Episode 3 | Vikings

1: Alfred of Wessex | King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

Michael Wood tells the story of King Alfred the Great and his children and grandson. Alfred fights a desperate guerril...

1: Heroes for All Times | Ian Hislop's Olden Days

Documentary series in which Ian Hislop explores the British trait of obsession with the past. Here he examines King Arthur ...

2: The Lady of the Mercians | King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

Michael Wood uncovers the story of Alfred's daughter Aethelflaed, who led armies, campaigned against the Vikin...

3: Aethelstan: The First King of England | King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

Michael Wood tells the tale of King Alfred's grandson Aethelstan, showing how he fulfilled the fa...

A look inside a Neolithic home | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama investigates a Neolithic home.

Alfred and London | King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

Michael Wood discusses Alfred's biggest urban project, the 886 restoration of London.

Alfred and the Economy | King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

Michael Wood discusses the economy and coinage under King Alfred.

Alfred Flees | King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

Michael Wood investigates the conflict following Alfred of Wessex becoming King.

Alfred vs The Vikings | King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

Michael Wood discusses the brutal battle between King Alfred and the Vikings and the following peace process.

Alfred's Kingdom | King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

Michael Wood investigates life in Alfred's Kingdom.

An introduction to Iron Age Britain | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama introduces life in Iron Age Britain.

An introduction to Skara Brae | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama visits the Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney.

Anglo-Saxon Britain | Learning Zone

One of the children is sick, and this is used as a means to explore the different approaches to medicine and medical care in Saxon times.

Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain

Francis Pryor returns to investigate Dark Ages Britain and find out who the English really are. He will argue that by the time of the Norma...

Early Life | King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

Michael Wood discusses the early life of Alfred of Wessex.

Episode 1 | Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries

Dr Janina Ramirez begins her series by exploring how monasteries evolved from a cult of isolation and sel...

Episode 1 | Vikings

Neil Oliver heads for Scandinavia to reveal the truth behind the legend of the Vikings, exploring the mysterious world of the Vikings' prehistoric ancest...

Episode 2 | Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain

Francis Pryor returns to investigate Dark Ages Britain and find out who the English really are. He will argue that by the time ...

Episode 2 | Vikings

Neil Oliver reveals the truth behind the legend of the Vikings. He heads out to Russia, Turkey and Ireland to trace the beginnings of a vast trading empire.

Fabricated speeches and Hadrian's Wall | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama explains the history of Hadrian's Wall.