Charles R: The Making of a Monarch

The Queen's Palaces

What secrets lurk within the walls of Buckingham Palace and other royal residences?

Edward VII: Prince of Pleasure

Unravelling the mystery of King Edward VII to understand how his legacy is still relevant today.

A Royal Guide to…

Back for season two, those on the inside provide details on some bizarre royal traditions and protocols.

Queen Victoria and her Nine Children

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

How Mad Was King George?

King George III is remembered as a madman, but is this assessment unfair?

King George VI: Brother, Husband, King

The story of an unlikely King whose closest family relationships shaped him and his reign.

Royal Cousins at War

It makes The Crown look like Sesame Street. The bitter regal rivalries that led to war.

Secrets Of The Royal Gardens

Discover little-known facts and horticultural wonders hidden in royal parks and gardens.

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.

The Princes and the Press

Explore the changing relationship between the Royal Family and British tabloid press

The Forgotten Queen: Anne

Modelling her reign on Elizabeth I, Anne was the first queen of a unified Great Britain.

Secrets Of Royal Travel

The unseen luxury and decadence within the royal family’s planes and trains.

Royal Holiday Secrets

What does the royal family do to relax, and where are their favorite places to escape to?

A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication

The biggest scandal and constitutional crisis ever to engulf the British Royal Family.

A Grand Royal Design

Follow King Charles’ bold plan to save an 18th century mansion, and help the community.

Osborne House: A Royal Retreat

Enjoy behind the scenes access to Queen Victoria’s favorite home: Osborne House.

Raymond Blanc's Royal Kitchen Gardens

Get ready to discover some of the most incredible royal kitchen gardens across the UK. In this documentary series, award-winning chef and author Raymond Blanc gains unique access to these captivating spaces, meeting the people who work there and the chefs who use them. From the apple tunnels of Highgrove to the sea-scented gardens of the Castle of Mey, Raymond promises a fascinating culinary tour.

The Royals: A History of Scandals

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb looks into history's most scandalous British royal rumors.

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.

Elizabeth & Margaret: Love and Loyalty

The complex, pained and loving relationship between Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.

The Queen Of Empire: Victoria

Victoria oversaw an astonishing period of change as the British Empire ruled the world.

The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I

Elizabeth ruled a divided nation but became one of the most powerful leaders in history.

The Queen Mother's Blitz

How The Queen Mother helped to boost the morale of Brits during the Second World War.

Behind the Stories: The Monarchy

Royal reporters tell the inside story of historic moments in the British monarchy.

Behind The Scenes: The Coronation of King Charles III

Discover what goes into the planning and organization of a historic royal coronation.

Charles III: Will the King Change the Monarchy?

Will King Charles III adapt the British monarchy to suit modern times?

A Very Royal Wedding

A joyful look back at the royal wedding day of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy

The pioneering reign of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George and Queen Mary.

Born To Be The King

What does the future hold for the heir to the British throne, Prince George?

Princess Anne: The Seven Loves of Her Life

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

Before They Were Royal

The story of Prince Philip, Camilla Parker-Bowles and more before they became royal

Inside Balmoral

An insight into a secluded royal retreat in the Scottish Highlands.

Princess Diana: A Life After Death

How Princess Diana's tragic death and legacy changed the British monarchy forever.

Born To Be King

What will new British monarch King Charles III bring to the role?

Princess Margaret: Queen of Mustique

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

Elizabeth Fashioning A Monarch

How the Queen used clothing and jewelry to send a message to the world

Elizabeth: Her Passions and Pastimes

A look back at the pastimes, passions and pleasures of Queen Elizabeth II

Picturing Elizabeth: Her Life in Pictures

The stories behind some of the most famous and era-defining pictures of Queen Elizabeth II.

A Tribute to Her Majesty The Queen

A look back at the life of Queen Elizabeth II

The Platinum Jubilee Interview: Tina Brown

Writer Tina Brown speaks with Katty Kay about decades chronicling the British royal family

Diana's Decades

How did this thoroughly modern princess transform the Royal family and Britain itself?

Young Victoria

How a modest little girl turned into Queen Victoria, one of history's most powerful women.

