01: Firsts | Wales and the History of the World

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: 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...

Episode 1 | Firebombers

It's 1979, and four holiday homes in Wales are torched in one night. It’s the beginning of an arson campaign. The story of Meibion Glyndwr told by th...

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...

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.

Wales and Slavery - The Untold Story

Was Wales involved in the slave trade? Two hundred years after the trade was abolished, Sean Fletcher travels to Jamaica to look for clues.

Medieval Realms: 04: The Welsh Borders | History File

Edward I defeats Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, last prince of independent Wales. Edward's aim is British unity under English ru...

20: Anglesey | Hart-Davis on History

Adam Hart-Davis and Jayne Constantinis visit Anglesey, featuring a look at the Menai Straits, Welsh music, Beaumaris Castle, Amlwch Port...

Thomas Splint | Wales and the History of the World

Eddie Butler tells the story of the 'Anglesey Bonesetters' Thomas family and looks at the development of the splint, origi...

02: Trade and Industry | Wales and the History of the World

Wales powered the world by exporting coal, our lager quenched the thirst of the Empire and our tinplate kept food...

03: Carmarthen | History On Your Doorstep

Fred Housego visits Carmarthen in South Wales where Terry James, printer and local historian, has recently written a study of the t...

03: Conflict | Wales and the History of the World

Eddie Butler discovers the story of Wales's involvement in wars throughout the ages - from the Roman invasion to the develo...

03: Seaside (Llandudno) | How Britain Worked

Guy Martin helps to get Llandudno - the queen of Victorian sea-side resorts - up to scratch in time for the summer season, worki...

04: Arteries of the Empire | What the Romans Did for Us

Hart-Davis analyses the Romans' ingenious surveying methods that enabled them to build their arrow-straight roads. He...

04: Cardiff | Blitz Cities

John Humphrys returns to south Wales to discover more about the effect of the Blitz on Cardiff and Swansea.

04: Ideas | Wales and the History of the World

Eddie Butler looks at the symbols and ideas chosen to represent Wales for the past 6,000 years, from the red dragon to the red...

08: Wrexham | Hart-Davis on History

Adam Hart-Davis visits Wrexham, while Jayne Constantinis goes on a geological hunt.

At War: Omnibus 1 | Coal House

Three Welsh families time travel back to 1944. This programme features the highs and lows of the first week for the Griffithses, the Paiseys a...

At War: Omnibus 2 | Coal House

This programme features the highs and lows of the second week for the Griffithses, the Paiseys and the Tranter Davieses.

At War: Omnibus 3 | Coal House

Preparations for the community dance get underway, and the pressure put on the workers to meet their targets increases.