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BBC Select is the place to discover so much more about history. Stream a range of compelling BBC history documentaries that explore the people, places and events of the past that shaped our world. Whether it’s the Roman Empire, Nelson and Napoleon, Black history, the story of the Titanic or the Tudors, BBC Select brings acclaimed and award-winning history shows, and featuring experts including Bettany Hughes, Lucy Worsley, Simon Schama and David Olusoga.

Rethinking King George III: In Ten Portraits

Rethinking King George III: In Ten Portraits

How The Victorians Built Britain

How The Victorians Built Britain

The Victorian era was one of marvels. Everything from impressive industrial technology to the invention of summer holidays completely changed Great Britain. Michael Buerk travels around the UK to find out how so much of modern Britain was created by the pioneering Victorians. He delves into the 19th century to investigate the reasons why this was such a transformative, historic age.

Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed

Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed

Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest to reveal a hidden secret of the famous bluestones of Stonehenge. Using cutting-edge research, a team of archaeologists led by Prof Mike Parker Pearson have painstaking compiled evidence.

Scotland: 1000 Years of History

Scotland: 1000 Years of History

An epic journey through 1000 turbulent years of Scottish history. From the tension and rivalries that threatened to tear it apart centuries ago, to the present-day nation, a major player both economically and politically. Just why did the relationship between England and Scotland grow so fraught and how did this little nation shape so much of the world we live in today?

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

An exploration of every facet of Britain’s legendary prime minster, Winston Churchill. The secrets of his aristocratic upbringing, his formative military years, his rise to political power, his wartime leadership and his legacy will all be investigated in forensic detail. Archive footage and interviews with those that knew him will reveal the story of his life and a history of modern Britain.