03: Owain Gwynedd | Tywysogion (Princes)

03: The Battle of Wales | Battlefield Britain

Peter and Dan Snow revisit the battles that shaped our nation. They tell the story of when the Welsh, led by rebel leader Owain...

05: Llywelyn Fawr | Tywysogion (Princes)

The story of Llywelyn the Great, a capable military leader, who built castles such as Dolwyddelan and Bere Castle. Llywelyn ap Iorwe...

01: Harlech Castle | Britain's Best Buildings

This edition visits Harlech Castle in North Wales, the focus of the most bitter Anglo-Welsh conflict.

03: Edward I and His Welsh Castles (Caernarfon) | Castle

The dramatic story of how the castle became the ultimate weapon in King Edward I's conquest and subjugation of Wales.

06: Llywelyn ein Llyw Olaf | Tywysogion (Princes)

Llywelyn: the first, and last, Prince recognised as Prince of Wales by an English king. In Welsh with English subtitles.

S01E04: Nations | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

The story of Edward I - the Hammer of the Scots - whose attempts to force English rule on Scotland and Wales strengthe...

01: Hywel Dda | Tywysogion (Princes)

Tracing the story of Hywel Dda who is best remembered today for initiating the Welsh legal system. In Welsh with English subtitles.

02: Gruffudd ap Cynan | Tywysogion (Princes)

The story of Gruffudd ap Cynan laid the foundations for the dynasty of the Princes of Gwynedd, which ended in 1282 when Llywelyn...

04: Yr Arglwydd Rhys | Tywysogion (Princes)

Dr Richard Wyn Jones presents a fascinating profile of Lord Rhys. In Welsh with English subtitles.

07: Owain Glyndwr | Tywysogion (Princes)

The story of Owain Glyndwr, who risked everything when he revolted against English rule and proclaimed himself Prince of Wales in 14...

Episode 1 | Wales: England's Colony?

Historian Martin Johnes explores the story of the uneasy relationship between England and Wales across the centuries and discovers the w...

Episode 2 | Wales: England's Colony?

Historian Martin Johnes continues to explore the uneasy relationship between England and Wales across the recent past and the ways it ha...

01: Instruments of Invasion | Castles: Britain's Fortified History

Sam Willis shows how the castle arrived as an instrument of invasion with the Normans but became a weapon ...

The murder of Thomas Becket | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama discusses the circumstances in which Thomas Becket was murdered.

S01E03: Dynasty | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Henry II built a great medieval empire - which was then torn apart by his scheming family.

David Starkey's Magna Carta

David Starkey looks at the origins of Magna Carta, the document that has underpinned British liberties since it was created in 1215 to check the ...

01: Murder At Canterbury | Cathedral

Documentary drama series reconstructing the momentous events that shaped the building of Britain's cathedrals. Canterbury was Britain's ...

01: The Normans and their Castles (Dover Castle) | Castle

Marc Morris consults the Bayeux Tapestry and archaeological evidence to discover how castles evolved over a 600-yea...

02: Age of Worship | Seven Ages of Britain

This episode looks at the Middle Ages, from the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 to the death of Richard II in 1400.

02: Rochester Siege (Rochester Castle) | Castle

Rochester Castle dominates the historic Kent town. The tallest of all the stone tower keeps in England, it was not just a def...