Culture
The Normans
From the 10th to 13th centuries, land across Europe was available for those brave enough to fight for it. One single province of France produced the men who took the most: the Normans.
In this three-part historical documentary series, historian Robert Bartlett embarks on an ambitious journey, bursting with colorful characters and illuminating detail, deep into the hearts and minds of this incredible warrior dynasty that transformed Europe.
Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures
Actress and Ab Fab star Joanna Lumley has clocked up masses of air miles jetting around the world during her celebrated travel documentaries. But not every moment makes it into the final cut.
In this series, Joanna takes us behind the scenes and shares unseen footage (and the occasional blooper) from her epic global adventures, starting in Japan and spanning right through to Cuba.
Italy's Invisible Cities
Three-part BBC documentary series that uses cutting-edge technology and 3D scanners to uncover the hidden treasures that lie beneath Naples, Venice and Florence. Join Dr Michael Scott and Alexander Armstrong as they discover hidden tunnels, historic passageways and even long-forgotten torture chambers.
Who Were The Greeks?
Ancient Greek history, culture and society still has an enormous influence on the modern world.
Classicist Dr Michael Scott travels across Greece, visiting cities, battlefields, ruins and wild countryside in an attempt to uncover Ancient Greece and see how the ancient Greeks lived.
What he discovers is surprising and at times outrageous: a people as brutal as they were brilliant.
Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon
Bhutan, the beautiful land-locked nation in the Eastern Himalayas, has always been steeped in mystery.
In this revealing BBC travel documentary, Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley retraces the steps her grandparents took in the country 60 years before. Through her eyes, a world that challenges accepted ideas of wealth and happiness is explored.
But what family secrets will Joanna uncover?