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- Young Henry V encounters deceit, war and treachery after becoming King of England in the 15th century, in the aftermath of his brother's death.
- After the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger.
- Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name, the story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII.
- Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII.
- After a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all of the active undercover agents in Britain, Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker.
- A musical comedy adventure featuring a knight on a quest for love who helps a childish king to see the error of his ways.
- Miss Marple receives a cryptic letter requesting her to right an unknown injustice, but receives no hint other than a ticket for guided tour of historic homes.
- Two part mini-series documenting the stormy thirty-eight-year reign of King Henry VIII.
- A French count is in England to marry the princess. She's killed. A wizard helps him time travel back before the murder - but ends up in Chicago, April 2000. A descendant helps him. Can he return to the 1100s?
- Based on the controversial novel by Philippa Gregory, "The Other Boleyn Girl" is a fictionalised account of the life of Lady Mary Boleyn who becomes mistress to England's King Henry VIII, before being ousted by her younger sister, Anne. Mary leaves the Court to marry a commoner, but returns when Anne embarks on a reckless policy to save herself from ruin.
- Anthony Powell's twelve volume novel sequence "A Dance to the Music of Time" has been dramatized for television.
- The poor ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville (David Niven) has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. An American family moves in and finds the ghost amusing, but a young girl in the family can release him - if she dares.
- Two brothers embark on a very silly journey to find a cure to the disease that is infecting Bottomworld.
- A comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.
- The trials and horrific visions that made the most famous mystic of all time.
- The gunpowder plot analysed using the confessions of the plotters- a mixture of documentary and reconstruction.
- In each episode or consecutive group of episodes (notably as Christmas season special), the expert team and some locals visit and present a remarkable British castle or other stately home. Each has his or her own angle, so the viewer gets relevant history and anecdotes on the building and its builders and residents -often one or more aristocratic families- as well as architecture, art and miscellaneous treasures, grounds, gardens and natural flora. Chef James Martin even prepares some recipes using typical ingredients from the region, which he also discovers on site.
- Father Brown joins forces with Flambeau to search for a lost treasure in a 15th-century castle.
- Berkeley castle in Gloucestershire has been in the possession of the same family for more than 800 years. It is believed that King Edward II was brutally murdered at the castle with a red hot poker in 1327.
- Impoverished aristocrat Sir St John Pryde plans to sell estate land, which antagonizes his tenants led by left-wing Alan Archer. On the day Pryde castle is opened to the public tour guide Audrey Diggle is murdered after claiming that she has evidence to state that the Prydes are not the lawful heirs to the title though St John's nephew Jago believes his uncle was the intended victim and St John's daughter Bunty is secretly in love with Archer. After an attempt to kill Jago Father Brown unmasks the murderer, in the process demonstrating that a supposed family curse has a basis in truth.
- Following his father's early death and the loss of possessions in France young Henry VI comes to the throne, under the protection of the duke of Gloucester. He is unaware that there are other claimants to the throne, Plantagent of York and Somerset of Lancaster, whose factions will ultimately cause the Wars of the Roses. Ignorant of the schisms Henry tries to unite them in the Hundred Years War, capturing Joan of Arc, before he marries Margaret of Anjou to unite England and France, but there is no dowry, angering the court. Margaret finds the pious Henry a dull husband and embarks upon an affair with Somerset as well as crossing Gloucester's wife Eleanor. When Gloucester is arrested for alleged treason because of Eleanor Henry is too feeble to prevent his death or the country slipping into civil war.
- Five years on the country is in the midst of civil war with Suffolk and Buckingham among the casualties at the battle of St Albans and the triumphant Plantagenet claiming the throne for the Yorkists. To avoid further bloodshed Henry agrees to make Plantagenrt his heir on his death, angering queen Margaret, who shocks her husband with a violent counter action. However the Yorkists triumph with Edward IV crowned king. Henry, descending into madness, is imprisoned in the Tower of London whilst Margaret and her son seek sanctuary in France. Yet Edward is not without his opponents, led by Margaret, whom he routs at the battle of Tewkesbury, aided by his brothers George, Duke of Clarence and Richard of Gloucester, a victory which will seal Henry's fate since Richard has ambitions of his own.
- Evil Richard plots his path to rule and layers that path with bodies of friend and foe alike.
- 2011– 23mTV EpisodeIn the premiere of Season 2, Michaela explores more of the most haunted buildings in the UK. She begins with tours of Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire and the George and Pilgrim's Hotel in Glastonbury, Somerset, which are believed to be haunted by the ghosts of priests and monks