Life & Death In Ancient Rome (Ep2)

The remains of castle fortresses help reveal the truth behind the 12th-century organization of warrior monks known as the Knights Templar.

The world's greatest paintings - and the most audacious art heists of all time. Gripping true stories of a global game of cat and mouse as high culture meets the underworld.

Real-life Fawlty Towers following the exploits of hapless hotelier-turned-events manager Mark Jenkins.

The team must bring in the harvest. Ruth explores the craft of straw plaiting.

Weapons expert Mike Loades examines the classic and enduring image of the medieval battlefield: the knight in armour. Exploring the development of armour against the development of weapons, the programme scientifically tests the equipment to see if it really would have protected the soldiers that wore it.

The Battle of Midway (1 hour special) In just four minutes, the entire course of World War Two was completely transformed when the US and Japanese fleets met in the Pacific Ocean

Animal Farm: Arrival of the Clones

Episode 5: Republic Of Virtue How did an insignificant cluster of Latin hill villages on the edge of the civilised world become the greatest empire the world has known? In the fifth programme of the series, archaeologist and historian Richard Miles examines the phenomenon of the Roman Republic, from its fratricidal mythical beginnings, with the legend of Romulus and Remus, to the all too real violence of its end, dragged to destruction by war lords like Pompey the Great and Julius Caesar.

Carol Vorderman grew up knowing very little about her absent father, but she believes she might find traits in his family that she recognises in herself. This really is a voyage into the unknown, where Carol hopes to unlock a hidden heritage - and understand more about her genetic inheritance.