Historical film TV and radio

From binge-worthy period dramas to award-winning documentaries, find out why historical movies, TV and radio programs are more popular than ever, with this series of articles, podcasts and video

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her husband Denis leave the Grand Hotel in Brighton, after a bomb attack by the IRA, 12th October 1984. With them in the car is Thatcher's Personal Assistant Cynthia Crawford. They and many other politicians were staying at the hotel during the Conservative Party conference, but most were unharmed.

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

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Should period dramas reflect modern sensibilities? (Photo by Hugh Cowling)

Should period dramas reflect modern sensibilities? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Author/veterinarian Dr. James Alfred Wight (pen name James Herriot) holding up a black cat that he is examining at his veterinary surgery.

Who was the real James Herriot? The true story behind All Creatures Great and Small

Lee Miller and Kate Winslet.

Second World War

Who was Lee Miller? The model-turned-war correspondent who photographed WW2 horrors

Henry Cavill as Gus March-Phillipps in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Second World War

Is The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare based on a true story? The audacious real history of Operation Postmaster

Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.

Why Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots never met

Two couples kissing in The Decameron

“Slapstick and smutty”: the real medieval history behind The Decameron

Leo Suter as Harald Sigurdsson in season 3 of Vikings: Valhalla

Vikings: Valhalla ending explained: here’s what would have happened in season 4, according to history

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Vod Hannah Greig WL

Video podcast The real Lady Whistledown & the golden age of gossip . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Choreographer Jack Murphy with Sam Phillips as Lord Debling, and Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington.

How to recreate a Regency ball Insider secrets from Bridgerton's choreographer . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Arthur Hughes as Matthew Shardlake in Disney+ drama Shardlake

Watch this The best historical movies and TV series streaming now

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Vod Donald Millar Masters of the air WL

Video podcast Masters of the Air: the real history behind the show . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A composite image of athlete Gertrude Ederle and actor Daisy Ridley

Gertrude Ederle: the first woman to swim the English Channel

A photograph of Huey P Newton sat at an event.

Is The Big Cigar true? The real story of how a fake Hollywood film helped Black Panther Huey P Newton escape the FBI

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Pod Hannah Greig - Bridgerton WL

The real Lady Whistledown & the golden age of gossip . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.