In the Footsteps of... with Gyles Brandreth

This four-part series tells the stories of the landscapes, towns and cities which inspired four of the UK's greatest writers - Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens and the Brontes.

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Seven Ages of Britain

Seven Ages of Britain

2010

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

2009

Time Team

Time Team

1994

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

2013

Abroad Again in Britain

Abroad Again in Britain

2005

Spying on the Royals

Spying on the Royals

2017

Prejudice and Pride: The People's History of LGBTQ Britain

Prejudice and Pride: The People's History of LGBTQ Britain

2017

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

2021

Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

2016

Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

2012

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

2009

The Normans

The Normans

2010

The Great Smog: Winter of '52

The Great Smog: Winter of '52

2022

Secrets of Great British Castles

Secrets of Great British Castles

2015

How the Victorians Built Britain

How the Victorians Built Britain

2018

Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

2013

Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency

Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency

2011

Inside Hampton Court Palace

Inside Hampton Court Palace

2021

Digging for Britain

Digging for Britain

2010

1066: The Year that Changed Everything

1066: The Year that Changed Everything

2021