Alan Bennett goes behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey.
Sir John Betjeman, poet laureate, visits and explains the architecture of various churches in the Diocese of Norwich. Among the churches he visits are Sandringham church on the Queen's private estate, the Holy House of...
With Gordievsky's help, Britain identifies Mikhail Gorbachev as a possible new contender for Soviet leader; he could be the ticket to better relations between east and west. But fragile steps towards diplomacy are...
Wellington's victory against Napoleon in 1815 ended the most powerful European empire since the Romans. Professor Holmes visits the farms and fields where history hung in the balance.
A look at the teams who care for two luxurious mansions on the edge of London that have long played a pivotal role in society through the lavish parties and country house weekends they hosted: Cliveden House, the former...
Twelve journeys through six centuries of warfare in the company of Professor Richard Holmes. In May 1940 the Germans staged a lightning invasion of Belgium and France in a new kind of armoured warfare called blitzkrieg....
Digging into the affairs of the house's next resident, Benjamin Wild, David discovers a factory owner with a history of questionable business dealings, including an employee mangled to death on the factory floor. But...
Alan watches the main daily service of Evensong and reflects on his boyhood religion.
A missing masterpiece — Penelope and Euriclea, by groundbreaking female artist Angelica Kauffman — returns to its stately home, the grand Palladianvilla Stourhead, after two centuries. Plus the search for the lost castle...