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Blitz Cities
Celebrities explore the Blitz history of their home cities.
1. London (29 mins)
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- Blitz Spirit with Lucy WorsleyOur finest hour? Six personal tales of terrible pain – and remarkable resilience89 mins
- Villages by the SeaArchaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers the secrets of the Northumberland village of Bamburgh.
- Rome's Lost EmpireDan Snow uses technology to reveal the secrets of the Roman Empire.79 mins
- D-Day: The Last HeroesHow two years of planning, espionage and analysis lay behind the D-Day invasions.
- Rome's Invisible CityThe secret underground treasures that made Rome the powerhouse of the ancient world.59 mins
- UprisingA fatal fire. A pain-filled protest. A community erupting. From director Steve McQueen
- How the Celts Saved BritainHow the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion during the Dark Ages of 400-800AD.
- She-Wolves: England's Early QueensHow the Tudor queens Jane, Mary and Elizabeth struggled with a crown made for a male head.59 mins
- Digging for BritainFinds include a Viking camp, ancient gold and evidence of people living inside henges.
- Black and British: A Forgotten HistoryDavid Olusoga explores the relationship between Britain and people of African origins.
- The Bridges That Built London with Dan CruickshankDan Cruickshank explores the secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is.59 mins
- Royal History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy WorsleyLucy Worsley uncovers the myths written about the English Reformation.