03: Nero | Walden on Villains

01: Democrats | Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth

Michael Scott discovers that from the start, drama was about more than entertainment - it was a reaction to real e...

01: The Age of the Heroes | In Search of the Trojan War

Series on the veracity of the Trojan War. Michael Wood traces Heinrich Schliemann's search for the site of Troy.

02: Kings | Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth

Michael Scott looks at the decline of Athens and the triumph of theatre, which spread throughout the Greek world and b...

Episode 1 | The Spartans

The Spartans chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilizations the world has ever witnessed. A civilization that was

02: How Do We Look? | Civilisations

Mary Beard explores images of the human body in ancient art, from Mexico and Greece to Egypt and China.

02: The Legend Under Siege | In Search of the Trojan War

Michael Wood traces the developments in archaeological techniques that unraveled the truth from the legend of the Tr...

03: Alexander the Great | Walden on Heroes

Brian Walden examines Alexander the Great's reputation as the hero's hero and claims that it doesn't stand up to close scrutiny. H...

03: Romans | Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth

Dr Michael Scott explores how the Romans absorbed Greek theatre and how their empire provides a crucial connection be...

03: The Singer of Tales | In Search of the Trojan War

Michael Wood continues his search to discover whether Homer's story of Trojan War is a myth by studying modern bardic t...

04: The Women of Troy | In Search of the Trojan War

Michael Wood in his search for the reality of the Trojan War looks at the reality behind Helen and Mycenae's wealth and o...

05: Empire of the Hittites | In Search of the Trojan War

Michael Wood in his search for the reality of the Trojan War looks at how the war would have been viewed by Agamemno...

06: The Fall of Troy | In Search of the Trojan War

Michael Wood searches for the reality of the Trojan War. Homer says the Greek Heroes returned from Troy to an era of death...

Catalogue of Ships | In Search of the Trojan War

Michael Wood investigates Homer's Catalogue of Ships and visits one of the sites listed in it.

Clues about Troy in Homer's language | In Search of the Trojan War

Michael Wood explores Homer's language in 'The Iliad' for clues about Troy.

Conclusion | In Search of the Trojan War

Michael Wood provides an overview of the archaeological evidence and gives his own interpretation about the Trojan War.

Decline of the Mycenean Greek world | In Search of the Trojan War

Michael Wood discusses the decline of the Mycenaean Greek world.

Episode 2 | The Spartans

Classical historian Bettany Hughes continues her examination of the Spartan way of life.

Episode 3 | The Spartans

In the final episode of Bettany Hughes spartan trilogy the war between Sparta and Athens reaches a brutal and bloody climax.

Fall of the Hittite Empire | In Search of the Trojan War

Michael Wood investigates the decline of the Hittite Empire.

Heinrich Schliemann and Archaeology | In Search of the Trojan War

Michael Wood discusses the character of Heinrich Schliemann and the early study of Archaeology.