Series 1: 7. Wars And Peace
Art goes to war during the first half of the 20th century: war with the old imperial order, war with convention and war with the very idea of what it means to be human. This is ...
04-12-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 6
The 19th century saw a decisive shift in power from the countryside to the cities. With the industrial revolution transforming the British Isles, a divide opened up between the ...
27-11-2023
BBC 2
Series 2: Judi Dench: Shakespeare Special
Dame Judi Dench talks to John Wilson about her biggest cultural influence: William Shakespeare.
27-11-2023
BBC 4
Series 1: 5. Consumers And Conscience
This episode traces the story of Britain during the 18th century, a period that saw an explosion of creativity and a country with enough money, from trade and conquest, to pay f ...
20-11-2023
BBC 2
Ramble For Children In Need 2023
It’s time for presenters Matt Baker, Charlotte Smith, Margherita Taylor, Joe Crowley and John Craven to pull on their bobble hats and get rambling in aid of Children in Ne ...
13-11-2023
BBC 1
Series 66: Shakespeare Special
To buy or not to buy... that is the question! Christina Trevanion is in Warwickshire, where she visits the childhood home of William Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway. Bui ...
13-11-2023
BBC 1
2023
The Earthshot Prize 2023 is a star-studded celebration of the very best ideas and initiatives to help save our planet. Attended by Earthshot founder, HRH Prince William, and Sir ...
12-11-2023
BBC 1
Best Of Autumn
John Craven revisits the Gloucestershire village of Hillesley 50 years after he first reported on the local newspaper. He meets Hollywood screenwriter William Nicholson, who cut ...
12-11-2023
BBC 1
Episode 11-11-2023
Fairies, magic, celebration and comical confusion!\n\nJoin Swashbuckle's Cook and Line as they help William Shakespeare put together a magical production of A Midsummer Night's ...
11-11-2023
CBeebies
Episode 09-11-2023
Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin bump into Dylan's childhood sweetheart Vera in war-torn London. Despite potential jealousies, the two women become frien ...
09-11-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
1587. William Shakespeare leaves the small rural town of Stratford to pursue his dreams of becoming a playwright in the dangerous, growing metropolis of London. Public theatre i ...
09-11-2023
BBC 2
07/11/2023
Adrian Lester, Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola join Lauren Laverne and Ronan Keating on the show. Adrian talks about his new documentary, which tells the story of William Shakespea ...
07-11-2023
BBC 1
Series 1: 2. Revolution Of The Dead
An alternative history of the Black Death of the Middle Ages and its bitter – but profoundly creative – aftermath. Contemporary artists and performers, alongside his ...
30-10-2023
BBC 2
Agmash Auction Hub
Adam Henson and Charlotte Smith are in Cambridgeshire at Cheffins’ famous agricultural machinery auction. It’s the ultimate trading floor for agricultural machines a ...
30-10-2023
BBC 1
Macbeth
Classic tragedy by William Shakespeare about how ambition can corrupt. Three witches foresee a great future for Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis.
29-10-2023
BBC 4
As You Like It
Classic comedy by William Shakespeare about the travails of lovers Rosalind and Orlando, who become entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust and mistaken identity.
29-10-2023
BBC 4
Blue Peter's 65th Birthday Party
Blue Peter is turning 65 years old! Joining the party, HRH Prince William helps Joel present the Big Badge Wall and is awarded with a green badge for his work with The Earthshot ...
17-10-2023
CBBC
The Merchant Of Venice
By William Shakespeare. A Play of the Month presentation starring Maggie Smith, Frank Finlay with Charles Gray and Christopher Gable.
15-10-2023
BBC 4
Episode 08-10-2023
From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, hosts David Tennant and Catherine Tate are joined by Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Hele ...
08-10-2023
BBC 2
Episode 08-10-2023
Gregory Doran, former artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, looks back on the challenges he faced bringing together a cast of acclaimed actors and even members of ...
08-10-2023
BBC 4
Episode 05-10-2023
When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girl's mother realises ...
05-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 2: 12. Ballymena To Carrickfergus
Michael Portillo is in the glens of Antrim, where Ireland’s folklore and magical myths flourish and he is transfixed by tales of fairies and legends of the sea. \n\nAt th ...
13-09-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. Fish And Chips
Five of the nation’s top-rated chip shops roll into Manchester for the ultimate fry-off.\n\nCompeting tonight from Scotland are Hugh and William from Tony’s Chippy i ...
09-09-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. Polynesia
Continuing his exploration of the collision of the West and Pacific culture, James Fox explores how, ever since Captain Cook's voyages 250 years ago, the West has created a myth ...
29-08-2023
BBC 4
2023: Mindful Mix At The Proms
Mindful Mix at the Proms offers an evening of exquisite harmonies, tranquil tones and soothing soundscapes from a gloriously lit Royal Albert Hall.\n\nThe perfectly blended voca ...
27-08-2023
BBC 2
John Wilson Celebrates Rachmaninov At The Proms
Legendary conductor John Wilson and his orchestral supergroup, the Sinfonia of London, continue the 150th anniversary celebrations of Rachmaninov. His much-loved Second Piano Co ...
