The Great Schism | Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

1: The First Christianity | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch reveals the origins of Christianity and asks if it can survive in our secular society. He shows how...

2: Catholicism: The Unpredictable Rise of Rome | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the rise of Roman Catholicism. How did a small Jewish sect become wes...

England's Reformation: Three Books That Changed a Nation

Janina Ramirez tells the story of three books that defined the Reformation in England - Tyndale's New Testament, Cra...

Rome's Invisible City

In his favourite city, Alexander Armstrong explores the secret underground treasures that made Rome the powerhouse of the ancient world.

St. Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

The story of St Paul's conversion after a dramatic revelation on the road to Damasc...

1. Ancient Book, Modern World | A History of the Bible by John Barton

Read by Hugh Bonneville, this first episode discusses the contemporary relevance of the Bible and explo...

Reformation: Europe's Holy War

Historian David Starkey tells the story of the Protestant Reformation and how it transformed the face of modern Europe, unleashing fundamental...

'Upon this rock'' | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

The story of one of the most significant moments in church history, the Confession of St Peter.

2. The Gospel Truth? | A History of the Bible by John Barton

Hugh Bonneville introduces the gospels and the importance they have to the Christian community.

3: Orthodoxy - From Empire to Empire | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch explores Eastern Orthodox Christianity's fight for survival, having withstood threats fr...

3. In the Beginning... | A History of the Bible by John Barton

In this instalment of John Barton's essay, Hugh Bonneville narrates the history of The New Testament.

4: Reformation: The Individual Before God | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch looks at the Reformation and sees how a faith based on obedience and authority led ...

4. Who's In and Who's Out? | A History of the Bible by John Barton

In this penultimate part of the series, Hugh Bonneville explains which scripture made it into the New Test...

5: Protestantism - The Evangelical Explosion | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch traces the growth of an exuberant expression of faith that has spread across the...

5. Nine Lessons and Carols | A History of the Bible by John Barton

In the final episode Hugh Bonneville compares how the Scriptures are used within Christianity and Judaism.

6: God in the Dock | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch examines the concept of scepticism in Western Christianity and challenges the idea that faith has ebbed aw...

Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia | Africa's Great Civilisations

Throughout Ethiopian history, rulers have claimed links to King Solomon, the Queen of Sheba and the Ark of the...

Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

David Suchet explores Jerusalem and witnesses a Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall.

Byzantine mosaics | Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

A few years ago an ancient Byzantine church was discovered in Istanbul complete with a wealth of extraordinary mosaics.

Constantinople | Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

Constantinople was once the capital of a unified Christian Empire, bringing religion and power together.