History -- UK

London's evolution from Roman outpost to modern megacity, as experts examine its battles with invasions, fires and plague while becoming capital of the British Empire.

Professor Alice Roberts explores the UK's past, focusing on six key eras by exploring the stories of towns which best illustrate each.

Date un'occhiata ai cambiamenti nella società britannica, impiegando filmati d'archivio della BBC e di altre fonti.

John Lloyd and Tony Robinson discuss Blackadder and its role in history.

The actor picks up a pebble from the beach at St Bees in Cumbria and sets off along the 192 mile Wainwright Coast to Coast Walk to deposit it on the beach at Robin Hood's Bay on the other side of the country exploring the area en-route.

Tony 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.

Tony Robinson embarks on spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search of the richest stories from our past.

A history of Britain from the air in 7 episodes

Dr 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.

A group of archaeologists have 3 days to discover historical artifacts in different sites around Britain.

All over Britain there are fascinating lost railways waiting to be uncovered. Every week Rob Bell will explore the old railway lines around the country, experiencing the hidden landscapes, lost infrastructure and forgotten worlds.

Actor and history enthusiast Tony Robinson examines six monumental British cathedrals, their history and the treasures that they house.

Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling.

Un percorso attraverso alcuni dei più grandi edifici storici della Gran Bretagna per esaminare il loro impatto e influenza sulla storia architettonica e sociale del paese.

Historian Lucy Worsley reveals how some of the biggest moments in British History are actually a concoction of fibs and stories which have been manipulated by whoever was in power at the time.

Brian Cox discusses British scientists and their contributions to our modern world.

David Dimbleby explores the historical roots of Britain's relationship with the sea. Braving all weather, he sails across some of Britain's most beautiful coastlines to chart the different ways that the waterways have shaped the nation's development, history and culture.

How God Made the English is a British documentary series about the English national identity and its history. It is shown on BBC Two and hosted by historian Diarmaid MacCulloch.

Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.

Hosted by the erudite, energetic Dr. David Starkey (The Six Wives of Henry VIII), this series tells the epic and bloody stories of Britain's kings and queens from the Saxon era (Alfred the Great) to the early 20th century (Victoria).