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1. Roman Empire (2016–2019)
TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Chronicles some of the most famous leaders of the Roman Civilization.
Stars: Aaron Irvin, Corey Brennan, Jerry Toner, Steve West
Votes: 9,392
2. Cunk on Britain (2016–2018)
30 min | Comedy, History
Investigative reporter Philomena Cunk returns with this landmark mockumentary series journeying through British history. She asks eminent figures important questions such as: "Is a rock made of stone, or is a stone made of rock?"
Stars: Diane Morgan, Ronald Hutton, Ashley Jackson, Robert Peston
Votes: 3,576
3. Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator (2023– )
History
He came. He saw. He conquered. The tale of an ambitious power-grab that turned to tyranny. How Julius Caesar dismantled five centuries of ancient Roman democracy in just 16 years.
Stars: Janet McTeer, Rosie Jones, Ian Hanmore, Alex Brockdorff
Votes: 222
4. The Rest Is History (2020 Podcast Series)
History
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are interrogating the past, attempting to detangle the present. Distilling the entirety of human history, or, as much as they can fit into about thirty minutes.
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
Votes: 51
5. Timewatch (1982– )
50 min | Documentary, History
BBC investigative documentary series noted for its new perspectives on historical events.
Stars: Michael Praed, Peter France, Christopher Andrew, John Tusa
Votes: 156
6. Only Connect (2008– )
Game-Show
Victoria Coren hosts the fiendishly difficult quiz in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues.
Stars: Victoria Coren Mitchell, David Stainer, Henry Pertinez, Nick Mills
Votes: 670
7. The Life of Muhammad (2011– )
TV-PG | 180 min | Documentary, History
A landmark documentary series examining the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the origins of Islamic faith.
Stars: Rageh Omaar, Tariq Ali, Karen Armstrong, Tariq Ramadan
Votes: 388
8. Newsnight (1980– )
45 min | News
Serious news reports, analysis and no-holds-barred interviews with leading politicians and public figures.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Gavin Esler
Votes: 213
9. Europe's Last Warrior Kings (2017)
TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Drama-Documentary in which historian Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to the Battle of Hastings.
Stars: Adam James, Clive Russell, Juliet Stevenson, Freya Parker
Votes: 270
10. Secret Life of... (2012– )
30 min | Documentary, Biography, History
He conquered the known world by age 25, and not only did Alexander the Great win more than 40 battles, he likely did so while intoxicated, riding bareback, and wearing skimpy battledress. Welcome to Secret Life of Alexander the Great.
Stars: Guy O'Sullivan, Lisa Hilton, Suzannah Lipscomb, Leslie Carroll
Votes: 43
11. Islam: The Untold Story (2012 TV Movie)
74 min | Documentary
Tom Holland is searching for the birth place of Islam. Needless to say it's not where we usually believe it is.
Director: Kevin Sim | Stars: Tom Holland, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Patricia Crone, Guy Stroumsa
Votes: 239
12. TRIGGERnometry (2018 Podcast Series)
60 min | Talk-Show
Honest conversations with fascinating people.
Stars: Konstantin Kisin, Francis Foster, Douglas Murray, Andrew Doyle
Votes: 48
13. BattleField Detectives (2003– )
60 min | Documentary, History, War
A scientific documentary that retells some of the world's most famous and historic battles that have transformed the world as we now see it today.
Stars: Gavin MacFadyen, Ivan Williams, Simon West, Lynette Nusbacher
Votes: 97
14. The History of Byzantium (2012 Podcast Series)
History
The History of Byzantium is a podcasts that tells the story of the Roman Empire from the collapse of the Western Empire in 476 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
Stars: Robin Pierson, Anthony Kaldellis, Tom Holland, Eric D. Halsey
Votes: 14
15. This Week (2003–2019)
45 min | News, Talk-Show
Political journalist and comic Andrew Neil is joined by guests to take a light-hearted look back at the week in politics.
Stars: Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott, Miranda Green
Votes: 173
16. Viking Apocalypse (2011 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
A road construction crew unearths an ancient mass grave of decapitated Viking men near Dorset, England. Archaeologists and forensic scientists examine the remains and present various theories about why the men were executed.
Director: Stuart Elliott | Stars: Tal Simmons, Mike Loades, Angela Boyle, Tom Holland
Votes: 140
17. Dinosaurs, Myths and Monsters (2011 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Tom Holland explores how our ancestors sought to explain the remains of dinosaurs and other giant prehistoric creatures, and how bones and fossils have affected human culture.
Director: Jamie Muir | Stars: Tom Holland, David Berry, Chris Duffin, Vivienne Lo
Votes: 32
18. Isis: The Origins of Violence (2017)
73 min | Documentary
Historian Tom Holland traces the origins of Isis's extreme violence.
Director: Kevin Sim | Star: Tom Holland
Votes: 21
19. Collative Learning (2009– )
15 min | Short
Rob dissects and analyzes specific movies.
Stars: Rob Ager, Richard Grannon, Tom Holland, Gordon Haydon
20. Britain's Secret Treasures (2012– )
TV-PG | 22 min | Documentary
Broadcaster Michael Buerk and historian Bettany Hughes present a series of programmes counting down the 50 greatest treasures discovered by the British public.