Elizabeth I and II: The Golden Queens

Exploring the parallels between Queen Elizabeth I and II

My Years with the Queen

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

Edward VIII: Britain's Traitor King

The amazing story of the former British King who may have had Nazi sympathies during WWII.

The Palace & The Press

Why is the British tabloid press so obsessed with the Royal Family and its activities?

The Queen Mother

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

Elizabeth and Philip: Love and Duty

A look at the Queen and Prince Philip’s marriage as they celebrated 70 years together.

Kissinger: Statesman or War Criminal?

Henry Kissinger: canny political operator or a despicable war criminal?

Philippa Gregory's The Real White Queen And Her Rivals

The women at the heart of the bloody War of the Roses that helped shape British history.

The Good Drug? The History, Politics, and Science of Psychedelics

Could psychedelic substances be used to treat a whole host of medical issues?

Turkey: The Rise of Erdogan's Empire

How did Recep Tayyip Erdogan become the most powerful leader in Turkey’s recent history?

Rebellion: The Stuarts In Exile

How much threat did the deposed Stuart dynasty pose to the developing British state?

Charles III: Will the King Change the Monarchy?

Will King Charles III adapt the British monarchy to suit modern times?

King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy

The pioneering reign of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George and Queen Mary.

The Last Days Of Anne Boleyn

What led to the dramatic downfall and violent execution of Queen Anne Boleyn in 1536?

Philippa Gregory's The Real White Queen And Her Rivals

The women at the heart of the bloody War of the Roses that helped shape British history.

Ukraine: The People's Fight

Two months on the Ukrainian frontline battling alongside volunteer special forces.

Putin vs The West

The inside story on how Western leaders have struggled to deal with Putin over the years.

Mariupol: The People's Story

The people of Mariupol share powerful, shocking stories of bravery and loss in a war zone.

A Murder In Washington

An investigation into Seth Rich, a young staffer working for the Democrats, who was shot.

India: the Modi Question

Investigating tensions between the Indian Prime Minister and the country’s Muslim minority

Henry VIII's Enforcer: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell

Was Thomas Cromwell a corrupt, ambitious politician or has history unfairly maligned him?

Storming the Capitol: The Inside Story

Hong Kong's Fight for Freedom

Under attack from the authorities, four young Hongkongers resort to violence to defend their way of life.

Magna Carta

David Starkey explores the origins of the Magna Carta

Trump: The Comeback?

Could Donald Trump return to the White House in 2024?

Leaving Afghanistan

Exploring attempts to end the war in Afghanistan

BBC at War

This enthralling series asks, how much did World War II shape the personality of the BBC?

Could Hitler Have Been Stopped?

Leading historians debate whether Adolf Hitler and the Nazis could have been stopped.

Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace

Why was Winston Churchill ousted from power after World War II?

KKK: The Fight for White Supremacy?

What drives people to join America's infamous white supremacist group, the Ku Klux Klan?

Ukraine: Lessons From the Battlefield

Understanding how the conflict in Ukraine may reshape both history and future conflict.

Putin's Russia

Votes for Vladimir. Meeting Putin’s biggest fans.

Zelensky: The Making of a President

The transformation of Ukraine's President Zelensky from comic to respected world leader.

Mad Dog: Inside the Secret World of Muammar Gaddafi

Regime of terror: a horrifying portrait of Libya’s leader from the insiders who made him.

Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists

Louis Theroux gets close to the extreme end of the West Bank’s Jewish settler movement.

Gandhi

His reputation is uncontroversial. The reality couldn’t be more different.

Trump Takes on the World

Donald Trump's top advisers lift the lid on the critical moments of his foreign policy.

The Cult of Conspiracy: QAnon

Who are QAnon and what effect are they having on US democracy?

The Man Putin Couldn't Kill

Did Putin really try to kill a political rival with a plot involving poisoned underpants?

China: A New World Order

President Xi Jinping’s extraordinary first years ruling China.

Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History

From slavery to settlement, award-winning historian David Olusoga explores the history of black Britain.

The Trump Show

Protests, impeachment, and a pandemic: A front row seat to Trump’s unpredictable Presidency.

American History's Biggest Fibs

American history is fake, fact? Historian Lucy Worlsey delves deeper into US mythology.