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Voyages of Discovery
Series in which explorer Paul Rose celebrates the achievements of famous seamen and explorers
Hanging by a Thread (58 mins)
- Castles: Britain's Fortified HistoryHow castle ruins took on a unique appeal, embodying a nostalgia for an age of chivalry.59 mins
- She-Wolves: England's Early QueensHow the Tudor queens Jane, Mary and Elizabeth struggled with a crown made for a male head.59 mins
- Treasures of Ancient RomeThe art behind an empire. Discover Rome's secrets through its most magical masterpieces
- Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire without LimitIts myths and legends. Exploring the city that shaped a world – and what tore it apart
- Treasures of Ancient GreeceAlastair Sooke explores the surprising roots of Greek art, beginning his journey in Crete.
- Great British Railway JourneysMichael Portillo reaches the jet age in the Derby suburb of Peartree.29 mins
- Caligula with Mary BeardThe monster, the myths, the man - a template for tyranny, but how much of it is true?59 mins
- Art of SpainAndrew Graham-Dixon travels from Cordoba to Granada looking at Moorish art.
- The Architecture the Railways BuiltAll aboard! From viaducts to stations, Tim Dunn explores the railway's remarkable designs
- Archaeology: A Secret HistoryRichard Miles explores how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth.
- Rome: A History of the Eternal CityCentre of an empire, heart of a religion. The beliefs bound into the DNA of a great city
- Operation MincemeatBen Macintyre recreates the story of a deception which changed the course of history.59 mins
