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In a series of authored films, some of our most engaging experts reveal their favourite hidden objects, forgotten places and artistic passions.
5. The Art of the Vikings (29 mins)
- Copenhagen: A Prologue with Michael FraynMichael Frayn introduces a television adaptation of his highly successful play.9 mins
- Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire without LimitIts myths and legends. Exploring the city that shaped a world – and what tore it apart
- Art of SpainAndrew Graham-Dixon travels from Cordoba to Granada looking at Moorish art.
- Mark Lawson Talks To...Michael Frayn talks about writing novels, plays, philosophy, screenplays and verse.59 mins
- How the Celts Saved BritainHow the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion during the Dark Ages of 400-800AD.
- Treasures of Ancient RomeThe art behind an empire. Discover Rome's secrets through its most magical masterpieces
- 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
- Mary Beard Remembers... Ultimate Rome: Empire Without LimitMary Beard looks back on her 2016 series on the ancient world.15 mins
- World of DifferenceWhat was it like to be a top fashion model 30 years ago? (1978)25 mins
- Britain in Focus: A Photographic HistoryExploring how the new art of photography developed in 19th-century Britain.
- The Architecture the Railways BuiltAll aboard! From viaducts to stations, Tim Dunn explores the railway's remarkable designs
