Schedule

Teleshopping

Britain on Film with Tony Robinson: The 1930s on Film

While newsreel cameras were filming political events and world leaders in the 30s, a new breed of amateur film makers were using new, light weight, film cameras and sometimes colour film to capture everyday life in those extraordinary times. Part 1 of 4.

My Grandparents' War: Mark Rylance

Actor and peace campaigner Mark Rylance explores the extraordinary World War II story of his grandfather Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese prisoner of war. Part 1 of 4.

Ancient Egypt: Life And Death In The Valley Of The Kings: Death

Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher discovers what life was like for ordinary Egyptians 3,500 years ago. She looks at the mysterious world of the ancient Egyptian afterlife. Part 2 of 2.

The Long Road to War: Part 2

At one time, The Great War was the bloodiest conflict ever to take place. Using rare archive footage and expert interviews, this series revisits the dramatic chain of events that started the war, and explains how the causes of WWI triggered every major contemporary conflict since, up to today, when Europe once again finds itself divided. Part 2 of 2.