Byzantine mosaics | Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

England's Reformation: Three Books That Changed a Nation

Janina Ramirez tells the story of three books that defined the Reformation in England - Tyndale's New Testament, Cra...

Women's place in the Church | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

St Paul's view of women has been invoked in recent church debates but his own opinions are often uncl...

1: The First Christianity | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch reveals the origins of Christianity and asks if it can survive in our secular society. He shows how...

1. Ancient Book, Modern World | A History of the Bible by John Barton

Read by Hugh Bonneville, this first episode discusses the contemporary relevance of the Bible and explo...

Rome's Invisible City

In his favourite city, Alexander Armstrong explores the secret underground treasures that made Rome the powerhouse of the ancient world.

S1E4: War | The Battle for Britain's Soul

This edition looks at the English Civil War and how much it was a war of conflicting religious beliefs.

The Great Schism | Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

The Hagia Sophia was the site of the Great Schism, when the Catholic and Orthodox branches of Christianity split apart.

2: Catholicism: The Unpredictable Rise of Rome | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the rise of Roman Catholicism. How did a small Jewish sect become wes...

Constantinople | Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

Constantinople was once the capital of a unified Christian Empire, bringing religion and power together.

Mount Hermon | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

David Suchet recounts the events on Mount Hermon where Jesus proved himself to be the messiah to some of his follo...

Reformation: Europe's Holy War

Historian David Starkey tells the story of the Protestant Reformation and how it transformed the face of modern Europe, unleashing fundamental...

Roman persecution of Christians | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

The story of how the Romans persecuted Christians in the decades after Jesus' death.

S1E3: Reformation | The Battle for Britain's Soul

Rev Peter Owen-Jones discusses the chaotic 30 years that followed Henry VIII's purely political decision to break with the ...

S2E1: The Church in Danger | The Battle for Britain's Soul

The 18th century was a time of great upheaval, with forces old and new poised to attack the established Protestant...

The end of days | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

David Suchet looks at Jewish beliefs about the Messiah in Jerusalem under Roman occupation.

'Upon this rock'' | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

The story of one of the most significant moments in church history, the Confession of St Peter.

2. The Gospel Truth? | A History of the Bible by John Barton

Hugh Bonneville introduces the gospels and the importance they have to the Christian community.

3: Orthodoxy - From Empire to Empire | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch explores Eastern Orthodox Christianity's fight for survival, having withstood threats fr...

3. In the Beginning... | A History of the Bible by John Barton

In this instalment of John Barton's essay, Hugh Bonneville narrates the history of The New Testament.

4: Reformation: The Individual Before God | A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch looks at the Reformation and sees how a faith based on obedience and authority led ...