25-08-2023
BBC 2
2020/21: Episode 30
John Humphrys presents the last semi-final of the classic quiz where contenders return to the black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock to win a place i ...
24-08-2023
BBC 2
Series 17: Episode 16
Today Flog It! comes from Tilbury Docks in Essex. Antique experts Elizabeth Talbot and Philip Serrell hunt for items to take off to auction. Phillip finds a rare Romany oil lamp ...
06-08-2023
BBC 1
2020/21: Episode 2
John Humphrys presents the second heat of the classic quiz. The specialist subjects are Manchester United, the novels of Toni Morrison, Berthe Morisot and William Tyndale.
18-07-2023
BBC 2
Series 3 - Episode 10
Historical sketch show. First World War soldiers try some unusual ways to cure frostbite in the winter. Also, the not-at-all romantic movie starring William the Conqueror.
17-07-2023
CBBC
Series 56: Gloucester 4
Charlie Ross is in Gloucester for today’s Bargain Hunt, which comes from the Gloucester Antiques Centre. The reds and blues are shopping for antiques with experts Kate Bli ...
13-07-2023
BBC 1
Series 2: 5. St Bees To Maryport
On the last leg of his railway journey around the north west coast of England, Michael meets a lifelong fan of Alfred Wainwright’s famous guidebooks and takes the first st ...
10-07-2023
BBC 2
Series 43: Episode 3
William Grint heads to London to report on an Extinction Rebellion demonstration about climate change. He joins a group of deaf activists passionate about protecting the environ ...
07-06-2023
BBC 2
2023: 18/05/2023
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of debate from Fort William in the Highlands. On the panel, from the Scottish Government, cabinet secretary for net zero, Mairi McAllan MSP; from th ...
21-05-2023
BBC 1
Series 3: Episode 1
David Olusoga sets out once more to uncover the history of a single house, discovering remarkable stories along the way – of piracy, a foundling baby and a runaway slave.\ ...
18-05-2023
BBC 2
Episode 05-04-2023
Julius Caesar is the most famous Roman of them all: brutal conqueror, dictator and victim of a gruesome assassination on the Ides of March 44 BC. 2,000 years on, he still shapes ...
05-04-2023
BBC 1
Series 2: Episode 11
Today in the Repair Shop, Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nGramophone expert Tim Weeks tackles a port ...
31-03-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. Lakes
Mehreen Baig explores the magnificent Lake District in a journey inspired by the work of the region’s most famous son, William Wordsworth. Beginning her walk with a visit ...
20-03-2023
BBC 1
2022/23: 04/03/2023
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the latest round of Premier League matches, with Arsenal and Manchester City both in action.\n\nTitle-chasing Arsenal welcome Bournemouth t ...
05-03-2023
BBC 2
Episode 03-03-2023
Comedy from Charlie Brooker starring Philomena Cunk, the witless commentator from Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. Philomena knows absolutely nothing about Shakespeare, but that w ...
03-03-2023
BBC 2
Series 3: 1. Devon
In Knightshayes Court Devon the team are examining a work that is a copy of a Rembrandt. But, might it be the real thing, a genuine self-portrait?\n\n\n\nBendor discovers a smal ...
04-01-2023
BBC 4
Series 3: 7. Christmas Special
Michael McIntyre hosts a special Christmas edition of his Saturday night game show. It's packed with festive stars, even more laughs and a colossal spinning wheel! Gino D’ ...
28-12-2022
BBC 1
Series 1: 2. Equality
Simon Schama explores the artists at the vanguard of the fight for equality in the decades after the Second World War. He revisits his childhood as a Jewish boy in Southend and ...
23-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 15: Episode 17
Tonight, the competition intensifies as the last four chefs battle it out for a coveted place in the final. They face two demanding challenges, and their food will be scrutinise ...
21-12-2022
BBC 2
2022/23: Episode 13
The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as Clive Myrie tests four more contenders on their specialist subjects and general knowledge. This time, the subjects are the jazz ...
12-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 4
In this episode, our time-travelling class arrives in 1960. With a brand new decade, comes a new school for our pupils - the secondary modern. Leaving behind the rigidity and fo ...
08-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 3: 17. Monterey To Santa Barbara
Steered by his late-19th-century Appleton's guidebook, Michael Portillo continues his railroad travels through southern California aboard the Coast Starlight service. In the his ...
05-12-2022
BBC 2
Episode 04-12-2022
Prince William’s star-studded awards ceremony honours five environmental solutions with £1 million each to further their work helping to restore and protect our plan ...
04-12-2022
BBC 1
02/12/2022
Alex Jones and Roman Kemp are joined by country singing legend Dolly Parton ahead of her new musical, A Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, coming to London. Also, the king of jazz, ...
02-12-2022
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 2
Mary visits Scone Palace, the crowning place of Scottish kings and the epicentre of Scottish history, where she is invited to help Lady Mansfield prepare for a special dinner wi ...
27-11-2022
BBC 1