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- In the aftermath of France allowing Algeria's independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" to kill President Charles de Gaulle.
- Celebrities study their lineages and family trees, usually learning surprising secrets they never knew about their families.
- A young London woman, studying for her doctorate in the British Museum, spends her nights trying to avoid the sexual admiration of men in her life.
- In 1960s, a British playwright attempts to reconstruct the life of real life 17th century English composer Henry Purcell even though little is known about him. Purcell's life is reenacted and his music performed.
- The Vikings were an ambitious, daring and frightening people who left an indelible mark on the British psyche. Yet archaeology has revealed very little about their time in Britain and even less about what happened to them afterwards. Archaeologist Julian Richards finds new evidence about what really happened during the dramatic period when Vikings roamed the seas around Britain. And in a ground-breaking genetics research project designed specially for the BBC series, internationally renowned geneticist, Professor David Goldstein, sets out to answer some of the most intriguing questions about the Vikings. Samples taken from around 2,000 people in Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe have been processed and the results are revealed during the series.
- Jo Whiley and guests reveal the Novels That Shaped Our World, live from the British Library.
- Kirsty Ward and guests discuss the contenders for the literary award - The Booker Prize.
- In this short and compelling series, you'll learn just how important the art of mapmaking was when it came to shaping the history of humanity. Cartographers and historians will show you the most fundamental elements of the era of exploration, and how they have evolved over the centuries. Finally, you'll see how much more maps do for us today than just simply define our political boundaries.
- A well furnished burial chamber is found at Prittlewell. A lyre is found, recreated and played. Gold crosses on the body suggest north Italian Christian. It is not until the end that the buried king is named.
- A look at the rise in University fees and those who enjoy the perks and privileges from them.
- Sheila Hancock investigates the genius of the Bronte Sisters.