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The Ambassadors: Mysteries of a Tudor Masterpiece
Tracy Borman unravels the web of messages and secrets hidden in one of the most spectacular and mysterious Tudor paintings, Holbein’s the Ambassadors.
In 1533 England was in turmoil - Henry VIII had secretly married Anne Boleyn and had his marriage to Katherine of Aragon annulled.
This was the ...
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Churchill's Secret Army
Dan Snow investigates an extraordinary network of secret cells and underground bunkers built during Britain's "darkest hour".
In the summer of 1940, Britain and its empire stood alone as the Nazi war machine stormed through Europe. But in its darkest hour, Prime Minister Winston Churchill create...
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Queen Jane: The Extraordinary Life of Lady Jane Grey
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Professor Suzannah Lipscomb goes in search of the truth about Lady Jane Grey, the young Tudor claimant who was Queen of England for less than 2 weeks. Moving beyond the popular image of Jane as a hapless victim placed on the throne by her cousin Edward VI and her manipulative father-in-law the Du...
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Iron Age Women: Rulers of the Land
Did women have more power in Iron Age Britain than elsewhere? New discoveries from Britain's largest known Iron Age cemetery suggest yes!
At the site of Duropolis in Dorset, excavations led by the University of Bournemouth are revealing the prominence of women in Britain's pre-Roman societies. ...
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The Face of Anne Boleyn: Capturing a Queen
What did Anne Boleyn look like? We know the famous portraits, but do they capture the real woman?
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb joins the curators of Hever Castle, Anne’s childhood home, where they have gathered together more paintings of Anne than ever before for a special exhibition. At its heart i...
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Rise of Caesar
A special film to mark the Ides of March.
Julius Caesar lived a dramatic life filled with battles, conspiracies and unparalleled ambition. He sits amongst the greatest military leaders of all time but what made him cross the Rubicon and march on his own city, Rome? This documentary reveals the t...