Stars: Michael Buerk, Bettany Hughes, Mary-Ann Ochota, Michael Portillo
Votes: 13
21. Restoring England's Heritage (2013– )
30 min | History
A look at England's endangered historic buildings.
Stars: Tom Holland, John Sergeant, Gyles Brandreth, Alistair McGowan
22. Rubicon: Samuel Johnson Prize (2004 TV Short)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Alison Grist | Stars: Tom Holland, Jason Stevens
23. History Unplugged Podcast (2017 Podcast Series)
History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience.
Stars: Scott Rank, Maxime Durand, Tom Holland, Rory Cormac
24. So What You're Saying Is... (2018 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Stars: Peter Whittle, Laurence Fox, Peter Hitchens, David Starkey
25. The Sun: Burning Questions (2019– )
60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Steven Edginton, Andrew Doyle, Douglas Murray, Charles Moore
Votes: 8
26. The Great British Break-Up? The Live Debate (2014 TV Special)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Director: David Coleman | Stars: Jon Snow, Rory Bremner, Rhona Cameron, Menzies Campbell
27.
Timewatch (1982– )
Episode:
Murder in Rome
(2005)
49 min | Documentary, History
This is a dramatized historical account of the career of Cicero when he was a young trial lawyer in Rome during the incessant coups that pitted various families and political factions in their bloody power grabs.
Director: David Stewart | Stars: Paul Rhys, Owen Teale, Mark McGann, Penny Downie
Votes: 85
28.
Roman Empire (2016–2019)
Episode:
The Rightful Heir
(2019)
TV-MA | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The young Caligula has a difficult childhood when his family members are either murdered or exiled at the hands of the emperor Tiberius.
Stars: Steve West, Tom Holland, Mike Duncan, David Levene
Votes: 281
29.
So What You're Saying Is... (2018– )
Impact of Plagues, Pandemics & Christianity on the West -- from Ancient World to Today
(2020 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Stars: Peter Whittle, Tom Holland
30.
The History of Byzantium (2012– )
Why Did the Arabs Win? Part 2: In the Shadow of the Sword
(2014 Podcast Episode)
History
Stars: Robin Pierson, Tom Holland
31.
TRIGGERnometry (2018– )
Tom Holland on the Great Awokening
(2020 Podcast Episode)
63 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Konstantin Kisin, Francis Foster, Tom Holland
32.
The Sun: Burning Questions (2019– )
Episode:
Tom Holland
(2020)
Talk-Show
Stars: Steven Edginton, Tom Holland
33.
Secret Life of... (2012– )
Episode:
Caligula
(2012)
Documentary, Biography, History
His name means Little Boots, a bit too cute for the tyrant he was to become. The Roman Emperor Caligula was one nasty piece of work. His life was practically a manual on the making of a monster. Welcome to the Secret Life of Caligula.
Director: Michelle Métivier | Stars: Darius Arya, Valerie Higgins, Tom Holland, Caroline Kennedy
34.
Secret Life of... (2012– )
Episode:
Lord Byron
(2012)
Documentary, Biography, History
He was a playboy poet, and one of the first true celebrities in history. Lord Byron's words made women swoon (as well as a men). One of the great Romantic poets, he embraced fame like no other. Welcome to the Secret Life of Lord Byron.
Director: Michelle Métivier | Stars: Russell Brand, Lady Gaga, Lisa Hilton, Tom Holland
35.
Restoring England's Heritage (2013– )
Episode:
South
(2013)
History
Director: Peter Emina | Star: Tom Holland
36.
Restoring England's Heritage (2013– )
Episode:
South East
(2013)
History
Director: Peter Emina | Star: Tom Holland
37.
BattleField Detectives (2003– )
Episode:
Siege of Alesia
(2006)
Documentary, History, War
BattleField Detectives examines the strategy and the technology behind the Siege of Alesia a battle in 52 BC between Rome forces led by Julius Caesar and the Gallic tribes under ... See full summary »
Director: James Millar | Stars: Gavin MacFadyen, Roger Collot, Peter Connolly, Mark Corby
Votes: 14
38.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
63. Hitler, with Ian Kershaw - part 1
(2021 Podcast Episode)
47 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
39.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
137. 1922: The Birth of the Modern World Part 2
(2022 Podcast Episode)
60 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
40.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
12 Days: Jean-Bedel Bokassa and the memory of pandemics
(2021 Podcast Episode)
23 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
41.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
12 Days: Reconquest of Spain and the Old Queen of Hawaii
(2022 Podcast Episode)
27 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
42.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
12 Days: The Battle of Wakefield and Emperor Karl I
(2021 Podcast Episode)
27 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
43.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
84. Exams
(2021 Podcast Episode)
54 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
44.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
12 Days: The Murder of Thomas Becket and the Wounded Knee Massacre
(2021 Podcast Episode)
35 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
45.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
12 Days: Massacre of the Innocents and the Tay Bridge disaster
(2021 Podcast Episode)
21 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
46.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
37. Spies, with Ben MacIntyre
(2021 Podcast Episode)
41 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
47.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
133. Christmas churches
(2021 Podcast Episode)
64 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
48.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
79. Ancient Olympics
(2021 Podcast Episode)
53 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
49.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
74. The Six Wives of Henry VIII
(2021 Podcast Episode)
51 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
50.
The Rest Is History (2020– )
32. What if?
(2021 Podcast Episode)
42 min | History
Stars: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook