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Lucy Worsley explores the lives of six real people who lived, worked and volunteered during the Blitz. It shows their remarkable resilience, as well as the terrible suffering they endured, shining a light on the role of the frontline workers and volunteers at the heart of it all.
Mary Beard reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome to gain an insight into the psyche of the people of Rome—a city born through fratricide and rape. Part 1 of 4.
Mary Beard takes in the mythology, history, and archaeology of Rome. Mary explores the physical world of the Roman Empire and finds surprising parallels with our own world. Part 2 of 4.
Mary Beard explores the mythology, history, and archaeology of Rome. In this episode, she takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. Part 3 of 4.
Mary Beard takes in the mythology, history, and archaeology of Rome. In the final episode, Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? Part 4 of 4.
Episode six of the series begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee and then chronicles the extraordinary series of battles that pitted the two generals against each other, from the wilderness to Petersburg in Virginia. In 30 days, the two armies lose more men than both sides have lost in three years of war. The programme also follows General Sherman's Atlanta campaign through the mountains of north Georgia. Part 6 of 9.
The presidential election of 1864 sets Abraham Lincoln against his old commanding general, George McClellan. The survival of the Union itself is at stake as opinion in the North turns strongly against the war. Victories at Mobile Bay, Atlanta and the Shenandoah Valley tilt the election to Lincoln and the Confederacy's last hope for independence dies. Lee's Arlington mansion is turned into a Union military hospital and the estate becomes Arlington National Cemetery. Part 7 of 9.
William Tecumseh Sherman's brilliant march to the sea brings the war to the heart of Georgia and the Carolinas and spells the end of the Confederacy. In March, following Lincoln's second inauguration, Petersburg and Richmond finally fall to Grant's army. Lee's tattered Army of Northern Virginia flees westward towards a tiny crossroads town called Appomattox Court House. There the dramatic and deeply moving surrender of Lee to Grant takes place. Part 8 of 9.
The final episode of the series begins with the aftermath of Lee's surrender and then narrates the events of five days later when, on 14 April, Lincoln is assassinated. After chronicling Lincoln's poignant funeral, the series recounts the final days of the war, the capture of John Wilkes Booth and the fates of the Civil War's major protagonists. The episode then considers the consequences and meaning of a war that transformed the country from a collection of states to the nation it is today. Part 9 of 9.
On the eve of the Tet holiday, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks on cities and military bases throughout the South, suffering devastating losses but casting grave doubt on Johnson’s promise that there is “light at the end of the tunnel.” The President decides not to run again, and America is rocked by assassinations and unrest. Part 6 of 10.
Discover how Line Siegfried and Line Maginot protected Germany and France during World War II using modern technologies. A fight between the two most sophisticated defence systems at the time.
Paul Murton travels from Dunkelf via the Tay River to Balmoral on an 1870s tricycle. Part 2 of 6.
