蜜芽传媒

History

Genius of the Ancient World

Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.

1. Buddha (59 mins)

Andrew Davies Remembers... Pride and Prejudice
Andrew Davies discusses one of his most successful literary challenges.
14 mins
Out of the Silence
From the margins to the mainstream. Anne McMaster and the women writing in Ulster-Scots
59 mins
Building Sights
Architect Sir Norman Foster looks at the jumbo jet. (1991)
Inside Cinema
The woman in red: a traffic-stopping fixture of film culture since the dawn of cinema.
The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain
In 1714, Britain shipped in a ready-made royal family from the German state of Hanover.
Britain's Pompeii: A Village Lost in Time
Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Fens.
59 mins
Archaeology: A Secret History
Richard Miles explores how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth.
The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs
Cracking the code. A new generation of Egyptologists reanimate an entire civilisation
59 mins
Treasures of Ancient Greece
Alastair 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
Art of Persia
Samira Ahmed unveils the stunning history of a Persian empire, its people and culture.
Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry
Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry.
59 mins