We explore the dreadful conditions around various battles of the First World War including Ypres and Passchedaele with a focus on issues around the nursing care of the soldiers and new medical procedures to counteract mustard gas injuries.
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The tragic story of Blake's munitions factory in Shepherd's Bush where just days before the end of the First World War an explosion killed eleven women and two men. This film tells their story and the restoration of the memorial on its 100th anniversary.
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The First Blitz looks at the extraordinary tale of the life of Wilfred Salmon, an Australian pilot whose demise came at the end of a deadly raid over central London, that prompted the formation of the Royal Air Force and seek revenge for what Londoners came to call the First Blitz.
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Working closely with artist and author Michael Forman we explore the history of football and WW1 including the Christmas Truce. This unofficial ceasefire saw German and British soldiers play a game of football in No Mans Land. We also explore Walter Tull and many others.
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We explore what happened during the English Civil Wars when, in 1644, parliament passed laws that, to some, amounted to a banning of Christmas. We look at the ‘Plum Pudding Riots’ of 1647 and the execution of Kings Charles I and what occurred subsequently.
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Everyone has heard of Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot but few know about the Cato Street Conspiracy of 1820 and the plan to kill the British Cabinet and Prime Minister. Find out more about this fascinating part of Britain’s history here.
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Before the invasion of 1066, and after the Roman invasion, there came the Anglo-Saxons led by Hengest and Horsa. According to English legends these two Germanic brothers led the invasion of Great Britain in the 5th Century. A major event in Britain's history.
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Through the eyes of Australian PM, Billy Hughes, we investigate the history of the ANZAC forces who were stationed in Westminster during World War One looking at private letters and press cutting to reveal the stories of the soldiers and their impact on the community.
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To commemorate 70 years of the National Health Service we interview historians, academics and health workers to build a picture of the forces that led to the establishment of this pivotal institution in Britain and how it developed over the following years.
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We explore the famous Scilly navel disaster of 1707 when almost 2000 English sailors lost their lives that led to the search for accurate measurements of longitude which saw clockmaker John Harrison design and build a clock that could tell the time at sea.
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We explore skills and history of textile printing in Crayford which go back beyond the Great Exhibition. In the process we explore the incredible process of block printing and the move towards silk screen printing with interviews with historians and skilled workers.
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