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3. Armada: 12 Days to Save England: Series 1, Endgame
Documents reveal a web of misunderstandings that stopped the Spanish from invading.
2. Armada: 12 Days to Save England: Series 1, The Battle for England
A look inside the court of Elizabeth I as the Spanish fleet prepares for full-on invasion.
1. Armada: 12 Days to Save England: Series 1, Episode 1
Dan Snow tells the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588.
Joe Orton Laid Bare
The wit, work and world of groundbreaking sixties playwright Joe Orton in his own words.
Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution
The story of Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin and the 245 days that brought them to supreme power
3. Elizabeth I's Secret Agents: Series 1, Episode 3
Robert Cecil exposes the gunpowder plot.
2. Elizabeth I's Secret Agents: Series 1, Episode 2
An ambitious aristocrat tries to take over Robert Cecil's spy network.
1. Elizabeth I's Secret Agents: Series 1, Episode 1
Spymaster William Cecil must stop Catholic assassins after the queen is declared a heretic
Wild Tales from the Village
A year in the life of an extraordinary village, hidden away in the French countryside.
Damilola, Our Loved Boy
Feature-length drama telling the story of Damilola Taylor, who died aged ten in London.
Against the Law
When Peter Wildeblood fell in love with Edward McNally in 1952, homosexuality was a crime.
Theresa v Boris: How May Became PM
Drama documentary telling the story of the Conservative Party's 2016 leadership campaign.
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Dramatised portrait of the popular but troubled comic actor Kenneth Williams.
1. Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie: The DIY Movement
A look at British indie music at a time when the industry was controlled by major labels.
3. 1066: A Year to Conquer England: Series 1, Episode 3
The armies of Duke William and King Harold meet at battle in Sussex on 14 October 1066.
2. 1066: A Year to Conquer England: Series 1, Episode 2
King Harold of England has to take on two invasion forces.
The Attack: Terror in the UK
Drama documentary telling the story of an IS-inspired terrorist group planning an attack.
1. 1066: A Year to Conquer England: Series 1, Episode 1
Dan Snow explores the family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans.
The Drug Trial: Emergency at the Hospital
The story of six healthy men who took part in a drug trial that went terribly wrong.
The Eichmann Show
Drama telling the story of how the 1961 trial of Nazi Adolf Eichmann came to be televised.
Gunpowder 5/11: The Greatest Terror Plot
The inner secrets of the Gunpowder Plot using the words of the plotters themselves.
The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind the Myth
Documentary exploring the Pilgrims' journey across the Atlantic in the early 17th century.
Aberfan: The Fight for Justice
Huw Edwards traces the story of Aberfan's decades-long battle for justice.
3. Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie: Into the Mainstream
The influence of dance music, Britpop and the emergence of new labels in the late 90s.
2. Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie: The Alternative 80s
In the 80s, independent labels transformed from cottage industries into real businesses.
2. After Bannockburn: War of the Three Kings, Part Two
The story of Robert the Bruce's invasion of English-occupied Ireland in 1315.
1. After Bannockburn: War of the Three Kings, Part One
The story of Robert the Bruce's invasion of English-occupied Ireland in 1315.
Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night
Dramatised documentary exploring one of the most significant moments in gothic history.
Murder Games: The Life and Death of Breck Bednar
Docudrama about a schoolboy lured to his death after being groomed online while gaming.
Rudolf Nureyev - Dance to Freedom
The story of how Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defected to the West in 1961.
The Last Days of Anne Boleyn
Documentary exploring the dramatic downfall and execution of Anne Boleyn in 1536.
Messiah at the Foundling Hospital
Revealing the story of how Handel's Messiah helped save London's Foundling Hospital.
Churchill's First World War
Drama-documentary about Winston Churchill's experiences during the First World War.
Electric Dreams
Will Nissan's latest all-electric vehicle continue the company's extraordinary success?
The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
Documentary exploring the influence of the Industrial Revolution on the art of JMW Turner.
SOS: The Titanic Inquiry
Paul McGann stars in a dramatised account of the official inquiry into the Titanic tragedy
