Browse - Most popular shows featuring: cultural history^x

Jay Blades' West End Through Time follows Blades as he discovers how the area helped make London a global city attracting visitors from all over the world.

The Midland Hotel in Manchester is arguably the grandest hotel in the north of England. Standing majestically in the heart of the city since 1903, it has seen kings and queens grace its grand foyer and stars from music, cinema and television fill its bedrooms and bars.

The presenter uncovers the country's most beautiful houses and tells the history of Britain in 100 specially chosen homes.

The Story of China explores the history of the world's oldest continuous state, from the ancient past to the present day.

From popular revolt to the obsession with the self, even to modern nationalism, Simon Schama explores the enduring and powerful legacy the romantics have left on our modern world.

In 1966 BBC Television embarked on its most ambitious documentary series to date. The eminent art historian Lord Kenneth Clark was commissioned to write and present an epic examination of Wester European culture, defining what he considered to be the crucial phases of its development. 'Civilisation: A Personal View by Lord Clark' would be more than two years in the making, with filming in over 100 locations across 13 countries. The lavish series was hailed as a masterpiece when it was first transmitted in 1969. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, Clark's compelling narrative is accompanied by breathtaking colour photography of Europe's greatest landmarks. This 'history of ideas as illustrated by art and music' remains the benchmark for the numerous programmes it inspired. Civilisation is the crowning achievement in the career of Lord Clark.

Art critic Waldemar Januszczak explores three of art's most controversial and important subjects.

Series exploring hundreds of years of history and delving into the lives of the royals and the super rich who inhabit the wealthiest district in Britain.

A documentary that follows a group of international archaeologists, led by the University of Birmingham as they attempt to discover the truth about Stonehenge.