The Women's History Collection

The Women’s History Collection

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Throughout the month of March BBC Select is show casing notable woman in British and American history through the decades. From Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria to Britney Spears and Roberta Flack, these women have changed the course of history in their own unique ways. Stream now in the US and Canada.

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The Unseen Queen BBC Select

Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen

The story of Queen Elizabeth II in her own words

Stream Suffragettes

Suffragettes

The violence, valor and sacrifices made by the women fighting for their right to vote.

Stream Queen Victoria and her Nine Children on BBC Select

Queen Victoria and her Nine Children

How Queen Victoria’s grief changed her as a mother and a monarch

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Princess Anne: The Seven Loves of Her Life

The complex and at times scandalous love life of Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter.

Princess Margaret: Queen of Mustique

Scandal and gossip stalked Princess Margaret on the luxurious island of Mustique.

My Years with the Queen

What’s it like to be close friends with Queen Elizabeth II? Lady Pamela Hicks reveals all.

The Battle for Britney: Fans, Cash and a Conservatorship

Overprotected? Untangle the law, fans, and hype in the case for Britney’s conservatorship.

Stream Reclaiming Amy on BBC Select

Reclaiming Amy

The friends and family of Amy Winehouse reveal the truth about the British music icon.

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Roberta Flack: Killing Me Softly

The astonishing story of one of the biggest music stars of the 1970s: Roberta Flack.

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The Amol Rajan Interviews: Billie Jean King

In an exclusive interview the tennis legend opens up about her incredible life and career.

Stream Look Away on BBC Select

Look Away

Decades of coercion and sexual abuse within the music industry are investigated.

The Story of Women and Art

Restless, resistant and radical. How female artists transformed art from the outside

Watch Secret of the Missing Princess on BBC Select

The Secret of the Missing Princess

What happened when Princess Latifa was captured? Find out in The Secret of the Missing Princess

Stream The Making of Merkel on BBC Select

The Making of Merkel

The political journey of Germany’s formidable chancellor.

Reagan

The Hollywood President: America needed a hero. He knew how to play one.

Watch The Queen Mother on BBC Select

The Queen Mother

The triumphs and pain that came to define the woman affectionately known as the Queen Mum.

Watch Elizabeth I & II: Golden Queens on BBC Select

Elizabeth I and II: The Golden Queens

Exploring the parallels between Queen Elizabeth I and II

Stream The Six Queens of Henry VIII on BBC Select

The Six Queens of Henry VIII

Rediscover the Queens who shaped a King & his legacy in The Six Queens of Henry VIII, BBC’s new look at the King’s infamous wives.

Watch Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing on BBC Select

Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing

How did a scandalous 19th-century countess help create the modern era of computing?

16th March 2023

The Shamima Begum Story: The Girl Who Joined ISIS

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2nd February 2023

The Black History Collection

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24th January 2023

The British Crime Collection

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