Greeks, Romans, Vikings: The Founders of Europe
What were the Vikings really like? What did the Romans accomplish? And do the
singular achievements of the ancient Greeks live on in us today? This series
questions the myths and unravels age-old clichés about these ancient cultures.
It examines their strange and sometimes amusing idiosyncrasies, gives fresh
insights into who they really were, and provides a novel take on their
societies, peppered with surprising new revelations. This is a new look at the
Ancients that will change our perception of them.
Knights
Gripping reenactments, stunning CGI and eye-opening documentary sequences
combine to tell the extraordinary story of the medieval knights. The heroes and
heroines of this series are famous – and infamous – representatives of
their kind, whose incredible stories are brought to life in ambitious and
engaging scenes. We uncover the essence of knighthood: what was life like in
their ice-cold castles? What motivated them and what did they achieve? And
finally: why do these fearless warriors continue to fascinate us
even today?
Quest For Bannockburn
700 years after one of the most significant conflicts in British history, Neil
Oliver and Tony Pollard go in search of both the real and imagined Battle of
Bannockburn. With the help of the country’s greatest minds, 3D computer
generated graphics and a good old fashioned spade – they’ll chart the final
nail-biting 48 hours and re-create the landscape and environment that
determined this seismic moment in British history. In the process, they hope to
discover the battle’s true location.
Secrets of the Castle
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold take on,
perhaps their most ambitious foray in to the past, as they head to France to
build a genuine medieval castle. The build has been underway since 1997 and now
is the perfect time for the three intrepid history adventurers to join this
magnificent construction where they can re-create authentic medieval castle
living from within its rising walls.