London: A Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank

'Witches'' impact on women | Lucy Worsley Investigates

Lucy Worsley discusses the violence and interrogation women faced when being accused of witchery.

4: Revolution | Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

Andrew Marr revisits the Britain of Margaret Thatcher and comes to some surprising conclusions about the British nati...

5: New Britannia | Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

In the final part of Andrew Marr's national saga, Britain enters the post-Thatcher era. Many have done well during...

A theft from Ravensworth Terrace | A House Through Time

David Olusoga explores poverty, law and punishment in 19th century Newcastle through a case of the theft of two umbre...

Jack the Ripper the doctor | Timewatch

The construction of the theory that Jack the Ripper was a doctor or surgeon.

Jack the Ripper the gentleman | Timewatch

Following the murder of Annie Chapman, the media constructed the theory that Jack the Ripper could be a respectable gentleman.

Legacy of Jack the Ripper | Timewatch

An introduction to the creation of the myth surrounding Jack the Ripper and why people are still so interested in the case.

Mary Jane Kelly | Timewatch

An investigation of the brutal murder of Mary Jane Kelly.

Music halls and west end gentlemen | Timewatch

The role that Victorian music halls played in the theory that Jack the Ripper was a respectable gentleman.

Police failure | Timewatch

Why the police failed to find Jack the Ripper and how they too were influenced by the myths surrounding the murderer.

S10E3: Witchfinder General | Secret History

Documentary account, drawn from court records and testimonies, of how Matthew Hopkins and John Stern convicted hundreds of men, w...

S7E1: Great Train Robbery | Secret History

This program tells the real story of one of the most enduring crime news stories of the century, the great train robbery on August...

Setting and background to the murders | Timewatch

The setting and context in which the murders in Whitechapel were committed.

The East End | Timewatch

An investigation of the East End of London at the time of the Whitechapel murders.

20th Century Wrap: 4: 1950s: Britain - A Time of Change? | History File

Schools history programme looking at 1950's, a period of great change. How did British people react ...

3: Rogues Gallery | Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues

Sam Willis looks at urban crime, fraud and corruption in the 18th century, uncovering a fascinating rog...

4: Dick Turpin | Historyonics

Nick Knowles reveals the truth behind the romantic reputation of highwaymen. He introduces arguably the most famous highwayman of all, Duck Tur...

4: Gunpowder, Treason and Plot | Plague, Fire, War and Treason

In 1605 conspirators plotted to blow up Parliament and kill King James I. This film seeks out the truth behind...

6: The Men Who Wouldn't Fight | Not Forgotten

In this special edition of Not Forgotten, Ian Hislop explores the powerful and often overlooked stories of conscientious object...

Crime and Punishment | What the Victorians Did For Us

Adam Hart-Davis investigates the Victorian innovations that left a lasting impression on British society. In this progr...