S5E7: 1989 | Pop Goes Northern Ireland
The violence continues in Northern Ireland. February sees allegations of ‘state collusion' in the killing of solicitor Pat Finucane. In March, two senior RUC officers are shot dead as they return from a meeting with the Garda, leading to allegations that an IRA mole is operating in the Irish police force. Claims of security force collusion appear to be confirmed when intelligence documents are found in the possession of loyalist paramilitaries.
TweetThe Last Days of Anne Boleyn
In a radical new approach to televised history, a stellar cast of writers and historians, including Hilary Mantel, David Starkey, Philippa Gregory and others, battle out the story of her last days and give their own unique interpretations of Anne Boleyn's destruction.
S1E3: Normans of the South | The Normans
Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century.