.
An international team of archaeological experts reveal the true stories behind ancient Egypt's most infamous mummies, using modern forensic science, they uncover tales of life and death in one of history's most mysterious civilizations.
Stephen K. Amos and Susan Calman present a unique series in which LGBTQ people from across the UK talk about the objects that helped to define their lives over the past 50 years.
Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain is a 2009 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers the period of British history from the death of Queen Victoria to the end of the Second World War. It was a follow-up to his 2007 series Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain.
Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and grandson who lived over a thousand years ago during the age of the Vikings.
Life's pivotal moments - from becoming parents to losing a loved one. In times of challenge, crisis and change, how believers find strength and community through their faith.
A series of very short films inspired by the amazing and often bizarre sexual practices of insects and other creatures.
The Really Wild Show was a long-running British television show about wildlife, broadcast by the BBC as part of their CBBC service to children. It also runs on Animal Planet in the US. The show was broadcast continuously since 21 January 1986. In April 2006 the BBC announced that the show would be axed that summer, and as such the last ever episode was shown in April 2006, giving the show a run of 20 years.
This two-part series profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed Britain during the 20th century.
It's "Mr. Wizard" for a different decade. Bill Nye is the Science Guy, a host who's hooked on experimenting and explaining. Picking one topic per show (like the human heart or electricity), Nye gets creative with teaching kids and adults alike the nuances of science.
Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.
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4 episodes • 2010
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Romans | Aug 19, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Prehistory | Aug 26, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Anglo-Saxons | Sep 2, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Tudors | Sep 10, 2010 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 2011
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britannia | Sep 9, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Invaders | Sep 16, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Age of Bronze and Iron | Sep 24, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Ice and Stone | Sep 30, 2011 | 0.0 |
3 episodes • 2015
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East | Feb 3, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 2 | West | Feb 10, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 3 | North | Feb 17, 2015 | 0.0 |
3 episodes • 2016Avg: 9.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West | Mar 10, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2 | East | Mar 17, 2016 | 9.5 |
| 3 | North | Mar 24, 2016 | 0.0 |
3 episodes • 2016
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West | Dec 6, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2 | North | Dec 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 3 | East | Dec 20, 2016 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 2017Avg: 9.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West | Nov 22, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 2 | East | Nov 29, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 3 | North | Dec 6, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Horsemen of Hadrian's Wall | Dec 13, 2017 | 9.0 |
4 episodes • 2018
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North | Nov 28, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 2 | West | Dec 5, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 3 | East | Dec 12, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Iron Age Revealed | Dec 19, 2018 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 2019
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West | Nov 20, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | North | Nov 27, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | South | Dec 4, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | WWII Special | Dec 11, 2019 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2022
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East | Jan 4, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 2 | South | Jan 5, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | North | Jan 6, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Midlands | Jan 11, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | West | Jan 12, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 6 | North | Jan 13, 2022 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2023
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Towns and Tudor Shipwrecks | Jan 1, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Arthur's Stone and a Georgian Mine | Jan 8, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Headless Romans and Anglo Saxon Gold | Jan 15, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Mystery Shipwreck and a Roman Army Camp | Jan 22, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Roman Mosaics and Ancient Weapons | Jan 29, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Ice Age Camp and a Saint with Syphilis | Feb 5, 2023 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2024
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Roman Emperor’s Bathhouse | Jan 2, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Anglo-Saxon Gold and Rebellious Nuns | Jan 3, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Norman Panic Room and a Mesolithic Fish Trap | Jan 4, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A Roman Mystery and Waterloo’s Disappearing Dead | Jan 9, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 5 | 3000-Year-Old Shoes and Giant Axeheads | Jan 10, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Forgotten Fortresses and Lost Villages | Jan 11, 2024 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2025
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxon Gold and Buried Coins | Jan 7, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Dinosaur Highway and Roman Sauna | Jan 8, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Island Treasures | Jan 9, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Roman Crime and Ancient DNA | Jan 14, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Chariots and Slaves | Jan 15, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Lost Mansions and Impaled Prisoners | Jan 16, 2025 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2026
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Massacre and 70s Skate Park | Jan 7, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Our Rarest Find and Biggest Dig | Jan 14, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Mysterious Bone Box and Admiral Nelson’s Favourite Ship | Jan 21, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 4 | England’s Last Anglo-Saxon King and Scotland's First Whisky | Jan 28, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Medieval Murder and Roman Pets | Feb 4, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 6 | A Cornish Legend and an Ancient Wishing Well | Feb 5, 2026 | 0.0 |