Not Just the Tudors Episodes Available now
Nell Gwyn: Actress & Royal Mistress
How did a lowly orange seller become the celebrated mistress of Charles II?
Rene Descartes
The genius who sought biological proof of a soul's existence
When Europeans Reached Australia
How indigenous Australians encountered their first Europeans and the enduring consequences
Lucrezia Borgia
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb dissects the myths surrounding the infamous femme fatale
Little Ice Age
How did England adapt to severe weather from the 15th to early 19th centuries?
Mysterious Murder of Juan Borgia
Who was responsible for one of history's great unsolved murders?
Wolf Hall
What happened to those scheming Tudor courtiers, the supporting players in Wolf Hall?
Machiavelli
Was Machiavelli a cynical manipulator or a realist ahead of his time?
Practical Magic: Spells, Prayers & Cunning Folk
Charms and spells for help or revenge; an early-modern solution to problems.
How to Survive the Plague
How did misinformation and scapegoats stoke terror across the nation?
