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Living Legends
A series about the truth behind some of the popular figures in British history.
6. Burke and Hare (29 mins)
- The Strange Affair of...Robert Symes investigates the background to Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. (1986)30 mins
- TimewatchTimewatch unravels the circumstances which turned a killer into a Gothic hero. (1988)50 mins
- Afoot Again in the PastIan Carmichael and Leslie Phillips explore the histories of two stately homes. (2002)15 mins
- The People DetectiveA woman goes on the trail of her notorious ancestor, who was hanged for murder. (2001)29 mins
- The Secret Letters of Mary Queen of ScotsIngenuity and imprisonment. Codebreakers crack the cryptic queen to reveal royal secrets59 mins
- Family FootstepsA seemingly regular family traces its roots through the centuries.
- Looking for VictoriaExploring Queen Victoria's traumatic childhood, coronation at 18 and marriage to Albert.57 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
- Britain's Forgotten Slave OwnersBuilt on slavery. David Olusoga’s documentary that helped shine a light on the UK’s past
- TimeshiftA bank holiday celebration of the history of the British seaside holiday experience.43 mins
- The Black PharaohsThe glories of a lost empire - the kingdom of Kush and the black pharaohs history forgot49 mins
- Sir Mortimer and MagnusMagnus Magnusson talks to Sir Mortimer Wheeler about Winston Churchill's writing. (1974)14 mins
