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- The story of Ian Hamilton, a dedicated nationalist who reignited Scottish national pride in the 1950s with his daring raid on the heart of England to bring the Stone of Scone back to Scotland.
- It's the bloody coronation of the Queen!!!
- Es ist die Geschichte eines historischen Verrats und seiner blutigen Folgen: Der filigran bestickte Teppich von Bayeux zeigt minuziös das Geschehen, das 1066 zur Schlacht bei Hastings führt, bei der der normannische Herzog Wilhelm den angelsächsischen König Harald II. besiegt und den englischen Thron erobert. Bestsellerautor Ken Follett, der den Teppich für seine historischen Romane eingehend studiert hat, sieht in der lebendigen Darstellung den ersten Zeichentrickfilm der Geschichte - entstanden in einer Zeit, als in Europa die Königreiche der Ritter erblühten. Der bald tausend Jahre alten textilen Geschichtsstunde - eine National-Ikone Frankreichs - werden zusehends fast magische Qualitäten zugesprochen: Schon Napoleon wollte seinen Generälen anhand des Teppichs beweisen, dass die Eroberung Englands weiterhin möglich sei. Weitgehend unbekannt hingegen ist, dass die Nazis es auf den Teppich abgesehen hatten, nachdem Hitlers Armee 1940 Frankreich besetzt hatte. Für sie galt Wilhelm der Eroberer als Verkörperung des eigenen Heldenideals. Der D-Day der Alliierten im Juni 1944 vereitelte in letzter Sekunde den Plan, den Teppich nach Deutschland zu entführen. Der vor dem neusten Stand der Wissenschaft mit aufwendigen Spielszenen und neu entdecktem Archivmaterial realisierte Film des preisgekrönten Dokumentarfilmers Wilfried Hauke spielt über Ort und Zeit verteilt: in der Normandie zur Zeit Wilhelms und seiner Frau Mathilde von Flandern, auf dem Schlachtfeld von Hastings 1066, in der napoleonischen Ära und im Zweiten Weltkrieg, als sich in Frankreich das Ende von Hitler-Deutschland anbahnt.
- BBC coverage of the wedding of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Princess of Wales.
- Writer and critic A.N. Wilson revisits the life and work of poet Philip Larkin. Featuring readings by Larkin himself, including The Whitsun Weddings, Arundel Tomb and Aubade.
- During the 19th century, restoration work at Westminster Abby uncovered a previously unknown section of the church. The Time Team begin excavating the area to try and determine the origin and use of the unknown section. As they do they begin to make discoveries far older and more important.
- 1994– Not Rated8.1 (11)TV EpisodeA tour of Britain's House of Lords and the House of Commons includes the people who keep the buildings running.
- The height of the reign was the coronation, 16 months after the succession, followed by years of high popularity and a blindly patriotic, enthusiastic press. The relationship with the media kept intensifying, including the introduction of annual Christmas messages on BBC radio and TV. Princess of Wales Lady Di overtook center stage in her modern style. The role of the other royals, who learn on the job, varied over the years, but overall monarchy remains popular enough to survive in most realms. Crucial in international relations is the undefined position of head of the Commonwealth, not guaranteed to future sovereigns.
- 2015–2016TV-PG7.5 (110)TV EpisodeBuilt by William the Conqueror, the Tower of London has been a military fortress, a palace, a royal mint, a prison, a zoo and a place of execution, a silent witness to some of the most momentous events in our history. Dan Jones reveals some of its secrets and tells the stories of the traitors, rebels and royalty who met their end inside its imposing walls.
- Today Warwick Castle is a popular tourist attraction, but for centuries its walls echoed with the sounds of betrayal, bloodshed, murder and financial ruin. Dan Jones reveals the turbulent history which took place within the well-preserved walls of this imposing castle and the tales of the earls of Warwick who lived there.
- 2015–2016TV-PG7.6 (85)TV EpisodeHistorian Dan Jones explores the turbulent history of one of Britain's most famous castles, Caernarfon. Dan is in the heart of Snowdonia exploring a stronghold built not only as an impenetrable fortress but also as a lavish royal palace fit for a fairy tale - Caernarfon Castle.
- Perched high on a volcanic crag overlooking the River Forth, Stirling has long been one of the most strategically important castles in Britain. Guarding the gateway to the Highlands, its battle-scarred walls have witnessed savagery and chivalry, intrigue, alchemy, adultery and murder. With the aid of location filming, aerial shots and dramatic reconstructions, Dan Jones examines the history of this stronghold and relates the stories of some of the powerful characters who have owned it over the centuries.