History
Simon Schama's Shakespeare
Simon Schama argues that it is impossible to understand how Shakespeare came to belong 'to all time' without understanding just how much he was of his time.
1. This England (59 mins)
- The People鈥檚 Piazza: A History of Covent GardenAn immersive journey through the history聽of a place of produce, performance and protest88 mins
- RewindA look back at the music, news and TV of 1982.14 mins
- Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan DoyleThe ultimate power struggle. The famed super-sleuth and the writer who came to resent him
- Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery QueenA life as dramatic as her work. The secret factors that shaped her dark imagination
- Around the World in 80 TreasuresDan Cruickshank looks for man-made treasures in Brazil, Peru and on Easter Island.
- CivilisationsSimon Schama looks at the pivotal role art has played in the forging of humanity itself.
- A Life in Ten PicturesEvery picture tells a story. Freddie's defining moments, revealed by those who were there
- Simon Schama's History of NowA lifetime in art 鈥� and the enduring power of culture in shaping the defining issues
- Mysteries of the Bayeux TapestryExperts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry.59 mins
- Britain's Pompeii: A Village Lost in TimeAlice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Fens.59 mins
- The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made BritainIn 1714, Britain shipped in a ready-made royal family from the German state of Hanover.
- Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and RoguesSam Willis looks at urban crime, fraud and corruption in the 18th century.59 mins
