History
Civilisation
An extraordinary cultural tour through the centuries. Kenneth Clark's landmark 1969 series, offering his personal perspective on the history of western art and philosophy.
1. The Skin of Our Teeth (50 mins)
- The Latest Secrets of HieroglyphsCracking the code. A new generation of Egyptologists reanimate an entire civilisation59 mins
- Mysteries of the Bayeux TapestryExperts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry.59 mins
- Genius of the Ancient WorldBettany Hughes travels to India to investigate the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha.
- 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 Pompeii: A Village Lost in TimeAlice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Fens.59 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
- Black and White in Colour: Television, Memory, RaceReframing the screen. Joan Hooley and Cy Grant on race, representation and recognition46 mins
- Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and DreamA look at the demise of the Habsburgs and at how Vienna ushered in the modern age.59 mins
- Archaeology: A Secret HistoryRichard Miles explores how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth.
- Treasures of Ancient GreeceAlastair Sooke explores the surprising roots of Greek art, beginning his journey in Crete.
- The Fairy-Tale Castles of King Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank...Examining the extravagant castles and palaces created by King Ludwig II of Bavaria.59 mins
