1: The Making of Britain | Union with David Olusoga

BBC Two | 2023 | 59'34''

David Olusoga tells the story of attempts to form a united Britain in the 17th and early 18th centuries, a period defined...

2: The Land of Lost Consent | Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

BBC Two | 2007 | 58'36''

The 1950s were a period of apparent calm, order and prosperity for Britain, but much of the populace wa...

20th Century Wrap: 1: 1900s: Britain at its Peak? | History File

BBC Two | 1995 | 23'57''

This programme investigates the myth of the Edwardian ''Golden Age''.

3: Paradise Lost | Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

BBC Two | 2007 | 58'35''

As the 1960s progress, Harold Wilson takes centre stage in a rapidly changing Britain as the country looks to a fa...

John Bright | Speaker's House

BBC Parliament | 2015 | 53'51''

Recorded coverage of the lecture delivered by Conservative MP Sir Bill Cash on John Bright (1811-1889), the British radical and liberal statesm...

S3E4: Empire | Monarchy By David Starkey

Channel 4 | 2006 | 48'02''

George I and his two namesakes forged new relationships with parliamentary leaders, creating a dynamic that survives in British gove...

The Two Party System | Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

BBC Four | 2013 | 2'14''

Lucy Worsley investigates the beginnings of the two party system.

Robert Peel and The Corn Laws | Reflections: When Parties Split

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