Time Team Specials

From the secrets of Stonehenge to the hidden tunnels and dugouts of World War I, Tony Robinson and the Team take on some very special archaeological assignments [S] More on Time Team Specials

Last broadcast: Sunday 17 June, 5.20PM on Channel 4

The Queen's Mother in Law

The story of Prince Philip's mother, who fled revolution in Greece, suffered a breakdown, was experimented on by Sigmund Freud, hid Jews from the Nazis, gave all her possessions away to help the poor, and founded her own religious order [S] More on The Queen's Mother in Law

Next on: Saturday 29 September, 7.55PM on More4

Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King

A revelatory film about Archbishop Cosmo Gordon Lang, who was at the centre of a group of establishment big-wigs and grandees who came together in 1936 to oust King Edward VIII [S] More on Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King

Last broadcast: Wednesday 09 May, 9PM on Channel 4

Apocalypse: The Second World War

The story of World War II, told in painstakingly digitally colourised and evocative footage, and through the personal testimony of those who were there [S] More on Apocalypse: The Second World War

Last broadcast: 04 December 2010, on

Escape from Colditz

During World War II, a group of British officers planned to escape from Colditz POW camp in a glider made from sheets and floorboards. A team of engineers resurrect their plan. [S] More on Escape from Colditz

Last broadcast: Monday 13 August, 9PM on Channel 4

A Short History of Everything Else

Griff Rhys Jones hosts a new comedy panel show providing alternative perspectives on our past [S] More on A Short History of Everything Else

Last broadcast: Friday 20 July, 11.10PM on Channel 4

The Churchills

Dr David Starkey tells the story of the two greatest war leaders in British history: Winston Churchill and his ancestor John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough [S] [AD] More on The Churchills

Last broadcast: Thursday 09 August, 8PM on Channel 4

Time Team USA

Time Team searches for the first colony in America, examines Native American structures in Utah, and tries to uncover a Wild West fort [S] More on Time Team USA

Last broadcast: Friday 22 June, 2.45AM on Channel 4

The Great Wall of China

This intriguing documentary tells the story behind the Great Wall of China, one of the world's great wonders and the most ambitious building project ever attempted [S] More on The Great Wall of China

The House the 50s Built

An examination of the ingenuity and life-changing technology behind the 1950s inventions that launched drab, black-and-white post-war Britain into a Technicolor-drenched world of the future [S] More on The House the 50s Built

Last broadcast: Thursday 28 June, 9PM on Channel 4

Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters

This explosive film examines recently discovered letters written by Wallis Simpson that reveal her secret love, and chart her fear as she found herself becoming trapped into marrying Edward VIII [S] More on Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters

Last broadcast: 24 August 2011, on

The Royal History of Pop

Documentary celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee by looking back at the 60 year relationship between pop and the Royals, from the anarchic Sex Pistols to Brian May on top of Buckingham Palace [S] More on The Royal History of Pop

Last broadcast: Sunday 10 June, 10PM on Channel 4

Gladiators: Back from the Dead

Drawing on sensational new archaeological discoveries, this programme recreates the world of the Roman arena through the lives and violent deaths of six British gladiators [S] More on Gladiators: Back from the Dead

Queen Victoria's Last Love

The story of Queen Victoria's relationship with her Indian servant Abdul Karim, which violated Victorian taboos and stoked royal jealousy, threatening her diamond jubilee celebrations [S] More on Queen Victoria's Last Love

Last broadcast: Wednesday 25 April, 9PM on Channel 4

The Real King's Speech

The true story of King George VI's struggle to overcome his stammer, and the parts played in his battle with his disability by his speech therapist, brother, father and wife [S] More on The Real King's Speech

Last broadcast: 23 February 2011, on

The Ancient Skeletons of Peru

High in the Andes in the 16th century, the fiercely independent Chachapoya tribes suddenly disappeared. Now archaeologists have found startling evidence that may indicate what happened to them. [S] More on The Ancient Skeletons of Peru

Last broadcast: 14 May 2011, on

Saving The Titanic

This drama-documentary tells a poignant story of self-sacrifice by the Titanic's engineers, stokers and firemen in the face of impending death More on Saving The Titanic

Last broadcast: Sunday 15 April, 4PM on Channel 4

The Unsinkable Titanic

An iceberg may have sunk the Titanic, but this documentary argues that it was actually a long chain of misjudgements, human errors and misfortunes that led to this maritime catastrophe [S] More on The Unsinkable Titanic

Falklands' Most Daring Raid

The humorous, heroic story of how a Cold War-era Vulcan flew the then-longest-range bombing mission in history with a Second World War bomb that changed the outcome of the Falklands War [S] More on Falklands' Most Daring Raid

Last broadcast: 18 March 2012, on

Birth of Britain

Tony Robinson tells the epic story of how Britain was formed, and how the earth beneath our feet has shaped the country we live in today [S] More on Birth of Britain

Last broadcast: 31 January 2011, on

War Horse: The Real Story

The extraordinary and deeply moving story of the million British horses that served in World War I [S] More on War Horse: The Real Story

Last broadcast: 04 March 2012, on

Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain

Francis Pryor argues that the early history of Britain was a vibrant period, when the island thrived under foreign influences from as far a field as the Middle East without losing their cultural identity [S] More on Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain

Warsaw Ghetto: The Unfinished Film

An examination of a mysterious Nazi propaganda film that juxtaposed staged scenes of Jews living a life of luxury in the Warsaw Ghetto with chilling images that required no staging at all More on Warsaw Ghetto: The Unfinished Film

