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A History of Scotland: Series 1: The Last of the Free

2013-05-18T11:21:44Z

Neil Oliver reveals the mystery of how the Gaelic Scottish Kingdom - Alba - was born.

Map Man: Series 2: William Mudge's Ordnance Survey

2013-05-18T11:19:34Z

Nicholas Crane reproduces the triangulation methods of Mudge's original map of 1809.

Dornier 17: The Fall and Rise of a German Bomber

2013-05-19T01:12:35Z

The story of the plan to salvage a survival of World War Two from the English Channel.

The Dambusters: 70 Years On

2013-05-17T21:24:10Z

Dan Snow presents from RAF Scampton, a tribute to WWII's daring Dambusters raid.

Regency Life: 3 Lives in 1 Day

2013-05-17T00:19:33Z

Actress Charlotte Ritchie lifts the lid on a typical day for three Regency-era people.

Britain on Film: Country Living

2013-05-17T00:20:54Z

How new technologies and production methods changed the face of agriculture in the 1960s.

Timewatch: Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the German Dams

2013-05-16T15:23:00Z

A fresh look at the legendary 1943 mission that, extraordinarily, almost never happened.

Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited: Sacred Women of the Iron Age

2013-05-15T00:10:56Z

Julian Richards returns to the excavation of two very different Iron Age women.

Archaeology: A Secret History: The Power of the Past

2013-05-17T12:29:21Z

Dr Miles reaches the 20th century and a new quest, discovering the life of the common man.

Brushing up on...: British Factories

2013-05-10T10:28:26Z

Danny Baker ponders the British factory - the products, the people and the bosses.

The Flying Archaeologist: Hadrian's Wall: Life on the Frontier

2013-05-11T15:46:03Z

Ben Robinson flies over Hadrian's Wall to reveal a once richly populated landscape.

Roundhead or Cavalier: Which One Are You?

2013-05-12T07:39:55Z

How Britain is still defined by the battle between metaphorical Cavaliers and Roundheads.

She-Wolves: England's Early Queens: Isabella and Margaret

2013-05-10T22:30:32Z

Helen Castor looks at the lives of Isabella of France and Margaret of Anjou.

Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited: Families of the Stone Age

2013-05-06T18:04:34Z

Archaeologist Julian Richards returns to the excavation of two burials from the Stone Age.

Archaeology: A Secret History: The Search for Civilisation

2013-05-07T16:36:19Z

How discoveries in the 18th century overturned ideas of when and where civilisation began.

The Flying Archaeologist: Norfolk Broads

2013-05-10T11:05:25Z

Ben Robinson examines the hundreds of previously unknown ancient sites in the Norfolk area

Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited: Pagans of Roman Britain

2013-05-02T15:38:02Z

Julian Richards goes back to the excavation of two burials from Roman Britain.

Archaeology: A Secret History: In the Beginning

2013-05-07T10:00:09Z

Richard Miles explores how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth.

The Flying Archaeologist: Stonehenge: The Missing Link

2013-05-07T16:06:06Z

Ben Robinson reveals evidence about Stonehenge that explains the reason for its location.

In the Highest Tradition: Episode 5

2012-05-16T21:14:52Z

From the origins of the Grenadier Guards to modern times. (1989)

In the Highest Tradition: Episode 4

2012-05-16T21:13:34Z

The history of the Royal Scots Greys and the Charge of the Light Brigade. (1989)

In the Highest Tradition: Episode 1

2012-05-16T20:58:30Z

A look at regimental tradition and the stories that make up regimental history. (1989)

In the Highest Tradition: Episode 6

2012-05-16T20:47:15Z

Regimental treasures, mess traditions and loyalty in the British Army. (1989)

In the Highest Tradition: Episode 3

2012-05-16T20:58:51Z

Insights into the Gurkhas' history and commitment to the British Army. (1989)

In the Highest Tradition: Episode 2

2012-05-16T20:58:49Z

The notable traditions of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. (1989)