Dramas and documentaries on these two dynamic dynasties.
Peggy Reynolds delves into the world of Henry VIII's poetry.
Mike Walker's epic chronicle charts the early years of William of Orange and Mary Stuart.
Former chancellor George Osborne nominates Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty.
James Naughtie tells the story of how King James commissioned a new Bible translation.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth I.
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen tells the story of dandyism and male peacockery through the ages.
Melvyn Bragg looks at the reign of Charles II and the consequences of the Restoration.
Michael Portillo reconsiders the uncomfortable facts behind The Glorious Revolution.
Fenella Woolgar is Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch, in Mike Walker's epic chronicle.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the trial of Charles I.
Dr Steven Gunn and Dr Andrea Clarke explore the intellectual life of Henry VIII.
Melvyn Bragg looks at the re-shaping of England as a modern state by the Tudor dynasty.