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- The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
- Documentary looking at the role of the toilet in our culture, exploring its social history in Britain and abroad, and finding possible future solutions to global sanitation issues.
- Documentary taking a fresh look at the murder of the medieval bishop, and suggesting that established historical treatments of the killing fall short of explaining why Becket was murdered, and on whose orders. Featuring powerful dramatisations and contributions from eminent scholars, the film tells a compelling story of the battle between State and Church.
- This historical detective story leads us on an intriguing and visually spectacular journey to expose the true story of the soldier, robber, slave and gladiator who led the most memorable slave uprising of the Roman Republic. Beneath the legend, there lies the story of a man who was at turns both a great leader and a cruel one. A charismatic, mythical underdog and rebel - idolised by Marx.
- The British history series continues with the story of Edward I - known by many as the villainous king in the Hollywood film Braveheart - who tried to force English rule on Scotland and Wales.
- Scotland Yard calls Sidney and Nigel to identify a 5th century murder weapon. It turns out to be the burial cross of King Arthur, but besides the victim several others are looking for it, and more killing follows while they search for it in its historical hiding place and unravel the murderous plot.
- Topics covered in Episode 5 are: Tree-felling, West Kennet Long Barrow, Stonehenge, Roman roads, Hay meadows, Castles, Skomer Island, Rats and plague, Wetlands and windmills.
- The Cambrian Line starts in Pwllheli and travels 200km, taking in the fairy-tale village of Portmeirion, the seaside resort of Aberdovey and the ancient capital of Machynlleth.
- Caerwent is the most well preserved Roman town in Britian. Located in Wales it has been dug and studied for over 100 years. The Time Team have been invited to dig a previously untouched section of the town in search of what is believed to be the biggest villa in the area.
- Ancient Mysteries examines the wooden castles of England. Although they are less well known today, they were far more common in medieval times than castles of stone.
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- 2010– 29m8.7 (7)TV EpisodeDan explores what happened after the invasion - where did the Normans go as they cemented their rule? He follows the Welsh border examining one of the most challenging areas the Normans encountered.
- The Tudor period brought momentous changes to Britain. Prof. Roberts views excavations at Shakespeare's first theatre and at his home, finding clues about his frugality. She also uncovers the brutal realities of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries in Wales, learns the rich history of a forgotten palace on the muddy banks of the Thames, and explores a shipwreck from this age of discovery.
- The team goes to an enigmatic castle site in Wales. The layout of the walls and the central keep are well understood at Tregruk Castle, but there are huge blank spaces within the wall that seem to have had no purpose.
- The team visits Llancaiach Manor in southern Wales to investigate a series of strange structures found in the 1970s. What begins as a straight forward search for a missing manor house turns up a far more complex and interesting story.
- Over the years many types of dwelling have been uncovered. From pre-Iron Age through Roman and Saxon to Norman have all been investigated. This miscellany shows the evolution of modern man's living.
- Tony Robinson and the Team visit a tiny windswept island off the coast of Wales. The only way to get to it is by rigging a 500-metre zip wire way above the wave-lashed rocks.
- The Time Team visit a set of Roman ruins in Caerlon in South Wales. The area was always known for it's extensive construction work, but what the Time Team uncover that changes everything.
- 800 years ago the people of Kenfig on the south coast of Wales thought they had built the perfect town. The town appears to have been a thriving commercial success but then it vanished, leaving just a few castle walls to mark its existence.
- Tony and the team investigate a large hill close to Cardiff that might be immensely significant as it could be the long-lost Iron Age capital of South Wales.
- Steve and Pru fell in love with Upton Castle in Pembrokeshire and they had little idea what they had. Acres of overgrown gardens surrounded the building and looked like a medieval castle at the front and a Victorian mansion at the back.
- 2015–2016TV-PG7.6 (85)TV EpisodeHistorian Dan Jones explores the turbulent history of one of Britain's most famous castles, Caernarfon. Dan is in the heart of Snowdonia exploring a stronghold built not only as an impenetrable fortress but also as a lavish royal palace fit for a fairy tale - Caernarfon Castle.
- Sam Willis tells the story of the English ruler who left the most indelible mark on the castle - the great Plantagenet king, Edward I, who turned it into an instrument of colonisation. Edward spent vast sums to subdue Wales with a ring of iron comprised of some of the most fearsome fortresses ever built. Castles like Caernarfon and Beaumaris were used to impose England's will on the Welsh. But when Edward turned his attention to Scotland, laying siege to castles with great catapults, things didn't go so well for him.