Archaeology: A Secret History
Archaeologist Richard Miles presents a series charting the history of the breakthroughs and watersheds in our long quest to understand our ancient past. He shows how 20th-century attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies.Start: 2026-09-08-210000
end: 2026-09-08-220000
Classic Mastermind
Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from Strathclyde University. The specialist subjects are the Spanish anarchist movement 1908-1975, the operas of Benjamin Britten, the history of the Royal Navy 1794-1805, and the 'Berry' novels of Dornford Yates.Start: 2026-09-08-220000
end: 2026-09-08-223000
Call My Bluff
Panel game of word definitions and deceptions hosted by Robert Robinson. Team captains Frank Muir and Patrick Campbell are joined by Jenny Agutter, Sinead Cusack, Tim Rice and Nigel Dempster.Start: 2026-09-08-223000
end: 2026-09-08-230000
The Search for the Lost Manuscript: Julian of Norwich
Medieval art historian Dr Janina Ramirez tells the incredible story of a book hidden for centuries in the shadows of history, the first book ever written in English by a woman, Julian of Norwich, in 1373. Revelations of Divine Love dared to present an alternative vision of man's relationship with God, a theology fundamentally at odds with the church of Julian's time. The book was suppressed for 500 years. It re-emerged in the 20th century as an iconic text for the women's movement and was acknowledged as a literary masterpiece. Janina follows the trail of the lost manuscript, travelling from Norwich to Cambrai in northern France to discover how the book survived and the brave women who championed it.Start: 2026-09-08-230000
end: 2026-09-09-000000
