David Dimbleby charts the last 2,000 years of Britain through its art and treasure. The first part begins with the Roman invasion ...
Peter and Dan Snow on the battles that shaped our nation, starting almost 2,000 years ago with the revolt of the Iceni, l...
First of a six-part series that charts the rise and fall of the Roman Empire as reflected through six of its greatest...
Programme begins with looking at Ancient Greece, then the Roman Empire then looking at Muslim and Christian links.
Michael Dean presents a programme about early forms of games, in this case those used by the Romans.
Michael Wood uncovers the history of Kibworth's first 1,000 years, with a Roman villa, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and...
In AD80, the Colosseum is open for business. Roman emperor Titus plans 100 days of games to commemorate, including an epic battle to the death ...
In 44 BC, a teenage relative of Julius Caesar stepped in and triumphed over Mark Antony and Cleopatra in a brutal civil war, b...
With the fall of the Roman Empire came the collapse of the public health system which they had initiated. What broug...
Professor Mary Beard discovers the crime and slum conditions in the world's first high-rise city.
Although master builder Haterius constructs the Colosseum where Nero’s Golden House once stood, his work is far from over. Rome's new emperor, Dom...
Exploring the myth of the crude savage Attila. Part genius, part psychopath, Attila is unlike the other Huns. A calculating, ruthless...
Mary Beard goes behind the closed doors of Roman homes to explore their family life.
Nero's rule was characterized by an obsession with his artistic talents, and sullied by corruption, sexual debauchery, matricide, ...
Dr Michael Scott explores how the Romans absorbed Greek theatre and how their empire provides a crucial connection bet...
Over a million animals are slaughtered on the sands of the arena by trained beastmasters, none more famous than Carpophorus. But when met with...
In this episode, Andrew Marr examines the spiritual revolutions that shook the world between 300 BC and ...
In AD 117, Hadrian came to power, shocking Rome with policies that halted expansion and focused on consolidation.
When the Emperor Trajan stages his great games of AD107, the crowd is treated to a rare spectacle - female gladiators. A Roman named Mevia illu...
This episode looks at the reign of Constantine, who in the 4th century revived a Roman world in crisis and changed the course o...
Nick Knowles investigates the truth about Julius Caesar and the two incursions he made into Britain before 54BC, discovering why and how he...
Dramatised documentary revealing Spartacus as he really was - a brilliant leader of a guerrilla band, but a flawed and indecisive human be...
The public execution of criminals is a staple in the Colosseum, but during Trajan's games, one of these victims is no common prisoner. Bishop Ignat...
Boudica and her army razed Roman cities to the ground. Although she was eventually defeated, her image and legacy live on.
In AD 536, Justinian re-conquered a fallen Rome from the Goths, but his dream of permanent reunification proved elusive.
One of the most famous scientists of the ancient world, Galen of Pergamon, makes a name for himself as a doctor for gladiators in the arena.
All Roman rulers put great value on spectacles and games, but only one, the son of Marcus Aurelius, steps out of the imperial box and onto the sands ...
By the 4th century AD, the Roman Empire is in decline, and the Colosseum, once a proud symbol of the Empire's glory, lies empty. One man turns to th...
An archaeological team visits the remains of a Roman Fort in Benwell, Newcastle, preparing for a furt...
Restaurant critic Giles Coren and performer and broadcaster Sue Perkins travel back to the Roman Empire. Living in a splendid villa, they samp...
Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a Roman fort, connected to Hadrian's Wall, that's buried beneath the ...
British warrior queen Boudica sings about her battles with the Romans.
Britain BC, seeks to change our view of the way British civilization had developed prior to their arrival and to restore some of the knowledge we have lost about ...
A look at how tough life was for the British Roman children and how their education was limited.
Drama documentary real-life gladiator, Verus, who fought during the opening games of the Colosseum in Rome AD 80. The programme follow...
From the discovery of a fragment of Roman roof tile in a local back garden, digitali...
Professor Catharine Edwards explores the story of Livia, wife of the emperor Augustus and mother of ...
Britain BC, seeks to change our view of the way British civilization had developed prior to their arrival and to restore some of the knowledge we have...
Catharine Edwards explores the lives of Messalina, whose scandalous reputation lives on, and the ski...
Presenter Larry Lamb goes on a once-in-a-lifetime journey around Rome to discover what made the Romans so successful. La...
Professor Catharine Edwards follows the stories of four very different women across centuries that s...
At Pompeii, a new excavation continues to unearth rich discoveries, while a pioneering new investigation finds evidence that some Pompeiians su...
Documentary about Hadrian's Wall presented by Julian Richards. Using archaeological discoveries, Timewatch journeys back through time to unl...
In Newcastle, a team of archaeologists dig in local resident's back gardens, finding walls, hobnails, and ...
When Roman lad Atti offends edgy Emperor Nero, he is drafted to fight in far-flung Britain, where local Celt lass Orla itches to join Bo...
The different experiences of people in Herculaneum and in Pompeii when Mount Vesuviu...
Hugh Dennis visits Vindolander, a Roman Fort near Hadrian's Wall, to find out what life in a Roman b...
No rich man could ever surpass roman 'geezer' Marcus Licinius Crassus, he was minted!
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