Alexander and Arit visit a serene garden at a Benedictine Abbey in Scotland, a magnificent Tudor-inspired garden in Gloucestershire and a beautiful botanic garden in Cambridge. Show more

The first part of this two-part series follows the debate about luxury which convulsed ancient Greece from the beginning of the classical era. Show more

A look at the clash between luxury and Christianity in medieval Europe and how the Black Death paradoxically liberated it from the church. Show more

Michael Scott uncovers the secrets of the Greek oracle at Delphi, now a beautiful tourist site but in its time a gateway into the supernatural and a cockpit of political conflict. Show more

Documentary looking at the concept of luxury in ancient Greece, from its role in democracy's origins in Athens to its denial in Sparta. Show more

A look at the clash between luxury and Christianity in medieval Europe and how the Black Death paradoxically liberated it from the church. Show more

Michael Scott discovers that from the start, drama was about more than entertainment - it was a reaction to real events and it was deeply connected to Athenian democracy. Show more

Michael Scott looks at the decline of Athens and the triumph of theatre, which spread throughout the Greek world and beyond and gave rise to a new kind of comedy. Show more

Dr Michael Scott explores how the Romans absorbed Greek theatre and how their empire provides a crucial connection between modern drama and the plays of the ancient Greeks. Show more

Alexander and Arit visit a garden surrounding sacred water at the Bishop’s Palace in Somerset, an ancient coronation site in Scotland and a joyful garden in Northumberland. Show more

Nicholas Crane examines maps that changed the face of Britain. William Smith's 1815 Geological Map of England and Wales. Show more

Dan Cruickshank explores the secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is. Along the way, he uncovers stories of the sublime ambition of London's bridge builders. Show more

Poetry inspired by the loss of a daughter, WH powerlister Lady Justice Arden, actress Hayley Atwell on treading the boards in London's West End, and can nudity be empowering? Show more