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In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Gary Oldman

England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Timothée Chalamet

Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Richard Burton

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

Genre: Thriller

Cast: Sean Connery

In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing the...

Genre: War

Cast: Harry Andrews

A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known,...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Albert Finney

The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition,...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ioan Gruffudd

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Trevor Howard

A 1965 BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy (1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI and Richard III), which deals with the...

Genre: Drama

Cast: David Warner

An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in...

Genre: History

Cast: Rory Kinnear

In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Genre: History

Cast: Laurence Olivier

When young John Wesley is miraculously saved from his family’s burning home, his mother is certain that God has a great purpose for the boy's...

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Sir Walter Raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the Queen in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Richard Todd

At the end of the 18th century, hundreds of Indian sailors, known as lascars, worked amongst European settlers in Aotearoa New Zealand - often under...

Genre: History

Cast: Vinith Shiva

The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the prince of Wales, and thus expected to spend a relatively...

Genre: Drama

Cast: James Wilby

Norwegian researcher Petter Amundsen claims to have deciphered a secret code hidden in legendary playwright William Shakespeare's works that reveals...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Robert Crumpton

Inspired by the original micropub craze in Kent, three entrepreneurial Londoners decide to open their very own micropub and revitalise their high...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Martyn Hillier

Scotland, 1745. After decades of exile, Prince Charles Edward Stuart secretly lands with the purpose of revolting the Highland chieftains against the...

Genre: Drama

Cast: David Niven

England, 11th century. William the Conqueror (ca. 1027-1087) wins the Battle of Hastings (1066), changing the shape of medieval Europe and the course...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Féodor Atkine

A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Rowan Atkinson

A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Cillian Murphy

Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and...

Genre: Family

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The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Imelda Staunton

The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Jenna Coleman

A sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty, a sensuous, spirited story set against a backdrop of war, religious...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Robert Bathurst

Camelot is a historical-fantasy-drama television series based on the Arthurian legend, was produced by Graham King, Morgan O'Sullivan and Michael...

Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Cast: Jamie Campbell Bower

Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Gus Casely-Hayford

Set in 1936, the show takes viewers, old and new, back to the lavish world of Belgravia, London. A new set of occupants reside at 165 Eaton Place and...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Keeley Hawes

The life of Prince John, youngest child of Britain's King George V and Queen Mary, who died at the age of 13 in 1919.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Daniel Williams

Set during Christmas 1988, Lol is haunted by the devastating events that took place two and a half years before. She and Woody both find themselves...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Thomas Turgoose

A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ben Whishaw

The lives and loves of a 1930s Yorkshire town explored in a passionate tale of politics in small places. South Riding charts the story of Sarah...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Anna Maxwell Martin

Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length of the country.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Alice Roberts

The fascinating story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Alicia von Rittberg

Part documentary, part historical drama, this series follows the fortunes of the different members of the Boleyn family, ultimately made notorious...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Shelley Conn

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Douglas Booth

In this 3-part documentary series, Lucy Worsley travels across Britain and Europe visiting the locations where royal history was made. In palaces and...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Lucy Worsley

A history of the eleven years which Thatcher spent as Prime Minister of the UK.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Margaret Thatcher

An enthralling series exploring how the BBC fought not only Hitler but also the British government to become the institution it is today.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Will Adamsdale

The comedian explores the British isles in her vintage camper van, Helen, taking in some dramatic scenery, unspoilt countryside and incredible...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Susan Calman