Lucy Worsley tells the story of Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. Built in the early 17th century, Bolsover Castle became the pleasure palace of playboy Cavalier William Cavendish.
09-07-2024
BBC 4
Novelist, poet and all-round cultural impresario Sir Walter Scott is renowned for inventing many of the myths of Scotland that still dominate how the country is imagined. His ho ...
26-07-2022
BBC 4
Jewellery designer Shaun Leane uncovers some of the secrets of the hoard of nearly 500 Elizabethan and Jacobean jewels discovered by workmen in London's Cheapside district in 1912.
06-08-2020
BBC 4
Through interpretations of some Swedish archaeological treasures, now on display in Edinburgh, Dr Janina Ramirez explores Viking culture and its lasting influence on the Britain.
06-02-2020
BBC 4
Derek Jacobi goes in search of David Garrick, 18th-century superstar and the man who reinvented acting for the modern era.
22-09-2019
BBC 4
Granted privileged access to the Victoria and Albert Museum after hours, John Bly seeks out the Kimbolton Cabinet, an exquisite piece of 18th-century English furniture that prom ...
21-04-2019
BBC 4