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- Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.
- Series which uses archaeology to shed light on history.
- Jenny Bowman is a successful singer who visits David Donne to see her son Matt again, spending a few glorious days with him while his father is away in Rome in an attempt to attain the family that she never had.
- Simon Schama journeys through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles.
- Terry Jones hosts this series that looks at the real facts about the Middle Ages and its roots.
- The history of the English language.
- Dominating the landscape for centuries, ancient cathedrals and abbeys reflect Britain's turbulent history through their architectural grandeur-stories of its kings and queens and the religious and social changes brought about by the English Reformation, as well as many other tales of intrigue, love, faith and conviction. Secrets of Britain's Great Cathedrals explores cathedrals and abbeys found throughout England and Wales, featuring interviews with historians and experts and breathtaking 4K footage captured by drones filming their legendary facades and soaring interior spaces. Never before has a television series brought together such a great number of ancient cathedrals and abbeys under one unified story line. Season 1: 4×54, Season 2: 4×54 Season 1 Episode 1: The Cornerstones: York Minster and Canterbury Cathedral Episode 2: London: St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey Episode 3: Salisbury Cathedral and Wells Cathedral Episode 4: Bath Abbey and Gloucester Cathedral Season 2 Episode 5: Durham Cathedral and Lincoln Cathedral Episode 6: Worcester Cathedral and Tewkesbury Abbey Episode 7: Wales: St. David's, Brecon, St. Asaph and Bangor Cathedrals (Tintern Abbey and Strata Florida) Episode 8: Ely Cathedral, Peterborough Cathedral and King's College Cambridge.
- A three-part history series considering the fourteenth century which saw traumatic upheavals such as wars, epidemics and revolts.
- Documentary comparing the lives of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, neither of whom was expected to become queen, shown on the occasion when the length of Queen Elizabeth's reign exceeded that of Queen Victoria's, making her Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
- The Time Team travel to Canterbury to understand the religious evolution of the city. They are looking for evidence of early Roman temples to the establishment in the first settlements of Monks in England.
- Dr Alixe Bovey begins her journey on the east coast of Kent, in particular the then important international trading port of Sandwich, although its popularity would not last as erosion and tidal silts eventually blocked its access to the river Thames. A visit to Canterbury cathedral reveals some amazing and complex stone carvings. Next on the journey is the royal castle at Rochester, a strategic fortified defensive position protecting the coast against French invasion. Dr Bovey's journey ends with a visit to London and discovers what medieval life was like for Londoners and visitors, including the suffering caused by the Black Death.
- Historian Dan Jones reveals how the warrior king Henry II founded a dynasty that was to last for 300 years, but how his refusal to relinquish control of any aspect of his empire caused problems with the church and his family.
- 201459m7.2 (9)TV EpisodeSam Willis looks at the history of the castle from its first appearance with the Normans in 1066 to the longest siege on English soil at Kenilworth Castle 200 years later. The castle arrived as an instrument of invasion, but soon became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the crown. Tingtagel Castle, the place King Arthur is said to have been conceived, is also on the itinerary. It remains one of the most evocative of castles to this day, drawing visitors from around the world with its tales of myth and legend.
- 201844m6.7 (11)TV EpisodeCanterbury Cathedral is not just one of the most popular tourist attractions in Britain it is also the 'mother church' for more than 85 million people. Tony tells the story of its foundation, rebuilding and of the pilgrims who visited it.