Last broadcast: 30 October 2010, on

Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

A brand new scientific investigation brings state-of-the-art CT scans to Egypt's Valley of the Kings to investigate a mysterious family of pharaohs and examine their links to King Tutankhamun [S] More on Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

Last broadcast: 12 February 2011, on

Rome Wasn't Built in a Day

Six builders attempt to build an authentic Roman villa working with only the tools and materials that the Romans themselves would have used [S] More on Rome Wasn't Built in a Day

Last broadcast: 24 February 2011, on

Britain's Greatest Codebreaker

Drama documentary recording the brilliance - and the destruction - of one of the 20th century's greatest minds More on Britain's Greatest Codebreaker

Last broadcast: 21 November 2011, on

The Hitler Family

Hitler was obsessively secretive about his family. This documentary has tracked down some of Hitler's relatives who speak for the first time about living in the shadow of the Nazi dictator. More on The Hitler Family

The Lost Kennedy Home Movies

Remarkable home movies revealing the private story of the Kennedy clan from 1935 through to JFK's swearing-in as President in 1961 More on The Lost Kennedy Home Movies

Last broadcast: 27 November 2011, on

Sex and the Swastika

Located in the English countryside, a secret division created 'Black' propaganda and disseminated pornography to German troops and civilians illustrating the sexual perversions of their leaders [S] More on Sex and the Swastika

The Queen's Coronation: Behind Palace Doors

This documentary uncovers the tensions and conflict between the Queen Mother and Prince Philip in the build up to Princess Elizabeth's coronation in 1953 [S] More on The Queen's Coronation: Behind Palace Doors

World War II: The Last Heroes

The personal stories of the soldiers who fought in World War II, brought back to life in reconstructions with real bombs and ammunition [S] More on World War II: The Last Heroes

Last broadcast: 19 November 2011, on

WWII: Air War

Extraordinary colour archive footage and personal testimony combine to tell the story of the vital fight for control of the skies during the Second World War More on WWII: Air War

Last broadcast: 14 December 2011, on

Tony Robinson's Gods and Monsters

Tony Robinson reveals a terrifying world of walking corpses and evil spirits - the world that our ancestors thought they lived in [S] More on Tony Robinson's Gods and Monsters

Last broadcast: 10 December 2011, on

Cannibals of the Stone Age

Archaeologists are investigating a Stone Age mass grave in Germany that may force us to accept that cannibalism and human sacrifice are undeniable parts of our history [S] More on Cannibals of the Stone Age

Last broadcast: 07 December 2011, on

The Untold Invasion of Britain

The story of Septimus Severus: Rome's African Emperor who fought a brutal campaign in Britain, crossing Hadrian's Wall and helping to forge the English-Scottish divide familiar to us today [S] More on The Untold Invasion of Britain

The Great Inca Rebellion

An examination of new evidence suggesting the Incas fought a decades-long guerrilla war against the Spanish conquistadors [S] More on The Great Inca Rebellion

Last broadcast: 30 November 2011, on

Digging the Great Escape

A team of experts visits Germany to examine the ingenious achievements of the Second World War's most daring and famous escape artists [S] More on Digging the Great Escape

Last broadcast: 28 November 2011, on

The Dinosaur Mummy

This documentary follows the excavation and scientific investigation of a mumified dinosaur, complete with organs and scales, discovered in 1999 by an American student More on The Dinosaur Mummy

Attila and the Empire of the Huns

The story of how Attila the Hun almost conquered Western Europe, and how the tide of history eventually turned against him More on Attila and the Empire of the Huns

Last broadcast: 26 August 2009, on

Atlantic Convoys

In WWII, merchant ships bringing vital goods across the Atlantic were Britain's crucial lifeline, one which German U-boats were determined to destroy in the longest and bloodiest campaign of the war [S] More on Atlantic Convoys

The Curse of the Hope Diamond

The world's most valuable diamond has a sinister reputation and is a geological anomaly. Scientists conduct a pioneering investigation to unlock the secrets of its strange behaviour. [S] More on The Curse of the Hope Diamond

What Sank the Mary Rose?

A team of experts from the fields of shipbuilding, science, history and archaeology gather to try and pin down why Henry VIII's flagship, The Mary Rose, capsized and sank without warning in 1545 More on What Sank the Mary Rose?

Back from the Dead

Using cutting-edge forensic techniques on the skeletons of long-dead warriors, this series examines the lives and deaths of soldiers from history [S] More on Back from the Dead

Last broadcast: 18 September 2011, on

Commando

This four-part series tells the true story of Churchill's band of brothers - an unorthodox mix of misfits and buccaneers who operated outside the normal rules of warfare [S] More on Commando

Not Forgotten

Presented by Ian Hislop, the Not Forgotten documentaries use Britain's war memorials as a starting point for an investigation of the impact of the First World War on British society [S] More on Not Forgotten

WWI: Finding the Lost Battalions

Three UK families investigate whether their relatives are amongst the remains of 250 soldiers found in unmarked graves near a village in northern France [S] More on WWI: Finding the Lost Battalions

Fighting the Red Baron

Two Red Arrows pilots recreate the challenges the aviators of World War I faced, flying original WWI aircraft, to find out how this pioneering form of warfare changed so rapidly during the conflict [S] More on Fighting the Red Baron

The Ancient World with Bettany Hughes

A new film about Alexandria provides the centrepiece of Bettany Hughes' definitive history of the ancient world and classical civilisation [S] More on The Ancient World with Bettany Hughes

Last broadcast: 05 May 2010, on

Men of Iron

A three-part series charting a whole generation of great Victorian engineers, told through the rivalries of two great engineering families - the Stephensons and the Brunels [S] More on Men of Iron