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Living Legends
A series about the truth behind some of the popular figures in British history.
6. Burke and Hare (29 mins)
- The Strange Affair of...Robert Symes investigates the background to Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. (1986)30 mins
- The People DetectiveA woman goes on the trail of her notorious ancestor, who was hanged for murder. (2001)29 mins
- TimewatchTimewatch unravels the circumstances which turned a killer into a Gothic hero. (1988)50 mins
- Family FootstepsA seemingly regular family traces its roots through the centuries.
- Afoot Again in the PastIan Carmichael and Leslie Phillips explore the histories of two stately homes. (2002)15 mins
- Ireland's Treasures UncoveredThe story of the iconic Irish artefacts that have helped shape and create modern Ireland.59 mins
- TimeshiftHow Antarctica fired the imagination of explorers, scientists, writers and photographers.59 mins
- ChronicleDocumentary about the Vikings who allegedly discovered North America. (1966)50 mins
- Buried TreasureA programme on the well-preserved body of a 2000-year-old Dane found in a peat bog. (1954)42 mins
- Tutankhamun's EgyptAn exploration of the pharaoh's role in ancient Egyptian life.
- British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy WorsleyLucy debunks the foundation myth of one of our favourite royal dynasties, the Tudors.
- Sacred Wonders of BritainNeil Oliver reveals the sacred face of Britain, an ancient landscape of belief and ritual.
