History of Democracy: Common People (Song) | Horrible Histories

'The plots against Elizabeth keep coming'' | Elizabeth I's Secret Agents

With the mounting assassination attempts on Queen Elizabeth partly inspired by Catholic Mary Queen o...

01: Black Britons 1 | Primary History

An introduction to the history of black people in Britain, from the Romans to the slave trade. Schools programme for seven- to 11-year-...

02: Black Britons 2 | Primary History

The history of black people in Britain, from the abolition of the slave trade to the end of World War II. Education for seven- to 11-ye...

03: Gandhi | Primary History

An introduction to the life and times of Mahatma Gandhi. Schools programme for seven- to 11-year-olds.

04: Mandela | Primary History

An introduction to the life and times of Nelson Mandela. Schools programme for seven- to 11-year-olds.

05: The Spanish Armada | Landmarks

In October 1588, a lone Spanish ship was wrecked off south Devon. In today's programme children from three Devon schools use their own map...

1: Jean's Story | The Jacobites

Jean, a young girl from a Jacobite clan, goes to a 1990s fish market to see how butchery techniques had changed.

10 Guinea Street | A House Through Time

David Olusoga reflects on the past, present and future of number 10 Guinea Street.

1066 Unpacked | The One Show

Dan Snow recruits a team of volunteers to demonstrate the movements made by the rivals to the throne and how King Harold's armies attempted to d...

1937 Coronation | The Coronation

Queen Elizabeth II reflects on her father, King George VI's Coronation in 1937 and her first glimpse of the regalia.

1940s fashion | Evacuation Manor House

The kids get a whole new wardrobe and haircut to match the 1940s period.

2: Alexander's Story | The Jacobites

Alexander, a Jacobite soldier, meets a Canadian tourist shopping for high-end tartans.

5 Ravensworth Terrace | A House Through Time

The important history of the residents of 5 Ravensworth Terrace.

62 Falkner Street | A House Through Time

David Olusoga goes through the history of the 180 years and 132 residents of 62 Falkner Street in Liverpool.

A house built on profits from the slave trade | A House Through Time

David Olusoga investigates the owner Number 10 Guinea Street, the prolific Bristol slave trader Edmund S...

A is for Archduke Franz Ferdinand | WWI A-Z

Explanation of how the assassination of Austria-Hungary's Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered World War One.

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

Simon Schama investigates a Neolithic home.

A Roman Fort in Benwell | The Great British Dig: History in Your Garden

An archaeological team visits the remains of a Roman Fort in Benwell, Newcastle, preparing for a furt...

A soldier's daughter | Learning Zone

Sarah was a child in Bolton during the Second World War. With family friend Tyler, she remembers the outbreak of the war and the effect ...

A successful Viking invasion and an introduction to Edward the Confessor | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama explores the circumstances in which Edward the C...