Archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. A look back to the 1960s when an exam, the eleven-plus, could map out a child's future. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
Richard Bilton investigates how class continues to restrict access to professions and well-paid careers to a small, exclusive pool of the well-connected in modern Britain. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. This episode concentrates on the slums of London's East End in the 1930s. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Melvyn Bragg reveals footage telling the history of modern Britain. He looks back to World War I at the Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum and Barracks in Preston. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. In south Wales, he looks back to the 1930s and salutes Britain's coal miners. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. At Cliveden House, he looks back to the 1920s to discover how the other half lived. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. A look back to the 1960s when dreams of the open road became real for millions. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. Looking at 1920s Great Yarmouth when it had the world's largest herring fleet. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Melvyn Bragg reveals incredible footage telling the history of modern Britain. In Torquay, he looks back to the 1940s and wartime evacuation. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Melvyn Bragg reveals footage telling the history of modern Britain. He looks at when Britain broke free of the burdens of WWII and the teenager was born. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. A look back to the 1930s when Britain's shipyards were fighting to survive. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. A look back to the 1930s when mechanisation started to change the face of the countryside. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. Melvyn Bragg looks back to the 1960s and a time when high-rise housing promised a better way of living. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. Melvyn Bragg looks at the 1960s, when the Beeching Axe led to the closure of over 2,000 railway stations. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. A look back to the 1900s, when the invention of the film camera put everyday people in the picture. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Series following the community on the island of Sark. A tragedy threatens long held island traditions and there is a miraculous recovery for Karen Le Mouton. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Series following the community on the island of Sark in the Channel Islands. The island celebrates the anniversary of liberation from German control during WWII. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Documentary series about the WI. Amy's group protests against excess packaging outside a local supermarket and hosts a champagne-fuelled fundraiser. Show more