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James Fox uses art to chart humankind’s earliest attempts to gain control over nature.
How Britain escaped laws preventing mixed marriage and the dangers of scientific racism.
Dr Amanda Foreman explores how early civilisations dealt with the status of women.
Patriarch Thomas Boleyn is eager to make his mark in the Tudor court.
The Sharma family start their time-travelling adventure in 1950s Birmingham.
Vicky McClure goes on an emotional journey to find out about her great-grandfather’s war.
Sarah, Jean, Tanya and Kim are all hoping DNA can help unlock secrets from their past.
David Olusoga discovers the extraordinary stories of a Victorian house’s first residents.
Jacob Bronowski opens the first programme at the Great Rift Valley of East Africa.
A woman goes on the trail of her notorious ancestor, who was hanged for murder. (2001)
David Olusoga explores the relationship between Britain and people of African origins.
How different Irish traditions have shaped the language of today.
