TV and radio

Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, c1860, (left) and actor Devrim Lingnau as Elisabeth in Netflix drama The Empress.

Sisi: the tragic life of the lost and lonely Empress Elisabeth of Austria

KaDeWe: Our Time Is Now, Valerie Stoll and Neele Bucholz

History TV and radio in the UK: what’s on our screens this week?

The Serpent Queen stars Samantha Morton as Catherine de' Medici

The Serpent Queen The STARZ drama offers a caricature of the real Catherine de' Medici

Premium

Pod BBC at 100 series WL

Episode 8 What can history tell us about its future? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon (Photo by Ollie Upton/HBO)

House of the Dragon The real historical event behind the Game of Thrones prequel

Thomas Seymour (Tom Cullen) and Katherine Parr (Jessica Raine) in Becoming Elizabeth

Watch this The best historical movies and TV series streaming in August 2022

Alicia von Rittberg as Princess Elizabeth in Becoming Elizabeth

Becoming Elizabeth The real history behind the new Tudor drama

The cast of Downton Abbey in front of Highclere Castle. (Image by Alamy)

The upstairs/downstairs world of Downton Abbey: how true to life is it?

Castle Howard.

General History

Where is Bridgerton filmed? 5 places to visit for fans of the popular Netflix period drama

Premium

Pod Ken Burns WL

Benjamin Franklin: portrait of a revolutionary . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Pod Hannah Greig WL

Bridgerton: behind the scenes of season 2

Bridgerton. Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton

Bridgerton: the real history explained

Premium

Pod BBC at 100 series WL

Episode 3 The corporation at war . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Alexander Dreymon as Uhtred of Bebbanburg in The Last Kingdom season 5

The real Uhtred of Bebbanburg: the historical inspirations for The Last Kingdom’s hero

The Last Kingdom season 5 starsAlexander Dreymon as Uhtred of Bebbanburg

The Last Kingdom season 5: real history and historical accuracy