Series 1: 5. Bangkok
Michael Portillo is in the Thai capital, Bangkok, midway through his rail tour of Thailand. He learns how the late 19th-century King Rama V built a grand palace and introduced r ...
06-04-2023
BBC 4
Series 2: Episode 3
It is showtime for the eight remaining MUAs as they dive into the world of theatrical make-up, treading the boards at London’s West End smash hit The Lion King.\n\nThe MUA ...
15-02-2023
BBC 1
Series 9: 4. Chichester To Cowes
His early 20th-century Bradshaw's guide in hand, Michael Portillo is in Chichester, West Sussex, where he encounters an Edwardian motoring duo patronised by King Edward VII. Aft ...
13-02-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 3
King James of Scotland travels south to take the throne at the invitation of Robert Cecil. Meanwhile, John Gerard, a Catholic priest who has dedicated his life to the destructio ...
29-01-2023
BBC 2
Episode 03-12-2022
Fairy princess Marian is looking forward to her wedding to brave prince Roland. But when a love potion is stolen from the Bog King in the dark half of the forest and he comes lo ...
03-12-2022
BBC 1
Episode 13-09-2022
Huw Edwards presents coverage of the return of HM the Queen’s coffin from Edinburgh to RAF Northolt in London, which will be met by HM the King. \n\nHuw also reflects on t ...
13-09-2022
BBC 1
Episode 09-04-2022
A magical island, a stormy shipwreck and a royal mystery! \n\nFollowing on from CBeebies A Midsummer Night's Dream, Steven Kynman is back as William Shakespeare, this time with ...
09-04-2022
CBeebies
Series 9: 4. A King’s Last Supper
The team head to the beautiful island of Anglesey at the northernmost tip of Wales, where Huw Lewis has a sheep farm. Huw frequently spends his evenings scouring the internet f ...
30-08-2021
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 1
Episode one follows the investigation into the murder of 36-year-old Courtney Valentine-Brown, who was found stabbed in a flat in Southend-on-Sea. The episode spans the critical ...
05-01-2021
BBC 4
Black History Month: 2. Ava Duvernay
Documentary that explores the work of a film director of groundbreaking firsts. Ava DuVernay is the first black woman to win Best Director at Sundance, for her romantic drama Mi ...
12-10-2020
BBC 4
Series 1: 1. Dangerous Magic
In a major four-part series, Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the history of the Royal Collection, the dazzling collection of art and decorative objects owned by the Queen. Containi ...
16-07-2020
BBC 4
Episode 03-09-2019
What killed King Tutankhamun? Ever since his spectacular tomb was discovered, the boy king has been the most famous pharaoh of all ancient Egypt. But his mysterious death, at ju ...
03-09-2019
BBC 1
Series 1: 5. Activists
Sanjeev Bhaskar explore the lives of the 20th century's greatest activists, examining the lives of Emmeline Pankhurst, Mahatma Gandhi, Helen Keller and Martin Luther King Jr. He ...
27-06-2019
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
During his appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? Danny Dyer discovered he was descended from King Edward III, but in this two-part series Danny uncovers a bigger family tree w ...
04-02-2019
BBC 1
Episode 29-12-2017
Master of the pun Tim Vine journeys back in time to Tudor England in a quest to find a silver lion and bring Christmas to Henry VIII's court.\n\nIt is Christmas time at Tim's an ...
29-12-2017
BBC 1
Episode 04-11-2017
For the first time, the inner secrets of the gunpowder plotters are dramatised using the actual words of their most senior captured leader Thomas Wintour, Guy Fawkes and state i ...
04-11-2017
BBC 2
Series 3: 33. The Babysitting Badge
Duggee has a job to do outside the Clubhouse, but who will look after the Squirrels? King Tiger, of course, since he has his babysitting badge! But it’s actually the Squir ...
16-09-2024
CBeebies
Series 2: 4. The Poles
The Spy Creatures travel to the lands of ice and snow beyond the Arctic and Antarctic circles. From penguin chicks to elephant seals, wolf cubs to polar bears, this episode show ...
16-08-2024
BBC 2
Series 11: 4. Dundee To Aberdeen
Michael Portillo continues his railway journey from Newcastle to Loch Ness, steered by his 1930s Bradshaw's Guide. \n\nStopping at Dundee, Michael heads for Glamis Castle, wher ...
07-08-2024
BBC 2
2024
Reeta Chakrabarti presents live coverage of the King's speech from the Palace of Westminster following the general election. The unique combination of pageantry and politics mar ...
17-07-2024
BBC 1
Series 2: 54. Crazy Golf
In Teletubbyland Dipsy is King. Tinky Winky delivers Tubby Custard and Tubby Toast to King Dipsy - whatever he wants!
26-06-2024
CBeebies
Series 2: 53. King
In Teletubbyland Dipsy is King. Tinky Winky delivers Tubby Custard and Tubby Toast to King Dipsy - whatever he wants!
25-06-2024
CBeebies
Episode 15-06-2024
Multi-award winning historical drama about Sir Thomas More's refusal to acknowledge Henry VIII's break with the Roman Catholic Church. King Henry VIII wants the pope to grant hi ...
15-06-2024
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 1
Armed with his early 20th century Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey through Britain’s industrial heartland in the footsteps of King George ...
