History
Living Legends
A series about the truth behind some of the popular figures in British history.
6. Burke and Hare (29 mins)
- D-Day: The Last HeroesHow two years of planning, espionage and analysis lay behind the D-Day invasions.
- UprisingA fatal fire. A pain-filled protest. A community erupting. From director Steve McQueen
- WindrushCulture, contributions and controversy - the story of a generation that rebuilt Britain
- Climbing Great BuildingsThe architecture of Manchester's Imperial War Museum North, designed by Daniel Libeskind.29 mins
- I Was There: The Great War InterviewsNever-before-seen footage from interviews with eyewitnesses of the First World War.59 mins
- Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean HeroesCaribbean veterans tell their extraordinary wartime stories in their own words.59 mins
- Black and British: A Forgotten HistoryDavid Olusoga explores the relationship between Britain and people of African origins.
- Ancient Invisible CitiesMichael Scott uses 3D scans to reveal the historical secrets of Cairo and ancient Egypt.
- The Singer Story: Made in ClydebankHow the Singer sewing machine helped establish the town of Clydebank.59 mins
- Back in Time for BirminghamThe Sharmas reflect on their time-travelling journey through British Asian history.59 mins
- The Mayfair Hotel MegabuildAn icon of old school glamour is undergoing its biggest transformation of modern times
- D-Day 80: We Were TherePassing the torch of remembrance. Frontline memories from D-Day veterans eighty years on59 mins