30-05-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 16. Fairlie To Port Glasgow
Michael Portillo explores the magnificent western coast of Scotland by rail and ferry, from the Firth of Clyde to the Outer Hebridean island of Lewis and Harris. Travelling aboa ...
27-05-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. Education
How can the attainment gap between the wealthiest and the poorest children be narrowed? Darren McGarvey heads back to the classroom to find out.\n\nStarting with education fit f ...
07-05-2024
BBC 2
Episode 31-03-2024
The UK was a different country the last time a monarch was crowned. Now, 70 years on, Charles III has to show what sort of a monarch he will be for a 21st-century Britain.\n\nWi ...
31-03-2024
BBC 1
Series 2: 4. Bacchus Vase / Minton
Conservator Susan is at the centre of an epic conservation project that will take 20 years to complete: conserving a unique set of Chinese paintings called The Ten Kings of Purg ...
13-03-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 2
Anne has grown into a real beauty. She is dazzling, and the king is caught in the glare. Her family play the long game to catch a king.
05-03-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
Dr Sam Willis tells the story of the Barbary Corsaire pirates, who made their HQ on Lundy Island, and brings together the evidence of the little-known tale of King Louis the Lio ...
14-02-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 1
In this first episode, Helen Castor reveals an incendiary document, written in Edward's spidery handwriting on his deathbed, which cuts his sister Mary out of the line of succes ...
18-01-2024
BBC 4
Episode 11-01-2024
Granted exclusive access to hundreds of drawings and paintings by Orson Welles, film-maker Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of this legendary director and actor, to ...
11-01-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: 29. Dog Loves King Arthur And The Round Table
Dog and Pug visit King Arthur in his castle, where he and his knights only shout at each other at their Long Table. With the help of Merlin the magician, they decide to change t ...
07-01-2024
CBeebies
Tutankhamun’s Secrets
On the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's treasure-packed tomb, Dr Janina Ramirez turns detective and heads to Egypt to uncover the real story of how a Briton c ...
04-01-2024
BBC 2
Episode 1
In this first episode of a three-part series, presenter and musician Neil Brand argues that the movie musical was the most important form of cinema from the advent of the age of ...
02-12-2023
BBC 4
2023
Nicky Campbell presents coverage from the Palace of Westminster of the King’s first speech as monarch at the State Opening of Parliament. A unique combination of pageantry ...
07-11-2023
BBC 1
Series 1: 2. Revolution Of The Dead
An alternative history of the Black Death of the Middle Ages and its bitter – but profoundly creative – aftermath. Contemporary artists and performers, alongside his ...
30-10-2023
BBC 2
2023
JJ Chalmers and Jennifer Reoch celebrate the annual spectacular at Edinburgh Castle, featuring an array of global talent led by the famous Massed Pipes and Drums. Performers inc ...
28-08-2023
BBC 1
Series 2: 2. George Iv And The Regency
We think of the Regency as genteel and well-ordered: beautiful buildings, Jane Austen's romances and red-coated officers defeating Napoleon at Waterloo. Lucy Worsley digs behind ...
15-08-2023
BBC 2
Episode 05-07-2023
The King and Queen are in Edinburgh for the presentation of the Honours of Scotland. Sally Magnusson and James Naughtie guide you through the ceremonial events as Their Majestie ...
05-07-2023
BBC 1
Series 6: 6. King Cook
Cook claims to be a descendant of royalty, but when he proclaims himself to be 'King of the Cove', his fellow pirates soon become less than willing subjects.\n\nLater on in the ...
27-06-2023
CBeebies
Series 1: Episode 2
Claude’s vision grows, which sees the arrival of artists including David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Carol King, Muddy Waters, Monty Alexander, Etta James, Gilberto Gil, King ...
16-06-2023
BBC 4
Series 64: Coronation Special
Christina Trevanion presents a right royal showdown to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. Experts Raj Bisram and Roo Irvine are on hand to help two teams of royal ent ...
08-05-2023
BBC 1
Will King Charles Change The Monarchy?
As the nation prepares for the coronation of King Charles III, Panorama asks if the new king will adapt the monarchy to suit modern times. In recent months, the royal family has ...
28-04-2023
BBC 1
5. Part V
Series featuring legendary guitarists treading the boards and trading licks at the BBC studios. Expect riffs, solos and histrionics from the likes of Johnny Thunders of The New ...
21-04-2023
BBC 4
Series 1: 3. Chiang Mai To Lampang
Steered by his 1913 Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a four-part rail adventure through Thailand from the northern city of Chiang Mai to Kanchanaburi on the R ...
04-04-2023
BBC 4
Series 9: 2. Letchworth Garden City To Herne Hill
Armed with his early 20th-century Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo explores an Edwardian utopia with a radical plan at its heart. Michael joins a garden party where a fourth-g ...
08-02-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: 3. Pick A Princess
The royal family holidays at Fontainebleau, an escape from stifling Versailles. Marie’s hostilities with du Barry threaten to sour things with the King.\n\nNow the heir is ...
03-02-2023
BBC 2
Episode 30-12-2022
Fantasy adventure reimagining of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, told from the perspective of the evil godmother. A powerful faerie is betrayed by the human peasant boy ...
30-12-2022
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 4
At the mixed practice in Downpatrick, the vets treat farm animals and pets, and in the spring, concerned locals often bring wild animals into the clinic. \n\nA pregnant dog is ...
07-11-2022
BBC 2